Sanity by Tanmoy

India

Tanmoy Goswami is a mental health storyteller and the creator of Sanity by Tanmoy. He’s a LinkedIn Top Voice in social impact and a Reuters Institute Fellow.

Zamaneh Media

India

Sudeshna Chanda is Business Development and Innovation Manager at Zamaneh Media, an Amsterdam-based exiled media for Iran that co-founded the Network of Exiled Media Outlets.

YouTube Asia Pacific

South Korea

Stephanie Park is responsible for go-to-market strategy and partnerships with news and health organisations for YouTube across Asia Pacific. She executes on YouTube's efforts to elevate authoritative information-based sources in the region.

North Base Media

Serbia

Saša Vučinić is a Serbian journalist, the co-founder of North Base Media VC, and co-founder and former CEO and Managing Director of the Media Development Loan Fund.

Inclusive Journalism

The Netherlands

Sanne Breimer is a global independent journalism trainer, mentor, and founder of Inclusive Journalism.

Himal Southasian

Nepal

Roman Gautam is the Editor at Himal Southasian. He was earlier a Senior Editor at The Caravan.

Reuters

Philippines

Janie Octia is a Learning Editor for Asia at Reuters where she manages training programs for Reuters journalists in the region. She has over 15 years of experience in journalism, programs, and partnerships at global organisations such as Meta, CNN, and Yahoo.

Facilitator, interpreter, and translator

Myanmar

Pwint Hlwar is a facilitator, interpreter, and translator for different NGOs, including the civilian government in Myanmar for more than eight years. Pwint was also part of the team that adapted the MethodKit for Podcasts into Burmese.

Journalism business coach

United States of America

Phillip Smith is a veteran journalism business coach. His passion is helping newsrooms to make more money, helping news startups grow their audience, and helping journalists succeed as entrepreneurs.

Democratic Voice of Burma

The Netherlands

Ole Chavannes is a media development consultant, based in the Netherlands, working with the Democratic Voice of Burma since 2008. He is also DVB's representative at the Network of Exiled Media Outlets.

AFP

Thailand

Nattakorn Ploddee is the head of digital investigations for Southeast Asia at AFP in Bangkok and has been training local journalists in AFP’s digital verification workshops. Previously, he worked as a journalist in Thailand.

Democratic Voice of Burma

Thailand

Mon Mon Myat is an independent writer and journalist from Myanmar with over 20 years of experience. She is the bureau chief at the Democratic Voice of Burma in Chiang Mai.

Planet Splice

India

Mili Semlani is the community manager for Planet Splice. Her work revolves around the convergence of content, communication, and community. She started as an online editor at the Times Group in India. Since then, she has driven the digital transformation of small and midsize newsrooms in India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Singapore.

Hong Kong Free Press

United Kingdom

Mercedes Hutton is HKFP's executive editor. She has written for the Guardian and the BBC and previously worked at the South China Morning Post.

Pulitzer Center

Malaysia

Kuek Ser Kuang Keng is a digital journalist, data journalism trainer, and media consultant based in Kuala Lumpur. He is also a data editor at the Pulitzer Center, a U.S.-based non-profit supporting journalism.

Media Development Investment Fund

India

Koreel Lahiri is the Investment Director for Asia at MDIF. He has more than 15 years’ experience in media investing, strategy and editorial, and has served in senior investment, strategy, and operational roles in various large Indian media organisations.

YouTuber, journalist, and humanitarian aid worker

Japan

Kanta Hara is a Japanese YouTuber, journalist, and humanitarian aid worker who focuses on humanitarian causes in Africa. He's used his YouTube channel to put a spotlight on poverty and human rights issues in Uganda, Congo, and Sudan.

StoryFlow

Canada

David Caswell is the founder of StoryFlow, an innovation consultancy focused on AI workflows in news production. He was formerly an Executive Product Manager at BBC News Labs, focused on AI-based new product initiatives.

TNL Mediagene

Taiwan

Joey Chung is the Co-Founder and CEO of TNL Mediagene, a rapidly growing digital advertising, data analytics, and media platform in Asia.

Initium Media

China

Jin Ding is the CEO of Initium Media. She is an experienced journalist with expertise in global reporting, program management, fundraising, and inclusive journalism. Jin began her career in China as a sports journalist.