Why Publisherspeak Virtual Summit?
- Listen to 20+ Global experts talk about innovation and process excellence
- Learn about fresh ideas and interesting initiatives in publishing
- Hear about the trends in technology and how to deliver a better experience for your authors and readers
- Understand how to introduce change and achieve success by engaging your teams
- Access anytime, anywhere
Two days, No Travel, No Cost
Bringing you essential perspectives to plan the future


Publishing has been critical to the spread of knowledge and ideas and it is important that it continues to survive and thrive. kriyadocs is aimed at improving the experience for authors and publishers alike.
kriyadocs is a cloud-based document collaboration platform that enables authors, editors, copy-editors, proof-readers, typesetters and other key stakeholders in the publishing ecosystem to effortlessly collaborate towards producing rich, high quality content, faster. To know more about product features or to schedule a demo, visit us at www.kriyadocs.com.
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19-20 May 2020 | Online | 20+ Speakers
Meet the Speakers
20+ Speakers. Many takeaways.
Topics
Day 1 : Innovation

Dr. Ashwin Mahalingam
A 360 degree view of journal publishing

Tasha Mellins-Cohen
A journal editorial board with early career researchers?

Jerry Orvedahl and Lorna Notsch
Accessible Publishing. Why is it important and how to incorporate accessibility into your workflows?

Sundar Raman
Are we headed towards a contactless future?

Pieter Lamers
How can XML help build efficient workflows and optimize spend?

David Parker
How to thrive as a digital-first publisher?

Sophia Anderton
Succeeding as an independent society publisher

Sridhar Ramanathan
Unlock the real power of ideation

Dorai Thodla
Where is AI headed? How will it impact us and the companies we work for?
Day 2 : Process Excellence

Janet Peavy
Building sustainable market share through community engagement

Ron Kaufman
Deliver outstanding business results by exceeding customer expectations

Priya Srinivasan
Future of work and the workforce that is needed

Andrea T Edwards
How do I build an all-star LinkedIn profile?

Shankar Ramani
Leading organizational transformation

Natalie Bryan
Managing a complex journal portfolio with distributed teams

Pravin Shekar
Publishing is Marketing?

Martin Scrivener
Putting Authors and Users First

Jack Nestor and Arlene Furman
The importance of partners in publishing workflows

Lindsay Zamponi
Will AI replace copyeditors? Can they co-exist?
Your Host

Ravi Venkataramani
Co-Founder and CEO, Exeter Premedia Services

Ravi is the CEO of Exeter Premedia Services and he manages the company’s growth strategy. A strong believer in the use of technology to enhance human potential, he has successfully steered product incubation through co-creation with customers. Ravi has worked with several large corporations advising them on the management, transformation and delivery of content. At Exeter Premedia, Ravi has been instrumental in developing kriyadocs, a document collaboration platform that accelerates publishing. Ravi has a Masters degree in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Sowmya Mahadevan
COO, Exeter Premedia Services
Sowmya is an operations professional and her experience spans software development, Network and Storage Management and the wider publishing industry. She has spearheaded growth, established new offices, assisted international expansion including participating in a strategic acquisition. Her key focus areas are operations and strategic planning, turnaround management, and process optimisation. Sowmya is currently transforming Exeter Premedia from a traditional services company to become the platform of choice for publishers worldwide.
