Speakers

Over three days, the Museum of Contemporary Art will be a meeting point for journalists, media experts, media literacy professionals, activists, and citizens. 
Swipe down to to find the festival speakers lineup and stay tuned for updates, more inspiring voices are forthcoming!

Adrien Broche is responsible for political and public studies at Viavoice, a polling institute providing support to businesses and public institutions on opinion issues and communi

Aksana Brovach is a Belarusian journalist with 15 years of experience. She has worked as a regional correspondent for leading national media, as well as for regional outlets and in

Ana Brakus is a journalist based in Zagreb, Croatia. She currently works for Faktograf.hr, the first and only fact-checking media in Croatia, published by Gong, a watchdog NGO. She

Anne Leppäjärvi is an award-winning Finnish journalism trainer and a long-standing media literacy expert. She has trained educators and developed learning materials for a range o

Antonija Bilić Arar is a tech journalist and editor with more than 15 years of experience as a media professional. As a senior contributor to Netokracija, Croatia’s leading

Antonio López is a Professor of Communications and Media Studies at John Cabot University in Rome. His research focuses on ecomedia literacy, bridging media education with environ

Aphra Kerr is Full Professor of Digital Media & Communication and a senior adviser at the UCD Centre for Digital Policy. She is an adjunct Professor of Sociology at Maynooth Un

Based in Zagreb, Croatia, Barbara Matejčić is an award-wining freelance journalist, non-fiction writer, editor, researcher and audio producer focused on social affairs and human

Beatta Ugrin comes from Rijeka, Croatia. She is currently studying journalism at Vern University in Zagreb. Journalism and media have become her passion, allowing her to explore an

Belén López Garrido is an Editorial Manager at the European Broadcasting Union, Europe’s largest association of public service media. A graduate of Columbia University’s Scho

Belle de Jong is a freelance journalist based in Malta, covering international affairs, social justice, and the environment. She is an editor at The European Correspondent and writ

Bojana Zorić is a Research Analyst for the Western Balkans at the European Union Institute for Security Studies. In this capacity, she covers the analysis of policy and security d

Boris Jokić is the Director of the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb. He holds a degree in psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, and a PhD from th

Carien J. Touwen is a senior lecturer and coordinator of international relations and education at the School of Journalism in Utrecht (part of the HU University of Applied Sciences

Carolina is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, UK. She is a member of the Natural Language Processing group and part of the GAT

Claudio Mazzetti is the Coordinator for Development at the European University Institute, where he acts as a subject matter expert for fundraising and development with particular e

Cristina Nistor-Beuran is a PhD Associate Professor at the Journalism and Digital Media Department from Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, where she coordinates the J

Damian Tambini is a Distinguished Policy Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics. Tambini is an expert in media and communications re

Daniela Draštata is an award-winning journalist, editor, and documentary producer with a serious passion for television – so much so that her recent role as acting editor-in-chi

Divina Frau-Meigs is a Professor of media and information and communications technology sociology at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, France. She holds several degrees from the S

Dora Kršul is a Croatian journalist born in 1990. She studied journalism at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Political Science and graduated in 2017. She is currently an invest

Dušan Miljuš is a Croatian journalist and former editor-in-chief of the daily Jutarnji List who, in 2008, was brutally attacked outside his home by unknown assailants wielding ba

Edna Sorgelsen is a Belgian drag queen who gained significant popularity after participating in the first season of Drag Race Belgique, a televised competition among drag artists

Elizabeth Milovidov (PhD) is the founder of Digital Parenting Coach.com, a resource for parents and caregivers navigating the digital landscape. As a lawyer, law professor, and chi

Eva Hofman is editor Technology and Data & Debate at De Groene Amsterdammer. She writes about tech and internet culture, with a special focus on the effects of social media on

Evie Kenny is a 17-year climate activist based in Dublin, Ireland. She is the host of the RTE JR podcast Ecolution (RTÉjr is an Irish free-to-air children’s television chann

Flutura Kusari is a Legal Advisor at the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, which supports hundreds of media workers across Europe. She also advocates with international

Frances Haugen is an American product manager, data engineer, scientist, and whistleblower. She disclosed tens of thousands of Facebook’s internal documents to the Securities

Genie Godula is a Franco-American broadcast journalist based in Paris. She currently anchors the daytime English slot on the rolling news network France24 and hosts the French life

Georgine Kellermann, born Georg Kellermann in 1957 in Ratingen, became editor of the newly launched ARD morning magazine in 1992 and reported as a correspondent from Washington and

Giovanni Melogli is the Coordinator of the Voices. He is also promoter and spokesperson of the European Citizens’ Initiative for Media Pluralism, and President of the Interna

Goran is the president of the Association for Journalist Copyright Protection (DZNAP) and a political journalist at Jutarnji list, Croatia’s largest daily newspaper, where he has

Herman Grech is one of Malta’s most established journalists and editors. He is the editor-in-chief of Times of Malta and a prominent campaigner for human rights and anti-hate

Hrvoje was born in 1984 in Zadar. He spent his childhood in refugee camps across the country, growing up on a steady diet of polenta and powdered milk. Until June 2012, he worked

Hrvoje Zovko is a journalist currently writing for the daily newspaper Večernji list, its weekend editions, and the weekly Express. He has been a member of the Croatian Journalist

Igor Kanižaj (PhD) is a Full Professor at the Catholic University of Croatia, Department of Communication Science. Since 2023, he has been a member of the Advisory Board of EDMO

Ilaria is a journalist and a thoracic surgery resident. She won the Voices Festival Award and the narrative journalism prize at the Festivaletteratura of Mantova with her podcast p

Ilir Gashi is a media expert, journalist, and creative producer whose work bridges independent media sustainability, community development, and innovative storytelling across the B

Isidora has been working in the media industry for over 10 years. The first outlet she wrote for—and later returned to—was Podrinske, a local newspaper in Šabac. For the past

Iva Nenadić is the Scientific Coordinator at the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom of the European University Institute. She is also an Assistant Professor in Journalis

Ivan Pandžić is a journalist who has been working for Croatia’s leading daily, 24sata, for 13 years. Over his 23-year career, he has written for Večernji list, Nacional, and P

Ivana Dragičević is award-winning journalist, currently editor-at-large at N1 Television, and an exclusive CNN affiliate for the Adria-Balkans Region. Ivana is also a member of t

 Ivana Perić is a journalist working for the weekly newspaper Novosti. She is a member of the Croatian Journalists’ Union and the feminist collective fAKTIV. Photo credits:

Justin Kings has over 30 years of experience working in commercial and public service media. He is currently Head of the EBU Academy supporting learning for EBU Members and other m

Karen Rønde is the CEO of Danish Press Publications’ CMO since 2022. Previously, she was the political head for Netflix in the Nordics (2021-2022) and a judge at the High Co

Karla Sabljić, a 21-year-old student with a clear vision for the future, comes from Bosnia and Herzegovina and has been forging her path in Dubrovnik for the past three years. She

Krešimir Partl has a degree in political sciences. He is Secretary of State in the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia for the fields of culture and art development, in

Lee Hibbard is a Senior Fellow at DiploFoundation. He is also an administrator in the Bioethics Unit of the Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, France. For the last ten years,

Lidija Kralj is an international analyst and expert in data and AI in education. She is a member of the European Commission’s working groups on artificial intelligence and data i

Maja Sever is the President of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ). With almost three decades of experience, Sever built her career in the Croatian public television HRT,

Dr Maja Šimunjak is Associate Professor of Journalism at Middlesex University London and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is the author of ‘Managing emotions

Mara Tamkovich is a Polish-Belarusian screenwriter and director. Born in Minsk, Belarus, she studied journalism at Warsaw University and film directing at Warsaw Film School. She i

Marc Marginedas is a senior reporter at the International desk of El Periódico, a big national daily newspaper from Barcelona. His career began in 1995 as the North Africa corresp

Marek Tuszynski, Executive Director and co-founder of Tactical Tech, is an artist, designer and curator working at the intersection of technology and activism. Marek is also a film

Marijana Grbeša is a Professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science where she teaches courses in media, research methods, and strategic communication in poli

Marina Mandić, a graduate in criminology, is an award-winning police officer with over 20 years of experience at the Ministry of the Interior. Originally from Dalmatia, she pursue

Marina Sapia is a television journalist at RAI news. In her career, she has produced stories about Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, and migration routes from Africa to Europe. She has also cov

Martin Andree is a professor of media sciences at the University of Cologne. He has conducted over 15 years of research on the dominance of Big Tech, including the first holistic m

Matija Matković is a Croatian TV journalist and a student at the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb. He works at the Croatian public broadcaster (HRT), primarily covering cult

Mato Brautović is a Full Professor at the University of Dubrovnik, where he teaches courses on digital media, journalism, and digital methods. He was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar

Mehdi is an experienced journalist and editor-in-chief with over 20 years at RTBF (french speaking public service) in Belgium. He has held various roles, from presenting radio flag

Melisa Skender is the General Secretary of the Croatian Journalists Association and supports the development of digital projects at GONG, focusing on research and data transparency

Melita Vrsaljko is a journalist with more than ten years experience working in the Croatian media. While studying journalism at the Faculty of Political Science (Zagreb), she start

Milanka Kovačević is a journalist born in Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia. She graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, specializing in Journalism and Communicatio

Mortaza Behboudi is a Franco-Afghan war reporter and documentary filmmaker. Recognized for his commitment to covering conflict zones, he was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019 i

Nad’a Kovalčíková is a former Program Manager and Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) at the German Marshall Fund. Nad’a Kovalčíková is a program manager

Nadia Vissers serves as the Director of the European Journalism Training Association (EJTA), an organization that brings together over 80 journalism centers, schools, and universit

Nenad was born in Belgrade, then moved to Bor, before returning to the capital, and now lives in Šabac. He began his journalistic career at Naša Borba, then continued at Frankfur

Nicky Coghlan is a Radio and Podcast Producer with RTÉjr. For 18 years, he taught Radio, Music Production, and Sound Design at Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE. Since 2019, however, he has

Nina Obuljen Koržinek has been the Minister of Culture and Media since 2016. She was born in 1970, after finishing elementary and high school in her hometown she enrolled in the U

Paolo Cesarini is the Programme Director of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) and the European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) projects. He also collaborates as a Sen

Peter Porta (Barcelona, 1982) is a writer, director, cinematographer, and editor renowned for his visually compelling work in documentaries, television, commercials, and global cam

Petra Kovačević (PhD) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Journalism & Media Production, University of Zagreb. She holds a PhD from Cardiff University’s Scho

Pier Luigi Parcu is Director of the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom as well as Director of the Centre for a Digital Society, at the Robert Schuman Centre. From 2004 he

Radmilo is an investigative journalist at the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) Serbia. He previously worked for 12 years at the Serbian weekly Vreme, covering economi

Renate Schroeder is the Director of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), in 1993 she joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and since 2003 she has worked

René Schaar is a certified Diversity Manager and the Deputy Head of Equality and Diversity at Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) in Hamburg, Germany. With over a decade of experience in

Rita Aničić is a 20-year-old second-year student at the Division of Communication and Media at the University of Split. She presents an activist show on the student radio station

Robert Tomljenović is the Vice President of the Electronic Media Council and Deputy Director of the Agency for Electronic Media, an independent regulatory body for the electronic

Rossella Vignola is Project Manager and fundraiser at Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT). She has coordinated and assisted several EU projects in different fields (med

Samrita Menon is an Associate Programme Specialist in the Media and Information Literacy Unit at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquart

Stuart Goldsmith is an award-winning comic, podcaster and speaker, specialising in climate comedy and personal resilience. He does live comedy and his ‘Comedian’s Come

Sylvia is one of the three co-founders of FORMA.Azione, a consulting company based in Perugia (Italy), specialised in applying for public funds, mainly addressing the education and

Therese Comodini Cachia is a human rights lawyer, academic and former politician. Apart from serving as a legal consultant, Therese is a senior lecturer at the University of Malta

Tijana Blagojev is a Research Assistant working on the Media Pluralism Monitor through engagement in research activities and organisation of events. Prior to her EUI engagement, sh

Vânia Maia began her career in local radio but truly found her voice in print journalism. Her feature stories have earned more than a dozen distinctions, including the Lorenzo Nat

Vanja Jurić is a Croatian attorney with an independent law practice since 2011. She graduated from the Faculty of Law in Zagreb in 2007, after which she continued her education at

Vassilis Ntousas is Senior Manager for Europe and Fellow for the German Marshall Fund’s Alliance for Securing Democracy. His research interests lie in European foreign policy

Verena Sophie Maier has been working for ORF (the Austrian national public broadcaster) since 2019. She is an experienced journalist both in radio and television. She reported amon

Vicky Hristova is a Bulgarian non-binary journalist currently working for Deutsche Welle (DW). Vicky amplifies the voices of those who are often misrepresented in the media – peo

Vito is Associate Professor in the Department of Global Development and Planning, University of Agder, Norway. In Agder, he leads the Sustainability, Digitalisation and Communicat

Vitor Tomé is an expert for the Council of Europe and the European Commission, a lecturer at the Autonomous University of Lisbon, an invited researcher at ISCTE – University

Will Cope is the Head of the Film and Media Department at Southampton Solent University in England, where he is responsible for the smooth operation of over 15 undergraduate and po

Willy Lafran is the co-founder of Freya Games, a company dedicated to designing games focused on media and information literacy, digital inclusion, and digital health. Freya Games

Wouter Gekiere currently works for the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s leading alliance of public service media, as Head of the EBU Brussels office. He previously

 
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