For more than a decade, Newsgeist has brought together leading journalists, publishers, educators, researchers, media entrepreneurs and technologists to tackle the most pressing issues facing our news and information landscape, all in its signature unscripted, highly engaged unconference format. In 2025, the Center for News, Technology and Innovation (CNTI) assumed stewardship of this treasured event as these conversations matter more than ever today. We hosted our first Newsgeist in October in Phoenix, Ariz., with a great turnout and deep, forward-looking discussion.
This year, we are taking Newsgeist across the Atlantic. In partnership with the Hamburg Media School, a hub of media innovation, Newsgeist 2026 will convene October 16-18, 2026 in their home city of Hamburg, Germany. The event kicks off during the evening of Friday, Oct. 16 and wraps up midday on Sunday, Oct. 18.
Newsgeist runs on the unconference model: no preset agenda, no passive audience. What attendees bring to the table becomes the weekend’s program. We ask that attendees bring ideas for deep, honest and forward-looking discussion with their colleagues, who will span journalism, technology, civil society, research and more from Europe, the U.S. and other regions around the world.
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