Name: Pulling back the curtain on private companies
Start: 2026-05-09T11:00:00-0400
End: 2026-05-09T11:45:00-0400

Pulling back the curtain on private companies

Saturday May 9, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Symphony Ballroom, third level

From ChatGPT to TikTok to SpaceX: Several of today’s most influential companies are privately held which challenges journalists accustomed to the plentiful information available on public companies. Journalists who have developed sources, scoured documents and found other ways to uncover closely guarded details share their best tips for covering private companies, whether big or small.

Moderators

Ben Glickman

Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Ben Glickman is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, where he has written about Wall Street and finance since late 2024. He previously covered the automotive industry for The Journal and wrote about corporate breaking news.

Speakers

Corrie Driebusch

Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Corrie Driebusch writes about the most buzzed-about initial public offerings and secretive private companies for The Wall Street Journal. After more than a decade in New York, Corrie is now based in D.C. focusing on how U.S. public and private markets are evolving. Corrie has won... Read More →

Echo Wang

M&A editor in charge, Reuters

Echo Wang is editor-in-charge of M&A coverage at Reuters, where she leads a team of reporters covering high-stakes dealmaking and exclusive corporate stories. She scooped SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, OpenAI’s plans to go public, and the potential sale of OnlyFans, and revealed... Read More →

Saturday May 9, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Symphony Ballroom, third level

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Ben Glickman

Corrie Driebusch

Echo Wang

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SABEW26

Ben Glickman

Corrie Driebusch

Echo Wang

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