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  • When
    July 01, 2026
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    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

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• Laura Laughead, PBS Austin InSight

  • When
    July 08, 2026
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr, Austin TX 78731

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  Laura Laughead, PBS Austin InSight

  About the Program: 

  Austin InSight—The Power of Public Media and Hyper-Local Storytelling

  In an era of rapid headlines and shifting digital landscapes, public media stands out as a critical anchor for community connection, nuance, and trusted local journalism.Leading this charge in Central Texas is award-winning TV journalist, host, and documentary filmmakerLaura Laughead, who recently returned to her roots at Austin PBS as the Host and Producer ofAustin InSight.From her early days interning forGood Morning Americain New York City to anchoring newsrooms across Texas and Alabama,Laura has spent her career uncovering the compelling human stories that define a community.

  Join us as Laura pulls back the curtain on the modern public broadcasting landscape. She will share insights into how Austin PBS navigates community-centered reporting, the evolving role of local media in a rapidly growing city, and what it takes to cultivate impactful, authentic narratives that inspire and inform Central Texans.

  About the Speaker:

  Laura Laugheadhas been a news reporter and anchor at network affiliate television stations in Lubbock and Birmingham, Ala. She is a graduate of the University of Texas where she was named the Gene Burd Top Scholar in the journalism program and was a winner of college awards in the Lone Star Emmys. She has reported extensively on the film and entertainment industry, including in New York City during a full-time internship for Good Morning America. Laura is from Houston and was inspired by her mother's long career as a pioneering broadcast journalist in Texas. She is thrilled to have returned to Austin PBS where she began her career as an intern.

  
  

  Agenda:
  

  6:45am - Coffee & Networking

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

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• J. B. Sauceda, Texas County Reporter

  • When
    July 15, 2026
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    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr, Austin TX 78731

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  J. B. Sauceda, Host and Executive Producer, Texas Country Reporter, Texas Monthly

  About the Program: 

  J.B. is described as a "storytelling entrepreneur". Learn more soon about his journey and acclaimed Texas Monthly production.

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  Agenda:
  

  6:45am - Coffee & Networking

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

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• Rebecca Farrell Ewing, Women in Neuroscience

  • When
    July 22, 2026
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    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr, Austin TX 78731

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  Rebecca Farrell Ewing, Executive Director, Women in Neuroscience (WiN)

   About the Program: 

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  Agenda:
  

  6:45am - Coffee & Networking

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

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