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¥
If you’re interested in sponsoring this event please see here and contact events@stm-assoc.org for further details.
Monday 15th June 2026
The 4th PubTech conference: Re-imagining the Publishing Landscape: AI Empowered Future
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| 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 Speaker |
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| 13:40 |
Keynote Reports Keynote Report 1 |
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| 14:00 |
Keynote Report 2 |
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| 14:20 |
Keynote Report 3 |
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| 14:40 |
Keynote Report 4 |
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| 15:00 |
Product Launch |
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| 15:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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| 15:30
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Host: Li Jun, Executive Vice President, China Periodicals Association (CPA) Panel 1: Technology and Academic Publishing Workflow |
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| 16:10
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Panel 2: Technology and Academic Dissemination
Moderated by: Li Dong, Director of Center for Science Communication and Achievement Transformation, Director of Information Center, NSFC |
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| 16:50
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Panel 3: Technology and Research Integrity
Moderated by: Niels Peter Thomas, CEO, BMJ Group Aaron Tay, Academic Librarian, Singapore Management University Chen Zhe, Director, Periodicals Import Department, CNPIEC Miriam Maus, Chief Publishing Officer, IOPP |
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| 17:30 | Closing Li Jun, Executive Vice President, China Periodicals Association (CPA) |
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Monday 15th June 2026
Publishing Starlight Gathering
| 17:30 | Drinks Reception |
| 18:30-20:00 | Connecting Dinner |
| 18:30-18:50 | Guests Speech |
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 | Guest Speaker Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM |
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| 09:10 | Keynote Speaker Yang Wei, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Former President, Zhejiang University; Former President, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) |
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| 09:50 |
Refreshment Break |
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| 10:10
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Topic 1: Research and Publishing
Moderated by: Yan Shuai, China Consultant, STM Keynote Report 1 |
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| 10:30 | Keynote Report 2 Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM |
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| 10:50
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Panel 1 (Publishers and Young Researchers)
Ziyad Marar, President of Global Publishing, Sage Publishing |
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| 11:40 | Lunch | |
| 13:30
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Topic 2: Subscription and Open Access
Keynote Report 1 |
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| 13:50 | Keynote Report 2 | |
| 14:10
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Panel 2 (Asia-Pacific Market Insights and Trends)
Dr. B. Sutradhar, Librarian & Jt. PI of NDLI Project at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
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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 |
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| 15:40 | Keynote Report 2 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, STM India Consultant |
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| 16:50 | Closing | |
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Event Terms & Conditions
Cancellation
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Insurance
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