John Degen

Executive Director of the Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC) and President of the International Authors Forum (IAF) in the UK, representing over 700,000 authors worldwide. Poet and novelist. He has published three books. His essays and positions have been featured in numerous publications, including The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and The Author, among others. He has been a member of several literary and artistic sector boards. His debut novel, The Uninvited Guest, was shortlisted for the 2006 Canada First Novel Award.

Other activities involving the participant:

When the library knows that it is safeguarding the authors
The craft of being an author. From notebook to book

Álex Olvera

Actual presidenta de la Asociación Mexicana de Traductores Literarios. Galardonada con la Medalla Gabino Barreda al  Mérito Universitario por la UNAM, es traductora y promotora de las lenguas y las literaturas escandinavas. Ha sido ponente del Congreso Internacional San Jerónimo, becaria de las Ferias del Libro de Gotemburgo y Helsinki, y del Festival de  Literatura de Lillehammer, y de la Feria del Libro Infantil de Bologna, gracias Swedish Literature Exchange Algunas de sus  traducciones han recibido apoyos a la traducción por parte de Norwegian Literature Abroad (NORLA) y el Consejo de Artes  de Suecia (Kulturrådet).

Other activities involving the participant:

Workshop: The Editorial Translation Contract in the Light of AI
Back and forth: Translators and associationism in the age of AI

Poly Bernatene

Author/illustrator, President of ADA (Association of Argentine Illustrators) since 2003. He has published numerous children's and young adult books in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, England, Australia, Greece, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, France, China, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. He has also contributed to various magazines such as “Billiken,” “Jardín,” “Genios” from Clarín, and “Orsai,” and was the Co-Art Director of the magazine “Bonsai.” Additionally, he has participated in illustration exhibitions and biennials and has received national and international awards. Recently, he was honored with the “Pregonero de honor 2024” award from the Fundación El Libro of Argentina for his work in promoting and disseminating children's and young adult literature.

Other activities involving the participant:

When natural intelligence met artificial intelligence: A dialogue that never existed

Carlos Anaya

Editor with over 50 years of experience in the field. Chancellor of the University of Book Sciences and Arts (UNICAL). Advocate for compensatory remuneration for authors for private copying. He has proposed the creation of a book institute to unify the various sectors of the book world. He was President of the National Chamber of the Mexican Publishing Industry (CANIEM) and received the Guild Merit Medal in 2013. He is currently the Vice President of the Coalition for Legal Access to Culture, an organization that brings together groups representing and defending the rights of authors in Mexico.

Other activities involving the participant:

Experiences in vocational training. The case of the Jesús Raúl Anaya Rosique Chair of Book Studies.