How the Canadian book industry is approaching AI
- October 27, 2026
Join us to learn how your industry peers and the organizations they work for are approaching AI.
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Ethical AI applied to publishing: Presenting wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, an AI tool for writing Indigenous content
- December 4, 2025
Meet wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, a writing tool that goes beyond grammar and spell check to assist non-Indigenous people in their efforts to write about Indigenous Peoples.
George Walkley answers pressing questions about AI’s impact and potential applications in the book industry.
Writing, editing, and designing books with AI-enhanced tools and workflows: Lessons learnt in a rapid content-creation context
- October 29, 2024
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.
Christian Roy and Jean-Benoît Dumais delve into the practical applications of AI technology in the world of online bookstores.
Applying AI to publishing: A balanced and ethical approach
- September 10, 2024
Explore the future of publishing with George Walkley, a publishing veteran and leading authority on AI and its applications.
Digital transformation expert Mark Schrutt reveals how top companies are using vast amounts of data to inform their decisions, disrupt industries, and get closer to their customers.
Christian Roy (Brix Labs) gives an insight about the findings of Projet TAMIS, a project launched by Éditions du Septentrion in collaboration with Brix Labs to address discoverability challenges.
Case study: Metadata & the web at House of Anansi Press
- March 20, 2019
A case study of moving an online bookstore from one website to another — an epic tale, including the unexpected problems they encountered along the way and how they were solved or are being solved.
To understand the world today, we need to understand code and its consequences. Clive Thompson gives us a definitive look into the heart of the machine.
The panelists share their different approaches to applying ML/AI at their companies, highlighting both strengths and limitations, as they consider a vision of a more automated publishing workflow.
Can machines improve the storytelling process? Monica Landers and Mary Brendza (StoryFit) show how an AI-powered analysis can help storytellers visualize their stories and share real-life examples to support publishing decisions.