Meet 30+ new speakers

🎤 Opening Keynote by AG Sulzberger (Chairman & Publisher, The New York Times)

The New York Times now employs a record 2,300 journalists  – 50% more than a decade ago – and is profitable. Sulzberger makes the case that investing in journalism, not cutting it, is the path forward. An unmissable opening for the Congress.

🔥 Fireside Chat with Katharine Viner (Editor-in-Chief, The Guardian)

In conversation with Phil Chetwynd, Global News Director at AFP

Drawing on more than a decade leading The Guardian through one of modern media’s most remarkable turnarounds and building a truly global operation, Viner will reflect on journalism’s urgent challenges in 2026 – and why she is optimistic. 

📢 Media voices you shouldn’t miss

Dave Jorgenson & Lauren Saks – Co-Founders, Local News International, USA

Dave built The Washington Post’s TikTok account to 1.9 million followers over six years. In 2025, he and Lauren, Former Deputy Director of Video at The Post, and a colleague left to launch Local News International, an independent media company focused on reaching audiences  – particularly young people  – who don’t engage with news elsewhere. → Can The Washington Post’s TikTok Guy Make It Without The Post?  – NYT

Sophie Gourmelen  – President, Ebra Group, France – Played a key role in accelerating the title’s digital transformation and expanding its digital subscription base. At the Congress, she focused on “Inspiring Futures I”, alongside Anders Opdahl, Chief Executive Officer of Amedia, and Joseph Oughourlian, Chairman of Grupo PRISA.

Matthijs van de Peppel  – Group B2C Strategy Director, Mediahuis, Netherlands 

Mediahuis surpassed 1 million digital subscribers for the first time in 2025. He will unpack the strategy behind sustained growth: off-platform presence, smart paywalls, data-driven pricing, and an essential subscription model.

Solana Pyne  – Video Director, The New York Times, USA – Drives innovative video storytelling at The Times and will share how deep investment in video is paying off. → NYT director of video Solana Pyne and VP for product Jordan Vita met Press Gazette to talk video strategy.

Doug McCabe  – Chief Strategy Officer, The Guardian, UK – Leads the title’s strategic initiatives, global transformation projects, and partnerships with platforms and international collaborators. He will also lead a Congress table talk, “How Associations and Companies Are Developing Responses to AI Platforms.”

Jessica Davis  – Vice President, AI Product, USA TODAY Co., USA  – Transformed 260 Gannett newsrooms through digital optimisation and the strategic use of automation and AI, pioneering sustainable approaches that bring journalism into the future.

Gard Steiro  – Editor-in-Chief & CEO, VG – Verdens Gang, Norway  – Leads Norway’s leading digital media house, VG, reaching half the population daily and is at the forefront of rethinking the newsroom.

Madhav Chinnappa  – Reuters Institute Fellow & Media Consultant, UK  – Explores generative AI for news publishers and serves on Mediahuis’s Future Insights Board; recently advised Human Native AI. →  (Webinar recording) AI data licensing marketplaces, co-hosted with Ezra Eeman.

Joy Mayer  – Founder and Executive Director, Trusting News, USA  – Former newsroom leader and professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, Joy now trains journalists to build credibility and transparency, shaping practices that help news organisations earn public trust.

Olalla Novoa Ojea  – Director of AI, PRISA Media, Spain - Her focus is on responsible and transparent integration aligned with editorial values at the world’s leading Spanish-language media and entertainment group. 

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🌐 New speakers announced

Almar Latour  – CEO, Dow Jones & Publisher, The Wall Street Journal, USA

Line Gasparini  – Managing Director, 366, France

Louis Dreyfus  – President & CEO, Groupe Le Monde, France

Ezra Eeman  – AI Expert & Director of Strategy & Innovation, NPO, Netherlands

Mario Garcia  – CEO, Garcia Media & Senior Adviser, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, USA

Jane Barrett  – Head of Reuters AI Strategy, Reuters, UK

Jean-Nicolas Baylet  – Managing Director, Groupe La Dépêche du Midi, France

Astrid Maier Chief Deputy Editor and Head of Strategy, DPA, Germany 

Fabrice Bakhouche  – CEO, Sipa-Ouest-France, France

Goli Sheikholeslami  – CEO, Politico, USA

Jan Helin Chief Product Officer, Bonnier News, Sweden

Pierre Schneidermann  – Head of Video, Les Echos, France

Liesbeth Nizet – Head of Future Audiences Monetisation, Mediahuis Group, Belgium

Ranj Begley  – Chief Revenue Officer & Managing Director, PA Media, UK

Tomas Bella – CEO, EUobserver, Slovakia

Sannuta Raghu  – Executive Producer & Lead AI, Scroll.in, India

Florent Daudens  – Co-Founder, Mizal AI & Former Press Lead, Hugging Face, Canada

Seo Hye Seung  – Managing Editor AJP, Aju Media Group, South Korea

Delano Massey  – Managing Editor, Axios Local, USA

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🥂 Beyond the sessions

The programme is complemented by two signature social events  – both included in your Congress ticket:

• Welcome Reception at R2: Reverso, one of Marseille’s most distinctive venues, with sunset views over the Mediterranean Sea.
• Digital Media Awards Night & Soirée  – honouring the best in digital publishing projects worldwide, followed by a classic French soirée with global media peers.

The conversations that only happen when the right people are in the same room. Editors, publishers, and executives from across the globe, sharing what’s working, what isn’t, and where the industry goes from here. 

Join more than 1,000 delegates from over 60 countries, representing media organisations across Australasia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. Make sure to grab your tickets now and join the global media community in a few months. We hope to see you there! 

Register now → | 1–3 June 2026 | Palais du Pharo, Marseille