O WYDARZENIU

As we gear up for the 2025 edition, we’re excited to announce that the main theme will focus on: “Reinventing Management for Turbulent Times: Confronting the Next Wave of Digital Disruption”.

Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, lively debates, and invaluable insights from the top media business experts around the world. It promises to be a cannot-miss event for anyone passionate about the future of the media industry. 

The World Media Economics and Management Conference is an academic gathering that brings together scholars from all over the world to discuss contemporary issues in media industries and firms. Formerly known as the World Media Economics Conference, the event was established in 1994 by Robert G. Picard, who acted as conference chair until 2018. The conference was subsequently chaired by Gregory F. Lowe from Northwestern University in Qatar. Both continue to take an active interest in overseeing the event.

The current (2023-25) President of the World Media Economics and Management Conference is Gillian Doyle Professor of Media Economics at the University of Glasgow, supported by Vice-President María Elena Gutiérrez Rentería, Professor in the School of Communication at Universidad Panamericana, campus Guadalajara, México.

The biennial conference aims to enhance knowledge and scholarship in the field of media business. Over the years, the conference has been held in various locations across the globe, including New York, Rio de Janeiro, Thessaloniki, Bogota, Lisbon, Beijing, Montreal, London, Turku, Pamplona, Zurich, Stockholm, Cape Town, Rome and Seoul. In 2025 the conference takes place in Warsaw and focuses on the topic of ‘Reinventing Management for Turbulent Times: Confronting the Next Wave of Digital Disruption’.

The upcoming conference will take place in Warsaw, Poland, in 2025 (May 20-24). It aims to bring together media business scholars from around the world to continue their conversations on the economics and management of media industries and firms. The conference will center around the topic of “Reinventing Management for Turbulent Times: Confronting the Next Wave of Digital Disruption”.

Overall, the World Media Economics and Management Conference is a vital gathering for media business scholars globally, as it provides a platform for sharing research and insights into current issues in media industries and firms, thereby enhancing knowledge and scholarship in the field.

PROGRAM: https://wmemc2025.wdib.uw.edu.pl/program/