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[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

It's nearly here folks. We are so, so excited to see everyone at @mediasummitlive on Monday, June 8th at The Pearl.

It will be an astonishingly action-packed day, including:

• One-on-one conversations with @BradStone, @stephaniemehta, @grifftgaff, and @dee_bosa
• Panels with the best beat reporters covering AI, venture, and tech, including @LaurenGoode, @jeffbercovici, @harrymccracken, @berber_jin1, @dseetharaman, @rocketalignment, @anissagardizy8, @chernandburn, @trippmickle, @imkialikethecar, @nmasc_, and @MTemkin
• Insights from Substack stars like @jasminewsun and @EconomyApp

We couldn't do it without our supporting partners, the wonderful folks at @Nasdaq, @5blocks, @ScrunchAI, and GUDEA. Huge thanks to them for helping to support this event, along with all of the great journalism that it celebrates.

Can't wait to get the day going on Monday. See you then!
https://t.co/7iwWN7njju

[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]

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]

As I warned, the Media Summit | SF lineup only continues to get STRONGER.

Bloomberg's @nmasc_ and TechCrunch's @MTemkin will join an incredible slate of programming that already includes:

• @stephaniemehta
• @BradStone
• @dee_bosa
• @LaurenGoode
• @berber_jin1
• @annatonger
• @jasminewsun
• @rocketalignment
• @harrymccracken
• @jeffbercovici
• @imkialikethecar
• @JoshConstine
• @dseetharaman

Want to join 200 reporters, comms execs, investors, and founders? Request an invitation:

https://t.co/Jsxbc0kFzY

As always, 10% of ticket sales go directly to @pressfreedom

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Announcing MOAR speakers for Media Summit | SF:

• @harrymccracken, longform writer extraordinaire at Fast Company.
• @jeffbercovici, Deputy Editor of Tech & Media at The Wall Street Journal
• @imkialikethecar, Senior Editor of Venture Capital News at Pitchbook

They join an already incredible slate of folks, including:
• @stephaniemehta, CEO of Mansueto Ventures
• @BradStone, Editor of Bloomberg Businessweek
• @dee_bosa, Anchor of TechCheck at CNBC
• @grifftgaff, CEO of The San Francisco Standard
• @LaurenGoode, Senior Correspondent at WIRED
• @berber_jin1, Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
• @annatonger, AI Reporter at Forbes
• @jasminewsun, AI & Culture Writer on Substack
• @rocketalignment, AI Reporter at The Information
• @JoshConstine, Venture Partner at SignalFire
• and many more...

Request an invite below if you don't want FOMO.

https://t.co/Jsxbc0kFzY

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

I talk a lot of about the speakers we have at @mediasummitlive, and for good reason. They are incredible.

But the audience is *really* what makes Media Summit special. We work very, very hard to make sure that everyone who attends worth talking to, and that no one is stalking the floor trying to make sales.

And we already have an incredible group brewing for Media Summit | SF in June.

That includes executives from Anduril, Lightspeed, Plaid, Ramp, Google, a16z, Kleiner, Thrive, and Mercedes, and reporters from nearly every business media outlet you can think of: The Wall Street Journal, FT, BBC, Reuters, NBC, Bloomberg, WIRED, Semafor…

If you want us to have all the fun without you, we will. But you can also apply for a ticket below:

https://t.co/Jsxbc0kFzY

[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]

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]

Psyched to announce that Media Summit | SF is BACK. Here’s an early look at our lineup for June 8th in San Francisco:

• @eringriffith
• @dee_bosa
• @sfstandard CEO Griffin Gaffney
• @LaurenGoode
• @berber_jin1
• @annatonger
• @jasminewsun
• @dseetharaman
• @rocketalignment
• @JoshConstine

Want to join more than 200 reporters, comms execs, investors, & founders? Request a spot below:

https://t.co/Jsxbc0kFzY

As always, 10% of ticket sales go directly to @pressfreedom. Can’t wait to see you all 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!

[J.J. Colao @JJColao]

Our President @dvyhnz is much more comfortable staying behind the scenes vs. making headlines, but he made an exception to talk to CNN about how important the craft of journalism is in an age of AI slop & social media nonsense.

In my view, real, quality, human-verified information is only going to become more valuable going forward.

[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]

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]

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]

News from the Media Summit universe: we now have a podcast!

Since we have more demand than we can accommodate at our events, we wanted to make sure we released all of the insider insights that get shared on-stage at Media Summit, complete with shiny graphics and editing.

The first session to get the podcast treatment? Our Venture Reporting panel from June's SF event with @sallyshin, @nmasc_, and @GeorgeNHammond. It's a killer episode.

Follow @mediasummitpod for daily clips and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or YouTube at https://t.co/UEd4YUZQjl for weekly episodes.

[Haymaker Group @HaymakerGroup]

Mark Cuban sees AI as essential for entrepreneurs and backs @ZenBusinessInc , whose AI tools have helped over 850K launch their own businesses.
https://t.co/VUdh7MOP2r

[Haymaker Group @HaymakerGroup]

@harnessio has released AI Test Automation with "intent‑based testing," enabling testers to write tests in natural language—extending the "vibe" trend from coding to QA. https://t.co/AOdxMohcWD

[Haymaker Group @HaymakerGroup]

@CleancultTeam 's sustainable refill system has launched in Target stores. The brand offers zero-waste, paper-based refill cartons for cleaning products, aiming to reduce plastic waste and promote eco-friendly, reusable packaging.
https://t.co/7OPKNi6zKp

[Haymaker Group @HaymakerGroup]

Infrastructure is an “attractive, stable, inflation‑resistant” investment, says @ferrovial global head of investor relations Silvia Ruiz.
https://t.co/Ipexf5tebM