Devin

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

We're now 11 days out from Media Summit | SF so please ignore this if you don't want to see:

• One-on-one conversations with @BradStone, @stephaniemehta, @grifftgaff, and @dee_bosa
• Panels with the best reporters covering AI, venture, & tech, e.g., @LaurenGoode, @jeffbercovici, @harrymccracken, @berber_jin1, @dseetharaman, @rocketalignment, @anissagardizy8, @chernandburn, @trippmickle, @imkialikethecar, @nmasc_, & @MTemkin
• Substack stars like @jasminewsun and @EconomyApp
• Truly wonderful moderators like @Kantrowitz, @JoshConstine, @zamosta, @SamMichelson, & @chriswandrew

If you've already been approved, grab your ticket before we run out you lunatic! If you still need to apply, go to https://t.co/7iwWN7njju

See you on June 8th.

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

We're now 3 weeks away from Media Summit | SF and that means it's time to RELEASE THE AGENDA. The day includes:

• One-on-one conversations with, @BradStone,
@stephaniemehta, Griffin Gaffney from @sfstandard and @dee_bosa
• Panels with the best beat reporters covering AI, venture, and tech, e.g., @LaurenGoode, @jeffbercovici, Harry McCracken, @berber_jin1, @dseetharaman, @rocketalignment, @anissagardizy8, @chernandburn, @trippmickle, @imkialikethecar, @nmasc_, & @MTemkin
• Substack stars like @jasminewsun and @EconomyApp
• Truly wonderful moderators like @Kantrowitz, @JoshConstine, @zamosta, @SamMichelson, & @chriswandrew

If you're still aiming to be a part of it, I'd recommend acting fast. Request a ticket at https://t.co/7iwWN7nR92

See you all on June 8th!

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

OK, I promise this is *probably* the last @mediasummitlive speaker announcement I'll make. But it's a doozy.

Psyched to welcome nearly a dozen new speakers, including:

• Reuters' @chernandburn, The Information's @anissagardizy8, and The New York Times' @trippmickle for a panel on AI infrastructure reporting
• @Kantrowitz who will moderate said panel
• Bertrand Seguin, aka @EconomyApp, who will join our Substack panel
• @zamosta, moderating our Big Tech Reporting panel
• Bain's @allisonbraley, Affirm's @SG, and Lyft's Terra Carmichael for a panel on the role of LLMs in brand perception
• @5blocks CEO @SamMichelson, who will moderate the above panel
• @scrunch CEO @chriswandrew, who will moderate our AI Reporting panel

They join another 20 of the smartest people in tech media speaking on stage. Wanna see em? You can still request an invitation below:

https://t.co/Jsxbc0kFzY

See ya in June!

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

I'm proud to say that @mediasummitlive has done something entirely original and unprecedented:

We have started a @Substack.

My hope is that this will serve as something of a digital continuation of our events—some simulacrum of the camaraderie, insights, and validation that folks get from Media Summit IRL.

If that sounds cool, join us here: https://t.co/bJeQiXY5z6

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Another week, another new Media Summit | SF speaker.

@BradStone, Editor of @BW and author of 3 legendary books, will join us for a fireside on June 8th. He joins an incredible roster of speakers that includes:

• @stephaniemehta, CEO of Mansueto Ventures
• @eringriffith, Tech Reporter at The New York Times
• @dee_bosa, Anchor of TechCheck at CNBC
• @LaurenGoode, Senior Correspondent at WIRED
• @annatonger, AI Reporter at Forbes
• @rocketalignment, AI Reporter at The Information
• @dseetharaman, AI Reporter at Reuters
• …and many more

Request an invitation below to join execs from Lightspeed, a16z, Anduril, Kleiner, Thrive, & Mercedes: https://t.co/Jsxbc0kFzY

10% of all ticket sales goes to @pressfreedom. See you in June!

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

The Media Summit | SF lineup keeps growing.

Thrilled to announce that @stephaniemehta will join us onstage on June 8th.

As the CEO & Chief Content Officer of Mansueto Ventures, the company behind @FastCompany & @Inc, Stephanie is also the author of the fantastic Modern CEO newsletter.

She joins an already incredible slate of speakers including:

• @eringriffith, Tech Reporter at The New York Times
• @dee_bosa, Anchor of TechCheck at CNBC
• @LaurenGoode, Senior Correspondent at WIRED
• @berber_jin1, Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
• @jasminewsun
• @JoshConstine, Venture Partner at SignalFire
• and many more...

Want to join us? Request an invitation below:
https://t.co/Jsxbc0kFzY

10% of all tickets go directly to @pressfreedom. See you in June!

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

We hosted the second edition of Media Summit | NYC on Monday, and it was freaking awesome.

Over 200 journalists, comms leaders, founders, and investors came out to spend the day with us and hear from some of the smartest folks in journalism, including:

@ajs, @RandallLane, @erichippeau, @mikehofman, @drubs, @Emily_Sundberg, @EricNewcomer, @alexrkonrad, @alexeheath, @hopeking, @ninabambysheva, @leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang, @RebeccaBellan, @RashiShrivast18, @haydenfield, @maxwelltani, @oliverdarcy, @sarafischer, @pkafka, @juliepsamuels, @nayeema, @kerrymflynn, @Hadas_Gold, and @dansimon

Massive, massive thanks to them for saying such smart and funny things on stage. And huge thanks to everyone who joined us and donated to @pressfreedom.

The biggest thanks go to the @HaymakerGroup team, whose attention to every tiny detail made this the smoothest Summit we’ve done.

Mark your calendars for Media Summit | SF, coming to San Francisco in June 2026!

[Devin @dwalshcupcake]

RT @JJColao: After months of planning, Media Summit | NYC is now just a few days away.

I’ve been listening to past sessions to get pumped…

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Just realized that 10/31 - 11/3 is going to be a legendary stretch in NYC.

First, Halloween on a Friday. Then the NYC Marathon on Sunday—the absolute best day of the year in New York.

And THEN to top it all off, Media Summit | NYC on Monday, 11/3. (Obviously, the best of the three.)

To complete the trifecta, you have just a *tiny* bit of time to request a ticket—https://t.co/xzaES4uMlG—or else miss:

• 1-1 conversations with @ajs, @RandallLane, @erichippeau, @mikehofman, and @drubs
• Discussions with the biggest stars of Substack and indie media, including @Emily_Sundberg, @EricNewcomer, @alexrkonrad, @Kantrowitz, and @hopeking
• Panels with some of the best beat reporters covering AI, crypto, and media, including @ninabambysheva, @leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang, @RebeccaBellan, @RashiShrivast18, @haydenfield,
@maxwelltani, and @oliverdarcy
• The greatest moderators a guy could ask for, including legends like@sarafischer, @pkafka, @juliepsamuels, @nayeema, @kerrymflynn, @Hadas_Gold and @dansimon

See y'all on the 3rd!

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

We’re now less than three weeks out from Media Summit | NYC and I’ve thankfully switched from being mostly stressed to mostly excited.

I'm extremely grateful to all of the big-brained folks joining us on-stage to create a day that includes:

• One-on-one conversations with @ajs, @RandallLane, @erichippeau, @mikehofman, and @drubs
• Discussions with the biggest stars of Substack and indie media, including @Emily_Sundberg, @EricNewcomer, @alexrkonrad, @Kantrowitz, and @hopeking
• Panels with some of the best beat reporters covering AI, crypto, and media, including @ninabambysheva,
@leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang, @RebeccaBellan,
@RashiShrivast18, @haydenfield, @maxwelltani, and
@oliverdarcy
• The greatest moderators a guy could ask for, including legends like @sarafischer, @pkafka, @juliepsamuels, @nayeema, @kerrymflynn, @Hadas_Gold and @dansimon

If you’re still aiming to join us, I’d recommend you act fast as we will reach capacity. Request a ticket here: https://t.co/xzaES4uMlG

PSYCHED to see everyone on November 3rd!

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

We’re a month out from Media Summit | NYC and it turns out that we've packed an *absurd* amount of media firepower into one afternoon. That includes:

• One-on-one conversations with @ajs, @RandallLane, @erichippeau, @mikehofman, and @drubs
• Discussions with the biggest stars of Substack and indie media, including @Emily_Sundberg, @EricNewcomer, @alexrkonrad, @Kantrowitz, and @hopeking
• Panels with some of the best beat reporters covering AI, crypto, and media, including @ninabambysheva, @leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang, @RebeccaBellan, @RashiShrivast18, @haydenfield, @maxwelltani, and @oliverdarcy

Check out the full agenda in all its glory below.

Want in? We have limited space but you can still request a ticket at https://t.co/xzaES4uMlG.

I CANNOT wait to see everyone.

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Ok I swear that this is *maybe* the last new speaker announcement for Media Summit | NYC.

But I'm incredibly excited to welcome @erichippeau, Managing Partner at @LererHippeau, to the stage.

We’ll also be joined by @kerrymflynn, one of the best media reporters in the biz, and @nayeema, who recently launched the hit podcast, Smart Girl Dumb Questions.

They join a lineup that includes newsroom leaders like @ajs, @RandallLane, and @mikehofman; world-class executives like The New York Times’ @drubs; the best beat reporters in crypto (@ninabambysheva, @leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang ), AI (@RebeccaBellan, @RashiShrivast18, @haydenfield) and media (@maxwelltani, @oliverdarcy); and some of industry’s most exciting independent voices, including @Emily_Sundberg, @EricNewcomer, @alexrkonrad, @Kantrowitz, and @hopeking.

Still want in? Apply for an invitation below. Slots are filling fast and 10% of ticket sales go directly to the @pressfreedom.

See you in November!

https://t.co/UJOyBAYjrK

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Announcing: More speakers at Media Summit | NYC!

The latest additions: @TechNYC President @juliepsamuels, Macro Talk Founder @hopeking , Qwoted’s Dan Simon, and CNN’s @Hadas_Gold.

Want in? Apply for an invitation at the link below. 10% of sales go directly to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

https://t.co/0aeNh72eeD

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

An already incredible Media Summit | NYC lineup just got even stronger.

We're PUMPED to welcome Forbes' Chief Content Officer @RandallLane to the stage, along with two of the best AI reporters on the beat: @haydenfield from The Verge and @RashiShrivast18 from Forbes.

Want in? Apply below. Slots are filling quickly and 10% ticket sales go directly to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

https://t.co/UJOyBAYjrK

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

We’re 2 months away from Media Summit | NYC and the lineup is looking STRONG.

That means editors-in-chief like @ajs and @mikehofman, and Substack all-stars like @Emily_Sundberg, @alexrkonrad, @EricNewcomer, and @Kantrowitz.

We’ll talk to The New York Times’ Chief Brand Officer, @drubs, about the future of the dominant player in news and we have, hands down, the best media reporters in the business, including @pkafka, @sarafischer, @maxwelltani, and @oliverdarcy.

Wanna talk crypto? We've got @leomschwartz, @Yueqi_Yang, and @ninabambysheva to guide us through that wild world. And we'll explore the AI race with TechCrunch’s @RebeccaBellan.

Want in? Apply for an invitation at the link below. Slots are filling quickly and ten percent of ticket sales go directly to @pressfreedom!

https://t.co/UJOyBAYjrK

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Media Nerds: The Media Summit | SF lineup just got even stronger.

The legendary @karaswisher will join us, along with @Mat, @Noahpinion, @thesullivan, & @KevKubernetes. (Plus the already incredible lineup we announced last month.)

Want in? Apply here: https://t.co/zUKH9OPyQp

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Hard to believe that we're almost a month away from Media Summit | NYC on 11/18! If you missed it, we have an incredible lineup of speakers for anyone interested in business and tech media.

Interested in joining us? Apply for invitation here: https://t.co/GvZL7vbkbJ

cc: @danprimack @nayeema @reckless @kyurieff @eag @mignano @KateClarkTweets @sarafischer @alexrkonrad @telisdemos @kylascan @Kyle_L_Wiggers @tanyadua @emayhawk

[Alex Ratner @ajratner]

It was awesome to get to chat with this group about some meaty topics in enterprise AI!

One of the biggest themes was: how should enterprises actually get value out of AI products? Three quick thoughts:
- Evaluation: Need to be able to quantify success on real, trusted metrics before getting to value- no enterprise deployment based on vibe checks :)
- LOB/SME involvement: Related to above- line of business subject matter experts need to be involved from initial eval to final tuning & deployment
- Be ready to adapt: Off the shelf LLMs (and the products built around them) are like new grad hires- incredibly smart, but they need onboarding and training with your unique data, use cases, and standards- buy products that support that! (Or accelerate it, like @SnorkelAI )

2024 is the year we all have to cross the chasm from flashy chatbot demo to real production value- excited to cut a path through the hype!

[Alex Ratner @ajratner]

Thanks @Angela_Y_Yang for including me in a great article on Meta’s Llama 3 https://t.co/w22Az6mxzg !

It's an exciting time to be building in the AI space with foundations like @AIatMeta 's Llama 3 to tune & align to specific use cases, datasets, and settings.

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Media nerds of the Bay Area! 🤓 The NY Media Meetup is heading to San Francisco next week and we'd love to meet you.

We’ll be talking about AI’s impact on media with @thesullivan and @shiringhaffary and @dseetharaman. RSVP via the link below!

https://t.co/oao5684Ppi