Experts to follow: Newsrewired speakers

Our digital journalism conference Newsrewired is a place where top industry minds gather to exchange ideas around media innovation. What's chopping, changing and challenging within newsrooms everywhere.

Since 2010, when our predecessors first launched the event, we have had hundreds of expert speakers take to the stage and share their experiments, insights and experience. We try to spotlight unsung media heroes and those at the cutting edge of innovation in digital media.

So here's a list of our speakers from recent years as a nod to their work, which is well worth following (even if they've since taken their careers outside of news and journalism). Job roles are listed as their most recent positions.

NB: We've gone as far back as 2018 (the tenure of our current editorial team), including panel moderators and speakers from our study tour. But we haven't included sponsored speakers and inactive online users, but we remain grateful to everyone who has spoken at Newsrewired in any capacity over the years.

Get in touch with the team if:

• You think we've missed you
• You'd like to return as a speaker for our future events
• You'd like to join this list by pitching a session to us

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Matt Abbott, director, Ping News | UK
Barry Adams, SEO and audience growth consultant, Polemic Digital | UK
Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams, global editor, newsroom diversity and mental health, Reuters | UK
Jo Adetunji, executive editor, partnerships, The Conversation | UK
Abdullah Ahmed, director of subscriber retention and planning, Times Media | UK
Dara Ajala, program manager, Nigeria Media Innovation Program | Nigeria
Gavin Allen, senior lecturer, Cardiff University’s School of Journalism | UK
Esther Alonso, marketing and membership programme director, eldiario.es | Spain
Martina Andretta, head of growth, Metro UK and Metro.co.uk | UK
Lisa Archibald, co-director, Intentional Peer Support Network | UK
Beth Ashton, chief growth officer, Bright Sites* | UK
Jonathan Aspinwall, executive editor, BBC Newsnight | UK
Alon Aviram, investigative reporter, The Gecko Project | UK
Bola Awoniyi, co-founder and COO, Black Ballad | UK

*spoke in both unsponsored and sponsored talks

B

Thomas Baekdal, media analyst, Baekdal Media | Denmark
Hazel Baker, senior manager, trust & safety operations, Snap Inc. | UK
James Ball, political editor, The New World | UK
Matthew Barraclough, executive lead, BBC Local and Nations |UK
Jane Barrett, head of AI stategy, Reuters
Charlie Beckett, director, JournalismAI, Polis, LSE | UK
Valérie Bélair-Gagnon, director of undergraduate studies, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota | US
Fergus Bell, founder and CEO, Fathm
Jessica Best, journalist, editor, researcher, media strategist | UK
Jon Birchall, social innovation and strategy lead, Channel 4 | UK
Henry Bird, features sub-editor, The Times | UK
Marc Blank-Settle, MoJo trainer, BBC Academy
Dan Bloom, UK political editor, POLITICO Europe | UK
Clare Bolton, chief content officer, Law Business Research |UK
Maire Bonheim, head of newsletters, The Telegraph | UK
Robin Booth, managing director, emap | UK
Alexandra Borchardt, senior research associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism | Germany
Sarah Bosley, deputy editor, Newbury News and Media | UK
Jess Brammar, editorial executive, BBC Content | UK
Rozina Breen, director of editorial, global, Pulitzer Center | UK
James Breiner, bilingual business coach and journalism consultant | US
George Brock, media commentator, researcher and consultant | UK
Nina Brorson, content development editor, Berlingske Media | Denmark

C

Frances Cairncross, economist and author, The Cairncross Review | UK
David Caswell, founder, StoryFlow | UK
Brian Cathcart, founding director, Hacked Off | UK
Joe Cawthorn, content strategist, National World | UK
Sacha Cayre, chief marketing officer, Contexte | France
Charlie Celino, commercial services director, News UK | UK
Suchandrika Chakrabarti, journalist, podcaster, comedian | UK
Kate Chaplin, head of news video, The Sun | UK
Gloria Cheung, producer, Bloomberg Originals | UK
Madhav Chinnappa, formerly Google | UK
Kassy Cho, founder and editor-in-chief, Almost | Taiwan
Gina Chua, executive editor, Semafor; executive director, Tow-Knight Centre | US
Len Clark, media innovation specialist and emerging media consultant | US
Pete Clifton, media consultant; former editor-in-chief, Press Association | UK
Marverine Cole, news presenter, Good Morning Britain | UK
Susie Coleman, engineer, Spotify | UK
Alistair Coleman, freelance journalist; former disinformation analyst, BBC Monitoring | UK
Jem Collins, founder and director, JournoResources | UK
Russell Contreras, race and justice reporter, Axios | US
Clare Cook, head of journalism and media viability, International Media Support | Denmark/UK
Aaron Coultate, senior newsletter editor, The Economist | UK
Sian Cox-Brooker, product content operations lead, Meta | UK
Alex Crawford, special correspondent, Sky News | UK
John Crowley, editor, risk and regulation hub, The Banker, The FT | UK

D

Shivani Dave, freelance radio presenter, Virgin Radio | UK
Edmund Davison, founding head of growth, Jack & Jill | UK
Kevin Delaney, editor-in-chief, The San Francisco Standard | US
Mukul Devichand, editor of audio programming, The New York Times | US
Angela Dewan, COP31 media advisor, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Australia
Emilia Díaz Struck, executive director, GIJN | US
Chris Dicker, CEO, Candr Media Group | UK
Gloria Dickie, freelance journalist | US
Jody Doherty-Cove, head of AI, Newsquest | UK
Kevin Donnellan, content operations manager, Sliide | UK
Nina dos Santos, freelance journalist; former anchor, CNN | UK
Oli Dugmore, executive editor, digital, JOE Media | UK
Deborah Dwyer, self-employed research consultant | US

E

Jacob Eastham, creative problem-solving & visual thinking facilitator, Thinkerton Agency | US
Sarah Ebner, director of editorial growth and engagement, The FT | UK
Abigail Edge, editorial strategy and audience growth consultant; former Google News Lab | UK
Jim Egan, senior research associate, Reuters Institute | UK
Zaina Erhaim, co-founder, Women Journalists Alliance | UK
Vicky Etchells, director, news and podcasts, Global | UK
Taneth Evans, head of digital, The Wall Street Journal | US

F

Natalie Fahy, regional editor in chief, London and East of England, Reach plc | UK
Gemma Farrell, on career break; former deputy head of social media, The Telegraph | UK
Justin Ferrell, strategic partnerships, Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford | US
Amie Ferris-Rotman, global news editor, New Lines Magazine | UK
Chloé Fiodiere, development manager, Journalism Trust Initiative | France
Paul Fisher, group audience development manager, Iliffe Media and Highland News & Media | UK
Karyn Fleeting, delivery director, Reach plc | UK
William Fleming, Unilever research fellow, Wellbeing Research Centre, University of Oxford | UK
Kim Fletcher, partner, Brunswick Group; former chairman, NCTJ | UK
Alexandra Föderl-Schmid, deputy editor-in-chief, Süddeutsche Zeitung | Germany
Orson Francescone, managing director, FT Live | UK
Mark Frankel, head of public affairs, Full Fact | UK
Valerie Fridland, professor of linguistics, University of Nevada | US
Leon Fryszer, publisher, Krautreporter | Germany

G

Aoife Gallagher, senior analyst, Institute for Strategic Dialogue | Ireland
Vicky Gayle, freelance journalist and media trainer | UK
Kathryn Geels, head of commercial partnerships & development, Queensland Music Festival | Australia 
James Glynn, product merchandising, Netflix | UK
Will Gore, managing editor, i | UK
Alyx Gorman, lifestyle editor, Guardian Australia | Australia
Sean Gourley, founder, Primer | US
Alison Gow, journalism leader; former audience and content director, Reach plc | UK
McKenna Grant, head of content, Middle East titles, ITP Media Group | Dubai
Tim Griggs, founder and CEO, Blue Engine Collaborative | US
Andrew Grill, AI futurist; bestselling author, Digitally Curious | UK
Cathrine Gyldensted, co-founder, Constructive Journalism Network | Denmark

H

Zahera Harb, director, post-graduate studies, City University of London | UK
Stephen Harris, deputy editor, The Conversation | UK
Blathnaid Healy, publisher and co-founder, Full Set | UK
Jonathan Heawood, executive director, PINF | UK
Joshi Herrmann, founder and editor, Mill Media Co. | UK
Gemma Hitchens, creative partnerships director, The FT | UK
Peter Houston, co-host, Media Voices; publisher, Grub Street Journal | UK
Catharine Hughes, senior producer, The New Statesman | UK
Rebecca Hutson, editor and editorial director, The News Movement |UK

I

Daniel Ionescu, founder and podcast host, Millennial Masters | UK
Aliya Itzkowitz, senior manager, FT Strategies | UK

J

Jodie Jackson, director, News Literacy Lab; founder, NeuroSuccess Studio | UK
Daniel Jae Webb, founder, owner and multimedia journalist, Wiltshire 999s | UK
Lars Jensen, audience development lead, Berlingske Media | Denmark
Penelope Jones, founder, My So-Called Career | UK
Lyndsey Jones, associate consultant, strategist and coach, WAN-IFRA Women in News | UK

K

Gabriel Kahn, founder and editor, Crosstown LA | US
Paul Kanareck, executive chair, FRVR | UK
Emily Kasriel, author, independent executive coach, research fellow | UK
Luba Kassova, co-founder, AKAS | UK
Jaldeep Katwala, professor and director, Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, Birmingham City University | UK
Mary Kearns, head of engagements and partnerships, Journalists' Charity | UK
Robbie Kellman Baxter, founder, strategy consultant and author, Peninsula Strategies | US
Jack Kennedy, head of content, News Broadcasting Digital, News UK | UK
Rachael Kennedy, UK fact-checking editor, Reuters | UK
Yasir Khan, editor-in-chief, Thomson Reuters Foundation | UK
Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana, CEO, IMPRESS | UK
Christian Kneil, deputy editor-in-chief, Austrian Press Agency | Austria
David Knowles (died 2024), former head of social media, Telegraph | UK
Lea Korsgaard, co-founder and editor-in-chief, Zetland | Denmark
Shirish Kulkarni, director, Monnow Media; news innovation research fellow, Media Cymru | UK
Manjiri Kulkarni Carey, newsroom AI consultant | UK
Lucy Küng, strategic adviser and consultant; senior visiting research associate, Reuters Institute; non-executive board member, Mediahuis | Switzerland
Serena Kutchinsky, head of news, i | UK

L

Adriana Lacy, digital consultant; CEO, Field Nine Group | US
Tara Lajumoke, angel investor; CEO and co-founder, Stealth Startup | UK
Angie Lau, founder and editor-in-chief, ASRV | Hong Kong
Philippa Law, head of community, The Telegraph | UK
Wale Lawal, founder, The Republic | Nigeria
Korey Lee, non-executive board member, Migrasia; chief data officer, blockit | Hong Kong
Sally Lehrman, CEO, The Trust Project | US
Rouven Leuener, director, product and data, SMG Swiss Marketplace Group | Switzerland
Jonathan Levy, managing director and executive editor, Sky News | UK
Amy Lewin, editor, Sifted | UK
Lori Little, editor, Isle of Wight County Press | UK
Mark Little, strategic advisor; former product safety strategy, Spotify | Ireland
Howard Littler, director, The John Schofield Trust | UK
Jon Livesey, content hub director, Reach plc | UK
Sara Lomax, co-founder and president, URL Media | US
Anna Lorch, SVP, growth strategy and marketing, Endpoints News | US
Theodora Louloudis, executive producer, Audible | UK

M

Lisa MacLeod, director, FT Strategies | UK
Charlotte Maher, social media editor, Bellingcat | UK
Aurore Malval, major political reporter, Marianne | France
Sarah Marshall, VP, audience strategy, Condé Nast | UK
Joy Mayer, executive director, Trusting News | US
Daniela McArena, founder and CEO, Ac2ality | Spain
Lindsay McIntosh, head of news, The Sunday Times | UK
Irene McKisson, principal executive, AZ Luminaria | US
Daniel J. McLaughlin, podcast editor, Reach Plc | UK
Robert McNeil, deputy director, Oxford Observatory for Migration | UK
Jacqui Merrington, director of AI, Mail Metro Media | UK
Amanda Michel, US general manager, Back Market | US
John Mills, lecturer in innovation and transformation, Liverpool John Moores University | UK
Eleanor Mills, founder and editor-in-chief, Noon | UK
Charles Minty, director, commercial management, Guardian | UK
Jakob Moll, co-founder and international director, Zetland | UK
George Montagu, senior manager and head of insights, FT Strategies | UK
Imriel Morgan, founder, Content Is Queen | UK
Alex Morton, former executive editor, Europe, Fortune | UK
Alice Murphy, consultant editor, travel, Metro UK | UK

N

Kiran Nazish, founder, Coalition for Women in Journalism | Canada
Francois Nel, reader in media innovation and entrepreneurship, Media Innovation Studio | UK
Warren Nettleford, presenter and reporter, ITN | UK
Nic Newman, senior research fellow, Reuters Institute | UK
Victoria Newton, editor-in-chief, The Sun | UK
An Nguyen, visiting professor, Bournemouth University | UK
Cristina Nicolotti Squires, group director, broadcast and media, OFCOM | UK
Naja Nielsen, media director, SVT | Sweden
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, professor of communication, University of Copenhagen; senior research associate, Reuters Institute | UK
Rumyana Nikolova, senior manager, FT Strategies | UK

O

Fiona O'Brien, regional director for Europe and Central Asia, Committee to Protect Journalists | UK
Rachel Oldroyd, deputy investigations editor, Guardian | UK
Laura Oliver, freelance journalist and digital consultant | UK
Harriet Oliver, senior news editor, BBC News | UK
Sumaiya Omar, co-founder, SEEN | Australia
Yusuf Omar, co-founder, SEEN | Australia
Nimo Omer, assistant international news editor, Guardian | UK
Candela Orobitg-Baena, digital production journalist, The Telegraph | UK
Olly Osborne, chief communications officer, Locarno Film Festival | Switzerland

P

Sameer Padania, lead consultant, Macroscope | UK
Felicitas Paganti, freelance video and social media journalist, BBC Mundo | UK
Michael Parker, director of operations, The Conversation | UK
Jakub Parusinski, director, The Fix Media | UK/Ukraine
Jonathan Paterson, editorial consultant; visiting lecturer, City University of London | UK
Will Payne, deputy editor-in-chief, New York Post | US
Mattia Peretti, founder, consultant and coach, News Alchemists | UK
Lorna Perry, community editor, The Telegraph | UK
Helen Philpot, managing editor, The Sun | UK
Julie Posetti, director of The Information Integrity Initiative, The Nerve | UK
Matthew Pye, founder, Climate Academy | UK

R

Debbie Ramsay, editor, Channel 5 News | UK
Bianca-Maria Rathay, mobile content creator, So Handy | Germany
Hannah Ray, freelance writer | UK
Kelly Regan, freelance project manager | US
Martin G. Reynolds, co-executive director, Maynard Institute for Journalism Education | US
James Richings, reporter, Bucks Free Press | UK
Justine Roberts, founder and CEO, Mumsnet | UK
Simon Robinson, executive editor, Reuters | UK
Jon Roozenbeek, lecturer in psychology, University of Cambridge | UK
Oliver Rouane-Williams, founder and editor-in-chief, Ipswich.co.uk | UK
Isabelle Roughol, independent media consultant | UK
Edward Roussel, head of digital, The Times and Sunday Times | UK

S

Abdirahim Saeed, editor, open-source investigations (OSINT), BBC News Arabic | UK
Fiona Salmon, managing director, Mantis | UK
Richard Sambrook, emeritus professor at Cardiff University | UK
Shayan Sardarizadeh, senior journalist, BBC Verify | UK
Monica Sarkar, senior editor, CNN | UK
Dietmar Schantin, founder and principal, IFMS Media Consultancy | UK
Cécile Schneider, product lead, Bayerischer Rundfunk AI + Automation Lab | Germany
Jessica Scholz, SEO futurist and marketing consultant | Australia
Caroline Scott, freelance mobile journalism trainer | UK
James Scurry, senior producer, Sky News; co-founder and co-director, Safely Held Spaces | UK
Meera Selva, CEO, Internews | UK
Chandni Sembhi, music social producer, MTV | UK
Zach Seward, editorial director of AI initiatives, The New York Times | UK
Emily Sexton Brown, founder, Bobbi & Bark | UK
Dmitry Shishkin, independent media advisor; former CEO, Ringier Media International | UK
Rachel Sibley, podcast researcher; senior managing producer, Wondery | Australia
Harry Slater, executive director, digital, Dazed Media | UK
Oliver Smith, head of content, Europe, Money20/20 | UK
Sophia Smith Galer, digital journalist and content creator; founder and digital consultant, Viralect | UK
Mark St Andrew, communications manager, Guardian | UK
Lucy Stamp, customer trading director, DC Thomson | UK
David Stern, founder and CEO, Supporting Cast | US
Carly Steven, director of SEO & editorial e-commerce, Daily Mail | UK
Peter Stewart, regional digital and social media producer, BBC News | UK
Ellen Stewart, director of audience, Reach plc | UK
Chris Stone, executive producer, The New Statesman | UK
Hannah Storm, media safety consultant | UK
Sonny Swe, co-founder and CEO, Frontier Myanmar | Myanmar

T

David Taylor, partner and news editor, Tortoise | UK
Inga Thordar, strategic advisor and consultant | UK
Esther Kezia Thorpe, editorial & events director, Flashes & Flames and Media Voices | UK
Tara Thorpe, editor, Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation | UAE
Benjamin Toff, associate professor, University of Minnesota | US
Tshepo Tshabalala, project manager and team lead, JournalismAI, Polis, LSE | UK
Ryan Tuck, partner, Blue Engine Collaborative | US

V

Rutger Verhoeven, co-founder and CMO, smartocto | The Netherlands
Sonali Verma, AI and innovation executive consultant | Canada
Robyn Vinter, north of England correspondent, Guardian | UK
Patrícia Voľanská, head of social media, podcast and video, Denník N | Slovakia

W

Chris Waiting, CEO, The Conversation | UK
Mary Walter-Brown, CEO and founder, News Revenue Hub | US
Oliver Warley, head of video and platforms, Pink News | UK
Eleanor Warnock, advisor, head of communications, Bek Ventures | UK
Emaan Warraich, journalist, digital & live news, BBC News | UK
Andrew Webb, founder, Connectopia | UK
Cassie Werber, freelance reporter | UK
Madeleine White, founder and editor-in-chief, The Audiencers | France
William Whittington, head of community moderation, The Telegraph | UK
Bartosz Wilczek, post-doctoral researcher, LMU Munich | Switzerland
Hannah Williams, editor, The Londoner | UK
Petter Winther, writing report manager, Dagens Næringsliv | Norway
Seán Wood, CEO, Positive News | UK
Liz Wynn, chief supporter revenue officer, The Guardian | UK

Y

Tracy Yaverbaun, general manager, The Times and Sunday Times | UK
Dominic Young, founder, Axate | UK
Kevin Young, head of audience, The Economist | UK
Courtney Yusuf, producer and multimedia journalist, Guardian | UK

Z

Olle Zachrison, head of news AI, BBC News | UK
Anita Zielina, CEO, Better Leaders Lab | Austria

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