ConferenceIn person
⌖ Location TBC · Mexico City, Mexico
Hosted by WAN-IFRA LATAM
Mexico AI in Media Forum 2026 returns to Mexico City to address one of the most pressing questions facing journalism today: how can newsrooms strategically adopt artificial intelligence while preserving editorial integrity, audience trust, and journalistic values? This forum brings together media directors, editors-in-chief, managing editors, and digital transformation leaders to examine the real organisational and editorial impacts of AI adoption. What to expect The forum centres on eight strategic themes that reflect the current state of AI in newsrooms. AI in content creation explores how generative tools can support editorial production without compromising quality or trust. Sessions on generative search tackle how AI-powered search engines are fundamentally changing content visibility, traffic patterns, and distribution strategies — a critical concern as traditional search evolves. Data-driven storytelling sessions demonstrate how newsrooms are combining data analysis, visualisation, and AI to create compelling editorial narratives. The agent collaboration in the LLM era track examines new workflows emerging between journalists, editors, and AI systems, moving beyond simple automation to genuine human-AI partnership in the editorial process. AI governance is a cornerstone theme, addressing the frameworks and policies media organisations need to adopt AI responsibly. The forum explores what it means to become an AI-first newsroom — the cultural and strategic shifts required to embed AI across the organisation rather than treating it as a peripheral technology. Critical sessions on AI and disinformation examine the editorial risks posed by synthetic content, deepfakes, and manipulated media, alongside practical responses newsrooms can implement. The closing theme, the next chapter for AI and editors, looks ahead to the strategic decisions that will shape newsroom leadership in the coming years. Who should attend This event is designed for media executives and senior editorial leaders — directors, editors-in-chief, managing editors, section editors, and newsroom leaders navigating AI transformation. Digital journalists, data scientists, AI specialists, and teams working across product, technology, and editorial strategy will find sessions directly relevant to their work. Whether you're just beginning to explore AI adoption or already implementing advanced sy