FUTURE BOOK FORUM 2023
For the 10th anniversary of the Canon Future Book Forum, we're lasering in on liquid design. Join the most exclusive, invitation-only, global networking event for the book industry, take part in an open exchange of ideas, and help shape the future of books.
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Liquid design: powerful possibilities at the intersection of physical and digital creativity.
Just a decade ago, the opportunities available to today's book publishing industry were unimaginable. New innovations in ways of working and technology have since emerged at lightning pace, setting the scene for a blooming of creativity and growth.
And so, with the Canon Future Book Forum now in its tenth year, we're once again bringing together the industry's leading players to explore the mindsets, tools and technologies, that are defining the future of the sector.
Get ready for two jam-packed days of presentations, workshops, panels and roundtables, with all the space you need to connect with your peers and understand what a liquid design approach can do for you.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Meet the speakers
Peter FiskGlobal thought leader, author and futurist
Peter is our moderator and will explore the idea of Liquid Design to reimaging, reinterpret, and redesign the book experience.
Sophie Wybrew-BondSVP Lifestyle, Knowledger and News, Future
Future is a global platform for intent-led specialist media, underpinned by innovative technology and enabled by data, with over 220 brands that span magazines, websites and events. Find out how Future connects audiences to their passions.
Julio Covacho López and Manuel Lucania Fesser
Co-Founders, Quantic Brains
Human brains building artificial brains. Quantic brains are proud to be pioneers in automatic content generation tools and services based on multiple AI techniques. Their vision is to democratize content creation with AI powered tools.
Holly McLoughlinContent Creator and TikTok Community Manager, Tandem Collective
Tandem Collective is a family of freelancers, spear-heading creative, community-centered marketing, connecting people through a shared passion for culture and media. Holly will enlighten us on how to grow your audience across platforms, from Instagram to TikTok.
Eirik WahlstrømCEO and co-Founder, Ludenso
Ludenso is an augmented reality (AR) platform that enables publishers to easily enrich their textbooks with AR in order to provide seamless experiences between book content and digital content.
And more...
Here's what else you can expect from the event...
Sustainability By Design: Publishing 2030 Accelerator
The Publishing 2030 Accelerator initiative was launched at the Canon Future Book Forum 2022, to accelerate systematic change towards sustainability within the book publishing sector. The leaders of three initial workstreams will give you an update on their work of the last months and insights on how to move forward in 2024 and beyond.
- Rachel Martin - Global Director of Sustainability at Elsevier
- Jörg Engelstädter - Founder of the Future Book Forum at Canon
- Richard Charkin - Publisher and former president of the IPA
- Dr. Michiel Kolman - VP, Research Networks and Academic Ambassador at Elsevier
Liquid Design Labs
Boost your inspiration and expertise to re-imagine, re-interpret, and re-design the book experience in a more sustainable way. Join the Liquid Design Labs to gain insights from straight-to-the point and interactive round table discussions. Connect with the round table hosts - thought leaders, entrepreneurs, solution providers and experts - and expand your network.
Liquid Design Jam
Ready to design liquid book experiences for book readers? Discuss and discover tools to become more agile, connected, and responsive to rapidly-changing markets. Explore how we can design agile processes and flexible ecosystems to respond to the different needs of audiences and content. The Liquid Design Jam sessions are fully interactive workshops in small groups, so be prepared to participate!
Event Details
Future Book Forum '23 will be hosted at the Canon Customer Experience Centre near Munich, Germany. This is not just an event location, but home to state-of-the-art digital printing technology from Canon and our partners. You’ll get an opportunity to tour the experience centre, getting exclusive insights into the current technological innovations in digital printing solutions.
The evening event is at Literaturhaus Muenchen; a cultural institution in the heart of Munich that is dedicated to teaching literature. It’s the perfect place to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Canon Future Book Forum and an excellent opportunity to network.
