The Future of Cross-Border Publishing: Global Visions and Local Realities

Gaurav Shrinagesh considers the impact of technological change, AI, translation markets, and shifting legal frameworks, as well as the role of cultural diversity and emerging markets in driving growth. Drawing on his experience across India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, he will map both opportunities and challenges as publishers look toward 2030 before opening up the discussion to hear the viewpoints from a panel of experts. Lynn Gaspard, Publisher, Saqi Books; Jose Manuel Anta, Managing Director of the FGEE, the International Publishing Distribution Association (IDPA) as well as the Federation of National Associations of Publications in Spain (FANDE) and Jérôme Bouchaud, agent with the Astier-Pécher Film & Literary Agency. He is also the founder of Editions Jentayu, a small publishing house dedicated to the translation in French language of literary works from Asia. Andrea Giunti Lombardo is the CEO of Giunti Editore, one of the largest publishing houses in Italy.