The 2023 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival will gather leading journalists, editors, and publishers from around the world in Vienna from May 25 to 26, 2023, to explore the rapidly evolving global and technological landscape for independent journalism.
Under the theme “New frontiers: Press freedom and media innovation in the age of AI”, we’re focused on securing the future of news media, building on the solid footing of the past.
The IPI World Congress
The IPI 2023 World Congress will take a deep dive into emerging challenges for press freedom and independent journalism, including a special lens on the impact of AI and other new technologies, all in a global context of rising authoritarianism and pervasive disinformation.
From digital censorship to surveillance to media capture, and to staying safe on the frontlines covering war and protests, we’ll share experiences, ideas, and solutions – an exchange that is at the core of what the IPI global network is about.
The inaugural IPI Media Innovation Festival
The inaugural Media Innovation Festival is the new flagship of IPI’s innovation programme. We think of it as “delta” – a symbol of the radical changes in journalism. At the Media Innovation Festival, we will explore how journalists are using new approaches and tools, including the power of AI, to support innovation in journalism.
This will be an annual event bringing together media innovators, founders, editors, and big thinkers, reflecting IPI’s conviction that the best way to get ahead of the rate of change in media transition is by collaborating to drive and share new ideas and experiences.
The Media Innovation Festival is made possible in part by support from the European Union.
The IPI-IMS Award Ceremony
On the evening of Thursday, May 25 we will hold an award ceremony and reception honouring the 2023 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer at the Museums Quarter. On the following night, the award recipients will be recognized at the Vienna press freedom ball, a night celebrating journalism which Congress participants will have the rare opportunity to attend. Hosted by the oldest press club in the world, PresseClub Concordia, the press freedom ball is one of the highlights of Vienna’s ball season.
