Media Summit NYC

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

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