The International Press Institute (IPI) has announced that the 75th anniversary of the world congress will come up on October 23 to 25, 2025 in Vienna, Austria.
The 2025 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival will bring together the world’s leading journalists, editors, and media leaders at the historic Schönbrunn Orangery and Apothekertrakt in Vienna, Austria.
This landmark Congress will also mark IPI’s 75th anniversary.
IPI Executive Board had approved the anniversary date at its meeting in Munich, Germany at the weekend.
“We’re inviting the global journalism community to Vienna next October to mark 75 years of defending press freedom as a pillar of free and informed societies,” IPI Interim Director Scott Griffen said.
“This milestone comes at a crucial moment in the global fight to protect media freedom and free expression as fundamental rights. It’s a time that calls for solidarity, collaboration, and reaffirming the values that we share. Together, at the 2025 World Congress, we’ll draw from the lessons of IPI’s pioneering history to collectively strategize on how we ensure resilient, public-interest journalism for the future.”
Through interactive panels, workshops, and hands-on sessions with global experts, discussions at the 2025 IPI World Congress will address critical challenges such as journalist safety in high-risk environments, the worldwide threat to journalism from growing authoritarianism, and ensuring media sustainability through innovative business models.
A key feature of the event will be the Media Innovation Festival, which will spotlight a pioneering, global group of digital native media startups and innovators.
This festival will provide participants with a unique platform to explore tools and opportunities in business and editorial strategy that shape the future of journalism, focusing on innovation’s role in enhancing the sustainability of media organisations.