All pictures courtesy of CEPIC.

CEPIC Congress 2026 took place in Valencia from May 6 to 8, gathering leading professionals from across the visual media ecosystem.

Photoconsortium Vicepresident and EUreka3D-XR Project Coordinator Antonella Fresa joined the session, openend with introduction from Sylvie Fodor (CEPIC) “Addressing Media Authenticity Challenges in Cultural Heritage with JPEG Trust”.

– 10:00-10:30 – Keynote presentation: Addressing Media Authenticity Challenges in Cultural Heritage with JPEG Trust (PDF)
– 10:30-11:00 – Panel session, Frederik Temmermans (VUB & imec), Antonella Fresa (Photoconsortium),  Philippe Rixhon (Valunode), Paul Melcher (IMATAG).
– Moderated discussion and audience questions.

The session discussed good practices illustrated through the lens of JPEG Trust, an ISO/IEC standards framework designed to support media authenticity and trust assessment. Particular attention was given to how this framework can safeguard trust and long-term reusability across cultural heritage workflows, including in scenarios where emerging technologies such as AI are adopted.

All pictures courtesy of CEPIC.