World Press Freedom Day 2026 Convening | The Future of Truth

​Join us on May 19 at Scandinavia House (Midtown NYC) for The Future of Truth, a live, unscripted exploration of one of the most pressing questions of our time:

​Who controls truth in the age of AI – and can we trust what comes next?

​Featuring author and media innovator Steven Rosenbaum and Gen Z advocate Emma Lembke (Sustainable Media Center), this dynamic, audience-driven conversation dives headfirst into the collision of truth, technology, and power.

​AI can now generate synthetic reality faster than we can verify it. News, images, even “facts” are increasingly shaped by machines. Where does that leave us?

• ​Can humans outsource truth to algorithms?

• ​How do we trust information in a world designed to blur it?

• ​And how is the next generation fighting to define – and defend – their version of truth?

​This will be an interactive, high-stakes conversation with real-time audience engagement and Q&A.

​Truth is still human – but only if we take responsibility for where it’s going.
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​Evening Program

​6:00–6:15 PM | Opening Remarks
Doug Heske, Founder, Causeway Impact

​6:15–7:15 PM | Conversation with SMC
- Steven Rosenbaum, Author, The Future of Truth
- Emma Lembke, Director of GenZ Advocacy, The Sustainable Media Center

​7:15 - 7:30 PM | Closing Call to Action

​7:30 - 8:30 PM | Reception