AI Ate My Creative Team: The End (or Beginning) of Advertising as We Know It

AI’s rise in advertising isn’t incremental—it’s existential. By 2026, nearly all media buying could be automated, with creative production close behind. For brands, the appeal is speed and efficiency; for agencies, the disruption is profound, challenging long-standing models. This panel—featuring Justin Thomas-Copeland (4As), Lou Paskalis (AJL Advisory), Joanna O’Connell (Omnicom Media Group), and moderator Brett House (MediaRadar)—asks: is AI the end of the “Mad Men” era, or the dawn of a new creative renaissance?