Workshops
Welcome to Amplify — Strategy, Skills, and The Stakes of Public Communication Today
Jill Abramson, Distinguished Professor of Practice and Senior Fellow, The Burnes Center for Social Change
John Wihbey, Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES Lab) & Associate Professor, Northeastern University
AI 101 for Communicators — What You Need to Know
John Wihbey, Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES Lab) & Associate Professor, Northeastern University
AI-Assisted Writing: Lessons from the Field
Luciana Herman, Communications Consultant, Lecturer in Law Stanford University
Phil Malone, Director of the Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic at Stanford Law School
John Wihbey, Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES Lab) & Associate Professor, Northeastern University
Strategic Storytelling in the Public Sector
Jill Abramson, Distinguished Professor of Practice and Senior Fellow, The Burnes Center for Social Change
Michael Kimmelman, Founder and editor-at-large of Headway and architecture critic of The New York Times
Thinking Like a Reporter — What Makes News
Effective Communication for the Public Good
Jill Abramson, Distinguished Professor of Practice and Senior Fellow, The Burnes Center for Social Change
Congressman Brian Baird, Founder and Chair, National Museum and Center for Service
Telling Public Stories with Data
Lee Rainie, Director, Elon University's Imagining the Digital Future Center
John Wihbey, Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES Lab) & Associate Professor, Northeastern University
Explaining Public Service: Strategies for Clear, Credible Communication
Jill Abramson, Distinguished Professor of Practice and Senior Fellow, The Burnes Center for Social Change
Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service
Using AI to Understand Public Sentiment
Eyal Feder-Levy, Co-founder and CEO, Zencity
Wietse Van Ransbeeck, Co-founded and CEO, Go Vocal
Effective Use of Social Media: Storytelling, Trust, and Institutional Brand
Pearl Gabel, EVP - Creative and Content, Moxie Strategies; former Digital Director for State of NJ; former Director of Video for NYC
John Wihbey, Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES Lab) & Associate Professor, Northeastern University
Navigating Crisis Communications with Confidence
Mahen Gunaratna, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, MikeWorldWide
Peter Mancusi, Lawyer, Crisis Manager, former veteran journalist
Managing Media Relationships and Missteps
Alan Madison, President, Madison & Company
Fighting Fire with Fire: Combating Disinformation with AI
Megan Marrelli, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Meedan
John Wihbey, Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES Lab) & Associate Professor, Northeastern University
