# Speakers

*To find the meeting agenda, please visit this page:*

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## SESSION 1: Survey findings on cloud and data processing services for newsrooms <a href="#session-1-survey-findings-on-cloud-and-data-processing-services-for-newsrooms" id="session-1-survey-findings-on-cloud-and-data-processing-services-for-newsrooms"></a>

Moderator: **Mira Milosevic,** Executive Director, [GFMD](https://gfmd.info/)

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Contributions from:

* **Emilia Díaz-Struck**, Executive Director, [GIJN](https://gijn.org/)
* **Pierre Romera Zhang**, Chief Technology Officer, [ICIJ](https://www.icij.org/)
* **Freddy Martinez**, Board of Advisors, [DDoSecrets](https://ddosecrets.com/wiki/Distributed_Denial_of_Secrets)
* **Kuang Keng Kuek Ser**, Data Editor, [Pulitzer Center](https://pulitzercenter.org/)
* **Mark Nightingale**, Chief Product Officer, [OCCRP](https://www.occrp.org/en)
* **Cheryl Phillips**, Founder and Co-Director, [Big Local News](https://biglocalnews.org/)

## SESSION 2- Market and trends analysis of cloud and AI services and what this means for journalism <a href="#session-2-market-and-trends-analysis-of-cloud-and-ai-services-and-what-this-means-for-journalism" id="session-2-market-and-trends-analysis-of-cloud-and-ai-services-and-what-this-means-for-journalism"></a>

Moderator: **Courtney Radsch**, Director, [Center for Journalism and Liberty](https://www.journalismliberty.org/) at the Open Markets Institute

Contributions from:

* **Alix Nguyen**, Independent Consultant, Big Local News (Joining online)

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## SESSION 3- Scope and Role of the Alliance <a href="#session-3-scope-and-role-of-the-alliance" id="session-3-scope-and-role-of-the-alliance"></a>

Moderators: **Cheryl Phillips**, Founder and Co-Director, Big Local News and **Paul Radu**, Co-founder, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)

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## SESSION 4- Connecting with other relevant stakeholders and initiatives <a href="#session-4-connecting-with-other-relevant-stakeholders-and-initiatives" id="session-4-connecting-with-other-relevant-stakeholders-and-initiatives"></a>

Moderator: **Emilia Díaz-Struck**, Executive Director, GIJN

Contributions from:

* **Will Byrne**, [Pluro Labs](https://www.plurolabs.org/) and [AI for Democracy project](https://www.plurolabs.org/project/protecting-us-elections)


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