Digiday Publishing Summit

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Welcome. The editorial team will kick off the day’s sessions.

Kristin Roberts will discuss the ways in which the publishing landscape has changed, what assumptions about the ecosystem no longer hold, and where USA Today Co is seeing opportunities to invest in, ranging from AI product development, and subscription offerings to acquire and retain audiences in a challenging referral traffic environment.

Chris Richardson will give his perspective on the tension — and opportunities — around SEO and GEO. He will share insights and best practices for building for search and AI discovery, detailing what still matters and what tactics need to be adopted in order to prepare for a potential zero-click search future.

This session will share the mechanics of how a media company can shift its business to non-impression based revenue to maintain stability and growth amid declining referral traffic

This session will give concrete examples of how one publisher has found where agentic systems and workflows can actually support different teams, and where they don’t.

Take a break, grab a coffee and connect with fellow attendees before the next session begins.

Publishers only. Join us for a Town Hall session where we will create a challenge board and have an open and candid discussion about the industry. Together, we’ll create a challenge board and explore the real issues you’re facing — think of it as group therapy.

Publisher VIPs are invited to join us for a welcome drink and networking ahead of the 10-Minute Meetings.

The 10-Minute Meetings are designed to help connect participants with innovative technology platforms and build valuable business relationships.

Wrap Day 1 with cocktails and network with your peers. Open to all.

Fuel up with breakfast, courtesy of Digiday, as we get the day started.

Welcome back! The editorial team is about to kick off day 2.

In this session, Adam Greenberg will discuss where the momentum is (and isn’t) in AI content licensing and partnerships between publishers and platforms, and how to weed out the real revenue opportunities.

Growing a subscription business isn’t easy, but it may be necessary as publishers seek reader revenue amid fragmenting referral traffic. Phil Andraos will share insights from Reuters’ nearly two-year-old subscription business that have helped grow its consumer business.

Sally Shin believes AI is rewriting the rules of brand-building. She will share how AI-driven prediction markets can be a new form of editorial storytelling, and how she’s exploring how CNBC can use data from these markets to create real-time, automated service content for readers.

This session will highlight how one media company is turning publishing products into revenue lines, from tools and data to services.

Take a break, grab a coffee and connect with fellow attendees before the next session begins.

Publishers only. Join us for a Town Hall session where we will create a challenge board and have an open and candid discussion about the industry.

Recharge with lunch and network with peers before the afternoon break.

Take a break from today’s content, catch up on work or spend time with fellow attendees. We’ll see you back for 10-Minute Meetings.

The 10-Minute Meetings are designed to help connect participants with innovative technology platforms and build valuable business relationships.

Join us for cocktails to wrap Day 2. Open to all.

Fuel up with breakfast, courtesy of Digiday, as we get the day started.

Welcome back! The editorial team is about to kick off the final day of sessions.

This session will focus on one media company’s video growth playbook, and how its push to produce more reporter-led video has helped it reach new audiences, deepen engagement and drive subscriptions and revenue across its own platforms.

From launching original news shows to building a scalable video operation, this session explores how one publisher is developing a video production team that is core to its editorial and business strategy.

This session will highlight how a publisher is gearing up to launch its largest consumer-facing product to date, and how AI, audience and product teams have come together to create a personalized experience for readers.

Are creators the new faces of publishing? This session will highlight how one media company is working with creators as a growth and revenue strategy.

Digiday moderators will recap the event’s key takeaways.