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Fewer Options
Thursday, September 11, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CDT
Featured Presentation
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CDT
Featured Presentation
Location: Empire Ballroom (2nd Floor)
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)
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
Climate
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
Resilience
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
Resilience
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
AI
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
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
Resilience
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
Resilience
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
Resilience
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
AI
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
AI
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
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
Resilience
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
Resilience
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CDT
In An AI World … with WTF is SEO?
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CDT
In An AI World, Your Brand and People are Your Advantage
Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)
Speaker:
Jessie Willms (she/her/hers)
– WTF is SEO
Speaker:
Shelby Blackley (she/her/hers)
– WTF is SEO?
AI
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CDT
Meetups
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CDT
Meetups
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)
