2025:Program/(Re) imagining: Wikimedia Conferences and Events

Session title: (Re) imagining: Wikimedia Conferences and Events

Session type: Workshop - 55 minutes

Track: Governance & Strategy

Language: en

This session invites past, present and future Wikimedia organizers who have worked on or are interested in the Conference & Events. In the session we will reflect on its purpose, impact, and future direction, while identifying what's missing and what can be done differently.

Description

As the world around us is shifting — with a shifting external climate, evolving community needs and the strategic direction of our movement— the way we organize Wikimedia events must also adapt. This session invites current and past organizers of Wikimedia Conference & Events to reflect on its purpose, impact, and future direction, while identifying what's missing and what can be done differently. Through a mix of lightning talks and facilitated group discussions, we will explore how to keep our events safe, inclusive, and relevant. What challenges are organizers facing today? What’s missing in our current event models? And how can we reimagine future Wikimedia gatherings to be more resilient, safe and secure, while remaining community-driven. Whether you're a grantee, volunteer, or stakeholder, this is your space to share, question, and help shape the future of Wikimedia's event ecosystem.

How does your session relate to the event theme, Wikimania@20 – Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability?

The proposal is related to the themes, as defined on the Wikimania website, of Impact and Sustainability

In specific, wikimania 2025 will be significant to many Wikimedians as a forum to discuss various strategies , matters confronting the Wikimedia movement and other current and future priorities facing our movement, from technology to policy around the world.

And this is precisely what the session aims to achieve with a finer lens on Wikimedia Events/Conferences

What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

This session is for an experienced audience

Speakers

• RASharma (WMF)

Movement Communications