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Antwerp may be the diamond capital of Europe, yet it also has emerged at the epicenter of a Belgian news media scene that sparkles in a dusty swirl of pandemic tailwinds and economic headwinds.

In an extraordinary dive into the hidden gem of Europe’s ambitious and resurgent media scene, INMA Media Innovation Week in Antwerp will embrace the ethos of our host city: creative, aspirational, bold, bustling … a blend of old and modern to create something entirely new.

You will learn why two of Belgium’s leading media companies have relocated to Antwerp, embracing a culture you have to experience for yourself. You will learn why Antwerp inspires passion.

Attend INMA Antwerp in September:

European News Media Conference: Across three days, hear the news industry’s future leaders present a premier-level overview of European news industry practices in growing audience, revenue, and brand. Absorb unscripted, interactive presentations and discussions. Connect with peers. Learn how European companies are dusting off print brands and converting them to digital diamonds. Hear this message through the eyes of the news industry's future leaders.
Media Gems Study Tour: An INMA study tour will visit media gems in Antwerp and Brussels with confirmed stops at the country's leading media companies: DPG Media, Groupe IPM, Mediafin, Mediahuis, and Groupe Rossel, Roularta Media Group. Learn why these companies are expanding. Learn why INMA’s study tours are the news industry’s best-in-class.
Savor Antwerp: Embrace the city of diamonds, fashion, culture, architecture, gastronomy … and beer. INMA will provide Antwerp appetizers with receptions at Royal Museum of Fine Art and the Antwerp Brewing Company. Yet see for yourself: Come early or stay the weekend.

They say that diamonds are forever. So how can the modern media brand gain some of that luster?

Attend INMA Antwerp for this once-a-generation opportunity to learn for yourself.

Mari-Marthe Aamold

CEO
Bergens Tidende and Stavanger Aftenblad
Norway

Cédric Algoed

Lead News Analysis
DPG Media
Belgium

Jessica Bulthé

Data Science Business Partner
Mediahuis
Belgium

Marc Bongers

Group Transformation Officer (data & digital)
Roularta Media Groep
Belgium

Karel Dierickx

Head of Audio
Mediafin
Belgium

Wojciech Ehrenfeld

Head of IT Solutions
Ring Publishing
Poland

María Rosa Fernández

Head of Business Development EMEA
Protecmedia
Spain

Katja Fleischmann

Product Manager DRIVE
DPA
Germany

Kritasha Gupta

Head of Business Development
Financial Times
United Kingdom

Johannes Gorset

Director of Engineering
VG, Schibsted News Media
Norway

Ulrik Haagerup

CEO
Constructive Institute
Denmark

Wolfgang Jaschensky

Visual Desk Leader
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Germany

Moritz Klein

Head of Memberships
The Pioneer
Germany

Anna-Katharina Kölbl

Head of Business Development News Media
Funke
Germany

Jostein Larsen Østring

EVP News & Subscriptions
Amedia
Norway

Daniel Noglik

Reporter
ZGO Zeitungsgruppe Ostfriesland
Germany

Liv Moloney

Head of Social
The Economist
UK

Daria Marinović

Head of Native Ad Studio
Hanza Media
Croatia

Katharina Neubert

SVP of Global Generative AI
Axel Springer
Germany

Mette Østergaard

Editor-in-Chief
Berlingske
Denmark

Paul Ostwald

Lead New Markets
Ringier
Switzerland

Chris Patheiger

Chief Product & Data Officer
Toronto Star
Canada

Nick Petrie

Deputy Digital News Director
Reuters
United Kingdom

Greg Piechota

Readers First Initiative Lead
INMA
United Kingdom

Michael Silberman

EVP, Media Strategy
Piano
United States

Jeroen Van Raemdonck

Product Manager
Roularta
Belgium

Ellen Von Essen

Chief of Staff
POLITICO Europe
Europe

Julia Tran

Chief Operations Officer
Medienhaus Aachen
Germany

Kim Vansteenkiste

Customer Journey, Data- and Paywall Expert
Roularta Media Group
Belgium

Katriina Wallinmaa

Development Manager
Sanoma Media
Finland

Jennifer Wilton

Chief-Editor, Die Welt
Axel Springer
German

Why did INMA select Antwerp for its 2023 Media Innovation Week?

Proximity to media giants: Best practices in European media companies combine with a study tour of the leading media companies that have turned Belgium into one of the hottest places for media innovation
Access to creativity: Antwerp is a hidden, creative gem in Europe. We want to show it off.
Ease of access: Fly into Brussels International Airport, take a train, Uber, or taxi to Antwerp. For many INMA members, Antwerp is a short train ride away.

When Mediahuis and DPG Media — Europe’s fastest-growing news media companies — relocated to Antwerp in recent years, it shifted the creative center of news media in Western Europe. They expanded beyond Belgium to The Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Germany, Ireland, and more.

As a bonus, Antwerp offers intangibles that are hard to beat: the most Michelin star restaurants per capita in the world (12), avant-garde fashion, deep-rooted cultural and historical institutions, world-class window shopping, a diamond district second to none, great nightlife, and more.

Why not Antwerp?