Updates
| 5 July 2026, Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Time | Event/Session |
| 10 am - 2 pm |
KUALA LUMPUR CITY BOOK TOUR Venue: GMBB (Example) Event: Local Book Fair |
| 3 pm | Back to Hotel |
| 8 pm - 10 pm |
WELCOMING COCKTAIL Attire: Formal Venue: Sky Lobby Lounge, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur |
| 6 July 2026, Monday (Day 1, IPC 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Time | Event/Session |
| 9:00 am | Welcome by MoC Prashant Pathak |
| 9:05 am | Welcoming Speech: Sheikh Faisal Sheikh Mansor |
| 9:12 am | Introductory Speech: Gvantsa Jobava, IPA President |
| 9:20 am | Keynote: H.E. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister, Malaysia |
| 9:40 am | Cultural Performance (TBC) |
| 9:50 am | Keynote: [Artificial Intelligence] |
| 10:20 am - COFFEE BREAK (15 mins) (announced as 10 minutes) | |
| 10:35 am |
Ethics of publishing: Accountability in the Age of AI and Misinformation. Moderator: Richard Mollet, RELX (UK)
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| 11:15 am - Transition (5 mins) | |
| 11:20 am |
Freedom to Publish: 20th Anniversary of Prix Voltaire Moderator: Trasvin Jittidecharak, Silkworm Books (Thailand)
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| 12:00 pm - Transition (5 mins) | |
| 12:05 pm |
A Snapshot of the Educational Publishing Market Across the Globe Moderator: Brian Gilsenan, Chair, IPA Educational Publishers Forum
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| 12:45 pm - LUNCH (70 mins, Announced as 60) | |
| 13:55 pm |
Emerging Markets: New technologies: New Challenges Moderator: Fatimah Abbas, EgyptSpeakers:
Bridging Worlds: Cross-cultural storytelling and reading for the next generation Speakers:
Business Networking / Rights Trade |
| 14:35 pm - Transition (5 mins) | |
| 14:40 pm |
Educational publishers ... swimming against the tide or catching the wave? Sustaining a Children's Publishing Company over 100 Years Moderator: Karina Pansa (Brazil)Speaker: Hedwige Pasquet, Gallimard Jeunesse (France) Business Networking / Rights Trade |
| 15:05 pm - Transition (5 mins) | |
| 15:10 pm |
Indigenous languages: Great Languages Spoken by Few People Moderator: Olatoun Gabi Williams (Nigeria)Speakers:
Reading Habits Moderator: Emma House (UK)Speakers:
Business Networking / Rights Trade |
| 15:55 pm - COFFEE BREAK (15 mins) (announced as 10 minutes) | |
| 16:10 pm |
Gateway to Asia: Entry Paths, Pitfalls & Payoffs Speakers:
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| 16:45 pm - Transition (5 mins) | |
| 16:50 pm |
Book to Screen to Games to Books Speakers:
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| 17:30 pm | MoC closing |
| 20:00 pm | Gala Dinner |
| 7 July 2026, Tuesday (Day 2, IPC 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Time | Event/Session |
| 9:00 am | MoC Opening |
| 9:05 am | Welcome remarks: Giovanni Hoepli |
| 9:10 am | Keynote: Malaysia’s 10th National Laureate |
| 9:20 am | Presentation: Statistics and Government Incentives for the Malaysian Book Industry |
| 9:40 am | Keynote: |
| 10:20 am - COFFEE BREAK (time TBC) | |
| 10:40 am | Fireside: Bodour Al Qasimi |
| 11:10 am |
Fireside: Belonging: Rewriting Identity, Openness, and the Future of Publishing Moderator: Dr. Michiel Kolman, Elsevier (Netherlands) Speaker: Louise Stark, CEO, Hachette Australia & New Zealand. |
| 11:29 am - Transition (1 min) | |
| 11:30 am |
Fireside: Climate: Beyond the Bottom Line – Value-based Growth in Publishing Moderator: Rachel Martin |
| 11:49 am - Transition (1 min) | |
| 11:50 am |
Fireside: Partnerships: Unbanning the Future: Defending Books, Building Partnerships, and Advancing the SDGs. Moderator: James Taylor (IPA) Speakers:
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| 12:10 pm - LUNCH (70 mins, Announced as 60) | |
| 13:20 pm |
AI: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Speakers:
Accessibility (Fireside Chat) Moderator: Karina Pansa (Brazil)Speakers:
Business Networking / Rights Trade |
| 13:55 pm - Transition (5 mins) | |
| 14:00 pm |
Freedom to Publish: Navigating regional red lines Moderator: Jaeho Kang, Korean Publishers Association (Korea)Speakers:
How to reserve your rights (for AI training and many other uses) - navigating jurisdictions, technologies and loopholes Business Networking / Rights Trade |
| 14:30 pm - COFFEE BREAK (15 mins, announced as 10 minutes) | |
| 14:45 pm |
Translation in the Age of AI: Risks, Opportunities, and the Future. Speakers:
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| 15:20 pm - Transition (5 mins) | |
| 15:25 pm | Keynote: Markus Dohle |
| 16:00 pm | Kuala Lumpur Declaration |
| 16:15 pm | Handover to 36ᵗʰ IP Congress Host |
| 16:30 pm | MoC closing (5 mins) |
| 20:00 pm | IPA’s 130ᵗʰ Anniversary Celebration Dinner |
| 8 July 2026, Wednesday | |
|---|---|
| Time | Event/Session |
| 10 am - 2 pm |
KUALA LUMPUR CULTURAL TRIP (Lunch Provided) |
| 3 pm | Back to Hotel |
| 4 pm | Free and Easy |
5 July 2026, Sunday
Time
Event/Session
10 am - 2 pm
KUALA LUMPUR CITY BOOK TOUR
Venue: GMBB (Example)
Event: Local Book Fair
Event: Local Book Fair
3 pm
Back to Hotel
8 pm - 10 pm
WELCOMING COCKTAIL
Attire: Formal
Venue: Sky Lobby Lounge, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Venue: Sky Lobby Lounge, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
6 July 2026, Monday
Time
Event/Session
9:00 am
Welcome by MoC Prashant Pathak
9:05 am
Welcoming Speech: Sheikh Faisal Sheikh Mansor
9:12 am
Introductory Speech: Gvantsa Jobava, IPA President
9:20 am
Keynote: H.E. Anwar Ibrahim
Prime Minister, Malaysia
9:40 am
Cultural Performance (TBC)
9:50 am
Keynote: [Artificial Intelligence]
10:20 am
COFFEE BREAK (15 mins)
10:35 am
Ethics of publishing: Accountability in the Age of AI
Moderator:
: Richard Mollets, RELX (UK)
- Kai Zenner, European Parliament
- Melissa Fleming, United Nations
11:15 am
Transition (5 mins)
11:20 am
Freedom to Publish: 20th anniversary of Prix Voltaire
Moderator: Trasvin Jittidecharak, Silkworm Books (Thailand)
- Nadia Kandrusevich, Koska Books (Poland/Belarus)
- Khaled Lotfy, Tanmia Books (Egypt)
- Rasha Al Ameer, Dar Al Jadeed (Lebanon)
12:00 pm
Transition (5 mins)
12:05 pm
A snapshot of the educational publishing market across the globe
Moderator: Brian Gilsenan, Chair, IPA Educational Publishers Forum
- Ramiro Villalba, Director, AZ Editore (Argentina)
- Siva Sothinanan, Director, Uma Publications (Malaysia)
- Lawrence Njagi, Mountaintop Publishers (Kenya)
12:45 pm
LUNCH (70 mins)
13:55 pm
Stream 1 (General) ▼
Emerging Markets: New technologies; New Challenges
Moderator:Fatimah Abbas, Egypt
- Law King Hui, Sasbadi (Malaysia)
- Geum Joo Lin, (Korea)
- Ali Abd El-Moneim, ArabBookverse (Egypt)
Stream 2 (Children/YA) ▼
Bridging Worlds: Cross-cultural storytelling
- Elena Pasoli, Bologna Children’s Book Fair (Italy)
- Ahmad Redza, IBBY Malaysia (Malaysia)
- Simon de Jocas, les 400 Coups (Canada)
Stream 3 ▼
Business Networking / Rights Trade
14:35 pm
Transition (5 mins)
14:40 pm
Stream 1 (General) ▼
Educational publishers ... swimming against the tide or catching the wave?
Stream 2 (Children/YA) ▼
Sustaining a Children’s Publishing Company over 100 Years
Moderator: Karine Pansa (Brazil)
Speaker: Hedwige Pasquet, Gallimard Jeunesse (France)
Stream 3 ▼
Business Networking / Rights Trade
15:05 pm
Transition (5 mins)
15:10 pm
Stream 1 (General) ▼
Indigenous languages: Great Languages Spoken by Few People
Moderator: Olatoun Gabi Williams (Nigeria)
Speakers:
- Eboni Waitere, PANZ (New Zealand)
- Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo (Philippines)
- Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún (Nigeria)
Stream 2 (Children/YA) ▼
Reading Habits
Moderator: Emma House (UK)
Speakers:
- Anna Burkey, Australia Reads
- Luis González, Fundacion GSR (Spain)
Stream 3 ▼
Business Networking / Rights Trade
15:55 pm
COFFEE BREAK (15 mins)
16:10 pm
Gateway to Asia: Entry Paths, Pitfalls & Payoffse
Speakers:
- Sheikh Faisal Sheikh Mansor, ASEAN Book Publishers Association (Malayisa)
- Pranav Gupta, Federation of Indian Publishers (India)
16:45 pm
Transition (5 mins)
16:50 pm
Book to Screen to Games to Books
Speakers:
- Ahmed Mourad, author, screenwriter (Egypt)
- Mac Hawkins, Pragmatic
17:30 pm
MoC closing
20:00 pm
Gala Dinner
7 July 2026, Tuesday
Time
Event/Session
9:00 am
MoC Opening
9:05 am
Welcome remarks: Giovanni Hoepli
9:10 am
Keynote: Malaysia's 10th National Laureate
9:20 am
Presentation: Statistics and Government Incentives for the Malaysian Book Industrye
9:40 am
Keynote :
10:20 am
COFFEE BREAK (TBC)
10:40 am
Fireside: Bodour Al Qasimi
11:10 pm
Fireside: Belonging: Rewriting Identity, Openness, and the Future of Publishing
Moderator:
- Dr. Michiel Kolman, Elsevier (Netherlands)
Speakers:
- Louise Stark, CEO, Hachette Australia & New Zealand
11:29 am
Transition (1 mins)
11:30 am
Fireside: Climate: Beyond the Bottom Line - Value-based Growth in Publishing
Moderator:
- Rachel Martin (Moderator)
11:49 am
Transition (1 mins)
11:50 am
Fireside: Partnerships: Unbanning the Future: Defending Books, Building Partnerships, and Advancing the
SDGs
Moderator:
- James Taylor (IPA)
Speakers:
- Romana Cacchioli, PEN International
- Roberto Banchik, PRH Grupo Editorial (Mexico)
12:10 pm
LUNCH (70 minutes)
13:20 pm
Stream 1 (General) ▼
AI: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Speakers:
- Nadim Sadeki, Shimmr (Ireland)
- Peter Schoppert, NUS (Singapore)
Stream 2 (Children/YA) ▼
Accessibility (Fireside Chat)
Moderator:
Karine Pansa, Brazil
Speakers:
- Agata Mrva-Montoya, (Australia)
- Laura Brady, (Canada)
Stream 3 ▼
Business Networking / Rights Trade
13:55 pm
Transition (5 mins)
14:00 pm
Stream 1 (General) ▼
Freedom to Publish: Navigating regional red linesFreedom to Publish: Navigating regional red lines
Moderator:
Jaeho Kang, Korean Publishers Association (Korea)
Speakers:
- Zuna, cartoonist (Malaysia)
- Sherif Bakr, Al Arabi Publishing (Egypt))
- Yoshiaki Yoshino, Japan Book Publishers Association (Japan)
Stream 2 (Children/YA) ▼
How to reserve your rights (for AI training and many other uses) - navigating jurisdictions, technologies and loopholesg
Stream 3 ▼
Business Networking / Rights Trade
14:30 pm
COFFEE BREAK (15 mins)
14:45 pm
Translation in the Age of AI: Risks, Opportunities, and the Future
Speakers:
- Sandra Tamele, Editora Trinta Zero Nove (Mozambique)
- Balint Taborski, BookTranslate AI (Hungary)
15:20 pm
Transition (5 mins)
15:25 pm
Keynote: Markus Dohle
16:00 pm
Kuala Lumpur Declaration
16:15 pm
Handover
to 36th IP Congress Host
16:30 pm
MoC closing (5 mins)
20:00 pm
IPA's 130th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
8 July 2026, Wednesday
Time
Event/Session
10 am - 2 pm
KUALA LUMPUR CULTURAL TRIP
(Lunch Provided)
3 pm
Back to Hotel
8 pm - 10 pm
Free and Easy