Digital Book World, the annual gathering of the wide world of publishing, media, content, and technology, returns to New York City after six years of being away.

DBW attracts every type of book publisher, from trade to academic to independent, alongside a wide variety of media and content organizations.

The event will be capped at 1,000 attendees and take place at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel.

Keynoting the event will be a panel on Black Women In Publishing, featuring:

Marie Dutton Brown (Iconic editor and literary agent; 55-year veteran of the publishing industry; namesake of Digital Book World's Marie Dutton Brown Award for achievement in advancing minorities in publishing)

Marie's daughter, Laini Brown (Director of Publicity, Hachette Book Group)

Dana Canedy (Publisher, Simon & Schuster)

Lisa Lucas (SVP and Publisher, Pantheon and Schocken Books, Penguin Random House)

DIGITAL BOOK WORLD 2023 PROGRAM

Monday January 16

8 AM - Registration opens

9 AM - Welcome

9:15 AM - KEYNOTE PANEL: Black Women In Publishing

10:15 AM - BREAK

10:30 AM - KEYNOTE SESSION

11:00 AM - A Journey In Publishing: From Kickstarter To Feminist Press

11:30 AM - LUNCH / DEDICATED EXHIBIT HOUR

1:00 PM - ADVANCEMENT IN AUDIOBOOKS

2:20 PM - BREAK

2:40 PM - PANEL: Leading The Way Within University Presses

3:20 PM - PANEL: Monetizing The Backlist

Dwayne Campbell (CEO, BookFusion)

Marcelo Gioia (CEO, Bookwire GmbH)

7:00 PM - DIGITAL BOOK WORLD AWARDS DINNER

Tuesday January 17

8 AM - Registration opens

9:15 AM - KEYNOTE PANEL: Censorship and the Publishing Industry

10:15 AM - BREAK

10:30 AM - KEYNOTE SESSION

11:00 AM - State of the Union: Libraries

11:20 AM - State of the Union: Educational Publishing

11:40 AM - State of the Union: Booksellers

12:00 PM - LUNCH / DEDICATED EXHIBIT HOUR

1:30 PM - Voice Tech / Conversational AI: Evolving The Modern Publisher

2:00 PM - PANEL: The Intersection of Media and Publishing

2:30 PM - BREAK

3:00 PM - PANEL: Managing Data As A Publisher

3:30 PM - Accessibility On A Budget: Retrofitting The Backlist

Wednesday January 18

8:30 AM - Registration opens

9:15 AM - PANEL: Modern Publishing Industry Rights Management

10:45 AM - Audiobooks and Podcasting As A Platform

11:15 AM - CLOSING KEYNOTE: Metrics, Analysis, and Best Practices With BookTok

12:00 PM - Adjourn