AI is rapidly transforming the core processes of scholarly publishing — from editorial workflows and author support to metadata creation, integrity checks, and early decision‑making. As AI tools become more embedded in day‑to‑day operations, publishers face both new opportunities and new responsibilities.

This webinar brings together expert voices to explore how AI is being used in real editorial settings, where it strengthens workflow efficiency and quality, and where thoughtful human oversight remains essential. We will also examine the ethical frameworks emerging around transparency, bias mitigation, and accountability, and how publishers can build trustworthy, sustainable AI‑enabled systems.

Panelists

Ken Brooks

President, Treadwell Media Group

Ken Brooks is president of Treadwell Media Group, advising education and trade publishers on operations, technology, and strategy. He serves on MIT Press’s advisory board and has held senior roles in product development, supply chain, and technology at Amplify, Wiley, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill Education, and Cengage. He holds IE (BS/MS) and CS (MS) degrees from Georgia Tech and teaches at Pace and GWU. 

John Warren

Director, Publising Program, George Washington University

John W. Warren, Director and Professor, Graduate Program in Publishing, George Washington University, formerly held the positions of founding director of the George Mason University Press; marketing director at Georgetown University Press; and director of marketing at the RAND Corporation. He has a master’s in international management from the School of Public Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and has authored several articles on publishing. 

Moderator

Randy Townsend, MPS

George Washington University

Registration

Members: Free

Non-members: $25