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8:15am EDT

Continental breakfast Symphony Ballroom Foyer, third level

8:30am EDT

Decoding economic data Ormandy West, lobby levelAbha Bhattarai • Matt Grossman • Erika McEntarfer The journalist creator: Authority in the age of TikTok and influencers Symphony Ballroom, third levelErin Reynolds • Alicia Adamczyk • Sarah Foster • Myles Tanzer What the heck is MCP and how can it help journalists? Two ways to build a data collection tool without coding experience Ormandy East, lobby levelJennifer Burns Writing and reporting with authenticity: The keys to breakthrough viewer connection Concerto, third levelKevin Benz

9:30am EDT

Higher re-education: How colleges cope with growing chaos Symphony Ballroom, third levelRyan Sharrow • John Fry • Ali Houshmand Verifying information online Ormandy East, lobby levelLaura Kurtzberg

10:30am EDT

AI at the bedside: Real or rhetoric Concerto, third levelMarty Steffens • Brittany Trang B2B journalism: What’s next for the sector Ormandy East, lobby levelChana R. Schoenberger • Greg Crawford • Vandana Sinha From Wall Street to Main Street: Covering private equity’s growing reach Ormandy West, lobby levelAntoine Gara • Maureen Farrell • Miriam Gottfried • Megan Greenwell Unlocking information: FOIA strategies for business reporters Symphony Ballroom, third levelDesiree Hanford • David Cuillier • Suzy Khimm • Tim Marchman

10:45am EDT

One-on-One coaching Symphony Ballroom Foyer, third levelKevin Benz

11:25am EDT

A conversation with Charles Forelle, managing editor, CBS News Symphony Ballroom, third levelCharles Forelle • Ben Smith

12:10pm EDT

Lunch (on your own)

12:15pm EDT

RSVP event: Lunch and Learn by Bright Journalism Ormandy East, lobby levelJennifer Burns

2:00pm EDT

Follow the money: Understanding AI profit in health care Concerto, third levelKevin L. Carter • Marty Steffens • Brittany Trang Sports betting and scandals Symphony Ballroom, third levelTisha Thompson • Sean Patrick Griffin • David Purdum Beyond earnings: How reporters can decode financial statements Ormandy West, lobby levelPaul Fischer

3:00pm EDT

A conversation with SABEW’s 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient Marty Steffens Symphony Ballroom, third levelDean Murphy • Marty Steffens What audiences actually want to know about money: A chat with Alexis and Dean Indot Ormandy East, lobby levelVincent Duffy • Alexis Indot • Dean Indot

4:00pm EDT

How to bring the global trade upheaval home to local audiences Ormandy West, lobby levelCara Rubinsky • Lydia DePillis • David Lynch • Aime Williams In your backyard: How to cover the AI and data centers boom Ormandy East, lobby levelHannah Beckler • Kevin Hardy • Laila Kearney • Ivan Penn The obesity industry in flux Concerto, third levelKaren Blum • Matthew Klebanoff • David B Sarwer

5:00pm EDT

Best in Business & President's award ceremony Ormandy West, lobby levelRebecca Baker • Pia Sarkar • Scott Wenger • Bloomberg

6:00pm EDT

Best in Business award reception (Sponsored by Bloomberg) Symphony Ballroom, third levelBloomberg