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Peter Erdelyi, María Paula Ángel Benavides, Sudeshna, David Kardos, Daniel Baranya, Milo Tesselaar, Giordano Zambelli
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  • Peter Erdelyi

    Founding director of the Center for Sustainable Media. Consults for MDIF and teaches digital media strategy at the ELTE University in Budapest. Researched digital audience revenue strategies in CEE and the Global South at Oxford.

  • María Paula Ángel Benavides

    Communication and Media.

  • Sudeshna

    A perpertually curious and tired woman hoping to share her love for all things journalism, writing, identity, womanhood, food, and cinema.

  • David Kardos

    EU policy expert and Advocacy Director at CSM. Former EP advisor on digital legislation, media policy, and rule of law. Supporting sustainable journalism and fundamental rights. Experienced in EU Budget and controls for democratic accountability.

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  • Milo Tesselaar

    (Media) Entrepreneur & strategist. In between sectors, institutions and ideas. Thinks big, works concrete. For Vienna, for Austria, for Europe and with whomever is serious about systemic change.

  • Giordano Zambelli

    Postdoctoral researcher in media&com at SMIT-VUB, Brussels. I explore how journalism is changing, and what role public institutions play in shaping that change. My work focuses on journalism innovation, media subsidies, and collaborative journalism.

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