CONTEC in Latin America
Sharing Innovation
Digital distribution
Metadata for business intelligence
Chilean books from an international perspective
Santiago de Chile
28-30 May, 2025

CONTEC in Latin America
One of the aims of the Frankfurter Buchmesse is to strengthen and consolidate the international book market through seminars, workshops and conferences, bringing the “Frankfurt Experience” to other parts of the world. CONTEC is a trade mark of the Frankfurter Buchmesse that pursues to create a space for reflection on the challenges and opportunities in the content industry.
CONTEC is a meeting point for professionals from publishing as well as cultural and creative industries, a space for exchanging experiences and generating synergies among the players and a hub for exploring new business opportunities.
During the last years, many topics related to innovation, technology, business models supporting the book industry and the links to other creative industries were discussed at CONTEC. Professionals from areas such as audio, film, animation and cross media formats, as well as specialists on metadata management, digital distribution and other services meet with participants of local book industries. International speakers from European, North American and Latin American countries have exchanged their experiences during the summit.

How can we bring the different formats of the book to the various audiences of digital channels?
How can we bring the different formats of the book to the various audiences of digital channels?
How can AI tools be leveraged to develop audiences through the right channels and formats? What are the possibilities for Spanish-language content in non-traditional formats (e-book, audiobook and PoD)? How to achieve more visibility both in digital channels and in physical stores?

How to apply sales analysis and metrics to obtain key data and establish sales goals and strategies?
How to apply sales analysis and metrics to obtain key data and establish sales goals and strategies?
How does the use and management of metadata relate to sustainability and resource optimization initiatives? How can market sales data be leveraged to optimize editorial and marketing processes? How does the use of metadata intersect with market measurement tools?

What expectations do international publishers have of Latin American literature, especially the Chilean one?
What expectations do international publishers have of Latin American literature, especially the Chilean one?
What are the challenges for Chilean publishers in bringing new and unknown literature to readers in other territories? What is the role of translators, literary agents and scouts as a bridge between authors, publishers and readers? What forms of support are most effective in introducing new Chilean literature to other languages?
SANTIAGO DE CHILE 28th, 29th & 30th May 2025
For the second time, Frankfurter Buchmesse brings CONTEC to Santiago in preparation of Chile as Guest of Honor 2027. This year, the summit will take place from 28th to 30th May at the Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho, where La Furia del Libro (https://www.lafuriadellibro.com/), the Chilean indie publishers book fair, takes place from 29th May to 1st June 2025.
In addition to the presentations, round tables and meetings with experts, the Chilean government organizes the first trip of international publishers, who will talk about their respective markets and hold meetings with publishers and other representatives of the Chilean publishing and cultural sector.
CONTEC Chile 2025 is carried out with the support of the Chilean Ministry of Culture, Art and Heritage, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ProChile.




Programme CONTEC Chile 28-30 May, 2025
Book distribution and formats in the digital era
Registration
Live nowWelcome and Opening
Live now ESThe Chilean book market: facts and figures / Presentation
Live now ESPrint on Demand: print local for global markets / Keynote
Live now ESSupport for translation, publication and production of Chilean book (International perspectives for Chilean books) / Keynote
Live now ESReaders throughout all formats: digital distribution / Keynote
Live now ESFirst business round (International perspectives for Chilean books)
Live now ESCoffee Break / Networking
Live nowHow to catch readers: digital marketing and distribution / Round table
Live now ESLunch
Live nowDigital tools to optimize the book chain / Keynote
Live now ESVisits to Chilean publishing houses (International perspectives for Chilean books)
Live now ESLatin American book market data / Conversation
Live now ESCoffee Break / Networking
Live nowTalk to the experts
Live now ESRegistration
Live nowReading trends in other territories (I) / Round table
Live now ESCoffee Break / Networking
Live nowSecond business round / Matchmaking
Live now ESLunch
Live nowVisits to Chilean publishing houses
Live now ESRegistration
Live nowReading trends in other territories (II) / Round table
Live now ESCoffee Break / Networking
Live nowThird business round / Matchmaking
Live now ESLunch
Live nowSpeaker CONTEC Chile 2025
Last Editions of the CONTEC Conference
CONTEC | Location | Date | Topic |
CONTEC Chile | Santiago de Chile | 9 -11 July, 2024 | Internationalisation, Rights and Licenses, Audio, Metadata and Artificial Intelligence |
CONTEC México | Mexico City | July, 5th and 6th 2023 | Sustainability, Audio and Translation |
CONTEC Argentina | Buenos Aires | April 26th 2023 | Sustainability and Audio |
CONTEC Mexico | Mexico City | 15–17 November 2021 | The new generation of children´s |
CONTEC Mexico | Mexico City | February, 18th and 19th 2020 | Transmedia Narratives and Artificial Intelligence |
CONTEC Argentina | Buenos Aires | April, 26th 2019 | Audiobooks and new business models in the publishing industry |
CONTEC Mexico | Mexico City | February, 19th and 20th 2019 | Circulation and distribution of content |
CONTEC Mexico | Mexico City | 18–20 June 2018 | Audiobooks, Big Data, Open Access |
CONTEC Mexico | Mexico City | June, 14th and 15th 2017 | Storytelling, Self publishing, Metadata |
CONTEC Colombia | Medellin | September, 9th and 10th 2015 | Trends and Challenges in Education and Publishing |
CONTEC Brazil | Canoas & São Paulo | 18–20 February 2014 | Commitment and engagement: the key for education today |
CONTEC Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 30th August 2013 | New forms of education |
CONTEC Brazil | São Paulo | August, 7th und 8th 2012 | Literacy, Education & Children’s media content and technology |
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