Experience Zendy’s AI Research Tools For Free in July — Publisher Showcase and Live Demo
Join Zendy for an interactive live session exploring how AI is transforming academic research and content discovery. This event will feature a guided demonstration of Zendy’s platform, showcasing powerful AI-assisted tools designed to help researchers discover, summarize, and engage with scholarly literature more efficiently. Attendees will also hear directly from selected publishing partners, who will introduce the journals, eBooks, and research collections they make available through Zendy, highlighting the breadth of multidisciplinary and multilingual content accessible on the platform. As part of this special initiative, all users on Zendy’s free subscription plan will receive complimentary access to the platform’s AI tools through the end of July, giving attendees the opportunity to experience enhanced research capabilities firsthand after the session.
Presenters:
- Thursday, 9 July 2026
- 1 PM (GST)
The session will include:
- A live walkthrough of Zendy’s discovery and reading experience
- Publisher spotlights featuring key subject collections and resources
- How get get free access to the Zendy AI tools subscription through July
Your speaker
Lisette van Kesssel
Head of Marketing, Zendy
Lisette oversees marketing for both Knowledge E and Zendy, driving global brand visibility and user engagement. She brings extensive experience in digital strategy and brand management to the team. A strong advocate for social impact and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Lisette focuses on connecting emerging research communities with the resources they need to thrive.
Cristina Puerta
Head, UNESCO publications
Cristina Puerta is Head of UNESCO Publications and a publishing professional with extensive international editorial experience. Originally from Colombia, she studied Law and Literature at the University of the Andes and later completed a master’s degree in Anglophone Studies at the Université Paris-Sorbonne. Before joining UNESCO, she held editorial roles in leading publishing houses across Colombia, Spain, and France. Since returning to UNESCO in 2011, she has led publication initiatives spanning education, science, culture, and heritage, while fostering collaborations between UNESCO and publishers worldwide.
Catherine Berry
International Business Development
Catherine Berry is a Key Account Sales Executive at Bristol University Press, having joined the sales team in August 2025. She brings extensive experience across the publishing sector, including five years in books commissioning and production and over a decade in international library sales.
Before returning to publishing, she took a one-year career break in Bristol to volunteer with a range of charities. She is particularly passionate about BUP and Policy Press’s mission, especially their commitment to social justice and using publishing to create positive societal impact.