Rewriting the Leadership Playbook: Innovative Ideas from the Executive Program
Join us 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