Future Publishing and Accessibility

Official opening of the conference

Marianne Jelved, The Minister for Culture, Ministry of Culture Denmark, DK

Keynote session

Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering, Google, US

Keynote session

Michael Seadle, Director of the Berlin School of Library and Information Science,

Humboldt University in Berlin, DE

1. The users: Who will guarantee accessibility for them in the future?

Speakers:
Trine Nielsen, Director at The Danish Agency for Culture, DK

Stephen King, President of The DAISY Consortium, UK
Erik Van Rompay, President, Gutenberg Technology, FR
Gunther Kress, Professor of Semiotics and Education at the Institute for Education,
University of London, UK

Moderator:
George Kerscher, Ph.D., Secretary General of the DAISY Consortium,
President of International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), US

2. The technology: What will the future of mainstream publishing look like?

Speakers:
Markus Gylling, CTO of The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), SE
Cliff Hansen, Business Development Director, Lindhardt & Ringhof, DK
Bill Rosenblatt, President, GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies, US
Iris Amelia Febres, Developer, F+W Media Inc, US

Moderator:
Jesper Klein, Head of Research & Development,
Myndigheten för Tillgängliga Medier (MTM), SE

3. The market: Facing and discovering new business models

 
Speakers:
Krikhaar Koen, Manager, Library Services at Dedicon, Representative, European Trusted Intermediary Network (ETIN), NL
Mathias Bruun, Vice President, KMD, DK
Alicia Wise, Director of Universal Access, Elsevier, UK
Inga Lundén, City Librarian/ Library Director, Stockholm Public Library, SE

Moderator:
Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager, Benetech Literacy Program, US

The DAISY Digital Zone will provide you with an opportunity to meet new friends and greet old friends as you learn about innovative projects, products and user studies.
The lounge area will be the place to be to hear lightening talks and get in depth details about ‘things new’ in the world of DAISY developments. 

At the DAISY Digital Zone you will be able to explore all things digital, see demos, listen to short presentations and mingle with technology providers.
Refreshments will be served.

Welcome

Michael Wright, Director General, Nota - Danish National Library for
Persons with Print Disabilities, DK

Panel debate

Hardtalk with the classic players
Panel:
Jens Bammel, Secretary General, International Publishers Association (IPA), DE
Stuart Hamilton, Director of Policy and Advocacy, International Federations of Library Associations (IFLA), NL

Facilitator:
George Kerscher, Ph.D., Secretary General, The DAISY Consortium,
President of International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), US

Keynote session

Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, US

Keynote session

Dimiter Gantchev, Deputy Director, Copyright Infrastructure Division,
Copyright and Creative Industries Sector, World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO), BG

Round table debate
Are we heading towards a new division of roles between right holders, manufacturers and distributors – and between the public and the private sector? If the answer is yes then who is to guarantee future accessibility for users with special needs?

Participants:
Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, US, Stephen King, President of The DAISY Consortium, UK, Dimiter Gantchev, Deputy Director, Copyright Infrastructure Division,
Copyright and Creative Industries Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), BG, Gerald Leitner, Chair of task force E-Publishing, European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA), AT, Martin von Haller Grønbæk, Partner at Bird & Bird lawfirm and chairman of board, SAXO.com

Facilitator:
Adam Holm, journalist and author, DK

Closure

Stephen King, President of the DAISY Consortium, UK

“Celebrating 25 years, seeing things. Differently”

Enjoy a drink and a snack at this networking event. 
The event is sponsored by HumanWare to highlight their 25th anniversary
and thank the DAISY community for their support.