Abu Dhabi International Publishing and Creative Industries Conference

The second edition of the Abu Dhabi Publishing and Creative Industries Conference kicked off on May 21st.

Head of Amazon Alexa Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Raffifatani Debating AI, artificial intelligence with author Mo Gawdat at the Abu Dhabi International Publishing and Creative Industries Conference.Image: Publishing Perspectives, Porter Anderson

By: Managing Editor Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson

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32nd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair gets ready

Keynote speech by Brian Michael Bendis

EuropeMonday (May 21), second year Abu Dhabi International Conference on Arab Publishing and Creative Industries Open with a keynote speech Brian Michael Bendiscreator of the Peabody Award-winning comic strip, writes superman, batman: universe, action comicsand planning marvel comics for direct current.

under the guidance of Dr AS Alibin Tamimchairman Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centerthe program offers a full day of ‘Conscious Dialogue’ discussions, as well as presentations related to publishing and the creative industries ‘nearby’.

Of particular interest was a panel discussion earlier in the day on “Arabian Fantastic Stories: ‘Where did all the magic go?’ It is essential to understand the points that other cultures may need tips and guides to fully understand and appreciate.

Relevant themes for the day include ones that closely resemble the plight of many Western companies in the sector. example:

• “Harnessing the Power of Numbers to Shape the Future of Arabic Content” (There is no one in Western publishing who is unaware of the efforts to achieve truly effective data collection and analysis.)
• “Audiobooks and Podcasts: Can Spoken Words Play Along with Music” (Despite audio’s long-standing impressive success, Western publishers are still trying to crack the code on how podcasts and audiobooks actually go together.)
• “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Publishing: Risk or Reward? (Is there any topic that raises as much concern and promise to change the world as AI? –besides the dominance of virtual reality, augmented reality, augmented ebooks, streaming media , the decline of AM radio, and of course much more.)

It was Mahabdullah who came back the following yearthe Baghdad-born specialist serves as a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) localization consultant and regional language expert, helping major players like Disney and Netflix understand that properties need to move not just across performance mediums, but also across country shifts and regional borders with far-flung cultural coherence.

Today’s closing speaker is Banana Yoshimoto, Japanese writer His real name is Mahoko and his work has been published in over 30 countries and/or languages.

publication point of view There is a recap of today’s event, which will continue on site this week Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.

The Arabic Language Center Abu Dhabi is also a sponsor of the International Arabic Fiction Awards, and the 2023 winners of the project were announced tonight, 21 May, at another event in the UAE’s first emirate.

You can find our coverage International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) here and follow us for more info and features Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (May 22-28).

Author Mo Gawdat speaks during a debate on “artificial intelligence” with Amazon Alexa’s Dr. Rafid Fatani.Image: Publishing Perspectives, Porter Anderson

More publishing views from the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair at heremore about The market in the United Arab Emirates is hereMore information on audio and audiobooks in international publishing is hereMore on the podcast is here. More information on our book fair and trade show for the world publishing industry is here. More about translation is hereand more about Arabic in publishing here.

Publishing Perspectives is the world’s media partner Sheikh Zayed Book Prize. Our extended coverage of ADIBF 2022 is supported by the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.