SAJA@30: Three Decades of South Asians Changing Media

Conference & Awards Gala Oct. 11-12, 2024, in NYC

Conference Chair: Priyanka Vora, SAJA VP
Conference Coordinator: Priyam Goel, pg2743@columbia.edu
Questions: president@saja.org

ATTIRE: Conference attire/informal wear for Friday and Saturday during the day.
Festive or ethnic attire for Saturday night.

Full program below!
$20 if you want to buy a ticket just for the Friday opening reception.
You can still buy a Saturday day pass, or gala ticket or all-access pass: https://saja.org/event-5842387

Interested in sponsorship? Click here: https://saja.org/page-1753288

Friday at Aicon Contemporary

Opening reception with Somini Sengupta, international climate reporter at The New York Times. Also, Peter Bhatia, CEO of Houston Landing and other journalists from around the country. Wine and snacks served. 

$20 if you want to buy a ticket just for the Friday opening reception.

You can still buy a Saturday day pass: https://saja.org/event-5842387

Saturday Programming at CUNY Newmark

Speed Networking Details

As listed in the program above, tomorrow  starting at 3 p.m. in ROOM 440, we will have a few opportunities for “speed networking” – essentially giving attendees 10-15 minute sessions with a handful of experienced journalists and editors.

If you want to sign up for a slot ahead of time, email board member Mihir Zaveri at mihir.a.zaveri@gmail.com with your preferred choice. First come, first served! And no, you cannot book two slots with the same person.

Kainaz Amaria, National Visual Enterprise Editor at the Washington Post: 3 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m.

Jigar Mehta, Deputy Managing Director at Doha Debates: 3 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m.

Shefali Kulkarni, Editor, Digital Storytelling & Training at The New York Times: 3 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m.

Asma Khalid, NPR White House Correspondent and Co-Host of the NPR Politics Podcast, ABC Contributor: 3 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m.

Aisha Sultan, Syndicated Columnist at St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 4 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m.

Peter Bhatia, Editor-in-Chief at Houston Landing: 3 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m.

Saturday Evening at Columbia Journalism School

6-10 p.m.

Awards gala, with keynote speaker ALI VELSHI of MSNBC