98 participants from 23 countries as of 16 February 2026

Australia

• Robert Whitehead, Digital Platform Initiative Lead, INMA

Austria

• Sebastian Krause, Head of Digital, Kleine Zeitung GmbH & Co KG
• Maresa Wolkenstein, Head of Research & Development, COPE Content Performance Group

Bangladesh

• Salman Ahmed, Senior Executive, Marketing, The Daily Star

Belgium

• Steven De Grove, Product Manager Web & App, Mediahuis
• Yves Van Dooren, Business Partner Data & Insights, Mediahuis Belgium

Brazil

• Luiza Baptista, Strategy Editor, Jornal O Globo
• Guilherme Pimenta, Reporter, Valor Econômico S.A.

Bulgaria

• Maria Toycheva, Director of Products & Reader Revenue, Economedia AD
• Dobromira Vasileva, Product Manager, Financial Times

Canada

• Florent Daudens, Expert on AI & Journalism, Founder, Mizal AI
• Cindy Gu, Head of Digital Strategy, The Epoch Times (Canada)
• Sonali Verma, GenAI Initiative Lead, INMA

Croatia

• Vladimir Jankovic, Product Director, Hanza Media D.o.o.

Denmark

• Henrik Dudek Povlsen, Director of Innovation, Stibo DX

Estonia

• Kerttu Metsar, CDO, Äripäeva Kirjastuse AS

Finland

• Teppo Moisio, Head of Newsroom AI, Sanoma Media Finland
• Heli Ritola, Development Manager, Alma Media Corporation

Germany

• Sepp Barske, Senior Product Manager, Axel Springer National Media & Tech GmbH & Co. KG
• Luisa Ender, Business Director, Managing Director, Neue Zürcher Zeitung Deutschland GmbH
• Markus Franz, CTO and Incubator Lab Lead, Ippen Digital
• Tim Greve, Managing Director, MSP - Medien Systempartner GmbH & Co. KG
• Johanna Kokocinski, Product Owner, Axel Springer National Media & Tech GmbH & Co. KG
• Simon Konig, CTO, rumble GmbH & Co. KG
• Heimo Krum, Cheif Information Officer, Funke Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KGaA
• Gunnar Lotz, Chief Technology Officer Regional Media, Funke Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KGaA
• Bastian Metz, COO, Sternwald Systems GmbH
• Tanja Reeve, AI Editorial Specialist, FUNKE Publishing c/o FUNKE Medien Niedersachsen
• Susanne Spindler, Head of Product, Axel Springer National Media & Tech GmbH & Co. KG

Honduras

• Ana Maria Reyes Fernandez, Directora de Estrategia Digital, Grupo Opsa - Organización Publicitaria S.A

India

• Subhamoy Chakraborti, Chief Technology Officer, ABP Pvt Ltd.
• Guarav Dwivedi, Graphic Designer, INMA
• Bishwajit Kolay, Corporate Manager, It Analytics, Web & Mobile, ABP Pvt Ltd.
• Sannuta Raghu, Lead, AI Lab - News & Journalism, Scroll Media
• Amit Verma, Chief Technology Officer, Hindustan Times Digital

Norway

• Magnus Aabech, Development editor, DN Media Group AS
• Oyvind Aaronas, Lead Commercial Product Development, DN Media Group
• Jon Grunnan, CTO, Amedia Produkt og Teknologi AS
• Lena Beate Hamborg Pedersen, Head of product development, DN Media Group
• Anna Jonzen, Director Business Development, Aller Media AS
• Juan Carlos Lopez Calvert, Director of Data and AI, Schibsted
• Ole Petter Pedersen, Publisher, Europower
• Andy Pierce, Head of News, DN Media Group
• Igor Pipkin, Head of Data and Insights, DN Media Group
• Rune Ytreberg, Editor, Mediehuset iTromsø

Poland

• Anita Augustowska, AI Development and Content Optimization Specialist, Gazeta.pl
• Pawel Tabedzki, Head of Digital Publishers, Eurozet Group

Singapore

• Alvin Chong, Supervising Editor, CNA Digital
• Alvin Foo, VP, Group Strategy, SPH Media Limited
• Azhar Kasman, Senior Product Manager, Stomp
• Huay Leng Lee, Editor-in-Chief, Chinese Media Group, SPH Media Limited
• Bryan Loh, Head Tech Partnerships, Chinese Media Group, SPH Media Limited
• Woon Yen Loh, Deputy Editor-In-Chief, Chinese Media and Head of Business Ops, Media Group, SPH Media Limited
• Han Young May, Executive Editor, SPH Media Limited
• Santhosh Vemisetty, Senior Product Manager, SPH Media Limited

Slovakia

• Peter Macinga, CDO, Board member, Petit Press, a. s.

South Africa

• Adolfo Almeida, Senior AI Engineer, Media24 Newspapers
• Lise Coetsee, Business Development and Strategy Support, Media24 Newspapers
• Nerisa Coetzee, CRO, Media24 Newspapers
• Edwina Lyners, Operations Director: Shared Services, Media24 - Media
• Laila Majiet, Head of Brand Studio, SNL
• Nishen Naicker, Principal Technical Product Manager, Media24 Newspapers
• Andiswa Ngenyane, Multimedia Journalist: Entertainment, Media24
• Reeza Odendaal, Senior Lead Product Manager, Media24
• Charlene Rolls, Head: Accelerated AI Adoption, Media24 Lifestyle YOU
• Tammy Van Zyl, General Manager, Media24 Newspapers
• Madelein Venter, General Manager, Marketing and Subscriptions - News Division, Media24
• Ben Viljoen, Online Publisher, Media24 Newspapers

Sweden

• Andreas Nordenhed, Editorial content Developer, NTM Media AB

Switzerland

• Jean Friedrich, AI Lab trainee, Tamedia Publikationen Deutschschweiz AG
• Vanessa Hann, Journalist/Project Manager AI, Tamedia Publikationen Deutschschweiz AG
• Roman Sigrist, Head of Business & AI Transformation, Ringier Media Switzerland
• Ingo Von Gossler, Release Train Engineer, NZZ AG

United Kingdom

• David Caswell, Founder, StoryFlow
• David Higgerson, Chief Content Officer, Reach plc
• Aishah Hill-Izani, Senior Data Analyst, DC Thomson & Co. Ltd
• Ross Paterson, Head of Licensing, Guardian News & Media

United States

• Krista Avedikian, Database Manager, INMA
• Shira Center, VP, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, Boston Globe Media
• Nicole Dingess, Head of Product Design and UX, Advance Local
• Yvette Dominguez, Customer Service Specialist, INMA
• David Fellabaum, Executive Director of Information Systems, Trib Total Media
• Joe Felz, Director, US Field Marketing, Cloudflare
• Rachael Gleason, Director of Audience Expansion and Engagement, Hearst Newspapers
• Rodney Holm, Chief Technology Officer, Forum Communications Company
• Jodie Hopperton, Product and Tech Initiative Lead, INMA
• Bailey Kattleman, Head of WP Product & Design, The Washington Post
• James Ku, Senior Product Manager, Al Jazeera
• Tristan Loper, Head of National Programs, Lenfest Institute for Journalism
• Mark Mcconnell, Director of Development, Trib Total Media, Inc
• Michelle Micone, Chief Marketing & Strategic Initiatives Officer, Boston Globe Media
• Marita Perez Diaz, Web Applications Engineer, American Press Institute
• Lillian Quinn, Sr. Executive Assistant, Newsday
• Melissa Shadrick, SEO Editor, Bloomberg
• Shailley Singh, EVP Product and COO, IAB Tech Lab
• Deborah Tolman, Director, Consumer Digital Revenue, Advance Local
• Sara Trohanis, VP America Revenue and Head of Strategic Partnerships, AP
• Liz Wallace, Art Director, INMA