Nadim speaking at the International Congress of Arabic Publishing & Creative Industries
Our Founder & CEO Nadim Sadek is speaking this Sunday 28th April at the International Congress of Arabic Publishing & Creative Industries in Abu Dhabi, exploring the latest technologies influencing Publishing and their wider societal impact.
Joining Nadim to provide insights into how these advancements - including AI - are re-shaping the creative processes, the future of Publishing, and our collective experience, are: Preslav Nakov , Professor at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence; Dr.Hoda A.Alkhzaimi Director, Centre of Cyber Security at NYU Abu Dhabi; and the session’s moderator, Aliah Yacoub, AI and Philosophy Researcher and Head of techQualia, Synapse Analytics.
If you’re attending, please come along to the session and say hello to Nadim and the team 👋Look out for soundbites from the session in the next few days!
Searsha speaking at the IBPA Publishing University
We're all set for our first Independent Book Publishers Association Publishing University this April in Denver! Our Founder & Chief Product Officer Searsha Sadek will be joining our friend Thad McIlroy as well as Michele C., Torrey Sharp and Dave Davis to discuss how publishers are successfully using #AI to create efficiencies, drive revenue, and make life easier for themselves.
Searsha is also taking part in the 'Ask The Experts' sessions on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th, so take the opportunity to book in some 1-2-1 time with her to learn about supercharging discoverability of your catalog.
Our Chief Revenue Officer Brooke Dobson will be there with Searsha, so please come and say hello to them at any time during the conference. We can't wait - see you there! 🇺🇸
Shimmr featured in Fortune magazine
Our Founder & CEO Nadim Sadek, and our Chief Revenue Officer Brooke Dobson, recently spoke to Molly Flatt for this excellent piece on AI and Publishing for Fortune. It also features Sara Lloyd for a Publisher's view on AI, which - as ever from Sara - is wonderfully insightful and thought provoking.
Get insight into monetizing the backlist, matchmaking taste with titles, and balancing innovation with ethics in this brilliant article 👇
Nadim on recording the audiobook of 'Shimmer, don't Shake'
"I had so much fun recording the audio-files for my book, 'Shimmer, don't Shake - how publishing can embrace AI' at Rakkit Productions in London. I hate the sound of my own voice, but overcame that with great direction and tuition from Ben Carpenter. The book is a simple intersection of the histories of publishing and AI, two great users of the written word, and I'm so grateful to all of you who have made it an Amazon best-seller. For those who prefer to listen not read, the audio-book will be with you soon!"
Find out what we got up to at the Bologna Book Fair
We’d heard so much about the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and our first experience of BolognaBookPlus certainly lived up to expectations! The organization, atmosphere and the vibrancy from exhibitors and attendees was truly energising.
Thank you to everyone who attended both Nadim and Searsha’s talks - to see the level of interest in both AI and what we’re doing was thrilling. ‘Standing room only’ is now our benchmark for our speaking slots!
As ever, we met with plenty of customers and prospects, and got to share what we’ve learned building Shimmr with a host of enthusiastic new faces. Thank you to everyone who came and spoke to us. 🤝
Shimmr featured in Publisher's Weekly
“The standing-room-only crowd was a testament to the growing interest and engagement around this complex topic (AI)—one that the publishing community will undoubtedly continue to grapple with in the years ahead.”
Neal Hoskins's panel - featuring our Founder & CPO Searsha Sadek, and referred to above - is featured in this fantastic Publishers Weekly report from the Bologna Book Fair on AI. It covers the various, lively dialogues that took place about its impact on Publishing. For a clear sense of the range of views within the industry, it’s well worth reading.
Shimmr featured in Publisher's Weekly
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