Welcome to MINDS International

MINDS International is a global network of leading news agencies collaborating in new media business on a top executive level. The aim of MINDS is to support the digital development of news agencies and the media industry in general.

As non-profit organisation MINDS gives its members access to valuable know-how and innovative products for their clients. MINDS acts as a research and development unit for its partners by centrally pooling knowledge. MINDS regularly cross-links senior managers from all areas of its member agencies, also involving interesting media and technology companies.

the value of being a minds member
At the 38th MINDS Conference in Rome, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the MINDS Community for a private audience. In the Pope’s address that drew significant global attention, he emphasized that information is a public good that must be protected. Against the backdrop of AI, misinformation, and declining trust, Pope Leo urged news agencies to actively uphold and defend truth in a ‘post-truth’ world.
Private Papal Audience 9 October 2025 - Handover MINDS Gift to Pope Leo XIV
MINDS President Kimmo Laaksonen and MINDS Managing Director Wolfgang Nedomansky handing over a present to Pope Leo, containing a collage of all MINDS agencies’ initial coverage on the Pope’s election.
MINDS delegates at the 39th MINDS Conference in Rome, Italy, held 9–10 October 2025.
Theme:Trust in the Future of News: Independence. Innovation. Growth
MINDS delegates at the 35th MINDS Conference in Toronto, Canada, held 4–6 October 2023.
Theme: New MINDSets: Embracing AI’s Disruption

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