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Panel 3: Beyond Survival: A Strategy for Journalism in the Age of AI

Marina Pita, Director, Digital Policies Secretariat at Secom
Kate Skinner, Executive Director, Association of Independent Publishers in South Africa
Wahyu Dhyatmika, CEO, Info Media Digital and Chairman, Indonesian Cyber Media Association (AMSI)
Irene Jay Liu, Director of AI, Emerging Tech and Regulation, International Fund for Public Interest Media
Michael Power, Director and Co-founder of ALT Advisory in South Africa
Moderated by Sbu Ngalwa, Chairman of the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF)

This session examined efforts to support the sustainability of journalism and regulate AI tools in Brazil, South Africa, and Indonesia. Panelists emphasized the shift in society’s relationship with journalism, calling for a renewed understanding of the industry grounded in legal, political, and technological frameworks. Participants called for open- source solutions and collective strategies to empower media actors.

Panel 4: Fair Pay for News: The Compensation Debate

Taylor Owen, Founding Director, Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University in Canada
Anya Schiffrin, Director, Technology, Media, and Communications specialization at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs in the United States
Camille Grenier, Executive Director, Forum on Information & Democracy
Noluthando Jokazi, Senior Case Manager, Competition Commission’s Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry in South Africa
Carla Egydio, Director of Institutional Relations, Associação de Jornalismo Digital (Ajor)
Moderated by Irene Jay Liu, Director of AI, Emerging Tech and Regulation, International Fund for Public Interest Media

Panelists examined lessons from existing regulatory frameworks and their effects on the media industry. They emphasized the importance of international cooperation and joint efforts in designing new solutions that foster a fairer and more equitable digital ecosystem. There was consensus that copyright-based compensation alone is insufficient and potentially harmful to pluralism. Carla Egydio highlighted the need for models that include smaller outlets and prioritize equity and transparency in remuneration.

Panel 6: Fireside Chat João Brant, Secretary of Digital Policies, Social Communication Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic (SECOM)

In this conversation, João Brant outlined current efforts within the Brazilian government to regulate digital platforms. He emphasized the importance of building replicable public policy models that support small and medium outlets. Marina Pita, representing civil society perspectives, emphasized the need for open mechanisms that reflect Brazil’s media diversity and prevent the concentration of power.