San Francisco
Four days of keynotes, panels, workshops, and dinners — with four nights at Hotel Clancy included.
About
SF Media Summit is a four-day gathering in San Francisco for the people who invent, fund, edit, and distribute the work we call media — from journalism and entertainment to the platforms and businesses around them.
The program mixes keynotes, panels, and workshops with dinners and unhurried time to talk. It begins on Thursday, 19 November 2026, and runs through Sunday, 22 November.
Tickets include four nights at Hotel Clancy, at 299 Second Street in San Francisco, so guests can stay close to the program. Checkout is Monday, 23 November.
Speakers and the final agenda will be announced as they are confirmed. What follows is a starter site and a draft schedule — a place to begin, not a finished program book.
Schedule
A working shape for the four program days. Session titles and timings will be updated as the lineup is confirmed. Speakers have not been announced.
Arrival & opening
Arrive, collect credentials, and settle in at Hotel Clancy.
The summit opens with a keynote on the state of media, and the questions the next four days will take up.
An opening dinner for all ticket holders.
The work
A session on craft, audiences, and how stories get made now.
The business of storytelling — how work is funded, packaged, and sustained.
Served for all ticket holders.
Smaller, practical sessions run in parallel. Topics will be published with the final agenda.
Platforms, audiences, and trust.
An evening meal, with time set aside for conversation.
The horizon
A look at what is changing in media — and what is not.
The next decade of media: formats, business models, and responsibility.
Served for all ticket holders.
A second set of practical, smaller-group sessions.
A longer, moderated conversation. Guests will be announced with the speakers list.
Saturday evening dinner for all ticket holders.
Close
A shorter final morning of talks and discussion.
The program closes with a keynote that draws the weekend together.
A closing meal before the afternoon at leisure. Checkout is the following morning, Monday 23 November.
Speakers
The lineup is being assembled. Names, portraits, and session assignments will appear here once they are confirmed. No speakers have been announced yet.
Keynote
Keynote
Panel
Panel
Workshop
Workshop
Venue & accommodation
The official hotel is Hotel Clancy, in San Francisco’s SoMa district. The $13,995 ticket includes a four-night accommodation package there.
Hotel ClancyThe program runs Thursday 19 November through Sunday 22 November. Four nights at the hotel run through Sunday night, with checkout on Monday, 23 November.
Session rooms and any off-site moments will be confirmed with ticket holders as the agenda is finalized. Do not assume check-in times or other hotel policies from this page — those details will come with booking confirmation.
Tickets
Summit ticket
$13,995
USD · per person
Tickets are not sold on this page. Request a ticket and we will follow up with confirmation details.
Request ticketsFAQ
The ticket covers summit access for the four program days (19–22 November 2026) and four nights at Hotel Clancy, with checkout on Monday 23 November. Program meals listed in the draft agenda are included. Other travel is not.
It begins Thursday, 19 November 2026, in San Francisco. The official hotel is Hotel Clancy, 299 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The program runs through Sunday, 22 November.
No. The schedule on this page is a draft and is subject to change. Speakers have not been announced. A confirmed program will be shared with ticket holders.
Speakers are to be announced. This site does not list names or organizations until they are confirmed.
Use the “Request tickets” button, which opens an email to tickets@sfsummit.media. We will follow up with the next steps. Payment is not collected on this website.
Hotel check-in times and cancellation terms will be provided with ticket confirmation — they are not listed here. If you have accessibility questions, write to hello@sfsummit.media and we will help as details are confirmed.