The Beta 2024 program menu
Welcome home to Splice Beta, and three days with the kindest, smartest media community in the world.
Here’s the Beta program across November 5, 6, and 7, 2024.
Looking for the Beta speakers?
All times listed are Chiang Mai time.
About the formats
Each day has different session formats for you to choose from so you can make Beta your own.
Clinics are for one-on-one coaching
Workshops are for one-to-few training
Presentations are few-to-many
Each time-slot will have several concurrent sessions, so pick the ones you want to attend.
All social and plenary sessions, including lunches and dinners, will be marked on a yellow background.
Lunches are long so that you can take the time to hang out and get to know people away from the program.
Have a happy time, and remember — be Beta, be tuktuk ❤️
About the venue
All the sessions are in different rooms at the same venue.
All Beta sessions will be at the new CIC building at Chiang Mai University (map this) EXCEPT for the plenary sessions (marked ‘Plenary’) which will be at the Old Auditorium, Faculty of Mass Communication, Chiang Mai University (map this) a few meters away.
Why are we doing this? Because the opening session needs a different venue to hold all of us together 🥳
Day 1
Tuesday, November 5
Clinics
Tuesday, November 5
10.00 - 10.45 am
Clinic 1
10.00 - 10.45 am
Ask me how to improve the representation of women in your content and newsroom
Khin Thandar, Women In News, WAN-IFRA (1/2)
Clinic 2
10.00 - 10.45 am
Coming soon
Clinic 3
10.00 - 10.45 am
Coming soon
Clinic 4
10.00 - 10.45 am
Coming soon
Tuesday, November 5
11.00 - 11.45 am
Clinic 1
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask me how to improve the representation of women in your content and newsroom
Khin Thandar, Women In News, WAN-IFRA
Clinic 2
11.00 - 11.45 am
I’m from Luminate's Asia programme. Ask me what philanthropies are looking for, and how to get your work funded in the region
Jo-Ann Ding, Luminate (1/4)
Clinic 3
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask me how to transition your journalism career
Xin Feng, Beijing SourceEngine Technology (1/4)
Clinic 4
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask me how to measure and articulate impact in your work
Carmen Nicoara, climateXchange (1/4)
Tuesday, November 5
12.00 - 12.45 pm
Clinic 1
12.00 - 12.45 pm
Ask me how to build community
Mili Semlani, Planet Splice (1/6)
Clinic 2
12.00 - 12.45 pm
Ask me how to create impactful environmental reporting with tech and data
Kuang Keng Kuek Ser, Pulitzer Center (1/4)
Clinic 3
12.00 - 12.45 pm
Ask me how to transition your journalism career
Xin Feng, Beijing SourceEngine Technology (2/4)
Clinic 4
12.00 - 12.45 pm
Ask us how to manage data journalism projects
Yan Oak and Lumin Lwin, Thibi (1/5)
Tuesday, November 5
1.00 - 1.45 pm
Clinic 1
1.00 - 1.45 pm
Title coming soon
Coming soon
Clinic 2
1.00 - 1.45 pm
I’m from Luminate's Global programme. Ask me what philanthropies are looking for, especially around public interest media and tech accountability
Alexandra Buccianti, Luminate (2/4)
Clinic 3
1.00 - 1.45 pm
Title coming soon
Coming soon
Clinic 4
1.00 - 1.45 pm
Ask me how to measure and articulate impact in your work
Carmen Nicoara, climateXchange (2/4)
Tuesday, November 5
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Clinic 1
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Ask me how to build community
Mili Semlani, Planet Splice (2/6)
Clinic 2
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Ask me how to fund-raise
Ross Settles, Ladder Studios (1/5)
Clinic 3
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Ask me how to transition your journalism career
Xin Feng, Beijing SourceEngine Technology (3/4)
Clinic 4
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Ask me how to create impactful environmental reporting with tech and data
Kuang Keng Kuek Ser, Pulitzer Center (2/4)
Tuesday, November 5
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Clinic 1
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask me how to build community
Mili Semlani, Planet Splice (3/6)
Clinic 2
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask me how to fund-raise
Ross Settles, Ladder Studios (2/5)
Clinic 3
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask me how to transition your journalism career
Xin Feng, Beijing SourceEngine Technology (4/4)
Clinic 4
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask us how to manage data journalism projects
Yan Oak and Lumin Lwin, Thibi (2/5)
Tuesday, November 5
6.00 - 8.00 pm
Casual drinks
Hai Ya Garden
Splice Beta registration (get your hugs and badges)
Shh… Diam live band
Day 2
Wednesday, November 6
All Beta sessions will be at the new CIC building at Chiang Mai University (map this) EXCEPT for the plenary sessions marked in yellow, which will be at the Old Auditorium, Faculty of Mass Communication, Chiang Mai University (map this) a few meters away.
Wednesday, November 6
7.15 - 8.30 am
Early birds: stretch, breathe, repeat
“Red trucks leave from L Nimman hotel at 7:15 am” — Mili
Wednesday, November 6
8.00 - 9.00 am
CMU Cafeteria
Burmese breakfast at CMU
Catered by Gatone's Teashop
Wednesday, November 6
9.15 am - 9.45 am
Old Auditorium
Splice Beta 2024 opens
Old Auditorium, Faculty of Mass Communication,
Chiang Mai University (map this)
Plenary session, Old Auditorium
Let’s get this thing started! Welcome to Beta!
Alan and Rishad, Splice
Wednesday, November 6
10.00 - 10.45 am
Clinic 1
10.00 - 10.45 am
Coming soon
Clinic 2
10.00 - 10.45 am
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 3
10.00 - 10.45 am
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
10.00 - 10.45 am
Ask us how to manage data journalism projects
Yan Oak and Lumin Lwin, Thibi (3/5)
Room 1A
10.00 - 10.45 am
How we're building a profitable information and community services organisation by pivoting from news to action
Anita Li, The Green Line
Room 3A
10.00 - 10.45 am
Here are the basics of fundraising for media outlets
Anne Marie Hammer, GFMD + Michael Randall
Room 1B
10.00 - 10.45 am
We asked 900 people about what journalism could become in an AI-mediated future. Here are some scenarios
David Caswell, Structured Stories
Floor 2
10.00 - 10.45 am
Get your profile photo taken by Zakaria Zainal
Wednesday, November 6
11.00 - 11.45 am
Clinic 1
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask me how to work with grantors
Jacopo Ottaviani, Code for Africa (1/3)
Clinic 2
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 3
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask me how to measure and articulate impact in your work
Carmen Nicoara, climateXchange (3/4)
Room 1A
11.00 - 11.45 am
What K-pop, a saree, a paedophile network, and a digital flak jacket have in common… and why we should care
Amantha Perera, University of South Australia
Room 3A
11.00 - 11.45 am
What exiled media can teach you about getting information out
Patrick Boehler, Gazzetta
Room 1B
11.00 - 11.45 am
How to teach AI in journalism schools
Yolanda Ma, University of Hong Kong
Mezzanine
11.00 - 11.45 am
Speed networking
Mili Semlani
Wednesday, November 6
12.30 - 2.00 pm
Lunch
Clinic 2
12.30 - 1.15 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 3
12.30 - 1.15 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Wednesday, November 6
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Clinic 1
2.00-2.45 pm
Ask me how to work with grantors
Jacopo Ottaviani, Code for Africa (2/3)
Clinic 2
2.00-2.45 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 3
2.00-2.45 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
2.00-2.45 pm
Ask me how to build community
Mili Semlani, Planet Splice (4/6)
Room 1A
2.00-2.45 pm
How I’m rebuilding my life and business in public alongside chronic anxiety and depression
Hidayah Salamat, MAHIA
Room 3A
2.00-2.45 pm
How The Reporter in Taiwan works with creators and influencers to get its investigative reporting out to a wider audience
Sherry Lee, The Reporter
Room 1B
2.00-2.45 pm
How to write effective prompts so you get the best out of AI
Filip Shen, Google
Wednesday, November 6
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Clinic 1
3.00 - 3.45 pm
I’m Jo-Ann from Luminate's Asia programme. Ask me what philanthropies are looking for, and how to get your work funded in the region
Jo-Ann Ding, Luminate (3/4)
Clinic 2
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask me how to fund-raise
Ross Settles, Ladder Studios (3/5)
Clinic 3
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask me how to measure and articulate impact in your work
Carmen Nicoara, climateXchange (4/4)
Room 1A
3.00 - 3.45 pm
You can’t build a viable mission if you’re not solving a community need. Let me help you broaden your mission
Mattia Peretti, ICFJ Knight Fellow
Room 1B
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Here's a five-step approach to create an action plan for AI adoption in your newsroom
Tshepo Tshabalala, JournalismAI
Room 3A
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Media Viability Accelerator workshop
Build a media viability tool — for a possible grant of up to US$50,000. To enter, come to this MVA demo
Zoë Tipler, Internews + Sithu, DVB
Mezzanine
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Burnout and balance — how to manage burnout
Maya Misikir, Sanne Breimer, Hidayah Salamat, Nang Nyi, Mili Semlani
Floor 2
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Get your profile photo taken by Zakaria Zainal
Wednesday, November 6
4.00 - 4.45 pm
Clinic 1
4.00 - 4.45 pm
Ask me how to use Google’s Gemini for the outcomes you need
Filip Shen, Google (1/2)
Clinic 2
4.00 - 4.45 pm
Ask me how to fund-raise
Ross Settles, Ladder Studios (4/5)
Clinic 3
4.00 - 4.45 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
4.00 - 4.45 pm
Ask us how to manage data journalism projects
Yan Oak and Lumin Lwin, Thibi (4/5)
Room 1A
4.00 - 4.45 pm
I’m building a newsletter business powered by frustration. Here’s how.
Yaling Jiang, ApertureChina
Room 3A
4.00 - 4.45 pm
How to build a deep two-way relationship with a grantor
Jacopo Ottaviani, Code for Africa
Room 1B
4.00 - 4.45 pm
Coming soon
Wednesday, November 6
6.00 pm onwards
Crossing Lanna Club
88/8 ต Sridonchai Rd, Tambon Chang Khlan, เมือง, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand (Map)
In-house band
Day 3
Thursday, November 7
All Beta sessions will be at the new CIC building at Chiang Mai University (map this) EXCEPT for the plenary sessions marked in yellow, which will be at the Old Auditorium, Faculty of Mass Communication, Chiang Mai University (map this) a few meters away.
Thursday, November 7
7.15 - 8.30 am
Early birds: stretch, breathe, repeat
“Red trucks leave from L Nimman hotel at 7:15 am” — Mili
Thursday, November 7
8.00 - 9.00 am
CMU Cafeteria
Burmese breakfast at CMU
Catered by Gatone's Teashop
Thursday, November 7
9.00 - 9.45 am
Clinic 1
9.00 - 9.45 am
Ask me how to create impactful environmental reporting with tech and data
Kuang Keng Kuek Ser, Pulitzer Center (3/4)
Clinic 2
9.00 - 9.45 am
I’m Alex from Luminate's Global programme. Ask me what philanthropies are looking for, especially around public interest media and tech accountability
Alexandra Buccianti, Luminate (4/4)
Clinic 3
9.00 - 9.45 am
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
9.00 - 9.45 am
Ask me how to build community
Mili Semlani, Planet Splice (5/6)
Room 1A
9.00 - 9.45 am
How we designed our pricing tiers at Jom
Sudhir Vadaketh, Jom
Room 1B
9.00 - 9.45 am
How to identify fake AI generated images
Mike Raomanachai, Cofact
Room 3A
9.00 - 9.45 am
How we cultivated a community of impact creators in Cambodia to co-create content for public interest
Vandara Sin and Bank Vath, Impact Hub Phnom Penh
Thursday, November 7
10.00 - 10.45 am
Clinic 1
10.00 - 10.45 am
Coming soon
Clinic 2
10.00 - 10.45 am
Coming soon
Clinic 3
10.00 - 10.45 am
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
10.00 - 10.45 am
Ask us how to manage data journalism projects
Yan Oak and Lumin Lwin, Thibi (5/5)
Room 1A
10.00 - 10.45 am
How I built a journalism business without calling it journalism
Xin Feng, Beijing SourceEngine Technology
Room 3A
10.00 - 10.45 am
Where’s the money? Here are some approaches to funding public interest media in Asia
Ross Settles, Ladder Studios and Sherry Lee, The Reporter
A global perspective on funding, financing and investment for media
This IMS report offers insights into funding and investment for media in four regions: Asia, MENA, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America
Room 1B
10.00 - 10.45 am
How to build a custom GPT to help in your investigations
Jaemark Tordecilla, Nieman Foundation Fellow
Thursday, November 7
11.00 - 11.45 am
Clinic 1
11.00 - 11.45 am
Coming soon
Clinic 2
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask me how to manage trauma as a journalist
Amantha Perera, University of South Australia/ Central Queensland University (1/2)
Clinic 3
11.00 - 11.45 am
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
11.00 - 11.45 am
Coming soon
Room 1A
11.00 - 11.45 am
How to (re-)launch an email newsletter with input from your readers
Kim Bode, Newspack/ Automattic
Room 1B
11.00 - 11.45 am
What you need to learn about AI if you work in media — and it isn't what you think
Nikita Roy, ICFJ Knight Fellow
Room 3A
11.00 - 11.45 am
How the Pulitzer Center worked with a TikTok-famous Thai street sweeper to drive a conversation around climate and labour
Pattaramon Thocharoen “Bo”, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Vijitra Duangdee, Pulitzer Center
Mezzanine
11.00 - 11.45 am
Speed networking
Mili Semlani
Thursday, November 7
12.30 - 2.00 pm
Lunch
Clinic 2
12.30 - 1.15 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 3
12.30 - 1.15 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Thursday, November 7
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Clinic 1
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Ask me how to create impactful environmental reporting with tech and data
Kuang Keng Kuek Ser, Pulitzer Center (4/4)
Clinic 2
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Ask me how to manage trauma as a journalist
Amantha Perera, University of South Australia/ Central Queensland University (2/2)
Clinic 3
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Ask me how to build community
Mili Semlani, Planet Splice (6/6)
Room 1A
2.00 - 2.45 pm
How Thailand’s The Standard targets specific audience segments with an eight-channel YouTube strategy
Jerapat Deesamer and Chedtapong Chupradit
Room 3A
2.00 - 2.45 pm
A freelancer's guide to covering tech stories in Asia and understanding where things are headed
Rina Chandran, Rest of World
Mezzanine
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Three quick prototypes around impactful audience-first climate reporting for newsrooms
Shereen Daver, Syli and Citra Prastuti, KBR
Room 1B
2.00 - 2.45 pm
Bad actors could weaponise your journalism for disinformation. Here's what we can do about it
Sannuta Raghu, Scroll
Thursday, November 7
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Clinic 1
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask me how to work with grantors
Jacopo Ottaviani, Code for Africa (3/3)
Clinic 2
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask me how to fund-raise
Ross Settles, Ladder Studios (5/5)
Clinic 3
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Ask us for a private, 1-on-1 counselling session for stress, anxiety, grief, or trauma
Counselling Thailand
Clinic 4
3.00 - 3.45 pm
How to use Google’s Gemini for the outcomes you need
Filip Shen, Google (2/2)
Room 1A
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Are your social posts excluding people with disabilities? Here's what you can do to be inclusive
Priti Salian, Reframing Disability
Room 1B
3.00 - 3.45 pm
How to report on climate issues for your community
Sara Hussein, AFP
Room 3A
3.00 - 3.45 pm
From political bot networks to financially motivated actors, we investigate disinformation from multiple perspectives in Bangladesh. Here’s how we do it
Tamara Yesmin Toma, Digitally Right
Mezzanine
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Burnout and balance — how to manage burnout
Maya Misikir, Sanne Breimer, Hidayah Salamat, Nang Nyi, Mili Semlani
Floor 2
3.00 - 3.45 pm
Get your profile shots with Zakaria Zainal
Thursday, November 7
4.00 - 5.30 pm
Plenary session, Old Auditorium
Media Quizine
The media quiz extravaganza by The Continent, South Africa
Come and compete! Win prizes!
Hosted by Refiloe Seiboko, The Continent
Supported by
Thursday, November 7
6.00 pm onwards
Farewell dinner and drinks + krathong
Chidlom
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