Meet the speakers, moderators and session coordinators:*
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Conference
4 to 6 p.m. Publisher’s Marketplace
Jessica Balboni | Vintage Comics Writer and Host of Escapist Comics Podcast
Stephanie Garma Balon, MA | Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Jahna Berry | Head of Content Operations, WIRED
Lydia Chávez | Founder and Executive Editor, Mission Local.
Dani Colman | Comics Writer and Editor
Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig | President, Exceptional Women in Publishing; CEO/Editor-in-Chief, shades Magazine
Alicia Garza (via Skype) | Founder, Black Futures Lab; Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter
Sarah Glover | Social Media Editor, NBCUniversal; President, National Association of Black Journalists
Megan Griffo | Editor-in-Chief, The Mighty
Angela Hill | Freelance Journalist
Aubrie Johnson | Social Media Associate, Wikimedia Foundation
LaNiece Jones | Managing Director, lajones&associates; Executive Director, BWOPA/TILE
Rachel Khong | Former Executive Editor, Lucky Peach magazine; Author, “Goodbye, Vitamin”
Lila LaHood | Publisher, San Francisco Public Press
Ellen Lee | Independent Journalist
Thomas Lee | Writer, Blogger; Author, “Rebuilding Empires”
Faviola Leyva | Multimedia Journalist, One Day magazine
Andria Lo | Photographer, Chinatown Pretty
& Valerie Luu | Writer, Chinatown Pretty
Christi Morales-Kumasawa | Associate Marriage and Family Therapist; Former TV Reporter
Beth Bich Minh Nguyen | Author, “Stealing Buddha’s Dinner,” “Short Girls,” “Pioneer Girl”
Aimee Phan | Author, “The Reeducation of Cherry Truong,” “We Should Never Meet: Stories”
Kendra Poppy | Audience Growth Editor, Sunset magazine
Emilie Raguso | Editor, Berkeleyside
Trina Robbins | Comics Illustrator and Writer
Joanne Rocklin | Author, “Love, Penelope”
Indhira Rojas | Founder, Anxy magazine
Katherine Ann Rowlands | Owner, Bay City News
Dashka Slater | Author, “The Wishing Box,” “Escargot,” “The 57 Bus”
Sylvia Tang, MPP | Community Health Planner, San Mateo County Office of Diversity and Equity Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Tara Taylor | Content Writer, Tara Taylor Media
Jennifer Inez Ward | Journalist and Photographer
Laurie A. Watkins | Author, “Go from Stressed to Strong: Health & Fitness Advice from High Achievers”
Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson | Comics Historian; Author, “DC Comics Before Superman”
Maya Wong | Editorial Assistant, Sunset magazine
Carolyn Wysinger | Host/Producer, The C-Dubb Show
*Partial list of confirmed conference participants. Subject to change. Check back for updates and additions.
6 to 8:30 p.m. – Awards Dinner | Catered by La Cocina & Mixiote (tickets sold separately)
Dinner menu
Join us to honor our special guests:
Breaking News Coverage Award
Catherine Barnett and Annika Toernqvist, The Press Democrat
Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award
Katherine Ann Rowlands, Owner, Bay City News
President’s Award
Kristen Go, Managing Editor for National News, USA TODAY
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Janice Lee | Conference Chairwoman
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