As AI Redefines Research and Users Demand More, Can Scholarly Publishing Platforms Become Strategic Allies?

Insights Xchange: Conversations Shaping Academic Research

In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Will Schweitzer, CEO of Silverchair, to explore the rapidly changing landscape of scholarly publishing platforms. With decades of experience spanning product leadership, publishing strategy, and platform innovation, Will offers an unfiltered look at the industry’s most pressing challenges—and where true opportunity lies.

From the rise of non-human traffic and AI disruption to modularity myths, research integrity, and leadership in uncertain times—this episode explores how platforms can become strategic allies in a changing ecosystem. He also discusses Silverchair’s acquisition of ScholarOne, the tension between innovation and platform stability, and the challenges smaller publishers face in a complex, fast-moving ecosystem.

Join us for a sharp, insightful look at the future of scholarly infrastructure—grounded in real experience, not just theory.

Social media links

Nikesh Gosalia:

www.linkedin.com/in/nikeshgosalia/

x.com/NikeshGo

Will Schweitzer:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wschweitzer/

Thank you for listening! Here are links to some of the things that Will Schweitzer discussed with Nikesh in the podcast. We would love to hear from you, so feel free to drop a line at [email protected]

Silverchair | https://www.silverchair.com/
SAGE Publishing | https://www.sagepub.com/
AAAS – American Association for the Advancement of Science | https://www.aaas.org/
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins | https://lww.com/pages/default.aspx
American Psychological Association (APA) | https://www.apa.org/
Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) | https://www.sspnet.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | https://www.aap.org
Potsdam Science Park (PSP) | https://potsdam-sciencepark.de/en/
Wolters Kluwer | https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en-in
NIH – National Institutes of Health | https://www.nih.gov/
NSF – National Science Foundation | https://www.nsf.gov/
Council of Science Editors | https://www.councilscienceeditors.org/
Company of Biologists | https://www.biologists.com/
Princeton University | https://www.princeton.edu/
Cloudflare | https://www.cloudflare.com/

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