2024 API Program Highlights

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Keynote: The View from Inside Publishing Today

Sanyu Dillon

Sanyu Dillon

President, Random House Publishing Group

Penguin Random House

Sanyu Dillon, President, Random House Publishing Group, Penguin Random House, presents a top-level perspective of the publishing marketplace, the challenges ahead, and where opportunities lie for savvy book publishers.

Reimagining the Retail Landscape

James Daunt

James Daunt

Chief Executive Officer

Barnes & Noble

James Daunt, Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, outlines a blueprint for booksellers to “go local,” giving each store owner a unique vision and buying power. The result? A turnaround in sales and new bonds with customers.

The Publisher as Entrepreneur: Case Studies in Innovation

Andrea Colvin

Andrea Colvin

Editorial Director

Little, Brown INK

Andrea Colvin, Editorial Director of Little, Brown Ink, Hachette Book Group, convinced a Big Five publisher to start a graphic novel imprint; she explains the approach and the steps to success of her imprint.

Zibby Owens

Zibby Owens

Founder

Zibby Media

Zibby Owens, Founder of Zibby Media, bundled books, podcasts, a magazine, and a bookstore into a new multimedia, multi-everything business.

Namrata Tripath

Namrata Tripath

Founder, SVP & Publisher

Kokila/ Penguin Random House

Namrata Tripathi is Founder and Publisher of Kokila. Previously, Namrata held editorial positions at HarperCollins, Disney-Hyperion, and Simon and Schuster.

Beyond the Page

Yes, publishers big and small can sell their content to studios and streamers. Sophie Kaplan, Senior Director, Creative Acquisitions and IP Management, Universal Studios, Lauren O’Connor, Head of IP Acquisitions, Amazon Studios, Ryan Doherty, Executive Editor, Celadon Books, Macmillan, and Mary Pender, Agent, UTA, take you inside the process.

Sophie Kaplan

Sophie Kaplan

Senior Director, Creative Acquisitions and IP Management

Universal Studios

Lauren O’Connor

Lauren O’Connor

Head of IP Acquisitions

Amazon Studios

Ryan Doherty

Ryan Doherty

Executive Editor

Celadon Books Macmillan

Mary Pender

Mary Pender

Agent

UTA

The Power of TikTok

Lina Renzina

Lina Renzina

Partnerships Lead, Lifestyle and Education

TikTok

Lina Renzina, Partnerships Lead, Lifestyle and Education, TikTok, presents an inside look at best ways for publishers to leverage BookTok and its Creator Marketplace, what trends the social media company sees on the horizon, and more. 

DEI 2.0: Tactics for Taking Action

Kimberly Ayers Shariff, Executive Vice President, Director of Strategy for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Penguin Random House, Carrie Bloxson, Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, Hachette Book Group, and Emi Ikkanda, Executive Editor, Tiny Reparations Press, Penguin Random House, outline the DEI strategies and initiatives being implemented across the industry. Walk away with specific tools to apply these to your life, your interactions with peers, and your workplace. 

Kimberly Ayers Shariff

Kimberly Ayers Shariff

Executive Vice President, Director of Strategy for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Penguin Random House

Carrie Bloxson

Carrie Bloxson

Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion

Hachette Book Group

Emi Ikkanda

Emi Ikkanda

Executive Editor, Tiny Reparations Books

Penguin Random House

Transformation as a Business Strategy

Dominique Raccah

Dominique Raccah

President and Chief Executive Officer

Sourcebooks

Building a culture of transparency and experimentation without fear of failure has fueled the success of Sourcebooks. Dominique Raccah, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sourcebooks, presents a candid analysis of why her strategy supports both employees and the company at large. 

AI: The Future IS Your Friend: Ways to Harness AI on Multiple Fronts

David Pogue

David Pogue

Correspondent

CBS Sunday Morning

David Pogue, Correspondent, CBS Sunday Morning, leads a panel discussion on what you need to know about AI and how publishers can stay informed, stay relevant, and make it work for them.

The Global Perspective…and Responsibility

Karine Pansa

Karine Pansa

President

International Publishers Association (IPA)

Karine Pansa, President, International Publishers Association (IPA), on the Global Perspective: What are publishers’ moral responsibilities as citizens of the world? What do US publishers owe nations in crisis? Also, what can we learn from a smaller country’s publishing success, and how do we help promote globally literacy?