Karen Christensen will ask “Should a CEO Write Code?” at the Beijing Book Fair on Friday. We’d love to know what you think!
When I was growing up in the Silicon Valley, I never imagined that I’d be so interested in technology or speaking at the International Digital Publishing Forum. I loved books and literature, not computers. But here I am, about to ask “Should a CEO write code?” on Friday, 28 August, at the Beijing Book Fair.
I’ve gradually come to understand that we can’t separate editorial and technology departments if we want to develop a truly 21st-century industry, and that technology can enable us to share knowledge and ideas, enhance communities, and provide entertainment in a myriad of new ways. I believe that we all need to become more technically literate, whether we’re in the boardroom or working on manuscripts. I’ve made a habit of trying new programs myself, so that I understand their potential – and their pitfalls.
If you’ll be in Beijing, please join us! If you have views on this subject or stories to share, please do drop me a line. I’ll be posting updates at the Berkshire Blog and writing a feature article on the subject, too, thanks to the great input I’ve already had from many of my publishing colleagues.
All good wishes, Karen.
Friday 28 August 2015, 14.55-15.20 演讲题目：“为什么出版社CEO也要会编程”—论对出版从业人员进行数字教育的重要性 “Should a CEO Write Code?” IDPF@BIBF Crowne Plaza Beijing International Airport, Banquet Hall 2 on the second floor. Full program and registration: http://idpf.org/news/idpf-at-beijing-international-book-fair-2015-0.
Karen Christensen is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Berkshire Publishing Group, which is known for its range of China-related academic resources. Berkshire created the award-winning Encyclopedia of Modern Asia (Scribners), the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China (Berkshire), and the Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography (Berkshire/OUP).
Karen Christensen comes from the Silicon Valley in California and was educated in the UK. She began her career at Blackwell Science in London and also worked for the T. S. Eliot Estate and Faber & Faber. She returned to the United States in 1992 and started her own company, specializing in sustainable development, world history, international relations, and Asian studies.
She has served on the board of the Software and Information Industry Association Content Division, and was a member of the Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee. She is a member of the National Committee on United States-China Relations and a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania Press. She frequently speaks and writes about publishing technology, intellectual property and copyright, and the book and ebook industry.
沈凯伦是宝库山出版集团总裁，该集团着重出版有关持续性发展的科学技术，世界历史，以及有关中国的历史、文化、语言等方面的书籍。沈凯伦曾在伦敦布莱克威尔科技出版公司就职。其供职单位还有包括费伯-费伯出版公司在内的一些文学出版社，以及欧洲的多个环保组织。她于1998年创立宝库山出版集团，并于2001年编纂《现代亚洲百科全书》之际，宝库山的六卷本《世界历史百科全书》，现正由上海三联书店译成中文。
沈女士亦涉足全球传媒业，曾担任美国软件与信息产业协会内容部的董事，她演讲过的平台包括全球信息产业峰会、在上海召开的网上社区大会、迪士尼赞助的数字大会、美国书展、电子内容之买卖大会、学术出版协会年会、查尔斯顿大会、菲耶所莱大会、以及美国历史协会的年会等等。她曾是伦敦的绿色数据中心会议主席。
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