Belgian Publishing Xperience: It’s A Brand New World

The new digital world is being rewritten. And Belgian publishers are putting journalism back at the heart of it.

On Thursday 21 May, Belgium’s five leading publishers: DPG Media, IPM, Mediahuis, Rossel and Roularta invite you.

What to expect

• 11:30 – Reception & Lunch, round one
• 12:15 – Welcome by Gauthier Elslander
• 12:30 – Media Wars by prof. Martin Andrée (University of Cologne): Europe’s information landscape is being redrawn. Who controls the media controls the conversation. And what this means for publishers, brands and democracy
• 13:00 – It’s a Brand New World by Gauthier Elslander
• 13:15 – The Belgian Mood in 2026 – Exclusive Survey Reveal by Fons Van Dyck
• 13:40 – The annual BPX Editors in Chief debate
• 14:00 – Lunch, round two
• 16:30 – Closing

The panel

• Dimitri Antonissen, Editor in Chief HLN (DPG Media)
• Dorian de Meeûs, Editor in Chief La Libre Belgique (IPM)
• Indra Dewitte, Editor in Chief Nieuwsblad/Belang van Limburg/Gazet Van Antwerpen (Mediahuis)
• Bert Bultinck, Editor in Chief Knack (Roularta)
• Christophe Berti, Editor in Chief Le Soir (Rossel)