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April 24, 2026
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CEPIC 2026 Public Conference: Fake News, AI & the Future of Media

Public Conference | Friday 8 May 2026 | Meliá Valencia

As part of CEPIC 2026, we are pleased to open our doors to a wider audience with a special public conference, taking place on Friday 8 May from 14:00 to 18:30 at Meliá Valencia.

Sponsored by Agencia EFE, this afternoon's event brings together leading voices from across journalism, media, technology, and policy to explore one of the most urgent topics for our industry.

With live Spanish translation available throughout the afternoon, the conference is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and relevant to both industry professionals and the next generation entering the field.

We warmly welcome:

  • Journalists and media professionals
  • Professors, researchers, and academics
  • Lawyers specialising in IP, copyright, and media law
  • Students in journalism, media, photography, film, and AI-related fields

If your work or studies touch on information, media, or technology, this conference is for you.

What to expect

The afternoon is structured into three key themes:

1. EU Regulation, Verification & Media Policies

Understand how information is created, shared, and verified in today’s AI-driven landscape. Sessions include:

  • Trust, transparency, and AI
  • The Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) and global standards for reliable information
  • Editorial verification insights from Paris Match
  • Digital investigations and media literacy from AFP

2. Public Education & Media Literacy

Explore how individuals can better navigate today’s complex information environment:

  • Visual storytelling and historical archives with Roger-Viollet
  • Google’s Super Searchers programme and practical AI literacy tools

3. Building Trust: Solutions to Fake News

Looking ahead at real-world solutions:

  • Panel discussion on labelling, provenance, and transparency in AI-generated content
  • Closing keynote on protecting and certifying real content online

This public conference is free of charge, but spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure places are allocated to those who will benefit most, we kindly ask all attendees to register using a professional or academic email address, where possible.

👉 Register via Eventbrite

CEPIC 2026 brings together global leaders in the visual media industry, and this public conference is a unique opportunity to be part of that conversation.

Join us in Valencia to:

  • Gain insight into the future of media and AI
  • Learn from leading international experts
  • Be part of a wider dialogue on trust, transparency, and information integrity

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