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

2:00 PM - AI-Enabled Quality Control for Audiobooks

2:20 PM - BREAK

2:40 PM - Controlling The Narrative: How Arizona State's Narrative Storytelling Program Is Paving The Way To Greater Public Engagement

3:20 PM - Upgrading The Reading Experience

3:40 PM - The European Perspective On The US Publishing Industry

7:00 PM - DIGITAL BOOK WORLD AWARDS DINNER

Tuesday January 17

8 AM - Registration opens

9:30 AM - KEYNOTE PANEL: Fearless Books In A Fearful Time

10:15 AM - BREAK

10:30 AM - KEYNOTE SESSION

11:00 AM - "Alexa, What Should I Read Next?"

11:20 AM - PANEL: Managing Data As A Publisher

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 - Monetizing The Backlist

3:20 PM - Both Art And Science: Matching The Right Book With The Right Reader

Wednesday January 18

8:30 AM - Registration opens

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

1:00 PM - The Business Opportunities For Publishers With Podcasting

10:45 AM - The Intersection Of Audiobooks And Podcasting

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

12:00 PM - Adjourn