| Chair Opening Remarks | Paulie Dibner | 8:55 - 9:00 | Main Room |
| Fireside Chat: Building An Inclusive Culture | Claire Atkinson Diane Yu | 9:00 - 9:30 | Main Room |
| Claire Atkinson, Senior Media Editor, NBC News moderates an inspiring fireside chat with Diane Yu, co-founder and CTO, FreeWheel that you won’t want to miss! Together, they showcase the inspirations behind Diane’s career journey, what it means to be a co-founder and CTO in the technology industry, and the importance of creating a future where everyone’s voice is heard and everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential. | |||
| Data Is Power: How to Harness It | Gabrielle Solomon | 9:30 - 10:00 | Main Room |
| We now have access to more data than ever. But how can you make the most of it? This session will go over how you can tell which data is worth highlighting and which is just noise, how to use data to create compelling content, and how data can help you better understand your audience. We'll also go over how can you use data to boost your career. | |||
| Fireside Chat: Navigating Career & Cultural Changes | Mina Seetharaman Dara Sanderson | 10:00 - 10:30 | Main Room |
| Mina Seetharaman moderates a fireside chat with Dara Sanderson, discussing Dara's career and the cultural changes she has experienced in both corporate and philanthropic spaces. | |||
| Morning Break | Day 1 | 10:30 - 11:00 | The Foyer |
| Beyond Baseline: Making Diversity the Norm, Not the Exception | Leta Shy | 11:00 - 11:30 | |
| Many in the media have made impressive strides in creating content for a diverse audience, but we still have a long way to go to truly be representative. As publications work toward being more inclusive, how do we make sure that we’re actually talking to different communities, not just about them? In this session, SELF’s digital director Leta Shy will discuss ways those in the media can avoid tokenization and work toward making everyone feel welcome. | |||
| Human Bingo | Day 1 | 11:30 - 11:45 | Main Room |
| Networking Workshop | |||
| Panel Session: Women-Led Disruption: Redefining The Media Space | Amanda Fraga Lina Cáceres Bonnie Comley Michelle Fine-Smith | 11:45 - 12:30 | Main Room |
| - Changing the state of media: driving change & transformation - Negotiation & objection handling when exploring new mediums - How to navigate a masculine management environment - Hiring practices | |||
| Lunch | Day 1 | 12:30 - 13:15 | The Foyer |
| It Takes Guts: Storytelling Through Innovative Media | Julie Smolyansky | 13:15 - 13:45 | Main Room |
| Roundtable Surgery: Listen & Lead | Day 1 | 13:45 - 14:00 | Main Room |
| In this session, the 'patient' will share the biggest leadership, or management, related pain they are experiencing at work. 'Surgeons' will listen, diagnose the problem and treat the issue. | |||
| Panel Session: Normalising The Conversation: Mental Health, Wellness & Equal Pay | Lauren Stephenson Caitlin Harper Andrea Breanna Veronica Dagher Alessandra Sutera | 14:00 - 14:45 | Main Room |
| - How are you normalising & conducting these controversial conversations at work? How do you overcome obstacles (differing points of view, mindsets, etc.)? - How are you - & your organisation – working towards closing the gender pay gap? - What is your, and your employer’s, approach to mental health – do you have any tips to share/(successful) initiatives that have been implemented in your workplace? - In what ways can we make the media space more inclusive of those with disabilities? | |||
| Break | Day 1 | 14:45 - 15:00 | The Foyer |
| The New Old: No One Wants To Hire A Person Over 40 | Caroline Smigocki | 15:00 - 15:30 | Main Room |
| When you hear about “ageism in the workplace”, you may have visions of a dinosaur employee that has been with the company for 25 years and still has “surfing the net” in their everyday lexicon. After being laid off due to a reduction in staff, Caroline Smigocki entered the job hunt not even considering she’d run into ageism. Heightening tech skills and showing enthusiasm were only so helpful. The stories of discrimination and implicit bias that she faced were shocking and disheartening. Listen to her journey and how she ultimately convinced them that age ain’t nothing but a number. | |||
| How We Redefined The Dictionary: Merriam-Webster’s Case Study In Digital Transformation | Lisa Schneider | 15:30 - 16:00 | Main Room |
| Over the past few years, Merriam-Webster has evolved from a dusty book on the shelf into a timely, relevant resource users turn to every day. They’re building new products, reaching new audiences, and picking up plenty of awards along the way. Hear how they did it, led by the first female head in the company’s nearly 200-year history. | |||
| High-Impact Leadership | Diane Dragan | 16:00 - 16:30 | Main Room |
| How do you find your way forward in the new realities of today's media industry? Join Diane Dragan for practical approaches to sharpening your skills and cultivating an environment that's open, excellent, and focused, while driving results to generate revenue, realize efficiencies, and evolve the culture. | |||
| Closing Remarks | Paulie Dibner | 16:30 - 16:35 | Main Room |
| Networking Drinks | Day 1 | 16:35 - 17:30 | Foyer |
| Network Responsibly | |||
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