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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.

Digital distribution

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?

Metadata

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?

Chilean books

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

The Chilean book market: facts and figures / Presentation

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Speaker: Aracelly Rojas Vallet,
Ministry for Cultures, the Arts and Heritage, Chile

Print on Demand: print local for global markets / Keynote

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Speaker: Rob Clements,
INGRAM Content Group, Canada / USA

Support for translation, publication and production of Chilean book (International perspectives for Chilean books) / Keynote

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Speaker: Alejandra Chacoff Ricci,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chile

Readers throughout all formats: digital distribution / Keynote

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Speaker: Ralf Biesemeier,
Zebralution, Germany

First business round (International perspectives for Chilean books)

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How to catch readers: digital marketing and distribution / Round table

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Speaker: Rob Clements,
INGRAM Content Group, Canada / USA
and 3 more speakers

Digital tools to optimize the book chain / Keynote

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Speaker: Ricardo Costa,
MVB América Latina, Germany / Brazil

Visits to Chilean publishing houses (International perspectives for Chilean books)

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Latin American book market data / Conversation

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Speaker: Ricardo Costa,
MVB América Latina, Germany / Brazil
and one more speaker

Talk to the experts

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Speaker: Rob Clements,
INGRAM Content Group, Canada / USA
and 2 more speakers

Reading trends in other territories (I) / Round table

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Speaker: Simon Lörsch,
Suhrkamp Verlag, Germany
and 3 more speakers

Second business round / Matchmaking

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Visits to Chilean publishing houses

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Reading trends in other territories (II) / Round table

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Speaker: Linus Guggenberger,
Wagenbach Verlag, Germany
and 3 more speakers

Third business round / Matchmaking

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Last Editions of the CONTEC Conference

CONTEC

Location

Date

Topic

CONTEC ChileSantiago de Chile 9 -11 July, 2024Internationalisation, Rights and Licenses, Audio, Metadata and Artificial Intelligence 
CONTEC MéxicoMexico CityJuly, 5th and 6th 2023Sustainability, Audio and Translation
CONTEC ArgentinaBuenos AiresApril 26th 2023Sustainability and Audio
CONTEC MexicoMexico City15–17 November 2021The new generation of children´s
CONTEC MexicoMexico CityFebruary, 18th and 19th 2020Transmedia Narratives and Artificial Intelligence
CONTEC ArgentinaBuenos AiresApril, 26th 2019Audiobooks and new business models in the publishing industry
CONTEC MexicoMexico CityFebruary, 19th and 20th 2019Circulation and distribution of content
CONTEC MexicoMexico City18–20 June 2018Audiobooks, Big Data, Open Access
CONTEC MexicoMexico CityJune, 14th and 15th  2017Storytelling, Self publishing, Metadata
CONTEC ColombiaMedellinSeptember, 9th and 10th 2015Trends and Challenges in Education and Publishing
CONTEC BrazilCanoas & São Paulo18–20 February 2014Commitment and engagement: the key for education today
CONTEC BrazilRio de Janeiro30th August 2013New forms of education
CONTEC BrazilSão PauloAugust, 7th und 8th 2012Literacy, Education & Children’s media content and technology