Dubai International Library and Publishing Summit 2025

Where Knowledge Meets the Future

مستقبل صناعة النشر
The Future of Publishing Industry
30.10 – 01.11 2025

About Summit

Our Libraries
Past, Present, Future

Hosted by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, the Dubai International Library and Publishing Summit 2025 brings together visionaries, creators, and innovators redefining how the world reads, learns, and connects.

Objective

Our Shared Goals for 2025

Novelty, Expertise, and Revolution

Explore how AI, data, and emerging formats are reshaping the way information is created, discovered, and delivered. Learn practical tools and ethical approaches ready to use in your daily work.

Comprehensive Publishing Landscape

Discover strategies that move books across language and borders. Sessions cover rights management, marketing, and partnerships that lead to sustainable growth.

The Art of Books

Celebrate design, typography, paper, and binding. The details that keep print alive in a digital age. Case studies reveal how craftsmanship meets modern standards of accessibility and sustainability

Conversion and Ethos Exchange

See how translation opens doors between cultures. Learn models for editing, funding, and co-publishing that protect a writer’s voice while reaching new readers

Publishing with Resolution

Embrace inclusive formats, accessible design, and responsible production. Understand how libraries and publishers reduce environmental impact while expanding access for all.

The Love for Writing

Work alongside authors, illustrators, calligraphers, designers, and editors to refine story structure, voice, and clarity. Sessions offer real techniques for stronger, more resonant writing

Summit Venue

Finding Your Way to the Summit

10:00 am - 10:15 am| MBRL Auditorium

From Manuscript to Marketplace: Making Books and Workplaces Accessible Masterclass

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm| MBRL Information Centre

The Power of Translation

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm| MBRL Auditorium

The Future of Cross-Border Publishing: Global Visions and Local Realities

12:20 pm - 12:45 pm| MBRL Children's Library

ELF x TEC: UAE Science Books Announcement

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm| MBRL General Library

Green Publishing

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 9

Understanding Rights – Demystifying the World of International Rights Sales

3:00 pm - 3:50 pm| MBRL Periodical Library

Report on Translation of Arabic Literature in the German-Speaking Countries

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm| MBRL Information Centre

Storytelling with Visual Power Picture Books, Comic Books & Manga

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm| MBRL Foyer

Book Prizes and Power Plays

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm| MBRL Auditorium

Two Way Mirrors: Translation To and From

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm| MBRL General Library

Seeds of Imagination: Building a New Readership

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm| MBRL Information Centre

Global Market Performance in 2025

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm| MBRL Periodical Library

Information, Ethics and Integrity

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm| MBRL Foyer

Arabic into the World: A Translation Revolution from The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm| MBRL General Library

Government Entity Session Placeholder

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm| MBRL Auditorium

MBRL Books Publishing Programme Launch

11:30 am - 12:20 pm| MBRL Auditorium

Government Entity Session Placeholder

10:00 am - 11:00 am| 4th Floor Conference Room 10

Masterclass: Enhancing Translators' Skillset

10:00 am - 11:00 am| 4th Floor Conference Room 3

Writing Children's Books Workshop

10:00 am - 12:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 9

How to Edit Your Manuscript to Make It Publisher-Ready

11:00 am - 12:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 3

Translating Fantasy

11:00 am - 12:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 10

Content Editing Workshop

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm| MBRL Foyer

The Sociology of Translation

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 10

Masterclass: Unlocking the Power of Publishing and Sales Data

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 9

Influence: How to Get your Book Noticed Masterclass

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm| MBRL Auditorium

Jamal bin Huwaireb Keynote (time tentative)

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm| MBRL General Library

The Growing Global Appetite for Arabic Literature

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm| MBRL Periodical Library

Globalization, Operations & Supply Chain within the Publishing Space

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm| MBRL Information Centre

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Reading Community for All

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm| MBRL Foyer

Government Entity Session Placeholder

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 4

Building a Successful Publishing Strategy

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm| MBRL Auditorium

Keynote: Arabic Books into the Digital World

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 9

The Business of Book Agents

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm| MBRL General Library

Memoir, Biography, Brand, and the Role of Ghostwriters

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm| MBRL Periodical Library

Lost in Translation: Recognising the Skills of Translators

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm| MBRL Information Centre

Academic Publishing: University Presses, the Spaces they Currently Hold and the Outlook For the Future

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm| MBRL Foyer

Disruption, Innovation & Adaptation: The Next Decade of Publishing

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm| MBRL Auditorium

Do Prizes Drive Publishing?

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 3

Workshop: The Art of Book Designing

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 10

Literary Agents in the Arab World

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm| MBRL Auditorium

In between Market and Culture

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm| MBRL General Library

From the Page to the Screen, and Screen to Page

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm| MBRL Periodical Library

Editors in the Age of AI

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm| MBRL Information Centre

Literature as a Cultural Bridge

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm| MBRL Foyer

From Rights to Revenue: International Trends and Commercial Distribution Strategies

10:00 am - 12:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 4

Bookbinding Workshop

10:00 am - 12:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 9

Pitch Perfect: Preparing to Pitch to Agents and Publishers Workshop

10:00 am - 12:00 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 4

Illustration for Children’s Books Workshop

10:30 am - 11:30 am| MBRL Foyer

Copyright in the Age of AI

10:30 am - 11:30 am| MBRL Information Centre

What Sells in the UAE? Trends, Predictions, and Publishing Insights

10:30 am - 11:30 am| MBRL General Library

Cultivating The Next Generation of Readers

10:30 am - 11:30 am| MBRL Auditorium

Readers First: Investing in the Arab Mind

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm| MBRL Foyer

Place, Memory, and Media: BrownBook’s Success Story

11:30 am - 12:30 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 3

Creative Writing Workshop

11:30 am - 1:30 pm| MBRL Auditorium

An Introduction to Writing with AI Workshop

11:30 am - 12:30 pm| MBRL General Library

Reaching Schools: Marketing Children’s Books to Teachers and Librarians

10:30 am - 12:30 pm| MBRL Periodical Library

Championing Literary Translation and the Advocacy of Underrepresented Voices

11:30 am - 12:30 pm| MBRL Foyer

The Audio Boom: Trends, Impact and Innovation

11:30 am - 2:30 pm| MBRL Auditorium

Alternative Ways to Expand Readership

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm| MBRL General Library

Content Standards: When Does a Text Become a Book?

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm| MBRL Foyer

Editing: The Crucial Link

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm| MBRL Auditorium

Keynote: Excellence in Arabic Book Publishing

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm| 4th Floor Conference Room 9

Writing For Children

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm| MBRL General Library

Safeguarding Creativity: Protecting Rights in Arab Publishing

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm| MBRL Foyer

What Makes a Bestseller?

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm| MBRL General Library

Building a Sustainable Publishing House

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm| MBRL Auditorium

Resilient Publishing: Adapting to Crisis, Conflict, and Climate Change Closing Keynote

Behind the Summit

Organizing Committee

Ibrahim Al Hashmi

Chairman of the Supreme Committee Member

Jamal Al Shehhi

Supreme Committee Member

Ali Al Tamimi

Supreme Committee Member

Samr Al Marzooqi

Head of the Organizing Comittee

Samr Al Marzooqi

Head of Scientific Comittee

Dubai International Library and Publishing Summit 2025

Where Knowledge Meets the Future

About Summit

Our Libraries Past, Present, Future

Objective

Our Shared Goals for 2025

Novelty, Expertise, and Revolution

Comprehensive Publishing Landscape

The Art of Books

Conversion and Ethos Exchange

Publishing with Resolution

The Love for Writing

Summit Venue

Finding Your Way to the Summit

DILPS Opening Speech

UAE Minister of AI Keynote

Literary Theory for Robots

Opening Keynote

Translating from Arabic to English

The Impact of AI on Creativity and Publishing: How Publishing Can Embrace AI

Masterclass: The Importance of Editing in Arabic Literature

The Power of the Spoken Word: Audiobooks - A Publishing Phenomenon

Exporting Literature: Successful Strategies from Independent Publishers

Selling and Buying International Rights

Books as a Mirror of Identity: The Responsibility of the Arab Publisher

Shifting Landscapes: the Future of Arabic Publishing

Managing Operations and Supply Chain Workshop

Workshop: Introduction to the Publishing Process

The Art of the Illustrated Book

From Manuscript to Marketplace: Making Books and Workplaces Accessible Masterclass

The Power of Translation

The Future of Cross-Border Publishing: Global Visions and Local Realities

ELF x TEC: UAE Science Books Announcement

Green Publishing

Understanding Rights – Demystifying the World of International Rights Sales

Report on Translation of Arabic Literature in the German-Speaking Countries

Storytelling with Visual Power Picture Books, Comic Books & Manga

Book Prizes and Power Plays

Two Way Mirrors: Translation To and From

Seeds of Imagination: Building a New Readership

Global Market Performance in 2025

Information, Ethics and Integrity

Arabic into the World: A Translation Revolution from The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize

Government Entity Session Placeholder

MBRL Books Publishing Programme Launch

Government Entity Session Placeholder

Masterclass: Enhancing Translators' Skillset

Writing Children's Books Workshop

How to Edit Your Manuscript to Make It Publisher-Ready

Translating Fantasy

Content Editing Workshop

The Sociology of Translation

Masterclass: Unlocking the Power of Publishing and Sales Data

Influence: How to Get your Book Noticed Masterclass

Jamal bin Huwaireb Keynote (time tentative)

The Growing Global Appetite for Arabic Literature

Globalization, Operations & Supply Chain within the Publishing Space

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Reading Community for All

Government Entity Session Placeholder

Building a Successful Publishing Strategy

Keynote: Arabic Books into the Digital World

The Business of Book Agents

Memoir, Biography, Brand, and the Role of Ghostwriters

Lost in Translation: Recognising the Skills of Translators

Academic Publishing: University Presses, the Spaces they Currently Hold and the Outlook For the Future

Disruption, Innovation & Adaptation: The Next Decade of Publishing

Do Prizes Drive Publishing?

Workshop: The Art of Book Designing

Literary Agents in the Arab World

In between Market and Culture

From the Page to the Screen, and Screen to Page

Editors in the Age of AI

Literature as a Cultural Bridge

From Rights to Revenue: International Trends and Commercial Distribution Strategies

Bookbinding Workshop

Pitch Perfect: Preparing to Pitch to Agents and Publishers Workshop

Illustration for Children’s Books Workshop

Copyright in the Age of AI

What Sells in the UAE? Trends, Predictions, and Publishing Insights

Cultivating The Next Generation of Readers

Our Libraries
Past, Present, Future

Finding Your Way
to the Summit

Driving Innovation
Through Collaboration