Registration for the LMF 2026 conference is now open
The Lviv Media Forum is now accepting registrations for this year's LMF conference, scheduled for May 14-16, 2026 in Lviv. This event will traditionally bring together Ukrainian and international media professionals, public intellectuals, researchers, policymakers, and representatives from the non-profit and international sectors.
This year’s theme, “Reality Under Attack: Flight, Freeze, or Fight?”, explores how truth is challenged, trust is eroded, and what responsibility each of us carries when reality is under attack.
To ensure seamless communication among international delegates, all conference events will be held in English.
The 2026 lineup features leading global voices in technology, philosophy, and journalism, including:
- Lene Rachel Andersen — Danish philosopher and author specializing in postmodern choice and lifelong learning.
- Natalia Antelava — Georgian journalist and Co-founder/Editor-in-Chief of Coda Story, a publication that covers the origins of global crises.
- Chris Wylie — Canadian data analyst, whistleblower who exposed Cambridge Analytica's illegal use of millions of Facebook users' personal data for political influence. Current Head of Insight and Emerging Technologies at H&M.
- Sasha Dovzhyk — Ukrainian writer, editor, director of INDEX: Institute for Documentation and exchange.
- Shafi Karimi — Afghan journalist and founder of the exile media outlet Future Afghanistan.
- Tamar Kintsuraashvili — executive director of the non-governmental Media Development Fund (MDF) in Georgia.
- Kateryna Kobernyk — Ukrainian journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Babel.
- Natalia Kryvda — Ukrainian philosopher, Chair of the Board of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, professor at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
- Khadija Patel — South African journalist, media innovator, head of the program department at The International Fund For Public Interest Media.
The Lviv Media Forum will publish more information about the program and other speakers in the near future.
Who is the LMF 2026 conference for?
The conference is designed for anyone operating within the international information space: media professionals, researchers, politicians, communications specialists, public intellectuals, representatives of the public sector, and international organizations.
How to join LMF 2026
Interested participants must complete the registration form. Applicants will receive a response regarding their status within two weeks of submission.
Deadline for the applicants: May 1, 2026.
Participation requires a charitable contribution (waived for active military personnel and veterans). All proceeds provide institutional support for the Lviv Media Forum NGO.
Submitting an application does not guarantee participation. The organizers reserve the right to select participants based on the event's capacity and objectives.
All news related to the LMF 2026 conference will be posted on the organization's official platforms.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please write to participants@lvivmediaforum.com.