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Thursday, September 11, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Featured Session: In Conversation with Ben Collins of The Onion
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Featured Session: In Conversation with Ben Collins of The Onion
Location: Empire Ballroom (2nd Floor)
Moderator:
Niketa Patel (she/her/hers)
– Online News Association
Speaker:
Ben Collins
– The Onion
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
From RAGS to Riches: Revenue Opportunities in the Emerging AI Content Licensing Market
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
From RAGS to Riches: Revenue Opportunities in the Emerging AI Content Licensing Market
Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)
Speaker:
Courtney Radsch (she/her/hers)
– Center for Journalism & Liberty
Speaker:
Alexandra Taylor (she/her/hers)
– Sphere
Speaker:
Olivia Joslin
– TollBit
Revenue + Sustainability
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions
Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Educators Meetup
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Educators Meetup
Location: Foster 1 (2nd Floor)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Founders and Entrepreneurs Meetup
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Founders and Entrepreneurs Meetup
Location: Foster 2 (2nd Floor)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
How To Navigate The Shift To Generative Search
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
How To Navigate The Shift To Generative Search
Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Klaudia Jaźwińska (she/her/hers)
– Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University
Speaker:
Aisvarya Chandrasekar
– Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University
Audience Development
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Making Climate Personal: Centering People and Solutions in Climate Visuals That Move Audience
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Making Climate Personal: Centering People and Solutions in Climate Visuals That Move Audience
Location: Celestin A (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Justin Cook (he/him/his)
– Independent
Speaker:
Tara Pixley (she/her/hers)
– Independent
Speaker:
Daniella Zalcman (she/her/hers)
– Independent
Audience Development
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Build a Sponsored Content Strategy to Drive Impact and Resilience
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Build a Sponsored Content Strategy to Drive Impact and Resilience
Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Allison Taylor Levine
– Spotlight Delaware
Speaker:
Matt Sullivan (he/him/his)
– Spotlight Delaware
Revenue + Sustainability
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Defense Against The Dark Arts
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Defense Against The Dark Arts
Location: Celestin D (3rd Floor)
Moderator:
Robert Hernandez (he/him/his)
– USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM
Speaker:
David Huerta (he/him/his)
– Freedom of the Press Foundation
Speaker:
Tat Bellamy-Walker (they/them/theirs)
– PEN America
Speaker:
Juanita Islas
– International Women's Media Foundation
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Leading at the Margins: Personal Resilience in the Face of National Reckoning
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Leading at the Margins: Personal Resilience in the Face of National Reckoning
Location: Empire B (2nd Floor)
Moderator:
Ethar El-Katatney
– Documented
Speaker:
Maritza L. Félix (she/her/hers)
– Conecta Arizona
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions
Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Roundtable: Measuring AI ROI in Newsrooms
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Roundtable: Measuring AI ROI in Newsrooms
Location: Foster 1 (2nd Floor)
Moderator:
John Levitt
– elvex
Revenue + Sustainability
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Eyebrow Waxing And Soccer, Everything Goes In When It Comes To Engaging With Audiences
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Eyebrow Waxing And Soccer, Everything Goes In When It Comes To Engaging With Audiences
Location: Empire B (2nd Floor)
Speaker:
María Arce (she/her/hers)
– America Amplified (2019-2025)
Speaker:
Brittani Howell (she/her/hers)
– America Amplified
Audience Development
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
The Creator-Led Future of Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
The Creator-Led Future of Journalism
Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)
Moderator:
Ryan Y. Kellett (he/him/his)
– Harvard University
Entrepreneurship + Creator Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
This Is Not Fine: Lessons From The Burnout Box
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
This Is Not Fine: Lessons From The Burnout Box
Location: Celestin A (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Tony Elkins (he/him/his)
– The Poynter Institute
Speaker:
Kristen Hare (she/her/hers)
– The Poynter Institute
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
AI Literacy Starts With Us: How Newsrooms Can Lead The Conversation
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
AI Literacy Starts With Us: How Newsrooms Can Lead The Conversation
Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Lynn Walsh (she/her/hers)
– Trusting News
Reporting + Editing
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
You've Got an AI Product Idea — Now What?
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
You've Got an AI Product Idea — Now What?
Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Nikita Roy (she/her/hers)
– Newsroom Robots Lab
Speaker:
Upasna Gautam (she/her/hers)
– News Product Alliance
Technology + Product
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Climate Journalists Meetup
Reporting + Editing
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Climate Journalists Meetup
Location: Foster 2 (2nd Floor)
Reporting + Editing
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions
Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Covering A Divided Nation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Covering A Divided Nation
Location: Empire B (2nd Floor)
Speaker:
S. Mitra Kalita (she/her/hers)
– Epicenter-NYC
Reporting + Editing
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building a Sustainable Revenue Mix to Power Nonprofit Journalism
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building a Sustainable Revenue Mix to Power Nonprofit Journalism
Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)
Speaker:
Eric Barnes
– The Daily Memphian
Speaker:
Mary Cashiola (she/her/hers)
– The Daily Memphian
Revenue + Sustainability
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building a Mutual Aid Model for Crisis Coverage
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building a Mutual Aid Model for Crisis Coverage
Location: Celestin A (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Sara Catania (she/her/hers)
– Solutions Journalism Network
Speaker:
Laura Lee (she/her/hers)
– NC Local
Speaker:
Susan Henderson
– Mountain View News
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
What's Hot and What's Not in Video
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
What's Hot and What's Not in Video
Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)
Moderator:
Sky Dylan-Robbins (she/her/hers)
– The Video Consortium
Speaker:
Michael Guidry, II (he/him/his)
– Deep South Today's Mississippi Today
Speaker:
Adriana Lacy (she/her/hers)
– Adriana Lacy Consulting
Entrepreneurship + Creator Journalism
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
In An AI World, Your Brand and People are Your Advantage
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
In An AI World, Your Brand and People are Your Advantage
Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Jessie Willms (she/her/hers)
– WTF is SEO
Speaker:
Shelby Blackley (she/her/hers)
– WTF is SEO?
Audience Development
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
AI Potluck
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
AI Potluck
Location: Foster 1 (2nd Floor)
Speaker:
Rodney Gibbs
– National Trust for Local News
Speaker:
Clare Spencer
– generative-ai-newsroom.com
Technology + Product
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Freelancers Meetup
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Freelancers Meetup
Location: Foster 2 (2nd Floor)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions
Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Wonder Tools: 25 Super Useful Sites and Apps to Boost Your Toolkit
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Wonder Tools: 25 Super Useful Sites and Apps to Boost Your Toolkit
Location: Empire B (2nd Floor)
Speaker:
Jeremy Caplan (he/him/his)
– CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Technology + Product
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
AI Innovator Collaborative IRL Meetup
Technology + Product
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
AI Innovator Collaborative IRL Meetup
Location: Foster 1 (2nd Floor)
Technology + Product
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Audio Makers Meetup
Reporting + Editing
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Audio Makers Meetup
Location: Foster 2 (2nd Floor)
Reporting + Editing
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
European Attendees Meetup
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
European Attendees Meetup
Location: Celestin A (3rd Floor)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Video Journalists Meetup
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Video Journalists Meetup
Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Journalists of Color Meetup
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Journalists of Color Meetup
Location: Celestin D (3rd Floor)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
LGBTQ+ Journalists Meetup
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
LGBTQ+ Journalists Meetup
Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
