Carrenho Publishing Intelligence (CPI) is an independent strategic intelligence practice serving the international publishing industry. Led by Carlo Carrenho, CPI draws on decades of experience in global publishing to help businesses understand markets, evaluate opportunities, develop international partnerships, and make better strategic decisions.
Carlo’s expertise has been sought by leading publishing, media, technology, and cultural organizations worldwide, including Dreamscape Media (US), Bonnier Books (Germany), HarperCollins (US), Yoto (UK), Livres Canada Books (Canada), Elisa (Finland), Bookwire (Germany), Porto Editora (Portugal), Bajalibros (Argentina), Somos Educação (Brazil), and the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (UAE).
Areas of expertise include:
Market Intelligence and Strategic Analysis
Market research, competitive analysis, industry reports, opportunity assessments, and executive briefings.
International Growth and Market Entry
Market selection, entry strategies, local market insight, and support for companies expanding internationally.
Business Development and Partnerships
Identification of potential clients, partners, and commercial opportunities, from initial research and introductions to negotiation support.
Digital Publishing and Content Strategy
Strategic guidance on ebooks, audiobooks, subscription models, digital distribution, and changing patterns of content consumption.
Innovation and New Business Models
Evaluation of new products, services, technologies, revenue models, and investment opportunities across the publishing ecosystem.
CPI has particularly deep expertise in Europe and Latin America, supported by a broad understanding of the global publishing business. Carlo works with publishers, technology companies, investors, industry associations, and cultural organizations to interpret market developments, identify realistic opportunities, and turn insight into action.
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Warsaw to Rio in Just 10 Minutes
Highlights on the Brazilian🇧🇷 and Polish🇵🇱 Audiobook Markets
Presented on September 10th, at the 2026 International Summit of Audio Publishers
Download the presentation audio in English here.
Hot Trends for Publishers and Content Creators
What’s Changing, What Matters, and Where the Opportunities Are
Presented on May 6th, 2026, at MediaFest 2026, Prague.
Audiolibros, Vikingos y AI
Una Charla Esquizofrénica pero Divertida sobre el Mundo Editorial Digital
Presented on Feb 4th, 2026, at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
The End of the Audiobook File: A Hypothesis
A Lightning Talk in the Panel "Whatʼs New? Perspectives from the (Audio) Book Industry"
Presented on Jan 30th, 2026, at the Shifting Sounds Seminary, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz
¿Qué nos enseñan los vikingos?
Lecciones desde los mercados de audio más desarrollados del mundo
Presented on Dec 2nd, 2025 at FIL Guadalajara's Foro Audio 2025
Around the World in 80 dB
a.k.a. Data Insights Into the Booming Audiobook Market
Presented on May 6th, 2025 at the AudioNext Summit 2025
The Growth of Audio:
What to Prepare for
Basic and practical hands-on information for publishers
Presented on April 16, 2025 at Sharjah NY Executive Publishing Program
Five Countries in Seven Minutes
A lot about Sweden, a little about Norway, Denmark and Finland. Probably not enough time for Iceland.
Presented on February 13th, 2025 at the Parix Audio Day in Madrid
Download the presentation audio in English here.
Read an article based on the presentation here.
Die Kraft der KI:
Meine persönliche Reise (German)
KI Buch 360°: Der große Praxis-Test. Von der Story-Idee zur globalen Veröffentlichung.
Buchproduktion neu erlebt.
Presented on January 31st, 2025 at Future!Publish in Berlin
Download the presentation audio in English here.
Read an article based on the presentation here.
Nordics Audiobook Statistics
A lot about Sweden, a little about Norway, Denmark and Finland
Presented on September 10th, 2024 at the International Summit of Audio Publishers in New York
The Swedish Audiobook Market
An overview of the largest Nordic market and its neighbors
Presented on March 31st, 2023 at the IG Hörbuch Annual Meeting in Frankfurt
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