The Media Who Matter In One Place.
We’re bringing together the world’s top journalists, editors, and media professionals to explore the craft and business of journalism—along with its evolving relationship to the economy, tech, and venture capital.
Investors, journalists, founders, communications professionals, and others interested in the world of business news should apply to attend this invite-only event.
2025 Speakers
Peter Kafka
Business Insider
Chief Correspondent
Sara Fischer
Axios
Media Correspondent
Rebecca Bellan
TechCrunch
Senior Reporter
Mike Hofman
Inc. Magazine
Editor-in-Chief
Alex Kantrowitz
Big Technology
Founder
Eric Newcomer
Newcomer
Founder
Alex Konrad
Upstarts Media
Founder and Editor
Leo Schwartz
Fortune
Senior Writer
Nina Bambysheva
Forbes
Deputy Editor
Yueqi Yang
The Information
Reporter
David Rubin
New York Times
Chief Brand and Communications Officer
Emily Sundberg
Feed Me
Founder and Editor
Oliver Darcy
Status
Founder
Alyson Shontell
Fortune
Editor-in-Chief & Chief Content Officer
Randall Lane
Forbes
Chief Content Officer
Hayden Field
The Verge
Senior Reporter
Julie Samuels
Tech:NYC
President and CEO
Hope King
Macro Talk
Founder
Eric Hippeau
Lerer Hippeau
Managing Partner
Kerry Flynn
Axios
Media Reporter
Schedule
11:30am - 12:00pm
Check-in & Networking
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Lunch & Networking
12:45pm - 12:55pm
Opening Remarks with Haymaker Group Founder J.J. Colao
12:55pm - 1:15pm
Indie Media Panel
- Alex Konrad, Upstarts Media
- Alex Kantrowitz, Big Technology
- Hope King, Macro Talk
- Moderated by Kerry Flynn, Axios
1:15pm - 1:35pm
Crypto Reporting Panel
- Nina Bambysheva, Forbes
- Leo Schwartz, Fortune
- Yueqi Yang, The Information
- Moderated by Dan Simon, Qwoted
1:35 - 1:50pm
Fireside Conversation with Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer at Forbes
In conversation with Sara Fischer, Axios
1:50pm - 2:30pm
Break & Networking
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Fireside Conversation with Mike Hofman, Editor-in-Chief of Inc.
2:45pm - 3:05pm
Fireside Conversation with David Rubin, Chief Brand & Communications Officer at The New York Times
In conversation with Sara Fischer, Axios
3:05pm - 3:25pm
AI Reporting Panel
- Rebecca Bellan, TechCrunch
- Hayden Field, The Verge
- Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes
- Moderated by Julie Samuels, Tech:NYC
3:25pm - 3:55pm
Break & Networking
3:55pm - 4:15pm
Media Reporting Panel
- Oliver Darcy, Status
- Max Tani, Semafor
- Moderated by Hadas Gold, CNN
4:15pm - 4:35pm
Substack Panel
- Emily Sundberg, Feed Me
- Eric Newcomer, Newcomer
- Moderated by Nayeema Raza, Smart Girl, Dumb Questions
4:35pm - 4:55pm
Break & Networking
4:55pm - 5:10pm
Fireside Conversation with Alyson Shontell, Editor-in-Chief of Fortune
In conversation wth Peter Kafka, Business Insider
5:10pm - 5:30pm
Fireside Conversation with Eric Hippeau, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau
In conversation with J.J. Colao, Haymaker Group
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Happy Hour