Arsim Shillova is the Founder and CEO of Libraro and a GTM specialist with over 20 years’ experience building and scaling software and platform-led businesses, including work with global organisations such as Airbus, Sony, and Bloomberg. Driven by personal experience of the friction and opacity facing talented writers, Arsim founded Libraro to give authors fair visibility, protect their intellectual property, and create a calmer, more transparent bridge between undiscovered writing talent and the global publishing industry.

David is Non-Exec Chair of London Book Fair, an ambassador for PEN International, and runs Grey Area Coaching. David has thirty years’ board experience as CEO and Director of Borders & BOOKS etc, Waterstones, HMV and HarperCollins Publishing. He was President of the Booksellers Association of UK & Ireland, Chair of publishing news service BookBrunch, interim Chair of BookTrust, and Chair of the Newcastle based writing agency New Writing North. David has also been a literary agent and had two books of his own published.

Chief AI Officer and CTO of Libraro with over a decade of experience leading enterprise AI transformation across Fortune 500 companies (e.g., IBM, Unilever, Cargill), governments and global organisations (e.g., OECD AI, UN, GIZ, EU). She scales responsible AI across private & public sectors by architecting privacy-first, human-centered solutions aligned with global AI governance standards.

Sead is an experienced CFO, specialising in financial strategy, operational excellence & sustained business growth. With a strong track record supporting SMEs and high-growth ventures, Sead brings hands-on expertise in cash flow management, risk, governance and strategic planning. As founder of a London-based accountancy practice and CFO at Libraro, he combines disciplined financial leadership with an entrepreneurial mindset to drive long-term value.

Leading Product Marketing strategist with 20+ years of experience across the technology, education and publishing industries, including 12 years at Apple and 8 years at Hachette Livre. Gila worked on Apple Books and led the Apple Education Product Marketing leadership strategy in Europe working with global partners including LEGO, BETT and UNESCO.

C-suite executive with 20+ years scaling founder-led businesses and leading strategic transformations across FTSE 100s, governments, and high-growth ventures globally. As Founder & CEO of a Dubai-based management consultancy, Zhenevjeva brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships, ecosystem building, and entry-to-scale strategies. Her cross-sector expertise spans publishing, creative industries, government advisory, and innovation-driven business services, with core focus on finance, tech, and international expansion capabilities.