JOINPubTech Conference & STM APAC Conference 2026
PubTech Conference & STM APAC Conference Introduction
What is the PubTech Conference?
Initiated in 2023 by China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC), the PubTech Conference is an international and regular conference in the publishing industry dedicated to the integration of publishing and technology. The Conference brings together global publishing experts, technology leaders, and innovation practitioners to explore the applications and future prospects of emerging technology throughout the entire publishing workflow. It aims to support the industry in addressing challenges and advancing transformation. To date, three editions of the conference have been successfully held, building broad influence in promoting cross-sector dialogue and driving innovation in the publishing industry.
What is the STM APAC Conference?
The STM APAC Conference was jointly initiated in 2025 by the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) and China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC). As an international conference on academic publishing specifically designed for the Asia-Pacific region, this Conference takes full advantage of regional dynamic innovation ecosystem. It builds a bridge for academic exchanges between Asia-Pacific and the world, and promotes the integration of regional academic publishing into the global ecosystem, thereby jointly advancing the high-quality development of Asia-Pacific academic publishing.
Publishing Starlight Gathering
As an associated event extending from the PubTech Conference and the STM APAC Conference, Publishing Starlight Gathering is held in the format of an evening reception. Through informal yet substantive dialogue, the event creates an open, inclusive, and intellectually engaging environment for global scholars, publishing professionals and technology experts. By encouraging meaningful exchange and the collision of ideas, it seeks to strengthen international scholarly collaboration and contribute to the co-development of a sustainable global scholarly publishing ecosystem.
Registration
Accessible via this webpage where payment can be made in €, or £’s, or the PubTech Publink webpage, where payment can be made in CN¥
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Monday 15th June 2026
The 4th PubTech conference: Re-imagining the Publishing Landscape: AI Empowered Future
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| HOST: Zhang Jichen, Former Vice President, China Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. | ||
| 13:30 | Opening Remarks Lin Liying, Member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); President, China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Co., Ltd. |
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| 13:35 |
Guest Speech |
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| 13:40 |
Keynote Speech Scientific Journals in the Era of AI: Perspectives and Practices |
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| 14:00 |
AI in Scholarly Publishing: Ethical Principles |
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| 14:20 |
Imagining the Future Together: Collaboration for Shared Infrastructure in Scholarly Publishing |
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| 14:40 |
AI Era: From Academic Publishing to Trusted Knowledge Infrastructure |
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| 15:00 |
Product Launch Zhang Yuming, Chief Architect, Tencent Cloud Smart Media; Head, Tencent Publishing Industry Solutions |
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| 15:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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| 15:30
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Host: Li Jun, Standing Vice President, China Periodicals Association (CPA)
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| 16:10
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Moderated by: Ma Zheng, Professor, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences Heather St. Pierre, VP of Academic Impact, Taylor & Francis |
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| 16:50
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Moderated by: Niels Peter Thomas, CEO, BMJ Publishing Miriam Maus, CPO, IOPP |
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| 17:30 | Closing |
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Monday 15th June 2026
Publishing Starlight Gathering
| 17:30 | Drinks Reception |
| 18:30-20:00 | Connecting Dinner Host: Lin Liying, Member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); President, China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Co., Ltd. |
| 18:30-18:50 | Guests Speech Wu Shulin, Chairman, The Publishers Association of China Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM Will Schweitzer, CEO, Silverchair |
Tuesday 16th June 2026
The 2nd STM APAC conference: Openness, Integrity, Inclusion: The evolution of scholarly communication in Asia-Pacific
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Keynote Sessions |
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| 09:00 | Opening Speech Wu Shangzhi, President, China Periodicals Association Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM Mao Yuansheng, President, China Publishing Group Co., Ltd. |
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| 09:15 | Keynote Speech: Open Science: Trends and Impacts Yang Wei, Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Professor, Zhejiang University; Founding Chair, CAST UN Consultative Committee on Open Science and Global Partnership (CCOS) |
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| 09:55 |
Refreshment Break |
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| 10:15
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Topic 1: Research and Publishing
Moderated by: Shuai Yan, China Consultant, STM Keynote Report 1: AI-Driven Integration of Scientific Innovation and Journal Publishing |
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| 10:35 | Keynote Report 2: From Access to Trust: Shifting Discourses and Opportunities in APAC Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM |
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Panel 1 Publishers and Young Researchers
Ziyad Marar, President of Global Publishing, Sage Publications |
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| 11:45 | Lunch | |
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Topic 2: Subscription and Open Access Moderated by: Eric Na, Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET); Chair, STM China Chapter Keynote Report 1: Challenges and Strategic Choices for Academic Resource Support in the Context of Open Science |
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| 13:50 | Keynote Report 2: Beyond the Binary: Global Market Trends in the Shift from Subscription to Open Access Niels Peter Thomas, CEO, BMJ Group |
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| 14:10
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Panel 2 Asia-Pacific Market Insights and Trends
Maurits van den Boogert, Managing Director, Brill; Co-CPO, De Gruyter Brill |
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| 15:00 | Refreshment Break | |
| 15:20 | Topic 3: Trusted Research and Social Responsibility
Moderated by: Zhang Tieming, President, Society of China University Journals Keynote Report 1: Towards Trustworthy Scientific Research: Reflections and Explorations on the Standardization of Research Integrity Governance |
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| 15:40 | Keynote Report 2: STM Integrity Hub: Research Integrity Through New Collaborations Joris van Rossum, Program Director, STM Solutions |
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| 16:00
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Panel 3 Research Integrity and Academic Governance
Sameer Puri, India Consultant, STM |
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| 16:50 | Closing | |
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