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PubTech Conference & STM APAC Conference 2026
PubTech Conference & STM APAC Conference 2026
PubTech Conference & STM APAC Conference Introduction
What is the PubTech Conference?
Initiated in 2023 by China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC), the PubTech Conference is an international and regular conference in the publishing industry dedicated to the integration of publishing and technology. The Conference brings together global publishing experts, technology leaders, and innovation practitioners to explore the applications and future prospects of emerging technology throughout the entire publishing workflow. It aims to support the industry in addressing challenges and advancing transformation. To date, three editions of the conference have been successfully held, building broad influence in promoting cross-sector dialogue and driving innovation in the publishing industry.
What is the STM APAC Conference?
The STM APAC Conference was jointly initiated in 2025 by the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) and China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC). As an international conference on academic publishing specifically designed for the Asia-Pacific region, this Conference takes full advantage of regional dynamic innovation ecosystem. It builds a bridge for academic exchanges between Asia-Pacific and the world, and promotes the integration of regional academic publishing into the global ecosystem, thereby jointly advancing the high-quality development of Asia-Pacific academic publishing.
Publishing Starlight Gathering
As an associated event extending from the PubTech Conference and the STM APAC Conference, Publishing Starlight Gathering is held in the format of an evening reception. Through informal yet substantive dialogue, the event creates an open, inclusive, and intellectually engaging environment for global scholars, publishing professionals and technology experts. By encouraging meaningful exchange and the collision of ideas, it seeks to strengthen international scholarly collaboration and contribute to the co-development of a sustainable global scholarly publishing ecosystem.
Registration
Accessible via this webpage where payment can be made in €, or £’s, or the
PubTech Publink webpage
, where payment can be made in CN¥
If you’re interested in sponsoring this event please see
here
and contact
events@stm-assoc.org
for further details.
Monday 15th June 2026
The 4th PubTech conference: Re-imagining the Publishing Landscape: AI Empowered Future
13:30-13:35
Opening Remarks
13:35-13:40
Guest Speech
13:40-14:00
Keynote Report 1
14:00-14:20
Keynote Report 2
14:20-14:40
Keynote Report 3
14:40-14:55
Product Launch
14:55-15:10
Break
15:10-15:50
Panel 1: Technology and Academic Publishing Workflow
15:50-16:30
Panel 2: Technology and Academic Dissemination
16:30-17:10
Panel 3: Technology and Research Integrity
17:10-17:15
Closing
Publishing Starlight Gathering
Tuesday 16th June 2026
The 2nd STM APAC conference: The evolution of scholarly communication in Asia-Pacific
Keynote Sessions
09:00-09:10
Guest Speech
09:10-09:50
Keynote Speech
09:50-10:10
Break
Topic 1: Research and Publishing
10:10-10:30
Keynote Report 1
10:30-10:50
Keynote Report 2
10:50-11:40
Panel 1 (Publishers and Young Researchers)
11:40-13:30
Lunch
Topic 2: Subscription and Open Access
13:30-13:50
Keynote Report 1
13:50-14:10
Keynote Report 2
14:10-15:00
Panel 2 (Asia-Pacific Market Insights and Trends)
15:00-15:20
Break
Topic 3: Trusted Research and Social Responsibility
15:20-15:40
Keynote Report 1
15:40-16:00
Keynote Report 2
16:00-16:50
Panel 3 (Research Integrity and Academic Governance)
16:50-16:55
Closing
Organising Institutions
Co- organising Institutions
Event Terms & Conditions
Cancellation
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15th to 16th June 2026
Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel
36 North Third Ring Road East, Dongcheng District
Tel: +86 10 5798 8721
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Register Online
PubTech Conference standard
€130
PubTech Conference member
€110
STM APAC Conference standard
€220
STM APAC Conference member
€200
Publishing Starlight Gathering standard
€120
Publishing Starlight Gathering member
€100
PubTech Conference and Publishing Starlight Gathering - standard package price
€200
PubTech Conference and Publishing Starlight Gathering - member package price
€180
STM APAC Conference and Publishing Starlight Gathering - standard package price
€290
STM APAC Conference and Publishing Starlight Gathering - member package price
€260
PubTech Conference and STM APAC Conference - standard package price
€290
PubTech Conference and STM APAC Conference - member package price
€260
Full package deal - standard package price
€390
Full Package deal - member package price
€340
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