EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, The Globe and Mail

David Walmsley is the Globe and Mail’s editor-in-chief and current President of the World Editors Forum.

He is the creator of World News Day, a global day of education involving more than 800 newsrooms on five continents explaining the role of journalism and how it can make the world a better place.

Under his editorship, The Globe and Mail has won the annual Canadian Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism five times as well as dominated the annual National Newspaper Awards.

Editor in Chief, The Meridian Ledger (London)

Julia leads a national newsroom focused on accountability reporting and political coverage. Her team has built internal standards for AI-assisted workflows, with an emphasis on provenance, corrections, and avoiding synthetic amplification.

Managing Editor, Harborline Magazine (New York)

Edward oversees investigations and daily news across politics, courts, and tech policy. He’s been pushing a “verify-first” operating model for fast-moving stories, including source scoring and chain-of-custody practices for digital evidence. His recent work focuses on how generative AI changes the risk profile of breaking news.

Executive Editor, Northern Dispatch (Toronto)

Justin runs editorial strategy across print, digital, and live programming for a major Canadian publisher. He’s responsible for standards around election coverage, newsroom independence, and audience trust signals like transparency notes and live corrections. He’s currently leading a cross-functional group assessing where AI can support reporting without compromising judgment.