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Kriyadocs is delighted to announce the keynote speaker and panellists for Publisherspeak UK 2025, taking place at the Congress Centre in London on 20 May 2025.
Registration is open and free for publishers.
This year’s event promises a day of thought-provoking conversation, future-focused insights, and actionable takeaways for publishers navigating a rapidly evolving landscape.
Keynote Speaker
Ian Mulvany, Chief Technology Officer at BMJ Group
A recognised leader in the publishing world, Ian Mulvany will open the conference with a keynote address that explores identity verification and trust networks.
About Ian: Ian Mulvany is CTO at BMJ Group. Previously he was head of transformation at SAGE Publishing. He helped setup SAGE’s methods innovation incubator SAGE Ocean following a lean product development approach. He ran technology operations for eLife, was head of product for Mendeley and ran a number of early web2.0 products for Nature Publishing Group. He is passionate about creating digital tools that support the research enterprise. He is interested in the interplay between different stakeholders that can lead to the sustainably of these kinds of tools.
Panel 1: “What I Really, Really Want – Through the Lens of the Publisher and Author”
This session dives into the persistent frictions in the publisher–author relationship, from manuscript preparation to final production. As challenges in communication, expectations and understanding continue to impact the publishing process on both sides, the panellists will explore how the industry can move from friction to collaboration.
Panellists include:
- Adam Day, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Clear Skies
- Gareth Dyke, Academic Director at Reviewer Credits
- Josephine Weisflog, Senior Product Manager at BMJ Group
- Lou Peck, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of The International Bunch
Panel 2: “AI and I – My Relationship with AI”
Moving beyond the hype, this session explores real-world experiences of using AI across the publishing lifecycle. Panellists will delve into AI use cases for publishers and authors, success stories, ethical concerns, and more.
Panellists include:
- Amy Jones, Chief Transformation Officer at Emerald Publishing
- Leslie Lansman, Head of Permissions & Licensing at Springer Nature
- Shehnaz Ahmed, Director of Research and Publishing at British Association of Dermatologists
- Laura Harvey, formerly Chief Customer Officer at Ex Ordo
Why Attend?
Publisherspeak UK is a community platform designed for publishers, providing a space to connect, share knowledge, and spark new ideas. The 2025 edition will bring together leaders from scholarly and academic publishing to share fresh perspectives on timely topics. Publisherspeak offers a valuable opportunity to network and collaboratively tackle the real challenges facing the industry today.
Event Details
Location: Congress Centre, London
Date: Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Free registration for publishers open at: https://www.kriyadocs.com/publisherspeak-uk-2025
About Kriyadocs
Kriyadocs is an ecosystem for scholarly publishers that streamlines publishing workflows from submission through peer review and production, delivering publication-ready content and metadata. It has been created by Exeter Premedia Services to realize its mission of providing a fantastic experience for authors and content publishers. With an ethos of bringing agility into publishing, the Kriyadocs ecosystem provides an array of technology solutions and services to a global clientele of leading academic, professional, and scholarly publishers.
Contact the Kriyadocs team at hello@kriyadocs.com.