Leaders, Disruptors, Creators - On stage
The FIPP World Media Congress 2025 brings together the people redefining what media means today – and what it can become tomorrow. From global CEOs and product innovators to editorial leaders and bold entrepreneurs, this year’s speaker lineup spans every corner of the industry.
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Jessica Sibley
CEO, TIME

Karl Oskar Teien
Director of Product & UX, Premium Subscription News, Schibsted

Natalia Gamero
MD, Condé Nast Europe

Jovan Protic
VP of the Management Board, Ringier Axel Springer Polska

Jordan Vita
VP Product, Storytelling, The New York Time

Brady Brim DeForest
Co-founder, Monk

Katie Drummond
Global Editorial Director, WIRED

Justin B. Smith
Co-Founder & CEO, Semafor

Lara Boro
CEO, The Economist

Sarah Thompson
Executive Managing Director, Glassroom

Liesbeth Nizet
Head of Future Audiences Monetization, Mediahuis

Srinivasan Balasubramanian
Managing Director, Vikatan Group

Maija Koski
Director of Media Group, A-lehdet

Fernando Yarza
President, Henneo

Martin Weese
Chief Digital Officer, BurdaVerlag

Andrea Davies
Board Adviser, Time Well Spent

Billy Carney
Co-founder, RocaNews

Jacqueline Loch
EVP Strategy and Revenue, AZURE

Claudio Feijóo
Head of Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Madrid

Rishad Patel
Co-founder, Splice Media

David Buttle
Founder, DJB Strategies

Faisal Abbas
Editor-in-Chief, Arab News

Inés Lorenzo
Head of Content, Vogue España

Chris Duncan
CEO & Founder, Seedelta

Christina Martín Conejero
CEO, Hearst España

Clare Bolton
Chief Content Officer, Law Business Research (LBR)

Michelle Myers
Global Chief Revenue Officer, Wright's Media