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Thursday, May 7
 

2:25pm EDT

Money in the bank: How to find and understand financial data
Thursday May 7, 2026 2:25pm - 3:10pm EDT
If you want the most reliable gauge of the economy, follow what banks are doing – where are they increasing lending, where are they pulling back, where are they seeing the most defaults? Banking data is often the cipher for understanding what’s happening in our communities at large, but so many of us don’t know where to look to find it. We bring in a veteran business journalist adept at breaking that code and navigating the FDIC website to find engaging stories that analyze and translate lending trends for our readers and help bring home what it all means to them.

This panel is in partnership with the American City Business Journals.
Speakers
avatar for Alan Kline

Alan Kline

Senior Editor, Washington Business Journal
I've come full circle at American City Business Journals. I started my reporting career at Baltimore Business Journal in the mid-1990s and joined Washington Business Journal in 2022 as a senior editor. In between, I was with American Banker for nearly 25 years in various capacities... Read More →
Thursday May 7, 2026 2:25pm - 3:10pm EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

4:00pm EDT

Building blocks of a better team
Thursday May 7, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Is your team clicking together like a perfectly built structure or clunking along like mismatched pieces? Strong collaboration and communication are the foundation of any high-performing team, and in this interactive session, you’ll discover how to strengthen both through the power of play.

Using building blocks as both metaphor and hands-on tool, we’ll explore what it takes to build trust, align around shared goals and adapt to change. You’ll gain fresh insights into team dynamics, leadership styles and the invisible structures that support effective teamwork. Come ready to build, reflect and leave with practical strategies for assembling a more connected, resilient team: one brick at a time.

This panel is in partnership with RTDNA.
Speakers
avatar for Tara Puckey

Tara Puckey

President and CEO, Radio Television Digital News Association
Tara Puckey, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CMP is the President and CEO of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and the RTDNA Foundation, where she leads strategic initiatives that advance the future of journalism and strengthen the impact of news organizations across the country... Read More →
Thursday May 7, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level
 
Friday, May 8
 

8:30am EDT

What the heck is MCP and how can it help journalists? Two ways to build a data collection tool without coding experience
Friday May 8, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am EDT
Model Context Protocol (MCP) was invented last year by Anthropic but what the heck does it mean and how can it help journalists? Bright Data will share how this newly coined tool is the key to live data collection, whether it’s for a story or tracking topics and sources within your beat across the web. We’ll demonstrate how to use it and Vibe Code to get the data you need, no matter what it is you hope to achieve. No data experience needed! You will leave the session with a basic understanding of how the technology works by participating and having the knowledge to build with it again. We'll provide documentation and the tools needed for free.

This panel is in partnership with Bright Data.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Burns

Jennifer Burns

Senior Director PR & Comms, Bright Data
Jennifer Burns is an innovative and strategic communicator in the tech sector, experienced in media, corporate communications, and strategy. She serves as Senior Director of PR and Communications at Bright Data, the world’s leading web data infrastructure company.

As a former journalist, she leverages her previous experience to establish robust communication plans. Burns holds an MA from the University of Washington in Strategic Communications and a BA from Western Michigan University in Mass Communication... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

9:30am EDT

Verifying information online
Friday May 8, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Journalists, by nature, are skeptical of most everything, and that skepticism should apply tenfold to information shared on social media. Get tools and techniques to help you separate fact from fiction and track down the best information.

This panel is in partnership with Investigative Reporters & Editors.
Speakers
avatar for Laura Kurtzberg

Laura Kurtzberg

Training Director, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)
Laura Jael Kurtzberg is a data visualization specialist, cartographer, and a news applications developer with a particular interest in environmental stories. Laura has worked at the intersection of data journalism and design with organizations like InfoAmazonia, Ambiental Media, WLRN... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

10:30am EDT

B2B journalism: What’s next for the sector
Friday May 8, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Industry-focused publications, many with subscription paywalls, are finding new ways to bring important stories to readers. Join a conversation among B2B editors discussing how this sector of the business journalism universe is thriving, what's working and what we’re working on. Panelists will consider how we’re telling stories, sharing them with audiences, developing new readers, and dealing with AI search summaries and other media-wide issues. 
Moderators
avatar for Chana R. Schoenberger

Chana R. Schoenberger

Editor-in-Chief, American Banker
Chana R. Schoenberger is editor-in-chief of American Banker. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of Financial Planning and, before that, managing editor for U.S. wealth management at J.P. Morgan. Earlier, she worked at Bloomberg, Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes in New... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Greg Crawford

Greg Crawford

Managing Editor, P&C Specialist
Greg Crawford is the Managing Editor of P&C Specialist. Based in New York, Greg guides the editorial output of the publication, from breaking news to exclusive features and data visualizations. A career business journalist, he joined P&C Specialist in 2021 and has covered institutional... Read More →
avatar for Vandana Sinha

Vandana Sinha

Senior Editor, News and Content Team, American City Business Journals
Vandana Sinha is a senior editor on the news and content team for American City Business Journals, which publishes 45 business publications across the country, reaching more than 3.6 million readers. She's the former editor-in-chief for the Washington Business Journal, where she... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

12:15pm EDT

RSVP event: Lunch and Learn by Bright Journalism
Friday May 8, 2026 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Strategies and tactics to leverage public data in tracking the current climate in business, for consumers, and government. Jennifer Burns of Bright Data will walk through how to replicate different data projects for any topic. During this two-hour event, a boxed lunch will be served while you listen, learn, ask questions, and try this yourself. session is first-come, first-served, so sign up now!
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Burns

Jennifer Burns

Senior Director PR & Comms, Bright Data
Jennifer Burns is an innovative and strategic communicator in the tech sector, experienced in media, corporate communications, and strategy. She serves as Senior Director of PR and Communications at Bright Data, the world’s leading web data infrastructure company.

As a former journalist, she leverages her previous experience to establish robust communication plans. Burns holds an MA from the University of Washington in Strategic Communications and a BA from Western Michigan University in Mass Communication... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

3:00pm EDT

What audiences actually want to know about money: A chat with Alexis and Dean Indot
Friday May 8, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Millions of people now learn about money, markets and personal finance from creators on platforms like TikTok, often before they ever encounter traditional business journalism. In this chat, we sit down with Dean Indot, a viral finance creator known for making complex financial concepts relatable, human and easy to understand.

This conversation explores what Dean has learned about what audiences are actually confused by, anxious about and hungry to understand when it comes to business and finance, and how those insights intersect with (and sometimes challenge) traditional business journalism. We’ll talk candidly about where business journalism is connecting well with audiences, where it may be missing the mark and what journalists can learn from the way creators build trust and relevance without sacrificing accuracy.

This panel is in partnership with RTDNA.
Moderators
avatar for Vincent Duffy

Vincent Duffy

news director, Michigan Public

Speakers
avatar for Alexis Indot

Alexis Indot

social media creator
Dean and Alexis Indot are the creators behind the viral financial literacy platform that turned complex economics into a global conversation. The duo first rose to prominence in 2023 for their real-time coverage of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, bridging the gap between high-level... Read More →
avatar for Dean Indot

Dean Indot

social media creator
Dean and Alexis Indot are the creators behind the viral financial literacy platform that turned complex economics into a global conversation. The duo first rose to prominence in 2023 for their real-time coverage of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, bridging the gap between high-level... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

4:00pm EDT

In your backyard: How to cover the AI and data centers boom
Friday May 8, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Data centers are the new power players in town. As the AI boom puts more of them in communities' backyards, power grids, water systems, and housing prices are feeling the pressure, and it’s quickly becoming a flash point in local politics nationwide.

A panel of reporters who have covered the environmental, energy, economic, and political impacts of data centers will share their best reporting tips, including how to find unique angles, who to talk to, and where to send FOIA and PIA requests.
Moderators
avatar for Hannah Beckler

Hannah Beckler

Correspondent, Business Insider
Hannah Beckler is a correspondent on Business Insider's enterprise team. She recently co-reported a series investigating data centers’ impact on water, power, pollution, and local economies, which won a 2025 George Polk Award in environmental reporting. Beckler’s previous investigative... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Kevin Hardy

Kevin Hardy

Reporter, Stateline
Kevin Hardy covers business, labor and rural issues for Stateline, a national outlet covering state policy matters for States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. Hardy previously reported on business and government issues for The Kansas City... Read More →
avatar for Laila Kearney

Laila Kearney

U.S. Power Correspondent, Reuters
I cover the U.S. energy industry for Reuters, where I focus on power companies, grids and the proliferation of Big Tech's data centers. My previous beats include municipal finance, national affairs and California local governments. I am an alumna of the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in... Read More →
avatar for Ivan Penn

Ivan Penn

Energy correspondent, The New York Times
Ivan Penn joined The New York Times in 2018 as an energy correspondent, based in Los Angeles. Prior to his role at the Times, he reported for The Miami Herald, The Baltimore Sun, The St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay Times and The Los Angeles Times, covering local and state governments,  criminal... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level
 
Saturday, May 9
 

8:15am EDT

Speed mentoring
Saturday May 9, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am EDT

Saturday May 9, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

9:00am EDT

Running on empty: Why we might be doing this to ourselves, and how to get re-energized about work
Saturday May 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Overwhelming stress and burnout aren’t just about overworking — they’re about broken systems and outside influences that tax every fiber of your bones. Learn to identify broken workflows and replace them with efficiencies that keep you running at full speed without running yourself into the ground. 

This panel is in partnership with RTDNA.
Speakers
avatar for Nicholas Whitaker

Nicholas Whitaker

Founder, Rebellion Collective
Nicholas Whitaker is an executive capacity coach, mindfulness in nature facilitator, leadership guide and writer who works at the intersection of culture, well-being, and technological change. After more than a decade working inside Google and the tech industry on education, learning... Read More →
Saturday May 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

10:00am EDT

Covering business and finance in communities: Reporting power, opportunity and impact
Saturday May 9, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Business and finance coverage plays a powerful role in shaping how communities are understood — who is seen as an economic actor, whose businesses are valued and whose challenges receive sustained attention. Some coverage often centers narrowly on disparities, without equal attention to entrepreneurship, ownership, innovation and economic leadership.

This session explores how business journalists can report more fully and accurately by broadening story frames, sourcing and context. The conversation focuses on covering economic power, small and midsize businesses, labor, housing, access to capital and wealth creation while avoiding stereotypes and oversimplification.

This panel is in partnership with RTDNA.
Speakers
avatar for Cassie Owens

Cassie Owens

editor-in-chief and executive director, The Philly Download
Cassie Owens is a journalist and filmmaker from Philadelphia. In 2019, at the Inquirer, she co-produced Legendary, a short-film that won the Shine award at the BlackStar Film Festival. In her work as an organizer at Free Press, organized nearly two dozen journalists and community... Read More →
Saturday May 9, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

11:00am EDT

Data in the diaspora: How to find the right details in reporting about the economy and ethnic communities
Saturday May 9, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
The current economic forces — good and bad — aren’t being felt evenly by everyone. In this session, panelists will discuss their approaches to telling rich stories about how the economy is playing out for various ethnic communities in the United States. Expect to learn some data tricks and get some insights into the ways reporters immerse themselves in community-based reporting.

This panel is in partnership with AAJA-NY
Moderators
avatar for Alex Kenney

Alex Kenney

Director of Partnerships, AAJA New York
Alex Kenney is the Director of Partnerships for the New York chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association. She also reports on industry trends in New Jersey for ROI-NJ and has previously covered AAPI-owned businesses for AsAmNews.
Speakers
avatar for Viviane Eng

Viviane Eng

Communications Manager, The Municipal Art Society
Viviane Eng is a multimedia storyteller and communications strategist, whose work covers the intersections of culture and political economy. She serves as the communications manager at The Municipal Art Society, an urban design and preservation nonprofit based in New York City.
avatar for Julia Park

Julia Park

data analyst, PolicyMap
Julia Park is a Data Analyst at PolicyMap, a data and mapping analytics platform that bridges geographic data and community decision-making. She specializes in spatial data processing, with a background in public health research and health equity. Julia previously worked at the CDC... Read More →
avatar for Irene Casado Sánchez

Irene Casado Sánchez

Investigative Data Reporter, Bloomberg News
Irene Casado Sánchez is an investigative data reporter at Bloomberg News. Previously, she worked at Big Local News, a Stanford University project that provides data, training and tools for local reporting. She collaborated with Reuters’ Global Enterprise team to investigate the... Read More →
Saturday May 9, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level
 
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