David Smydra
Vice President, Product • POLITICO
Donesha Aldridge
Executive Producer of Digital Content • WXIA 11Alive
Brookhaven, GA
Dustin Block
Audience Development Lead • Graham Media Group
Elana Zak
Senior Newsletter Content Strategist • Sofi
Elite Truong
VP Product Strategy • American Press Institute
Washington, D.C.
Emily Dresslar
Director of Strategic Partnerships • Calkins Digital
Philadelphia, PA
Eric Carvin
TitleGlobal News Manager for Digital Newsgathering • The Associated Press
New York City, NY
Eric Easter
Vice President, Digital and Entertainment • Johnson Publishing
Eric Scherer
Director of Foresight, Digital Strategy and International Relations for New Media • France Television
Ethan Holland
Vice President • Draper Media
Ethar El-Katatney
Editor-in-chief • Documented
Evan Smith
CEO & Editor in Chief • The Texas Tribune
Evonne Benedict
Audience Engagement Manager • KING 5 Media Group
Seattle, WA
Fergus Bell
Founder & CEO • Fathm
Guildford, England
Frank Mungeam
Chief Innovation Officer • Local Media Association
Gary Kebbel
Dean, College of Journalism and Mass Communication • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Geraldine Moriba
Filmmaker • Independent
New York City, NY
Graham Watson-Ringo
Grantee Engagement and Support Manager • Press Forward
Greg Linch
Back-End Developer • Industry Dive
Washington, D.C.
Hayes Ferguson
Entrepreneur in Residence • Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Hayg Oshagan
Associate Professor • Wayne State University
Imaeyen Ibanga
Presenter and Senior Producer • AJ+
San Francisco, CA
Ingrid Sturgis
Associate Professor • Howard University
Jan Schaffer
Executive Director • J-Lab
Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Hicks
Deputy Managing Editor, Digital • The Wall Street Journal
New York City, NY
Jennifer Preston
Vice President/Journalism • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Miami, FL
Jessica Plautz
Deputy Digital Editor at Travel + Leisure • Time, Inc.
New York City, NY
Jim Brady
Founder & CEO • Spirited Media
Philadelphia, PA