The Tech Forum website features a repository of all the professional development and educational content we’ve created and shared as part of our event throughout the years. Here is a list of the 10 Tech Forum sessions that were the most popular in 2024.

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Book industry state of the nation 2024

An in-depth presentation of the most recent data (as of the recording) on Canadian book buyers, readers, and consumers. We provide an update on the state of the book industry every year. Sign up for the Tech Forum newsletter to be notified when the registration opens.

How to make accessible ebooks: A workshop for beginners

Non-technical? No problem. This workshop is for everyone who wants to learn how to make accessible, ready-for-the-market ebooks, regardless of their department or previous experience with ebooks.

Trending now: Book subjects on the move in the Canadian market

This webinar reveals the emerging trends in the types of books Canadians are buying. We provide an update on the trending subjects in the Canadian market every year. Sign up for the Tech Forum newsletter to be notified when the registration opens.

The year of testing dangerously: The EPUB 3.3 story

A new version of EPUB 3 is here, but it's nothing to fear. Find out what it means for ebook creators, what's changed since EPUB 3.2, the testing process, the surprising things we've learned about EPUB, and what comes next.

Writing, editing, and designing books with AI-enhanced tools and workflows

In this session, Dione Mentis from the Coko Foundation and Barbara Rühling from Book Sprints discuss how AI-enhanced tools are transforming book production workflows. Gain insights into the best practices and challenges of using AI tools in book publishing and learn from some of the innovative solutions being developed.

Details of description part II: Describing images in practice

This is the second part to The details of description: Techniques, tips, and tangents on alternative text session. This presentation explores the practical application of image description techniques. If you have learned a lot about the theory of image description techniques but want to feel more confident putting them into practice, this is the presentation for you.

Information doesn't want to be free

There are three iron laws of the information age: creativity, freedom, and business. They’re woven deep into the fabric of the Internet's design, the functioning of markets, and the global system of regulation and trade agreements. You can't attain any kind of sustained commercial, creative success without understanding these laws.

New stores, new views: Booksellers adapting, engaging, and thriving

Chris (Little Ghosts Books), Nena Rawdah (Cross & Crows Books), Chandler Jolliffe (Cedar Canoe Books), and Penny Warris (Analog Books Inc.) share insights into their bookselling journeys, collaborative strategies with various partners, and their approach to online vs. in-person bookselling. Learn how they enhance customer engagement, tackle challenges, and prepare for the future.

Green paths: Learning from publishers’ sustainability journeys

Karina Stevens, Norm Nehmetallah, and Sandra Shaw provide insights into their unique sustainability journeys. Delve into their successful strategies, challenges, and lessons learned, to uncover a roadmap for fellow publishers keen on engaging in a collective effort to shape a sustainable future for the publishing industry.

Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders

Join a group of leading sales professionals from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.

Looking for more? We'll continue to offer our live online presentations throughout the year and our trove of video content is available whenever you’re in the mood to learn. You can find it all on our website, sign up for our newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and register for upcoming webinars.