17 September 2025

Final Opportunity: Only 25 tickets remaining for the FIPP World Media Congress 2025 📅 21–23 October 2025 | 📍 Madrid, Círculo de Bellas Artes

The countdown is on. With only 25 tickets remaining, this is the final opportunity to secure your place at the FIPP World Media Congress 2025 – the premier global event bringing together the foremost leaders, innovators, and strategists from across the international media landscape.

Hosted at the historic Círculo de Bellas Artes in the heart of Madrid, this year’s Congress will convene senior executives and visionaries shaping the future of media on a global scale. The programme will feature high-level discussions on pressing topics such as artificial intelligence, leadership, revenue diversification, editorial innovation, creativity, and collaborative models for sustainable growth.

Our international speaker’s lineup includes:

Jessica Sibley, CEO, TIME (USA)

Cristina Martín Conejero, CEO, Hearst España (Spain)

Lara Boro, CEO, The Economist (UK)

Stefan Betzold, Chief Product & Marketing Officer, Bauer Media Group (Germany)

Yoshinobu Noma, President & CEO, Kodansha (Japan)

Ricky Sutton, Founder, Future Media (Australia)

Megha Garibaldi, Chief Growth Officer, The Atlantic (USA)

See the full list of speakers here.

Exclusive interactive workshops

The FIPP Congress 2025 offers a series of highly focused workshops led by global experts and designed for hands-on engagement.

Scraping, Bots, Agents, and Licensing Research and Tools for How Publishers Fight Back Against AI Scrapers and Take Control of Licensing
Lucky Gunasekara, Founder & CEO, Miso (USA), with special guests
A deep dive into AI-driven content scraping, bots, and data agents—and how publishers can deploy effective tools and strategies to safeguard IP, enforce licensing, and monetise in the AI era.

Atlas Advisory: How to Make More Money from Subscribers Learn proven tactics for growing subscription revenue through segmentation, behavioral insights, and journey mapping. Ideal for revenue leaders seeking sustainable growth through audience-first strategy.

Leadership in an Age of Spiralling Change A toolkit for modern leaders to thrive when engagement is down, expectations are up, and change won’t stop
Mary Langan – Executive Coach & Founder, Nua Training
Chris Kerwin – Executive Coach & Partner, Nua Training
Navigate complexity, lead with purpose, and build resilience as a modern media leader. This session blends executive coaching principles with real-life leadership scenarios.

Beyond the Hype: Strategic AI Adoption for Trusted Media Brands Annelies Jansen, Chief Business Officer, ProRata Cut through the noise with a practical, strategic framework for adopting AI in ways that build audience trust, operational efficiency, and competitive differentiation.

Beyond the Pilot: Developing AI-Resilient Product Roadmaps Adriana Menezes Whiteley, Director, FT Strategies (UK) Go beyond experimentation and learn how to embed AI into long-term product strategy. This workshop focuses on innovation planning, cross-functional alignment, and performance measurement in AI-integrated newsrooms.

International in scope and ambition

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The Congress will welcome delegates from over 35 countries, representing a wide range of globally influential media organisations – including The New York Times, Hearst, Conde Nast, National Geographic, Kodansha, Immediate Media, Vikatan, and more. Attendees will engage in meaningful dialogue, cross-border collaboration, and strategic networking with peers from across continents, including Japan, China, Germany, India, UK, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Australia, Kenya and Thailand.

Beyond the formal sessions and workshops, the programme includes curated networking opportunities designed to foster lasting connections:

A welcome evening hosted by Hearst at the historic Museo Chicote

Rooftop cocktails hosted by ¡Hola!

Optional cultural excursions, including visits to The Prado Museum, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and the UNESCO-listed town of Aranjuez

The FIPP World Media Congress takes place in Madrid, from 21-23 October. Make sure to grab one of those final 25 places now and join the global media industry next month in Spain. We hope to see you there!

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