NAMS26 side events
NAMS side events are independently organised, practice-oriented events that take place in the same week as our summit. They are not-for-profit and organized by members of our community who manage speakers, formats, and participants registrations themselves. Below, you can find more details about this year's exciting side events!
Recommenders in News Media
A NAMS side event on recommender systems in news media will examine the unique and complex constraints these systems operate under, including editorial goals, public interest, trust and transparency requirements, evolving regulations, and rapidly changing user behavior and platforms. The event brings together practitioners and researchers in Copenhagen for a focused day of discussion, exploring what works, what breaks, and how to build better solutions through collaboration.
May 26th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Soho, Kødbyen, Copenhagen V
Organizers:
Jon Tofteskov (JP/Politikens Hus)
Johannes Kruse (JP/Politikens Hus)
Sanne Vrijenhoek (Tenure track researcher at CWIAI)
Media and Democracy Lab)
Annelien Smets (Research Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Who is it for:
People working on news recommendation from industry and academia
1.
2.
Vibecode the Newsroom
Vibecoding, or no-code building, is the brand new practice of building applications with natural language instead of computer code. It’s democratizing building and removing tech bottlenecks, but it also threatens to upend a newsroom’s workflows, roles and even security. In this practical session, we’ll explore vibe coding in practice and theory and gain clarity on how to manage this revolution.
May 27th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Soho, Kødbyen, Copenhagen V
Organizers:
Aida Kokanovic (Datajournalist & CEO at brAIght)
Marie Gilot (Executive Director of J+ at the Newmark J-School at CUNY)
Aldana Vales (Manager of the AI Journalism Labs at the Newmark J-School at CUNY)
Who is it for:
Senior editors, newsroom leaders, and product-curious journalists who manage teams or strategy and are open to experimentation but constrained by limited time and technical resources
Discover this year Side Events
Rethinking how media companies are led and organized in the AI era
AI is no longer just changing workflows and tools. It is challenging how media companies are organized, how decisions are made, and how leadership roles are defined. This is why TV 2 Denmark and TV2 Østjylland are convening a select group of senior media leaders to a closed, strategic conversation about what organizational change for AI could looks like in practice. The session will be designed for open, candid discussion amongst leaders responsible for shaping the next generation of media organizations.
May 27th, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
TV 2 Denmark’s Copenhagen headquarters (Teglholm Allé 16)
Organizers:
Stine Thorsgaard Kjær (Head of innovation at TV2 Østjylland)
Magnus Bjerg (Managing Editor and AI Lead at TV 2 Danmark)
Martin Schori (Former Director of AI & Innovation at Aftonbladet)
Speaker:
Johan Eriksson (CTO at SVT)
Lena K Samuelsson (Senior Advisor & Former Publisher Aftonbladet, Svenska Dagbladet and EVP Schibsted)
Who is it for:
Strategists and executive level
3.
4.
Building AI systems for editorial use
Developing AI systems for editorial use involves not only building models and writing code, but also carefully balancing technical constraints, user experience, and the practical realities of editorial workflows. This session explores how to move from prototype to production by aligning these perspectives, highlighting the challenges, trade-offs, and considerations involved in creating AI systems that function reliably and effectively within a newsroom context.
May 27th, 9:30 am -11:50 am
Foredragssalen, JP/Politikens Hus
(Rådhuspladsen 37, 1550 København V)
Organizers:
Freja Kalderen (Development Editor, Bonnier)
Tore G. C. Rich (Product Manager for Generative AI, JP/Politikens Hus)
Who is it for:
Product teams in media companies Building AI systems for editorial use