19:00 - 22:00

Study Tour: Executive briefing and dinner

07:30 - 07:45

Study Tour: Networking welcome in lobby

07:45 - 08:00

Study Tour: Meet in lobby of the Antwerp Hilton

08:00 - 09:00

Study Tour: Transfer to Mediafin

09:00 - 10:30

Study Tour: Visit Mediafin

10:30 - 11:00

Study Tour: Transfer to Groupe Rossel

11:00 - 11:45

Study Tour: Visit Groupe Rossel

11:45 - 12:30

Study Tour: Visit Le Soir

12:30 - 13:30

Study Tour: Lunch at Groupe Rossel

13:30 - 14:00

Study Tour: Transfer to IPM Groupe

14:00 - 14:30

Study Tour: Visit IPM Groupe

14:30 - 15:00

Study Tour: Visit La Libre Belgique

15:00 - 15:30

Study Tour: LN24

15:30 - 16:00

Study Tour: Transfer to Roularta Media Group

16:00 - 17:15

Study Tour: Visit Roularta Media Group

17:15 - 18:00

Study Tour: Transfer back to Antwerp Hilton

18:00

Study Tour: Arrive back in Antwerp Hilton

08:00 - 08:15

Study Tour: Meet in lobby of the Antwerp Hilton

08:30 – 09:00

Study Tour: Transfer to Mediahuis global HQ

09:00 - 09:30

Study Tour: Visit Mediahuis global HQ

09:30 - 10:30

Study Tour: Visit Het Nieuwsblad

10:30 - 11:30

Study Tour: Visit Gazet van Antwerpen and Het Belang van Limburg

11:30 - 12:15

Study Tour: Visit De Standaard

12:15 - 13:15

Study Tour: Lunch at Mediahuis

13:15 - 14:00

Study Tour: Transfer to DPG Media

14:00 - 14:30

Study Tour: Visit DPG Media HQ

14:30 - 15:30

Study Tour: Visit HLN.be / Het Laatste Nieuws and VTM

15:30 - 16:15

Study Tour: Visit De Morgen

16:15 - 16:45

Study Tour: Transfer to Thomas Moore College

16:45 - 17:45

Study Tour: Visit Thomas Moore College

17:45 - 18:00

Study Tour: Transfer to Antwerp Hilton

18:00 - 18:30

Study Tour: Debrief of the Belgian Media Gems Study Tour

18:30

Study Tour: End of the Belgian Media Gems Study Tour

12:30 – 13:30

Networking Welcome

13:30 – 13:45

Conference: Welcome and introductions

13:45 – 14:15

Conference: Opening keynote

14:15 – 15:15

Conference: Getting Gen Z to love our (legacy) news brands

15:15 – 15:45

Conference: The future of news media: A strategic discussion with young leaders panel

15:45 – 16:15

Conference: Networking break

16:15 – 17:15

Conference:New storytelling formats and the impact of video and podcast

17:15 – 17:30

Conference: Conclusions of the day

18:30 – 22:30

Conference: Diamond welcome reception

09:00 - 09:15

Conference Welcome back and introductions

09:15 - 09:45

Conference: Opening keynote: Completing the transition from a legacy to all-digital news brand

09:45 - 10:45

Conference: How news organisations successfully develop (non-content driven) lines of business and the value that commercial bridge brings to that process.

10:45 - 11:15

Conference: Case studies: New business development

11:15 - 12:00

Conference: Networking break

12:00 - 13:00

Conference: Case studies: Innovative reader revenue

13:00 – 14:00

Conference: Lunch

14:00 – 15:15

Conference: Parallel breakout sessions

15:15 – 16:00

Conference: Networking break

16:00 – 16:45

Conference: Breakout sessions summary

16:45 – 17:00

Conference: Takeaways for the day

18:00 – 18:15

Conference: Busses depart from Antwerp Hilton to conference dinner

18:15 - 22:00

Conference: BBQ night at the Antwerp Brewing Company

09:00 - 09:15

Conference Welcome back and introductions

09:15 – 09:45

Conference: What can news media do with AI, and what does AI do to news media?

09:45 - 10:15

Conference: How better journalism propelled digital subscription growth

10:15 – 11:45

Conference: Constructive journalism: Session summary

11:45 – 12:00

Conference: Summary and takeaways

12:00 – 13:00

Conference: Closing drinks