Malcolm Gladwell has been tapped to give the closing speech at the AAP annual meeting on March 14. At the event, which will be held in New York City at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center, Gladwell will give a speech entitled 'Publishing in the 21st Century.' Hachette CEO, and AAP chairman of the board, David Young, will introduce Gladwell.
Speaking to the choice of speaker, AAP president and CEO Tom Allen said: "The focus of our gathering will be on critical current issues such as distribution channels and copyright protection, considered through the prism of publishers and our historic partners. Malcolm Gladwell’s remarkable skill in interpreting new ideas and inspiring thoughtful debate, particularly with a community in which he’s a member, will be a wonderful closure to the day."
Gladwell will be joining a number of other speakers lined up for the event, including Maria Pallante, register of copyright at the U.S. Copyright Office and Library of Congress, who will be delivering the keynote address. For more information about the event, or to register, contact Andi Sporkin at asporkin@publishers.org.
