Thad McIlroy

Thad has worked at the intersection of publishing and technology since the 1980s, advising trade houses, university presses and independent publishers through every major technology shift the industry has been through — from desktop publishing to digital distribution to generative AI.

He is one of the industry's most widely-quoted voices on AI and was the co-host of the Publishers Weekly AI webinars and the BISG AI webinar series, a keynote speaker at the IPA Congress in Kuala Lumpur, and interviewed in more than two dozen media outlets following the publication of The AI Revolution in Book Publishing. That research and practitioner experience is the foundation of every KGL AI Academy – The Future of Publishing certification — he develops them, produces them, and teaches them.

Responsible Use of AI for Book Publishing

An 8-part self-paced online training and certification program developed with publishing analyst Thad McIlroy, giving publishing staff the skills to navigate AI with confidence — across editorial, production, marketing, rights and operations.

Each unit stands alone and builds on the last — work through them in sequence at your own pace, with assessments throughout.

A common baseline of knowledge across the organization: staff training, AI governance, risk reduction, faster adoption, and certificates for compliance.

Responsible Use of AI for Book Publishing is the first certification. We are developing further programs to extend the Academy across scholarly, editorial, production and leadership tracks.