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Conceição Queiroz
Mozambique
Journalist CNN Portugal
PREFACE - The power of transforming our world
In this event, as in all books, we start with a blank page. We dive into its essence to write new lines. Lines of reflection about the best that books bring us and how they can thrive. The world is changing and so are books, which are increasingly expected to be like the world: digital, inclusive, sustainable.
A three-chapter journey that bridges the gap between the here and now of books and its future, putting at the center of the debate the main challenges the publishing industry is facing and the power of books to transform our world and societies.
VIDEO
Video Teaser
VIDEO
Opening Ceremony
PERFORMANCE
The Power of Transforming Our World
Pedro Freitas
Portugal
Poet of the City
INSTITUTIONAL SPEECH
Welcome to the Publishing World
Pedro Sobral
Portugal
President of APEL
[INSTITUTIONAL SPEECH
Publishing Industry at the International Sphere
Karine Pansa
Brazil
President of International Publishers Association
CHAPTER I: The Future of Publishing in the Digital Age
The digital tsunami has profoundly transformed the literacy scenario, bringing to shore new technologies that have revolutionized the way we read and write. From iPads to Kindles, eBooks to audiobooks, social networks and, more recently, artificial intelligence.
Despite the increasing digital presence, it is in its physical composition, in its original essence, that books have been preserved throughout time. In the form of legacies. Yet, will we allow its discontinuation? Will be there a future in publishing? How to take advantage of AI and disrupt the industry?
VIDEO
Teaser Video
FIRESIDE CHAT
Books: For Your Own Physical and Mental Health
Daniel Sampaio
Portugal
Full Professor of Psychiatry at the Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa
João Tordo
Portugal
Writer
FIRESIDE CHAT
Starting from Birth: Challenges and Opportunities
Isabel Alçada
Portugal
Author and Former Minister of Education of Portugal
Ana Maria Magalhães
Portugal
Author of Junior and Children Literature
BREAK
Commedia a La Carte
Carlos M. Cunha
Portugal
Actor e Comedian at ‘Commedia a La Carte’
Gustavo Miranda
Colômbia
Actor and Comedian no ‘Commedia a La Carte’
PERFORMANCE
Musical Performance
Emile Von Schomberg
Netherlands
Founder of Philoxenia
DEBATE
Booklovers: New Formats and Business Models
Session in english
Joachim Kaufmann
Alemanha
CEO de Carlsen Publishing
Pedro Santos Guerreiro
Portugal
Executive Director of CNN Portugal
Michael Tamblyn
Canadá
CEO of Rakuten Kobo
MASTERCLASS
AI: Opportunities and Challenges
Eduardo Ferreira
Portugal
Head of Innovation Capgemini Portugal
TALK
#BookTok: TikTok a Support to the Publishing Industry ‘Renaissance’
Session in english
Yasmina Laraudogoitia
Spain
Public Policy & Government Relations Manager, TikTok Spain & Portugal
Maria João Faria
Portugal
BookToker & Digital Content Creator
FIRESIDE CHAT
Literature, Poetry and Music to Unleash Human Potential
Dulce Maria Cardoso
Portugal
Romance Author
Tânia Ganho
Portugal
Writer and Literary Translator
Isabela Figueiredo
Portugal
Journalist, Professor and Author
CLOSING
Chapter I: Reflections about 'The Future of Publishing in the Digital Age'
Anselmo Crespo
Portugal
New Content Director at TVI/CNN
BREAK
Lunch Break
Chapter II: From Ecological Footprint to Rethinking Diversity
Climate disruption is one of the biggest crises humanity is facing, requiring a profound transformation of the way we live and business models. The book industry is no exception, where carbon neutrality is imperative for all. How can books contribute to this planetary mission while reinforcing the power of people?
We are more than 8 billion voices inhabiting this planet where thousands and thousands remain unheard. Exploring the path of representation is one of the greatest journeys on the table. Will books be able to transform our world towards the SDGs? What place does reading occupy in the lenses of sustainability and in the mirror of representativeness?
VIDEO
Teaser Video
TALK
17 Goals to Transform our World: Restoring Trust and Inspiring Hope
Virtual session
Maria Neira
Spain
Director of Public Health & Environment at WHO
Anselmo Crespo
Portugal
New Content Director at TVI/CNN
FIRESIDE CHAT
The Road to NetZero: What Is The Impact of Printing Books?
Session in english
Rachel Martin
Netherlands
Global Sustainability Director at Elsevier
António Redondo
Portugal
CEO of The Navigator Company
FIRESIDE CHAT
Connecting for Responsible Businesses
Karine Pansa
Brazil
President of International Publishers Association
Clara Capitão
Portugal
Director General Penguin Random House Portugal
INTERVIEW & PERFORMANCE
How can Music and Poetry Transform the World
Alice Neto de Sousa
Portugal
Poet
Catarina Carvalho
Portugal
Jornalista
Tristany
Portugal
Musician and songwriter
FIRESIDE CHAT
Hidden Biases for an Inclusive Publishing Industry
Session in english
Michiel Kolman
Netherlands
Chair of Inclusive Publishing and Literacy at IPA
Jeanine Cummins
USA
Bestseller Author
LIVE INTERVIEW
From Reader to Minister: What’s the Challenge?
Pedro Adão e Silva
Portugal
Minister of Culture of Portugal
Tiago Pereira
Portugal
Culture Editor at Observador
CLOSING
Chapter II: Reflections
Entrevista por Isabel Lucas
Conceição Queiroz
Mozambique
Journalist CNN Portugal
INSTITUTIONAL SPEECH
Closing Ceremony
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Portugal
President of Portugal
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Conceição Queiroz
Chapter III: Education as a gateway to unleash human potential
Education always served the purpose of preparing citizens to participate in public life. Today, the mission is broader: prepare us to navigate in a rapidly changing world, with enormous challenges at a global scale. The strictly cognitive view is now being asked to embrace a more holistic view of the world and the individual.
But we are now looking at new spaces of education, new ways of teaching and learning that are breaking the educational models as we have always known. How can the book industry leverage this transformation and grant us the passport to the world?
FIRESIDE CHAT
Learnability: The Desire to Grow and Adapt
Session in english
Tim Oates
Ana Daniela Soares
DEBATE
Schools of the Future: The Rise of New Educational Models
Moderado por Ana Rita Duarte Bessa
Tim Vieira
Pedro Santa Clara
FIRESIDE CHAT
Choices of the Next Generation
Helena Magalhães
Rita da Nova
Maria Francisca Gama
FIRESIDE CHAT
The Importance of Literacy
Paulo Portas
Juan Gabriel Vásquez
Rodrigo Guedes Carvalho
PERFORMANCE
Youth Symphony Orchestra
LIVE INTERVIEW
The right spot between Education and Culture
Entrevista por Bárbara Wong
João Costa
Isabel Lucas
FIRESIDE CHAT
The Education Landscape
Regina Duarte
Afonso Cruz
António Feijó
FIRESIDE CHAT
Choices of a Future Generation
Carlos Neto
Nuno Lobo Antunes
André Carvalho Ramos
CLOSING
Chapter III: Reflexions - Past, Present & Future
Carlos Maria Bobone
Sara Figueiredo Costa
Susana Moreira Marques
Filipa Melo
Summary: Commitments for the future
Until you commit to your words, you haven’t started to make them happen. True change begins with commitments to an unrelenting pursuit of a goal - a commitment to excellence.
But commitment requires determination. Determination requires beliefs. And beliefs always find a way to solve any problem, to overcome any setback, to move forward. So, how can leadership enhance commitment? Are we all committed to build up for the future?
TALK
Establishing A Long-Lasting Legacy
DEBATE
Imagine It Forward: The Power of Change
Session in spanish
Javier Arrevola
Paulo Oliveira
Núria Cabutí
TALK
Writing the Future Together
Adriaan van der Weel
TALK
In the Face of Human Values
Fred Canto e Castro
CLOSING
Closing Ceremony
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa