

Examines how feminist creators and platforms can sustain impact beyond traditional donor support. This panel discusses the challenges of funding feminist work, the risks of dependency, and explores innovative models-from community backing to partnerships and alternative revenue streams-to ensure independence and continuity.

In her TED Talk titled “Still, I Report,” Carmen Joukhadar will speak from the raw edge of survival. Wounded during the war on Lebanon and targeted simply for being a journalist, she will reflect on what it means to keep reporting when your body carries the scars of truth-telling. Carmen will share how, even when silence is forced and fear is weaponized, she chooses the mic over the muzzle. Her story is not just about journalism it’s about resilience, resistance, and reclaiming the right to witness and speak. Because despite it all still, she reports.

Explores how feminist content creators navigate the tension between virality and credibility. As their influence grows, they’re increasingly expected to uphold journalistic standards-fact-checking, accuracy, and responsibility-while remaining agile in fast-paced digital spaces. This panel questions whether viral content and accountability can coexist.

In a world drowning in scrolls, your first 3 seconds make or break it. Elia Ghorbiya dives into the power of hooks that grab, messages that land, and calls to action that move. This is your masterclass in attention-grabbing intros, punchy visuals, and thumb-stopping content that makes an impact. Get ready to learn how to hook them and hit hard