The Beta 2020 program
We believe that media startups and the people behind them are worth celebrating. Beta is about bringing people and companies to the table — people you probably won’t come across at media conferences.
We wanted to demonstrate diversity in all its forms, and to create access for all, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, and gender. We don’t do manels. Hold us accountable.
Looking for a speaker, topic, or even a country? Search here.
Sep
30
How we created a viable community-focused tech media startup at Daily Social — here's my advice for all new entrepreneurs
Rama Mamuaya
Founder & CEO, DailySocial
Sep
30
Online events are the new normal for media. This is what we've learned in trying to add virtual events to our work at SCMP
Razlan Manjaji
Events Director, SCMP
Sep
29
I'm building a girl-focused media startup. I need your help.
Masuma Ahuja
Founder, Girlhood
Sep
28
How to choose your membership tech stack
Emma Carew Grovum
Freelance Consultant, Kimbap Media
Sep
28
How to build a long term relationship with your donor
Melanie Hui
Investment Director for Southeast Asia, Luminate
Sep
25
Why we need to train the next generation of media entrepreneurs
Anita Zielina
Director Strategic Initiatives, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Sep
25
BYOB: How I got here as SCMP's lead data scientist
Emily Xuan
Lead Data Scientist, South China Morning Post
Sep
24
We're the guys behind the video production at Beta. We want to show you how to do this too
Simon Kearney
CEO, Click2View
Sep
24
How we built a scrappy impact journalism team within a big media company
Ian Yee
Deputy Executive Editor & Producer, R.AGE Malaysia
Sep
23
As newsrooms shrink, here's how you can do more on Facebook with fewer resources
Ankur Mehra
Head of Media Partner Development, Asia-Pacific, Facebook
Dara Levy
Partner Development Manager, Facebook
Sep
23
How to support underprivileged communities — what we've learned in India
Supriya Paul and Shobhit Banga
Co-founders, Josh Talks
Sep
22
Sep
22
Sep
21
How to pitch donors in a pandemic — practical tips on applying for grants
Caroline Jarboe
Development Director, Global Investigative Journalism Network
Bridget Gallagher
Principal, Gallagher Group
Sep
21
Building a global public interest media fund to defend newsrooms
Nishant Lalwani
Managing Director, Luminate
Sep
21
How we built our membership program at Frontier Myanmar
Sonny Swe
Founder & CEO, Frontier Myanmar
Sep
18
How to staff a membership newsroom — skills needed, job descriptions, roles
Ariel Zirulnick
Fund Director, Membership Puzzle Project
Jessica Best
Researcher, Membership Puzzle Project
Sep
18
BYOB: Come see what IMS is doing to connect global north and south newsrooms
Megane Chatain
Project Lead, IndieFrame
Henrik Grunnet
Senior Advisor, IMS
Sep
18
Covid has changed media jobs. Here are the trends we're seeing
Haikel Fahim
Head of Southeast Asia, Telum Media
Sep
17
Sep
17
Sep
16
Building, finding, and engaging communities on Facebook
Grace Clapham
Head of APAC Community Partnerships, Facebook
Sep
16
This is how I built an esports media startup in Malaysia
Mariah Ahmad
Founder, What's The Meta Today
Sep
15
How we clinched an exclusive podcast deal with Spotify, and how we're growing KBR
Citra Dyah Prastuti
Editor-in-Chief, KBR
Sep
14
Getting your management fundamentals right
Henrik Keith Hansen
Media Advisor, International Media Support (IMS)
Sep
14
How we finally got Tech In Asia on the path to profitability after a decade of trying
Terence Lee
Editor-in-Chief, Tech in Asia
Sep
11
How I'm using podcasts to drive a discussion about feminism in Myanmar
Nandar
Podcaster, Feminist Talks
Sep
10
Thanks to Covid, we're now a fully remote team. This is how we're doing it.
Rohin Dharmakumar
CEO & Co-founder, The Ken
Sep
10
A lack of business expertise can restrict the impact of independent media. We want to change that.
Tessa Piper
South East Asia Program Director, Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)
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Gabriel Sugrahetty
Ex-Publishing Director at Tempo, Indonesia, and MDIF Senior Business Advisor
Sep
9