harnessing ecosystems

Driving transformation at Canon's Future Book Forum 2025

Welcome to our dedicated coverage of the Future Book Forum (FBF) 2025 by Canon, a pivotal two-day event that brought together the book industry's leading minds to dedicate themselves to innovation, collaboration, and the future of their businesses.

For over a decade, the Forum has served as the premier destination for driving inspiration, exchanging ideas, and forging the long-term partnerships necessary for industry-wide transformation. This year, held at the Canon Customer Experience Center in Poing, near Munich, Germany, the focus was sharply on the value of business ecosystems.

Dive into our collection of articles where we explore the variety of FBF topics and speakers harnessing ecosystem-thinking to adapt to rapid change, develop new products, and secure a prosperous future for the printed book.

Jennifer Kolloczek, Sr Director, Marketing & Innovation at Canon EMEA, introduces the Future Book Forum 2025 and explains the concept of ecosystem thinking.

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A recap of Future Book Forum 2025 by Canon

When a conference becomes an ecosystem laboratory

Canon's Future Book Forum prepares the publishing industry for megatrends.

Still waiting for publishing's spotify moment

Peter Fisk and Jörg Engelstädter on the industry's future, missing urgency, and why the big shake-up hasn't happened yet

"What would nature do?"

Saskia van den Muijsenberg on biomimicry as an innovation model for publishers

"Publishing is entering its netflix moment"

Gelato CEO Henrik Müller-Hansen on redefining global publishing

"Where can I work with others within my industry?"

Julian Kawohl on how to build a sustainable publishing ecosystem

Individual books for Gen Z & co.

How Elanders, Thalia and Gräfe & Unzer are rethinking the publishing business

When a publishing house becomes an ecosystem builder

Dalia Ibrahim on how Nahdet Misr is transforming education and publishing in the MENA region

"We think of ourselves as passengers, not owners"

How Planeta's CEO Jesús Badenes balances tradition and innovation in publishing

"Selling shoes without selling shoes"

Adidas' digital evolution: exploring new ecosystems beyond physical products