Source: Decrypt
Published by source: Oct 5, 2026, 04:03 PM UTC
The NEXTPredict summit, scheduled for October 22-23 in New York, is emphasizing mainstream media engagement and journalistic standards to address the growing audience for prediction markets. Organizers expect over 2,500 attendees and more than 50 speakers, with a program designed to attract national media coverage and address key industry issues such as insider trading.
NEXTPredict, taking place at Convene, Hudson Yards in New York, is positioning itself as a major event for the prediction markets sector by integrating working reporters like CNBC's Contessa Brewer and CNN's Marshall Cohen into its program. NEXT.io co-founder Pierre Lindh stated that prediction market stories now reach a much broader audience than traditional iGaming, but have lacked real journalistic standards. The summit's agenda is structured to appeal both to national media and industry delegates, with a significant portion of the main stage dedicated to content that would attract national broadcasters. The event expects over 2,500 attendees and more than 50 speakers, including CFTC directors and executives from major firms such as DraftKings, Robinhood, Kalshi, and Blackstone. Key topics include market structure and insider trading, the latter being described by Lindh as the industry's most exposed issue. The organizers have also hedged the event itself by purchasing $3 million in cover on Kalshi's flight cancellation market. Despite mainstream media presence, there remains a gap between media coverage and active user participation on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, with user spikes around major events but lower sustained engagement.