Native Broadcast Summit
Tentative Agenda
June 22-24, 2026 • Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
Monday, June 22
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
Tuesday, June 23
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker -
Kim Covington, Arizona Community Foundation Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 -11:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions
11:00 -11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30 - 2:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Tuesday Evening - Cultural Night
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Doors Open
6:15 - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Remarks
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Dinner (provided)
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Entertainment
8:30 - 9:00 p.m. Closing Announcements
Wednesday, June 24
8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Welcome Remarks
8:40 - 9:45 a.m. Plenary Speaker
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 -10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
11:45 -12:45 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 - 1:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Closing and Final Remarks
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Site Visit (TBD)
Keynote Speaker
Kim Covington is Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF), where she leads statewide efforts to build partnerships with corporations, foundations, Tribal nations, government agencies, nonprofits, and community leaders to advance solutions in education, housing, environmental resilience, and economic opportunity.
Previously, she served as ACF’s Vice President of Community Initiatives, where she helped grow the foundation’s nationally recognized network of Giving Circles, including the Arizona Indigenous Philanthropy Circle—an effort grounded in trust-based philanthropy and community leadership.
Before entering philanthropy, Covington spent more than three decades as an award-winning television journalist, including her role as a news anchor and School Solutions Reporter at KPNX 12 News in Phoenix. A four-time Emmy Award winner, and the 2025 Arizona American Indian Excellence in Leadership “Friend of Community” Award among other recognitions that demonstrate her legacy amplifying community voices and stories often overlooked by mainstream media.
Covington serves on several national and local boards and is widely recognized for her commitment to community partnership, storytelling, and civic leadership across Arizona.