Nikhil Kumar is the Executive Editor at TIME, where he oversees coverage across climate, health, technology, ideas, and more while contributing to the magazine’s global editorial strategy. He is an Emmy nominated journalist with extensive experience reporting on major political, economic, and social events from around the world.
Nikhil rejoined TIME in January 2025 after eight years reporting across Asia for CNN and helping launch the Washington based news analysis startup Grid. Earlier, he served as TIME’s Deputy International Editor in New York and as South Asia Bureau Chief. His reporting has covered the Eurozone debt crisis, the Rohingya refugee crisis, the war in Afghanistan, and the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka, work that earned him an Emmy nomination.
At BRIDGE Summit, Nikhil will discuss how journalism can tackle complex global challenges such as climate change, conflict, and displacement while remaining accessible, rigorous, and deeply human.
Alexis Ohanian helped launch one of the internet’s most influential communities and is now reimagining the future through his firm Seven Seven Six. In this fireside, he shares where the creator economy is heading, how AI is reshaping value and ownership, and what lessons from building Reddit still matter to media leaders today. Expect insights on the next global hubs of innovation and what trends will define 2026.
As global dynamics grow more complex and narratives become as powerful as tools, diplomacy is being redefined. Artificial intelligence is now assisting peace negotiations, predicting flashpoints, and shaping strategy. Meanwhile, state-backed and decentralized media has become a frontline tool of influence, used to sway opinion, shape systemic reform, or build alliances. How can nations secure prosperity and stability in a fractured world where technology increasingly plays a mediation role in global affairs? This session explores the intersection of AI, media, and foreign policy, asking what a credible, cooperative future looks like when trust, truth, and technology collide.
Head of Digital Strategy, WME
Founder & CEO, OBS Culture Technology & OBS Investment
School of Data Science, University of Virginia
Media Consultant, TikTok Former Partnerships Lead & Public Speaker
Founder & CEO, Technicolor Media
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