A New Chapter for ai@media
For the first time, ai@media goes global. In partnership with Publishing Perspectives, we’re bringing together international publishing leaders to explore how AI is reshaping our industry – from the way we create and distribute content to how readers discover and consume it.
This isn’t about future predictions or theoretical frameworks. It’s about the conversations publishers need to have right now: How are readers responding to AI-generated content? What role does metadata play in an AI-driven discovery ecosystem? How can audio transform reader engagement? And who’s building the technology that will define publishing’s next decade?
Moderated by Erin Cox (Publishing Perspectives), this half-day conference delivers global perspectives, strategic insights, and the kind of honest discussions that happen when practitioners share what’s actually working – and what isn’t.
Some Highlights:
- AI & Audio Innovation
Javier Celaya (Dosdoce) on how AI-driven publishing solutions and audiobook production are opening new markets and revenue streams for publishers worldwide. - Metadata Intelligence
Sarah Arbuthnot (Supadu) explores how smart metadata powers discovery, drives direct-to-consumer growth, and makes content accessible across platforms and formats. - Women in AI & Publishing
A round-table conversation moderated by Emma House with leading experts shaping AI strategy in publishing, discussing implementation challenges and why diverse perspectives matter in building publishing’s technological future.
Why This Conference Matters:
- Global Expertise: International speakers from Europe, the Americas, and beyond
- Strategic Focus: Real implementation challenges, not vendor pitches
- Cross-Industry Insights: Learn from markets and models different from your own
- Action-Oriented: Leave with frameworks you can apply immediately
Complete Access: Full recordings available for your team
Content
In this round-table panel, Emma House speaks with leading experts who are shaping the AI transformation in publishing. They share their experiences with AI implementation, discuss strategic challenges of AI integration, and demonstrate how diverse perspectives drive innovation in publishing – especially in a tech field that remains male-dominated.
Speaker
Emma House – International Publishing Consultant
Emma House is an international publishing consultant specialising in event curation and management, research and reports, international business development and mentorship. Emma’s career spans 26 years including 6 years in magazine publishing and 20 years in the book and journal publishing sector. She was Head of International Development at the London Book Fair and Deputy CEO at the Publishers Association until 2019 before setting up her own publishing consultancy – Oreham Group. Emma project manages an adult literacy initiative called Quick Reads, run by the Reading Agency, and is chair of the Scholarly Networks Security Initiative (SNSI). She is a trustee of the Publishing Training Centre, a board member of the advisory group for Oxford Brookes University Centre for Publishing Studies and a former board member of the PublisHer network founded by Bodour Al Qasimi.
Arantza Larrauri
Arantza Larrauri holds a degree in Business Administration from ESADE, where she also earned an MBA, and a Master in International Management (MIM) from Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona, USA). More recently, she completed a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence at Tech University, specializing in educational applications. With over two decades of experience in the book industry, she has worked at Círculo de Lectores and Random House. In 2010, she was appointed General Manager of Libranda, and since its integration into the Canadian company De Marque in 2018, she has been Market Director for Europe and Latin America.
She combines her professional role with teaching at the UOC Master in Publishing and Artificial Intelligence training programs for book professionals at the PARIX school. She also contributes regularly to specialized media and is the author of poetry collections and short stories.
Meru Gokhale
Meru Gokhale is a publishing professional with over twenty-two years of experience in the literary world. As former Publisher of The Penguin Press Group in India, she worked with authors including Nobel laureates, winners of the Pulitzer Prize, and winners of the Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize. She is the founder and CEO of Editrix.ai, the world’s most powerful professional book editing platform.
Brooke Dobson
Brooke Dobson is Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Shimmr AI, the first fully automated advertising platform built specifically for books. With expertise in economic forecasting, marketing analytics, and AI technologies, she brings a practitioner’s perspective on how AI can transform publishing. As a non-technical leader responsible for Revenue and Operations, Brooke has built AI agents to systematically analyze campaign performance, validate financial data, and generate executive-ready insights — demonstrating how accessible AI tools enable teams to move from ad-hoc prompting to repeatable, trustworthy systems. Her executive background spans AI-native SaaS businesses (COO, CSO, US President), and at Shimmr, she translates cutting-edge AI into practical, revenue-generating strategies for publishers. Her perspective is valuable for an industry seeking to unlock new audiences, scale discoverability, and make faster, data-informed decisions.
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24.03.2026
