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IBPA Boot Camp: 2026 Staff of Indie Pubs
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Wednesday, September 23
 

9:00am PDT

Welcome and Opening CEO Keynote Discussion on the State of the Industry
Wednesday September 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:40am PDT
Welcome remarks from IBPA's CEO Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, followed by an opening CEO keynote discussion with Trena White (Co-founder and Co-CEO | Page Two) and two other publishers TBA.



Speakers
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Andrea Fleck-Nisbet

CEO, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

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Naren Aryal

As CEO of Amplify Publishing Group, Naren Aryal advises industry experts and thought leaders on the opportunities and challenges that exist in the ever-evolving world of hybrid publishing. Naren’s visionary leadership has spearheaded a critical disruption of the publishing industry... Read More →
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Trena White

co-CEO, Page Two
Trena White has built a company, and a life, that refuses the trade-off between ambition and everything else that matters. She is co-CEO of Page Two, the publishing company she launched in 2013 with Jesse Finkelstein. Page Two publishes non-fiction by entrepreneurs, leaders, and experts... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:40am PDT
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9:45am PDT

Session 1: The Future of Book Discovery (GEO’s Impact on Search)
Wednesday September 23, 2026 9:45am - 10:25am PDT
Session description to come.
Speakers
NL
Wednesday September 23, 2026 9:45am - 10:25am PDT
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10:30am PDT

Session 2: How Editorial and Sales Teams Can Best Collaborate
Wednesday September 23, 2026 10:30am - 11:10am PDT
Session description to come.
Speakers
HK
SA
Wednesday September 23, 2026 10:30am - 11:10am PDT
  Program

11:15am PDT

Session 3: P&L Case Study: Before, During, and Post Publication
Wednesday September 23, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am PDT
Session description to come.
Wednesday September 23, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am PDT
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1:00pm PDT

Session 4: Maximizing Your IP
Wednesday September 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:40pm PDT
Session description to come.
Wednesday September 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:40pm PDT
  Program

1:45pm PDT

Session 5: Closing Keynote Panel: Where are Books Selling? (And what’s going on with the supply chain and returns right now?)
Wednesday September 23, 2026 1:45pm - 2:25pm PDT
Moderated by Keith Parent (Vice President, S&S Publisher Services) this panel discussion will include Jonathan Merkh (Co-Founder of Forefront Books) and two other publishers TBA.
Speakers
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Keith Parent

Vice President, Simon & Schuster Publisher Services
Keith Parent is Vice President of Simon & Schuster Publisher Services, where he partners with independent publishers to drive growth through strategic sales channels, global distribution solutions, and effective supply chain management. With two decades of experience in publishing... Read More →
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Jonathan Merkh

President & Publisher, Forefront Books

Wednesday September 23, 2026 1:45pm - 2:25pm PDT
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