On January 27, 2014, SDCF hosted a DCN with director Michael John Warren to discuss his experiences with filming "live captures" of Broadway musicals like RENT and Shrek.

On August 25, 2014, director Jeremy Cohen moderated a conversation with panelists and fellow directors Leigh Silverman and Joel Sass at the Guthrie Theater. Listen in to learn about the views, experiences, and lives of these two master directors.

On January 17, 2011, SDCF hosted a One-on-One Conversation with Berkeley Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Tony Taccone.

At the 2013 Emerging Artist Symposium on Plays, SDC's Executive Director Laura Penn spoke with acclaimed theatre and film director Daniel Sullivan on the art and practice of directing.

At the June 17, SDCF 2013 Emerging Artist Symposium on Plays, SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi moderated a discussion with directors Shelley Butler, Benjamin Endsley Klein, and Tony Speciale about the transition from assistant to director. Listen as they compare stories and experiences illustrating their unique transitions into directing their own work.

On April 30, 2012, Walter Bobbie and Sam Gold discussed their shared background in performance and respective discoveries that they are better suited for directing. Both directors go into great detail about how they find collaborators, how to give notes to a director, and the generous professionals who helped them when they were getting their start.

At SDCF's annual Emerging Artist Symposium on Musicals on May 20, 2013, SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi moderated a conversation with Executive Board President and director/choreographer Karen Azenberg. Listen as they discuss Karen's transition from working as a freelance director/choreographer to her current position as Artistic Director of Salt Lake City's Pioneer Theatre Company, and how those experiences can help emerging artists in their careers.

On June 17, 2013, SDC Foundation hosted a symposia with the Director of Artistic Development at Manhattan Theatre Club, Jerry Patch on how new play development differs between New York and the regions.

On June 12, 2013, directors Pam MacKinnon and Kathleen Marshall spoke with SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi about their work and career.

On July 22, 2013, SDCF and New York's Culture Project co-hosted a panel discussion on generating your own work. The panel consisted of three highly regarded artists: Rachel Alderman, Leigh Fondakowski, and Maija Garcia.