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PubTech Conference & STM APAC Conference

PubTech Conference & STM APAC Conference Introduction

What is the PubTech Conference?

Publishing is a vital cornerstone in promoting academic research, stimulating technological innovation, and inheriting civilization. It is also an organic vehicle for disseminating innovative achievements and intellectual thoughts. The rapidly evolving technology is also driving revolutionary changes in the publishing industry.

The PubTech Conference is committed to building an international exchange platform for sharing and dialogue among experts and scholars in the publishing and technology fields, leading publishers, and specialists of cutting-edge new technologies. It aims to promote innovative ideas, discuss how to integrate new technologies with the industry, address developmental challenges, and jointly explore the transformation direction of the publishing industry driven by new technologies.

The 3rd PubTech Conference will be held at the Beijing International Convention Center on June 16, 2025. The conference is organized by China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Co., Ltd., co-organized by the Society of China University Journals, and supported by STM, etc. Themed “Publishing’s Future Empowered by Technology.” The conference will focus on current industry concerns such as publishing and integrity driven by technology, corpus construction, and copyright protection. It will conduct in-depth discussions and jointly explore developmental pathways to contribute wisdom to the industry.

What is the STM APAC Conference?

The STM APAC Conference aims to enhance open cooperation between the research and academic publishing communities in the APAC region and the international community.

It is dedicated to strengthening the academic publishing capabilities of APAC and actively promoting the integration of countries/regions in APAC into global open science practices.

The first STM APAC Conference will be held at the Beijing International Convention Center on June 17, 2025. It is co-hosted by the International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM) and China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC), co-organized by the Society of China University Journals. Themed “Open Driven by Innovation”, this conference will focus on the development strategies and innovative practices of open science. It will bring together peers from research institutions, academic publishing houses, and libraries worldwide to jointly discuss the creative development of open science in APAC. The conference will provide a platform for international exchange and collaboration, enhancing global academic communication and improving open sharing.

What can you expect?

STM is holding its first APAC conference. It is the first time STM focused on the development of the academic publishing industry in the APAC region. By leveraging the region’s innovative dynamic and drawing upon STM’s advanced experience in academic publishing, the conference aims to empower high-quality development in the field of academic publishing.
The PubTech Conference is the only international and series of conferences focusing on the integration and development of publishing and technology at present. The conference has already established a preliminary brand influence among domestic and international industry organizations. The third conference being held this year will focus on academic publishing for the first time. It will provide a platform for industry organizations to share, launch, and collaborate in co-creation, helping them to jointly seize opportunities and meet challenges.
Both conferences have invited internationally renowned scholars and industry leaders. With a global perspective, they will interpret the macro policies and trends of open science in APAC, focus on the core concerns of industry development, and explore cross-field cooperation and practices.
Both conferences are important innovative activities of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF). Through the brand advantage and aggregation effect of the world’s second-largest book fair, BIBF, it brings domestic and international industry organizations, leading experts, and opinion leaders to jointly promote international exchanges in the fields of academic publishing.

Registration
Accessible via this webpage where payment can be made in €, or £’s, or the China National Publications 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 16th June 2025

PubTech conference: Publishing’s future empowered by technology

	Chairperson: Zhang Jichen, Director and Deputy General Manager, China Publishing Group Co., Ltd
13:30 – 13:35	Opening Speaker 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.
13:35 – 13:45	Guest Speakers He Manchao, Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences; President, Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering; Chairperson, Open Science Promotion Consortium (OSPC).Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM
13:45 – 13:57	Keynote speakers Yao Changqing, Deputy Director, Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC)
13:57 – 14:09	Arnold Pippel, Senior Vice President Customer Experience & Innovation, Elsevier
14:09 – 14:21	Osher Gilinsky, Sales VP Asia Pacific, Clarivate
14:21 – 14:33	Molly Zhang, Vice President, General Manager & Country Leader, Wiley China
14:33 – 14:45	Yu Yang, President, China Translation Corporation; Chairman, Global Tone Communication Technology Co., Ltd.
14:45 – 14:57	Cheng Yan, Director of Product Legal Affairs, Douyin Co., Ltd.
14:57 – 15:17	Product Launch
15:17 – 15:35	Coffee Break
15:35 – 16:20	Panel 1: Publishing innovation and research integrity driven by technology Moderated by: Jason Hu, VP for Global Research Integrity, Taylor & Francis Group Panelists: Niels Peter Thomas, Managing Director Books, Springer Nature Zhang Hongwei, General Manager, Tongfang Knowledge Network Digital Publishing Technology Co., Ltd. Hu Hongliang, General Manager and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Wanfang Data Co., Ltd. Rahul Arora, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, MPS Group Shi Lei, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Tsinghua University Press (TUP)
16:20 – 17:05	Panel 2: AI development, licensing, and copyright protection Moderated by: Li Lingxi, Managing Director, Princeton University Press China Office Panelists: Su Zhifu, Former Presiding Judge, Intellectual Property Tribunal of the Beijing Higher People’s Court, Researcher, Research Center for Intangible Asset Management of China University of Political Science and Law, Head of Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution at Hui Zhong Law Firm Michael Cahill, Senior Director, Asia Cengage Group Li Jiaqi, Deputy Director, iFlytek Beijing Research, iFlytek Co., Ltd. Lyndsey Dixon, CEO, Dixon & Straub consultancy Xu Ruohua, CEO, CNPIEC Kexin Technology Co., Ltd.
17:05	Closing of the Conference

17:30 – 20:00: Connecting dinner

	Publishing Starlight Gathering
17:30 – 18:30	Drinks Reception & Connecting Dinner
18:30 – 20:00	Chairperson: Cao Qingning, Vice President, China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Co., Ltd. Guest Speakers Wu Shulin, Chairman, The Publishers Association of China Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM

Tuesday 17th June 2025

STM APAC conference: Open driven by innovation

	Chairperson: 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.
9:00	Opening Speakers Wu Shangzhi, President, China Periodicals Association Liu Xingping, Director of the Department of Science and Technology Innovation, China Association for Science and Technology (CAST)
9:10 – 9:25	Keynote Speakers: Yang Wei, Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Chair, Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST) Committee of the United Nations Consultative Mechanism on Open Science and Global Partnerships (CCOS), Director, Expert Committee on the Development of World-Class Scientific Journals
09:25 – 09:40	Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM
09:40 – 09:55	Liu Xiwen, Director, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences
09:55 -10:15	Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:05	Panel 1: Open science development strategies in APAC Moderated by: Mark Robertson, STM Consultant for Asia Pacific Panelists： Li Dong, Deputy Director, Center for Science Communication and Achievement Transformation, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Director, Information Center, NSFC NAKAJIMA Ritsuko, Director, Planning and Management Office, Asia and Pacific Research Center, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Xiaohong Helena Yang, Vice President, Government and Academic Affairs, Springer Nature Chi Wai (Rick) Lee, General Manager, World Scientific, Singapore Sameer Puri, STM India Consultant
11:05 – 11:25	Coffee Break
11:25 – 12:15	Panel 2: Open science practices driven by innovation Moderated by: Zhang Tieming , President, Society of China University Journals Panelists: Jin Jianbin, Director, Tsinghua University Library Bao Yiming, Director, National Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation Sarah Tegen, SVP and Chief Publishing Officer, American Chemical Society & Chair of STM Board Tony Histed, VP of International Sales, SAGE Shen Cenyu, Deputy Head of Editorial, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
12:15 – 12:30	Closing of the Conference
12:30-13:30	Lunch

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