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7:30am PDT

ELP Women's Leadership Breakfast TBA

8:00am PDT

NBCU Student Breakfast Studio 3 Registration

9:00am PDT

Sa-I-Gu Thirty Years Later: Lessons from the L.A. Riots for Today StarviewAmara Walker • Stephanie Elam • CNN

9:30am PDT

Expo Hall Grand Ballroom

10:00am PDT

NBCU Academy Workshop: Next Level Leadership Clinic Studio 2

10:15am PDT

ELP Session I: Strategic Thinking Part 1 TBAELP

10:30am PDT

Atlanta Shootings, Anti-AAPI Crime: Broadcasters Reflect on Coverage Studio 4Sophia Choi • Juju Chang • Chris Jose • Natasha Chen Language, Please: Thoughtfully covering evolving topics and the words we use to describe them (Sponsored by VOX Media) Terrace CTanya Pai • Chris Clermont • Naomi Tacuyan Underwood • Vox Media Reporting on Anti-AAPI Hate: Facts, Nuances, Context (In Partnership with STOP AAPI HATE) Studio 1Julia B Chan • Frank Shyong • Michelle Freridge • Aimee Cho • Manjusha Kulkarni • Stop AAPI Hate! Shapeshifting Your Journalism Experience: Careers in Freelancing, Teaching & More Terrace BKris Vera Phillips • Jarrett Hill • Grace Hwang Lynch • Mei-Ling Hopgood Hands-On Session: Sportscasters’ Workshop (Presented by AAJA Sports Task Force, Sponsored by FOX) Terrace AMichele Steele • Adam Amin • James Koh • Melissa Kim • FOX • AAJA Sports Task Force

12:00pm PDT

Building an Inclusive Journalism Program that Sticks (Sponsored by TEGNA) Studio 1Tim Pham • Dana McDaniel • Tram Anh Nguyen • Joanie Vasiliadis • Doris Truong • Tarya Weedon • TEGNA DEI strategies for racial equity: Lessons learned across industries Terrace BSue Suh • Heather Woodard • Tatsumi Paredes • Angela Kim How to Build and Maintain a Wide Network of Sources Studio 4Susan Hirasuna • Mihir Zaveri • Becky Mar • Sandy Close • NBCU Lights, Camera … Journalism! Breaking Into Entertainment News Terrace CNeal Justin • Derick Yanehiro • Rebecca Sun • Ashley Lee • Clarissa Cruz The Future of Streaming and Digital (Powered by NBCUniversal News Group) Studio 2Jo Ling Kent • Katie Phang • Catherine Kim • Vicky Nguyen • NBCU Reunion Luncheon & Intergenerational Dialogues Starview Ballroom

1:00pm PDT

ELP session II Strategic Thinking: Insufficient On Its Own (ELP) TBAELP

1:15pm PDT

How to report on mass shootings (Powered by NBCUniversal News Group) Studio 2Richard Lui • Ismael Ileto • Sarah Kaufman • Kathy Park • Scott Reitz • Xuan Thai • NBCU How to travel the world using points and miles (Sponsored by The Points Guy/Red Ventures) Studio 1Eric Rosen • Ryan Smith • Madison Blancaflor • Benét Wilson • RV/TPG Queer(ing) Journalism Studio 4Jireh Deng • Dino-Ray Ramos • Salgu Wissmath • Jess Kung

2:30pm PDT

Duct Tape & Broken Fax Machines: The Challenges for U.S. Election Officials & the Stories That Have Yet to be Told (Sponsored by Skoll Foundation) Terrace CAlice Rhee • Tiana Epps-Johnson • Skoll Foundation Leading in Prime Time & Going Global: From Local News to International Reporting (Sponsored by CITIZEN by CNN) Studio 1Susie Xu • Amara Walker • Elizabeth Joseph • Kevin Flower • Citizen by CNN Dismantling stereotypes in the arts: A live performance and discussion about AAPI representation in theater, film and television Studio 4Justin Chang • Preston Choi • Mayank Keshaviah • Angie Han • LA Chapter Establishing sustainability for AAPI/Multicultural media entrepreneurs (In Partnership with Gold House) Terrace BGoldhouse

3:00pm PDT

ELP Executive Real Talk with Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee TBA

4:00pm PDT

SAG-AFTRA Small Market Broadcast Reception Ballroom Circle (Studio 3 to be rain contigency)SAG-AFTRA

5:00pm PDT

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