8:00 - 8:50am | Breakfast with the Dean: Panelists, Faculty, Students

Dr. Andrea Hickerson, Dean of the School of Journalism and New Media

Dr. Brian Smith, Chair, Department of Integrated Marketing Communications

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9:00 - 9:50am | Panel 1: Showcase Your Best Self, Portfolio Workshop for Students

Larz Roberts, Director of the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center

10:00 - 10:50am | Panel 2: Navigating the Future of AI

Dr. Andrea Hickerson, Dean of the School of Journalism and New Media

Lucy Schultze, Red Window Communications

Adam Ornelas, DoorDash

Marc Watkins, Assistant Director of Academic Innovation & Lecturer of Writing and Rhetoric, University of Mississippi

11:00 - 11:50am | Panel 3: Influencer Panel

Alden Easter Lopez, @aceatthebeach

Louise Montgomery, @louisemontgomeryblog

12:00 - 1:50pm | Lunch with C Spire — “Inspired by You: C Spire's Customer-First Approach to IMC”
Kristen Ellis, Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy, C Spire

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2:00 - 2:50pm | Panel 4: Job Preparation

Will Hunt, Hunt Marketing

Steve Holmes, The Home Depot

Evangeline Ivy, University of Mississippi

Steve Soltis, University of Virginia

3:00 - 3:50pm | Panel 5: Leading Change with Industry Experts

Karen Freberg, University of Louisville

Joey Wagner, J Wagner Group

Chase Parham, Sports Journalist

Jasmine Phillips, Phillips Media Agency

4:00 - 4:50pm | Panel 6: Career Paths

Adam Ornelas, DoorDash

Alla Shkiler, Grayling

Adam Durfee, Bonneville Communications

Marti Powers, Boeing

5:30 - 6:00pm | Cocktail Hour

6:00 - 8:00pm | Ward and Polly Hubbell Influencer Marketing Dinner

Lindy Goodson, @the_real_lin_shady

KD Hill, @grindkd_55

Mack Hubbell, @bigmackhubbell

Alden Easter Lopez, @aceatthebeach

Louise Montgomery, @louisemontgomeryblog

Camille Viviana, @camilleviviana / @blkwomanonamission

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