Yesterday we announced one of the major highlights of this edition: Media Party Barcelona 2026 is adding a third day dedicated to technical creation. After two days of talks, workshops, a media fair, and more activities at CaixaForum (September 7 and 8), on Wednesday, September 9, we will take the definitive step from theory to practice.
At a turning point where generative AI, autonomous agents, and new distribution channels demand more than diagnoses, transparency, traceability, and integrity are the technical infrastructure we must build. The intersection between journalism and technology is no longer an experiment; it is the guarantee of sustainability for the information ecosystem.
Why Should You Participate?
Joining this sprint is an opportunity to collaborate with professionals from diverse fields and design the technology the industry needs. Participating means taking an active role in defining the new digital rules:
- Transform the industry: You will lead the development of open-source tools focused on workflow automation, agentic journalism, synthetic content verification, and information integrity.
- Harness interdisciplinary collaboration: The most robust solutions stem from a diversity of knowledge: journalists provide editorial rigor; designers ensure user experience (UX); developers build the technical architecture; and strategists chart the path to long-term sustainability.
- Solve your daily challenges: This is the ideal space to address the ethical, technical, or methodological obstacles you face in your routine, shifting from a passive user to a creator of solutions.
- Scale your project with Cloudflare’s support: Thanks to the partnership with our official sponsor, Cloudflare, the top projects will gain access to technical grants and resources to become sustainable, production-ready open-source tools.
Essential Logistics: Venue Change and Separate Registration
- Venue: BIT Habitat Barcelona (Ca l’Alier Building — Carrer de Pere IV, 362, Poblenou).
- Time: Wednesday, September 9, from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM (13:00 to 20:00 h).
- Separate registration: The main conference ticket at CaixaForum does not include access to the Hackathon. Completing a separate, prior registration is mandatory to reserve your spot for Day 3.
Bring your laptop, your expertise, and your drive to shape the future of journalism.
