On Wednesday and Thursday this week, IWR will be blogging from the launch of our new sister show, the e-Publishing Innovation Forum.

Tomorrow's line-up of sessions will play host to speakers accross the publishing spectrum such as Tom Turcan from The Guardian on the topic of "Working with social network platforms to build online audiences". The afternoon will host Josh Bottomley, Managing Director, LexisNexis who will examine the opportunities available for getting the most for your money, in his presentation "Streamlining processes: getting ROI on your workflow".

Grace Baynes from Nature Publishing Group will ask what the options are for developing niche social networks in an online world dominated by Facebook. With other sessions from Outsell: "Who are your customers? Understanding their needs and behaviours". Bauer Consumer Media: "How Social Networks are changing everything" and Vin Crosbie from Digital Deliverance: "Thriving in the digital age:threats and opportunities for digital publishers". The opening day will be packed with useful nuggets of wisdom and insight.

David Worlock will open the day as conference chairman

Check back tomorrow for the latest updates