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FIPP World Media Congress 2026: What to know before Madrid
The FIPP World Media Congress returns to Madrid on 13–15 October 2026, bringing together publishers, media leaders and technology partners from around the world.
Prenly will also be there, represented by Davida Rothman and Esther Dietzsch.
FIPP World Media Congress 2026: quick facts
- What: 48th FIPP World Media Congress
- When: 13–15 October 2026
- Where: Hotel RIU Plaza España, Madrid, Spain
- Theme: FIPP 101: The Fundamentals of Media’s Future
- Who attends: Publishers, media executives, editors, strategists, commercial leaders and technology partners
- Key topics: AI, audience relationships, trust, revenue diversification, subscriptions, technology and the future of publishing
- Prenly representatives: Davida Rothman and Esther Dietzsch
What is the FIPP World Media Congress?
The FIPP World Media Congress is an international event for the magazine and media publishing industry. It brings together senior leaders from publishing companies, media brands and technology businesses to share ideas, discuss industry challenges and explore how publishing is changing.
The Congress combines presentations, case studies, workshops and networking, with participants from media organisations around the world.
The 2026 edition takes place at Hotel RIU Plaza España in Madrid from 13–15 October, bringing together hundreds of senior media professionals from more than 40 countries.
You can find the latest programme and practical information on the official FIPP World Media Congress website.
Who is FIPP World Media Congress for?
FIPP World Media Congress is aimed at professionals working across the international publishing and media industry, including:
- magazine publishers
- consumer and special-interest media brands
- media groups and publishing companies
- editors and editorial leaders
- product and digital publishing teams
- audience development and subscription teams
- commercial and revenue leaders
- technology and platform partners
For magazine publishers in particular, FIPP provides an opportunity to compare strategies and learn how other media companies are adapting their products, business models and reader relationships as publishing becomes increasingly digital.
If you are exploring how to develop your own digital magazine offering, you can also read more about digital publishing for magazines with Prenly.
What are the main themes at FIPP 2026?
The theme for FIPP Congress 2026 is “FIPP 101: The Fundamentals of Media’s Future.” The programme focuses on the fundamentals publishers need to build strong and sustainable media businesses.
Key themes include:
- building stronger and more direct audience relationships
- artificial intelligence and changing publishing workflows
- trust and editorial credibility
- subscriptions and new revenue models
- technology and changing distribution
- the role of print alongside digital products
For magazine publishers, many of these discussions come back to the same challenge: how to build stronger reader relationships while adapting products, workflows and business models to a rapidly changing media landscape.
Why Prenly is attending FIPP World Media Congress 2026
Prenly works with newspapers, magazines and media companies that want to develop their digital publishing without losing the strengths of the traditional publication.
With Prenly, publishers can bring digital editions, articles, podcasts, audio, games, crosswords and other content together in apps and on the web.
For magazine publishers, this creates opportunities to extend the relationship with readers beyond the individual issue — while keeping the curated publication at the centre of the experience.
At FIPP, we are particularly looking forward to conversations about:
- the future of digital magazine publishing
- building stronger and more frequent reader engagement
- combining digital editions with articles, audio and other content
- accessibility and new ways to experience editorial content
- creating more value from existing content
- how apps and digital products can strengthen the publisher-reader relationship
You can also learn more about Prenly Reader and how publishers can bring different types of content together in one digital reading experience.
Meet Prenly at FIPP in Madrid
Davida Rothman and Esther Dietzsch from Prenly will be attending FIPP World Media Congress in Madrid on 13–15 October 2026.
If you are a magazine publisher, media brand or publishing group and would like to talk about digital editions, apps, reader engagement, audio, accessibility or the future of digital publishing, we would be happy to meet you in Madrid.
Feel free to reach out to Davida or Esther directly on LinkedIn.
