Events
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PLS is involved in various events through the year. This includes running our annual conference in July and supporting the awards and conferences of our member trade associations. You’ll also find us at the London and Frankfurt Book Fairs, where our team will be happy to tell you more about PLS and answer any questions you have about the organisation.
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Latest Events
September 2026
IPG Autumn Conference 2026
Key takeaways from the IPG Autumn Conference.
2 July 2026
Publishing Leaders Unite Behind a Responsible Future for AI Licensing
Baroness Thangam Debbonaire urges government and industry to "get this system working urgently" as momentum grows behind PLS' collective AI licensing initiative.
2 July 2026
The PLS Conference 2026
It's Conference Day, welcome to the PLS Conference 2026.
June 2026
Baroness Thangam Debbonaire to Headline PLS Conference 2026 as Industry Leaders Address AI and Copyright
Key industry speakers from across publishing, rights and licensing to gather in London this July.
February 2026
Reading, Rights and the Road Ahead: 3 Key takeaways from the IPG Spring Conference 2026
In February, the PLS team joined delegates from across the independent publishing world attending the Independent Publishers Guild Spring Conference 2026: The Business of Reading.
July 2025
Our Takeaways from PLS Conference 2025
On a very sunny Thursday 3 July, PLS Conference 2025 took place at 1 Wimpole Street, London. This year saw a record attendance for our free one-day event dedicated to rights and licensing. But what did we learn from the talks, panels and event overall? We asked the PLS team to provide their top takeaways.
3 July 2025
PLS Conference 2025
On Thursday, 3rd July, PLS' annual conference returned. This year’s sessions focused on artificial intelligence, with Karen Rønde of the Danish Press Publications Collective Management Organisation (DPCMO) providing the conference keynote speech.
February 2025
AI at the IPG Spring Conference 2025; Where next for AI and copyright?
This February’s IPG Spring Conference saw delegates from across the independent publishing world turn out to the Shaw Theatre London to hear industry leaders reflecting on the most pressing issues and updates in the industry, and the big topic for this year’s Conference: Going for Growth.
July 2024
The PLS Conference 2024
On 4 July, over 200 delegates from across the publishing industry gathered in London for the annual Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) conference.