Wikimedia Foundation/Chief Executive Officer/Around the puzzle globe
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees appointed Bernadette Meehan as the new CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation. She will officially joined on January 20, 2026.
Bernadette's questions
[edit]Starting January 20, she joined communities around the puzzle globe online and in person with Wiki communities, Foundation staff, and other stakeholders.
In her introduction she said
To guide our early conversations, I’d love to know:
- What brought you to this movement?
- How do we stay relevant over the next 25 years?
- What three Wiki resources should I read first?
You know your communities best, and your insights will guide my path forward.
Twenty-five years ago, Wikipedia was just a dream. Today, it is the backbone of knowledge on the internet. Empowerment. Opportunity. Collaboration. Consensus. Hope.
Thank you for welcoming me. I look forward to getting to know each of you and building our future together.
Share your views
[edit]You can get in touch with her in many ways to share your views.
- On wiki, by leaving a message in any language on this page’s talk page. The movement communications team will pass on (and translate where needed) all messages to Bernadette.
- Joining one of the events listed below – we'll be getting in touch with different communities to organise these and populate this list after she joins on the 20th January.
- Directly by email at bmeehan
wikimedia
org
If you have an event suggestion, email movementcomms
wikimedia
org or leave a comment on the talk page and we'll check the schedule.
Events list
[edit]| Name | Date | Time | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia 25 Virtual celebration | January 15, 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00 UTC | Register |
| Washington D.C. Informal community reception | January 23, 2026 - February 23, 2026 | ||
| Wikimedia Futures Lab | January 30, 2026 - February 1, 2026 | All day Frankfurt, Germany | Participants |
| Wikimedia LGBT+ | March 20, 2026 | ||
| CEE Catch Up | March 23, 2026 | 17:00-18:00 UTC | Register |
| Afrika Baraza | March 26, 2026 | 17:00 – 18:00 UTC | |
| WikiCred Con | April 10 – 12, 2026 | San Francisco | |
| South Asia Open Community Call | April 17, 2026 | 14:00-15:00 UTC | |
| America call in Spanish, Portuguese and English | April 21, 2026 | 18:00 – 19:00 UTC | Register |
| MENA Connect | April 24, 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00 UTC | Register |
| WikiCauserie | April 24, 2026 | 18:00 – 19:00 UTC | Register |
| Meeting with the Wikimedia EDs | April 30, 2026 | 11:00-12:00 UTC | |
| Global Call | May 7, 2026 | 17:00 – 18:00 UTC | Register |
| Meeting with the Japanese Community | May 12, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| ESEAP Conference | May 15 – 17, 2026 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| Naija Office Hour | May 22, 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00 UTC | |
| Meeting with the African Community | May 26 – 28, 2026 | Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa | |
| More events and details to come | |||
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Bernadette at Wikimedia Futures Lab -
Bernadette at the Afrika Baraza -
Wikipediapodden interview with Bernadette
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Bernadette at the WikiCauserie -
Bernadette with community members -
Bernadette at the CEE Catch up -
Bernadette at the America call -
Bernadette at the MENA Connect -
Bernadette talking with community members -
Bernadette at the APP Global Call -
Bernadette with the Japanese community members -
Bernadette at the ESEAP Conference -
Bernadette with ESEAP community members
