Academic Publishing in Europe (APE)

January 2024

In this panel discussion, supported by a pre-conference survey, we asked four publishing industry leaders if scholarly publishers can change the world, and heard their views on what publishers can and should do to support the SDGs in a meaningful way.

Panel: “Can scholarly publishers change the world? The role of the SDGs within the publishing industry”.

Chair: Stephanie Dawson, CEO, ScienceOpen

Speakers:

  • Agata Morka, PhD, Regional Director, Publishing Development, PLOS

  • Ritu Dhand, Chief Scientific Officer, Springer Nature

  • Nikesh Gosalia, President Global Academic and Publisher Relations, Cactus

  • Charlie Rapple, Chief Customer Officer and Co-founder, Kudos

Pre-Conference Survey Results:

Slide Deck:

Article summarising the session from the chair and speakers in Information Services & Use, 44:3, 2024:

Featured in APE 2024 report by Astrid Engelen-Visser, in Information Services & Use, 44:3, 2024: