Roger Brown Session Panelist Opening General Session: What We Do Matters! Inclusivity in Media Panel Thursday, July 20 2:30-3:50pm Roger Brown is the Opinion Editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, which he joined in November 2020. He has also worked at...
- July 18, 2023
Katie Sanders Session Panelist Safety and Mental Health Best Practices for our Journalists Friday July 21 10:00 AM – 10:50AM Katie Sanders is the managing editor of PolitiFact at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. Katie over-sees PolitiFact’s nonprofit fact-checking...
- July 17, 2023
Julie Anderson Session Panelist How Much is Too Much? Thursday, July 20 4:00-4:50pm Julie Anderson is Editor-in-Chief of two of Florida’s largest daily newspapers, the Orlando Sentinel and the South Florida Sun Sentinel. She was named editor of both papers...
- July 17, 2023
Zac Anderson Session Panelist How Much is Too Much? Thursday, July 20 4:00-4:50pm Zac Anderson covers state politics for Gannett’s Florida newspapers with a focus on Gov. Ron DeSantis. A 2002 graduate of the University of Illinois, Zac worked at...
- July 17, 2023
Jamie Rich Session Moderator The Power of Connection Thursday, July 20 4:00-4:50pm Jamie Rich is the founder of Flamingo, Florida’s only statewide lifestyle magazine. Flamingo‘s mission is to unify Florida’s diverse cultures and vast landscapes through in-depth journalism, rich storytelling...
- July 12, 2023
Laura Walker Session Speaker Best New Design Trends Friday, July 21 2:30pm I graduated from Ringling in 1987. I’ve worked at Sarasota Magazine for over twenty years, moving up through the ranks in the art department, and am now that...
- July 12, 2023
Laura Walker Session Panelist How Award-Winning Content Can Drive Revenue Friday, July 21 1:00-1:50pm A member of the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) leadership team since August 2016, Laura manages the NAVC Marketing and Sponsorship teams as well as the...
- July 12, 2023
John Sotomayor Session Panelist Opening General Session: What We Do Matters! Thursday, July 20 2:30 PM – 3:50 PM John Sotomayor is the publisher and Editor-in-Chief of EMBRACE Magazine, the first-ever and only LGBTQ+ publication in North Central Florida, based...
- July 12, 2023
Michael G. Kane Keynote Speaker – Opening Session What We Do Matters Thursday, July 20th Michael G. Kane was named SVP/Local Market Optimization for Gannett in January 2023. He has served in many leadership roles spanning 41 years in the...
- June 29, 2023
Kyle McDowell Session Speaker “Begin With We” Thursday, July 20th Kyle McDowell is a USA Today and WSJ bestselling author, speaker, and leadership expert. For nearly three decades, McDowell has amassed an impressive track record of delivering great business results...
- June 29, 2023
Corey Johnson Keynote Speaker FSNE Awards Lunch Thursday, July 20 Corey Johnson is an investigative reporter for ProPublica. Previously, he was at Tampa Bay Times, and led the project “Poisoned” which revealed how Florida’s only lead smelter endangered hundreds of workers...
- June 29, 2023
Julian Placino Session Speaker Friday, July 21 Julian Placino is a recruiter turned speaker, recruitment marketing consultant, and media entrepreneur. With 16 years of recruiting experience, Julian has helped leading corporations attract, recruit, and retain top talent. Julian has personally hired over 400 world-class professionals in...
- June 28, 2023
