PLATFORM STRATEGIES delivers opportunities for scholarly and professional publishing leaders to learn, network, and share their thoughts on the technology and strategy trends shaping the industry. Bringing together case studies, innovators in adjacent industries, and in-depth discussions on the hot topics, Platform Strategies offers powerful insights for publishing leaders.
Agenda
- 8:30–9:00 AM — Breakfast & Check-in
- 9:00–9:15 AM — Welcome
- 9:15–9:45 AM — Opening Keynote: A year-over-year look at how AI has reshaped researcher workflows, from early speculation to real-world impact.
- 9:45–10:35 AM — Beyond Integrity: Why Quality Is the Next Frontier for the Research Record: Panel on why integrity checks alone don't ensure quality, and the stakes as AI systems ingest published research.
- 10:35–10:55 AM — Networking Break
- 10:55–11:50 AM — Table Topics: Peer (Review) Pressure: Longitudinal data on peer review pressures, plus small-group strategy discussions.
- 12:00–1:15 PM — Lunch
- 1:15–2:05 PM — Truth Has a Platform Problem: Technology's Role in the Misinformation Era: Panel on misinformation, AI-powered discovery, and building trust into platform design.
- 2:05–3:00 PM — What's Your Strategy If There Is No Platform, REDUX: Revisiting the 2024 "disintermediated future" conversation with two years of evidence on AI-driven discovery.
- 3:00–3:20 PM — Networking Break
- 3:20–4:00 PM — Hello From the Other Side: What Other Industries Can Teach Publishing: Outside leaders share lessons from adjacent industries.
- 4:00–5:00 PM — Closing Keynote: Jacob Ward (tech correspondent, author of The Loop) on "Defending the Best Parts of Being Human" — what human skills to protect in an AI-driven world.
- 5:00–7:00 PM — Closing Reception