Join the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY for a showcase of bold ideas and breakthrough strategies from the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at the Newmark J-School.
After a year of learning and experimentation, our 2024–2025 cohort presents forward-looking projects designed to tackle the most pressing challenges in journalism today: from audience engagement and AI adoption to sustainability, organizational change, and newsroom culture.
These leaders are rewriting the rules, testing new approaches, and charting a path forward for journalism around the world. Come hear from our newsroom executives, editors, founders, and changemakers as they share their insights, strategies, and lessons learned!
Featuring presentations from:
- Aldana Vales, Director of Audience Experiences at Gannett – USA TODAY Network
- Alexandra Smith, Chief Strategy Officer at The 19th
- Andrea McDaniels, Managing Editor at The Baltimore Banner
- Antti Karvanen, Head of Digital at A-lehdet Oy
- Bernice Marie Sibucao, Senior Manager and Deputy Head of Digital Strategy and Innovation at the GMA Network
- Danson Cheong, Assistant News Editor at The Straits Times
- Franco Piccato, Executive Director at Chequeado
- Gary Lavariere, Chief Revenue Officer at The Berkshire Eagle
- J. Gabriel Boylan, Audience and Content Strategist
- Ken Schneck, Founding Editor at The Buckeye Flame
- Mariah Craddick, Executive Director of Product at The Atlantic
- Paris Brown, Publisher at The Baltimore Times
- Paulo Celso Da Cunha Pereira, Executive Editor at O GLOBO
- Ross Maghielse, Deputy Managing Editor, Innovation & Development at The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Simone Salden, Deputy Editor in Chief at manager magazin
- Sophie Nicholson, Deputy Chief Editor, Digital Investigation at AFP
- Tara Francis Chan, Director of Operations at The Trace
- Thomas Aagaard, Managing Editor at Zetland