ICOMGAM Presents

IIMCS — Innovation in Media and Communications Summit

ICOMGAM's flagship virtual summit for educators, researchers, students and industry practitioners shaping the future of media, communication and education — one bold theme at a time.

IIMCS 2026 — Truth Under Pressure IIMCS 2025 Recap ▶ Watch 2025 Sessions

What is IIMCS?

One Community. Many Voices. Endless Possibilities.

IIMCS brings together keynote speakers, panel discussions, paper presentations and hands-on masterclasses in a fully virtual format — open to educators, researchers, practitioners, students and thought leaders from across the globe. Every edition is anchored to a live theme, and every session is captured afterwards in an open conference proceeding so the conversation keeps working long after the summit ends.

2nd Edition · 2026 Fully Virtual Open Conference Proceedings Organised by ICOMGAM

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The 2nd Virtual IIMCS Returns

December 2026 · Registrations opening soon

IIMCS 2026

Theme: "Truth Under Pressure" — Crisis Communication in the Age of AI and Polarisation

In a world of AI-generated narratives, deepfakes and polarised realities, communication isn't just strategy anymore — it's decision-making under pressure. IIMCS 2026 goes beyond theory to look at what actually happens in the first critical moments of a crisis, when trust is on the line.

War Room Chronicles

Our flagship cross-sector crisis panel.

Comm-unity Meet & Greet

Global networking + innovation showcase.

Critical Pillars

AI Ethics · ESG Risks · Journalist Safety.

Core focus areas

AI & the "Zero-Truth" Environment — deepfakes, AI voice cloning, reputation management.
Communicating in a "Poly-War" Era — maintaining neutrality amidst disinformation.
Corporate vs. Development Comm — brand equity vs. community resilience.
Pedagogy & the Industry Gap — from static case studies to real-time crisis agility training.
Crisis Journalism & the Digital Frontline — journalist safety and vicarious trauma.
ESG as a Crisis Vector — reputational threats from ESG commitments.

Featured panel discussions

The Ethics of Influence: Crisis in the Creator Economy.
Psychological Safety & the First Responder: Mental Health in Crisis Comm.

"What is the one thing universities cannot teach about a crisis that you only learned through fire?"

— The War Room Chronicles, key question

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IIMCS 2026 — Truth Under Pressure programme infographic — IIMCS 2026 · Theme reveal — December 2026

Last Edition

IIMCS 2025 Recap

Innovation in Teaching Media, Communications and Behavioural Change

IIMCS 2025 — Innovative Media and Communications Summit

Theme: "Innovation in Teaching Media, Communications and Behavioural Change"

Over two days, IIMCS 2025 brought together educators, researchers, practitioners and thought leaders from across the globe to explore the frontiers of media, communication and education — from AI in learning environments to the ethics of media education, gamification as a pedagogical tool, inclusive research methodologies and the evolving dynamics of academic publishing.

The summit opened with a keynote from Prof. Dr. Jude William Genilo (Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh) on redefining quality education in the digital age, followed by panel discussions on curriculum design and film education, paper presentations on socially responsible media education, leadership communication and gamification, and masterclasses on inclusive research methods and navigating academic publishing. A highlight of the summit was the Media Circle Meet & Greet, which featured the official launch of the CommQuest game trailer.

IIMCS 2025 was proudly sponsored by The Third Degree, in academic partnership with the Asian Journal of Applied Communication (AJAC).

9Sessions

1Keynote Address

2Panel Discussions

4Paper Presentations

2Masterclasses

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