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30 November 2023

ONLINE EVENT

Pubtech2023

Redefining the Landscape of Digital Publishing

Learn about upcoming trends in AI, SEO, advertising, and collaboration in the digital publishing space.

10:30 AM New Delhi

1 PM Singapore

4 PM Sydney

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10 panelists

Listen to the presentations by tech and publishing experts, ask questions, and apply the learnings to your digital property.

70+ attendees

Interact with digital publishing professionals from around the world, share experiences, and discover collaboration opportunities.

2+ hours of learning

The event features sessions in a variety of formats: presentations, workshops, and more.

About the event

Discover the future of digital publishing at our virtual event! Join us as we delve into the latest technological trends shaping the digital publishing landscape. From cutting-edge AI tools to innovative content distribution strategies, this event is a must-attend for industry professionals and enthusiasts alike.

 

Engage with top experts as they unravel insights on data-driven content optimization strategies, AI-assisted SEO techniques, latest advertising and monetization models, and more. Uncover opportunities to elevate your digital publishing efforts, network with like-minded peers, and stay ahead in this dynamic realm. 

Attendees include:

Wishu media
Technology Counter
Inquirer
Indian Express
Sakal Media Group
Tech Pilipinas
Cintamobil
ABC
Momentum media
Mamamia
LAOLA1
Caltech
Nepali times
The conversation
Informa
Philstar
ClutchPoints
OCBJ
Our better world
Ebony media
Kiindred
SPH Media
New York Post
Nineteen
Drive.com.au

This event is ideally suited for:

  • Founders/CEOs

  • Head of Digital/Publisher/COO

  • Editorial & Content Strategists

  • SEO Specialists

  • Audience Development Leaders

  • Ad Tech & Integration Professionals

This event is ideally suited for:

  • Founders/CEOs

  • Head of Digital/Publisher/COO

  • Audience Development Leaders

  • Editorial & Content Strategists

  • SEO Specialists

  • Ad Tech & Integration Professionals

The program

The program features five 30-minute sessions. The attendees will have a chance to submit questions and have them answered live.

1

10:30-11:00 NEw delhi

13:00-13:30 Singapore

16:00-16:30 Sydney

The state of publishing tech

What are the trends in publishing tech? Which types of solutions saw increased interest in 2023? What should publishers expect in 2024? Vahe Arabian will discuss which publishing tech trends are too hyped up and which ones are here to stay.

presenters

Khalil A. Cassimally | The Conversation

Vahe Arabian | SODP

2

11:00-11:30 New delhi

13:30-14:00 Singapore

16:30-17:00 Sydney

Editorial workflow optimization for better content experiences

In this session moderated by Andrew Kemp, we will discuss how publishers can set up their editorial processes to maximize the value for readers, grow their audience, and engage the audience in meaningful interactions.

PANELISTS

Mili Semlani | e27

Binoy Prabhakar | Hindustan Times Digital

moderator

Andrew Kemp | SODP

3

11:30-12:00 NEw delhi

14:00-14:30 Singapore

17:00-17:30 Sydney

Will AI lead to the death of the plugin?

Being a publisher has become more and more involved over the years. Between a CMP, SSL, Site Speed Tools, ad inserters, specific ad types, SEO strategies and more, publishers are being forced to rely on more third-party technologies to get the job done. This can be costly and result in an ever growing CSS and JS code surplus on sites across the industry. Can the rise of AI reduce this third-party reliance slowing sites to a crawl and allow publishers more time to focus on content?

PRESENTER

Matt Lawson | Ezoic

4

12:00-12:30 NEw delhi

14:30-15:00 Singapore

17:30-18:00 Sydney

Old is new: Newsletters – audience growth and nurturing your audience in the age of privacy

While email has been one of the most effective ways of reaching and engaging audiences for decades now, this year has seen a fresh wave of interest from publishers on utilizing newsletters to grow and nurture their audience. In the age of first-party data, this is hardly surprising. We will discuss newsletter best practices for publishers in this session. The Q&A session will be moderated by Vahe Arabian.

PRESENTER

Aimie Rigas | Nine

5

12:30-13:00 NEw delhi

15:00-15:30 Singapore

18:00-18:30 Sydney

How to align your editorial strategy for Search Generative Experience and conversions

The rollout of Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) is making publishers wonder if that makes Google a publisher now? Does integrating a large language model (LLM) to provide summaries to user queries mean that Google is now in the business of creating content? And what does this mean for publishers? How can they protect their organic traffic numbers and continue to grow their audience? Vahe Arabian will moderate this session, guiding speakers to address these questions and more. 

PANELISTS

Kiff Newby | News Corp Australia

Nikki Chowdhury | Vogue Australia

moderator

Vahe Arabian | SODP

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Meet the presenters

Khalil A. Cassimally - The Conversation
The Conversation

Khalil A. Cassimally

Head of Audience Insights
The Conversation

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Khalil A. Cassimally
Khalil works on bringing more value to more people in more places with our unique evidence-based journalism. He has a keen interest in science, and has written for the Guardian, Scientific American, nature.com and others. He worked on science blogging networks for Nature Publishing Group before joining The Conversation.
Mex Cooper
The age

Mex Cooper

Head of Audience Development
The Age

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Nikki Chorwdhury
Vogue Australia

Nikki Chowdhury

Digital Audience Lead (SEO, E-Comm & AI)
Vogue Australia

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Nikki Chowdhury
Digital strategy and audience specialist working with luxury brands in the women's lifestyle, fashion & beauty categories. Nikki Chowdhury helps publishers and merchants engage, grow and monetize their audiences through artificial intelligence (AI), data insights, trend forecasting, seo optimisation and affiliate marketing. Areas of focus: Data capture, prompt engineering, analytics, digital content strategy, trend forecasting and growth acquisition.
Binoy Prabhakar
Hindustan Times

Binoy Prabhakar

Chief Content Officer
Hindustan Times Digital

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Binoy Prabhakar
Binoy Prabhakar is Hindustan Times Digital's Chief Content Officer. Prior to that, Prabhakar was the editor of Moneycontrol.
Kiff Newby
News Corp Australia

Kiff Newby

Head of Audience Growth
News Corp Australia

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Kiff Newby
Kiff Newby is an experienced senior digital executive, managing teams, departments and P&L responsibilities. He has a 15+ years track record in blue chip and high growth digital organisations.
Mili Semlani
e27

Mili Semlani

Head of Content and Community
e27

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Mili Semlani
Mili Semlani leads newsroom innovation at e27-- a tech startup enabler in Southeast Asia. A new media professional her work revolves around the convergence of content, communication, and community. She has driven the digital transformation of small and midsize newsrooms in India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Singapore specialising in developing media products and cultivating communities anchored in shared value.
Matt Lawson - Ezoic
ezoic

Matt Lawson

Publisher Success Manager
Ezoic

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Matt Lawson
Matt Lawson has been striving to help publishers get the best out of their websites for almost five years at Ezoic. Having worked across sales, account management, marketing and people ops teams, he’s seen how both technology and the needs of publishers have changed over time, along with how to best help them meet these needs. He currently provides consultations and data analysis across Ezoic’s most vulnerable publishers. Matt also creates and hosts events to encourage and celebrate diversity and inclusion within the Digital Publishing industry.
Andrew Kemp - SODP
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Andrew Kemp

Managing Editor
State of Digital Publishing

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Andrew Kemp
Andrew joined the State of Digital Publishing team in 2021, bringing with him more than a decade and a half of editorial experience in B2B publishing. His career has spanned the technology, natural resources, finance as well as regulatory and legal sectors. He specializes in optimizing editorial workflows, finding and cultivating talent, and delivering on publishing targets.
Vahe Arabian
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Vahe Arabian

Founder
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Vahe Arabian
With over 15 years of experience in digital media publishing and SEO, Vahe founded State of Digital Publishing, an online publication and platform that covers trends, perspectives, and tech reviews for online publishing and media professionals. His mission is to help publishers grow their digital media properties using SEO and content strategy and to create a community that fosters knowledge sharing and industry collaboration.
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Our partners

SPONSORS

premium sponsor

Ezoic
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Ezoic is an award-winning technology partner for digital publishers and content creators. Its unique solutions allow independent websites and video publishers to increase their revenue and grow their audiences without depending on Big Tech or relying on a long list of 3rd-party service providers.

supporting sponsor

Sourcefabric
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Sourcefabric is Europe’s largest developer of open source tools for news media. Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, Sourcefabric z.ú. brings together minds from all corners of the globe to promote media development through the creation of open source software. All of Sourcefabric’s tools are open source and free to download.

supporting sponsor

Smartocto
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Smartocto is a smart editorial analytics system. It’s built with and designed for newsrooms, storytellers and other content creators. Its mission is to help you make your news stories more relevant, impactful and profitable. Get from data to action with Smartocto’s smart tips and suggestions and connect the dots between you and your audience. It’s analytics made easy.

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Glide
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Glide is the ultimate headless CMS for professional publishers and media companies making revenue from content. A true industry-specific service backed by publishing professionals and experts means you get the benefit of unrivalled insight into industry needs and problems, using a fully-featured SaaS which cuts costs and grows revenue.

MEDIA PARTNERS

Startups Magazine
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Startups Magazine is a publication which champions tech startups – the entrepreneurial heroes disrupting industries and the creators’ challenging norms and breaking boundaries.

In print and online, the Startups Magazine team works hard to deliver unique content to startups providing valuable insights from industry experts, advice on business fundamentals and most importantly – a platform to introduce tech startups to the world stage.

Content Technologist
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The Content Technologist is a newsletter and website for content professionals working in the age of algorithms. Our mission is to expand the possibilities of online experiences by supporting professionals in the theory, practice, business and craft of publishing digital content. Our paid weekly newsletter features leading and emerging voices in digital content production and publication. A free version is available for monthly subscribers.

SEO Review Tools
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Fast and accurate Tools for SEO professionals, copywriters, webmasters and online marketers. SEO Review Tools offers a wide range of free SEO tools. These tools are designed to provide actionable feedback instead of raw data. Some tool examples:
– Duplicate content checker
– Website authority checker
– Keyword suggestion tool
– Word count checker
– Backlink checker
– Social authority checker

CIOReview APAC
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CIOReview is a leading technology magazine that is at the forefront of guiding enterprises through the continuously varying business environment with information about the solutions and services. The magazine serves as a trustworthy knowledge source as well as a platform for the C-suite executives, industry experts, technology buyers, and other decision-makers to share their valuable insights about new technology trends in the market.

 

Would you like to use this opportunity to promote your brand to a targeted audience of digital publishers? Inquire about sponsorship opportunities.

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