{"id":44284,"date":"2026-02-03T15:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fifdh.org\/?post_type=pro&#038;p=44284"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T16:53:00","slug":"2026-whos-who","status":"publish","type":"pro","link":"https:\/\/fifdh.org\/en\/pro\/2026-whos-who\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Who&#8217;s Who"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div>\n  <h2 class=\"block block-heading text-center col-xxl-10 mx-auto fs-72 lh-xs layout-header\">2026 Who&#8217;s Who<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Impact Days brings together filmmakers, NGOs and international organisations, philanthropists, impact producers and journalists from all around the world. 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