Status Summit 2026
The inaugural Status Summit brought together the media industry’s most influential executives, journalists, creators, and decision-makers for a day of candid, newsmaking conversations about the forces transforming the information landscape.
At a moment when political pressure, technological disruption, and business challenges are reshaping media, the Status Summit provided a rare forum for honest dialogue and substantive discussion about the future of the industry.
At a moment when political pressure, technological disruption, and business challenges are reshaping media, the Status Summit provided a rare forum for honest dialogue and substantive discussion about the future of the industry.
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Featured Speakers
More speakers will be announced in the coming days.
Meredith Kopit Levien
PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Rebecca Kutler
PRESIDENT, MS NOW
David Remnick
EDITOR, THE NEW YORKER
Wendy McMahon
MEDIA ADVISOR, FORMER CBS NEWS AND STATIONS CHIEF
Don Lemon
INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST
Nicolle Wallace
HOST, MS NOW
Brian Williams
VETERAN JOURNALIST AND TV ANCHOR
Kaitlan Collins
CNN ANCHOR AND CHIEF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT
Andrew Ross Sorkin
CNBC HOST AND DEALBOOK AUTHOR
Mehdi Hasan
FOUNDER AND EDITOR IN CHIEF OF ZETEO
Kara Swisher
HOST OF 'ON' AND CO-HOST OF 'PIVOT'
Julie Pace
EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nicholas Thompson
CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE ATLANTIC
Jonathan Wald
VETERAN TELEVISION NEWS PRODUCER
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
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Wi-Fi Sponsor
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With around 550 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives. Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S.
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With around 550 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives. Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Put your brand in front of the decision makers shaping the future of media.
Status Summit offers a limited number of thoughtfully integrated sponsorship opportunities—from on-site activations and branded experiences to premium visibility before, during, and after the event.
Status Summit offers a limited number of thoughtfully integrated sponsorship opportunities—from on-site activations and branded experiences to premium visibility before, during, and after the event.
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