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Gene Tan, Chief Librarian and Chief Innovation Officer of Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB), will keynote CILIP Conference this year, taking place on 2-3 July, in Birmingham.

As Chief Innovation Officer, Gene is spearheading the development of LAB25 (Libraries and Archives Blueprint 2025), a new transformative vision for the National Library, National Archives and the public libraries in Singapore.

Gene’s address will explore NLB’s ambitious generative AI projects - ChatBook and StoryGen – detailing how they have successfully collaborated in partnership ways of working, the engagement impact of these projects, and their vision for the future of AI in libraries.

Gene joins author Michael Rosen as our second keynote speaker in an exciting 2025 programme line-up.

With a dynamic programme featuring expert speakers, thought-provoking discussions, and valuable networking opportunities, CILIP Conference 2025 is set to be an unmissable event.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Gene Tan as he shares his ground-breaking work on AI innovation in libraries.