WEXFO 2026

Program

Arena: Scandic Lillehammer Hotel

Hosts: Arizza Nocum (KRIS) and Chetan Rastogi (NRK)

The Freedom to Disagree

Session

The Freedom to Disagree Online

Lillehammersalen
09:30-11:15
Influencers in Focus: Creating Content in Conflict Zones

Manal Makkieh

In the Middle East, where conflicts and restricted press access often limit independent reporting,.....
AI: Asset or Liability?

Kimberly Wehle

In this keynote Kim Wehle examines AI’s dual role: empowering expression on one hand, and.....
Guarding or Silencing? Youth Voices and Age Limits Online

Memory Mbewe, Caitlin Figueiredo

As nations consider raising the minimum age for social media, this panel weighs child protection.....
Gen Z Protests: Young, Wild and Free to Disagree

Pema Wangmo Lama

From city squares to social media platforms, youth movements have surged across the world in.....
Session

Breakouts and Workshops – Tools for Navigating Sensitive and Polarized Debates

Lillehammersalen
11:45 - 13:00
How to Tackle Online Hate and Smear Campaigns: An Analytical and Hands-On Approach

Javier Luque

This workshop, organized in cooperation with International Press Institute (IPI), will provide.....

Lunch

Scandic Lillehammer Hotel
13:00-14:00
Session

The Way Forward

Lillehammersalen
14:00-15:30
Reflections on the Way Forward

TBA
Reporting Truth: Holding the Line Beyond Borders

Zyma Islam

Award winning Bangladeshi investigative reporter Zyma Islam has worked through nationwide internet.....
Disagreeing with Empathy

Louis Theroux

Fireside conversation with Louis Theroux, who reflects on his career exploring difficult people and.....
WEXFO Conference Statement

A collective declaration synthesizing the conference’s insights and commitments. The statement.....
Messages from the Young Generation

Prasad Sandbhor, Abdallah Abed Alhaleem

Young delegates present the key lessons they are taking home – what resonated, what surprised.....