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Main Character Energy: Building Brands’ Gen Z Follows

With over half of the Gen Z population now shopping inside social apps — and Gen Alpha, raised on ad-free streaming and algorithmic curation, rarely encountering traditional ads at all — the rules of brand engagement are due for a reset.

The Next Wave of Performance: Redefining CTV, AI, and Cross-Screen Advertising

As TV, digital, and mobile continue to converge, performance marketing is entering a new era — one powered by CTV, AI, and cross-screen connectivity. In this conversation, Jay Freedman, VP of Sales at Viant, explores how connected TV has evolved from a branding play to a measurable performance channel and what this shift means for marketers building strategies across every screen.

Leveraging Moments to Create Moments

This panel will share lessons from a Panera, Digitas, and Variety influencer-driven campaign around one of pop culture’s biggest nights with fashion, style, and croissants.

The Checkout Moment: Where Trust Meets Transaction

This interview explores how the most overlooked part of the consumer journey — the point of payment — can become a powerful lever for building trust and loyalty through seamless, secure experiences consumers can count on.

Creative Risk Meets Real Results: Fidium’s Journey

Join the senior marketers from Fidium and creative hot-shop Bray & Co as they share how their partnership has in a short time produced record results for the Fidium business, all centered around a creative approach that broke the category mold and produced one of the most effective campaigns of the year.

From Oops to OMG; How a TikTok Mishap Sparked Sweet Loren’s Success

Join Loren Brill Castle, founder and CEO of Sweet Loren’s, in conversation with digital media coordinator Ryan Weitz to explore the brand’s swift pivots and creative approach to a recent TikTok naming mishap that resulted in millions of views, a massive sales jump and huge increase in followers. It’s a Sweet Loren’s + RYAN collab.

A Conversation With Hit-Boy

Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy opens up about his newfound creative freedom, the upcoming projects, and how artists can stay ahead as music and culture evolve.

Building a Hospitality Brand for the Long Haul

Today’s dining and hospitality space sees thinner profit margins, decreased diner presence, and skyrocketing costs, making it more challenging to not only establish a standout presence, but build a noteworthy brand for the long haul.

Brand Performance: The Future of Advertising

Smart brand marketers know that in today’s data-driven landscape, emerging platforms such as mobile apps and new AI tools are becoming essential for modern advertisers– and will only be more prevalent in the future.

How to Capture & Engage In-Market Buyers Before Competitors

The MQL isn’t dead – it’s just incomplete. Today’s most effective B2B marketers are supplementing traditional inbound with proactive ABM motions, reading a richer mix of buying signals to reach prospects before they raise their hand.

October 9, 2030

The media landscape is evolving faster than ever, reshaping how audiences discover, consume, and interact with content.

Under the Spotlight

In our ‘Under the Spotlight’ series we invite top business leaders for an honest, no holds barred conversation in a relaxed and intimate setting.

Creators, Culture, and the AI Challenge

In this fireside chat, we’ll explore the intersection of creators, brands, and AI, unpacking what authenticity looks like when technology can mimic creativity, how cultural movements are sparked in the digital age, and why the future of brand building depends on collaborating with creators who can turn audiences into communities.

I am Different

An open and honest conversation that pushes past surface-level inclusion and explores how we can truly shift narratives when we question what we show, how we show it and who gets to tell the story.

Unveiling: The Creator Economy Map

Media Cartographer / provocateur Evan Shapiro and Creator Pied Piper Shira Lazar are joined on stage by one of the founders of creator platform and film distributor, FilmHub, to unveil their Map of The Creator Economy – sizing the landscape of the next generation of Media.

Social Media for Social Good: Can Kindness Scale?

Hunter Prosper, the storyteller behind Stories from a Stranger, joins fellow creators and brand leaders to explore how emotionally resonant, human-centered content can break through the noise—and why advertisers should take notice.

Building Real-Time Brands with Data-Driven Precision

In today’s real-time world, driving long-term brand perception shifts requires designing creative campaigns for media optimization – where every new act of creation becomes an act of data insight creation.

AI Founder Interview: Vivek Vaidya

The Rise of Agentic Marketing: Learn about the future of agentic AI and how it will transform marketing from a pioneer in enterprise data & AI – Vivek Vaidya.

The AI Reality Check

A journalist, an AI lawyer, a PwC partner, and an AI startup founder walk into Advertising Week — and cut through the noise.

CMO Corner: How to Capture Consumer Attention in a Cost-Conscious Economy

In today’s volatile economic climate marked by inflation, rising interest rates, and tariffs, consumer behaviors are rapidly evolving. Shoppers are seeking more value, and they’re increasingly selective about where they spend their money. Learn how these leading brands attract customers, drive sales, and build long-lasting loyalty, and how you can too.

Beyond Spanish: the transcultural power of Top Creators

Join digital stars Chingu Amiga, Paco de Miguel, and Nico Botero from “Los Chicaneros”, alongside Pati Giemza (CEO of StayOnSocial, a leading talent management agency for creators in LATAM), for a dynamic conversation on creating content that speaks to the heart of Latin America and captivates the Hispanic market in the U.S. Discover how their cultural authenticity, bold storytelling, and savvy content strategies are breaking borders, building loyal communities, and inspiring cross-cultural connections.

How agencies can thrive in the age of generative AI

Generative AI allows agencies and advertisers to amplify their creative vision like never before. In this session, industry experts will discuss how agencies can leverage generative AI in their daily workflows to maximize results, and how they can become leaders in the space while building toward the future.

Changemaker: From Advertising Change to World Change

Transformational change isn’t just possible—it’s probable according to Jacqueline Corbelli—pioneering AdTech founder, UN changemaker, and author of Changemaker: A Modern Playbook for Creating Personal Impact and Transformational Change.

From a Patterned Past toward a Modern Future: How to Reintroduce a Heritage Brand

With roots tracing back to an initial investment of $500 back in 1982, Vera Bradley has long been known for its iconic patterns and deeply loyal fanbase. But in a rapidly shifting cultural landscape, how does a heritage brand evolve to remain relevant and still resonate with its original generation of fandom perennially?

The Agency Model of the Future

As the advertising industry continues to evolve, brands are increasingly looking for ways to push creative boundaries while achieving measurable business growth. Creative and media agencies have operated separately and together. What works best??

The State and Future of Media

A discussion on the state and future of journalism, during a time of unprecedented disruption from political shifts, funding challenges, and the growing impact of AI.

Gen Alpha: the secret to unlocking the next generation

Born entirely in the 21st century, Gen Alpha is the largest generation ever and the first generation to grow up fully immersed in digital technology, interactive media, and connection via social media from day one.

Leading Transformation at the Speed of Culture: CMOs on What Actually Works

Modern consumer expectations don’t wait for enterprise transformation timelines. While traditional change management moves in years and quarters, cultural shifts happen in weeks and hours, creating an unprecedented challenge for today’s most iconic brands. A conversation with marketing executives from Alaska Airlines, General Motors, Brooks Running, and goop, all of whom are rewriting the playbook for enterprise transformation in the AI era.

Byron Allen in Conversation with Bill Carter

As the traditional players decamp from late-night television, comedian turned media mogul Byron Allen is seizing the opportunity, forging a new business model for the time period–one that promises to be a win-win for all involved.

Beyond Buzz: Immersive Storytelling and The Lyft Effect

Lyft Ads isn’t just connecting top brands with relevant moments – we’re creating them with exclusive, buzz-generating solutions that bridge digital to IRL, deliver product innovation to reach the right audiences and can only be found on Lyft.

Game On: The Future of Fandom

In this conversation, Adrian Sutherland and Jeremi Gorman will unpack how displaced fans, shifting loyalties, women’s sports, and even the rise of athletes over celebrities are changing the playbook for marketers.

Moments That Matter: Building Brand Trust Across Every Touchpoint

Connection today is built in the moments that matter—across screens, shelves, and shared culture. This conversation explores how brands are creating emotionally resonant, consistent experiences that inspire trust and loyalty, meeting consumers where they are—from retail shelves to digital screens.

Doja Cat: The Business Behind The Brand

Today, the world’s bigger stars are no longer just entertainers, but multimillion or even billion dollar brands themselves, as meticulously managed as the media conglomerates that power them.

Transformation With Integrity

A candid, future-forward session where Horizon Media’s founder and visionary Bill Koenigsberg and Bob Lord, President of Horizon Media Holdings, unpack the future of media, technology, and business transformation.

The ROI Revolution: Moving B2B Marketing from Vanity to Value

78% of CMOs state proving ROI has become more important in the last two years. But as sales cycles grow more complex, traditional attribution models built for B2C often miss the mark. Faced with mounting pressure to show the impact of every campaign, marketers need clarity on where and how to invest to drive tangible revenue impact.

Passion to Performance: Unlocking the Power of Sports, Fandom, and Measurement

Sports are a key stronghold for engaged, appointment-based viewing —and with that comes unmatched opportunities for brands. We’ll unpack how advertisers are tapping into the emotional intensity of fandom, using advanced measurement tools to quantify impact across platforms for full-funnel outcomes. From real-time engagement metrics to breakthrough attribution strategies, discover how sports marketing is evolving to deliver both cultural relevance and business results.

The Ochocinco Brand Playbook

From electrifying fans on the field to building a powerful presence as a creator and media brand, Chad Ochocinco has redefined what it means to be an athlete in today’s sports economy.

Woj on the Future of College Sports

St. Bonaventure’s GM Adrian Wojnarowski sits down with Pat O’Toole, CMO of Unleashed Brands, to unpack the future of college sports in this era defined by NIL, athlete creators, and the ever-changing collegiate landscape.

Unrivaled Partnerships That Move Culture

Success in today’s crowded sports economy is about more than logos on jerseys, it’s about tapping into cultural moments that deepen fan connections and drive business growth.

Private Equity View of Media, Advertising, MarTech

Join us for an illuminating discussion on the Private Equity view of the state of the media and advertising deal market, current investment themes, and AI’s impact on the industry with two of the industry’s leading investors, Lucy Dobrin from Providence Equity and Eric Franchi from Aperium Ventures moderated by Richard McDermott Managing Director Rosenblatt Securities media and advertising investment banking group.

Brand Building in the New Sports Economy

From creator-led ventures to breakthrough performance products and established household names, the business of sports has never been more diverse—or more dynamic.

Making Women’s Sports Easier to Buy

In this session, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment will unveil their newest solution to alleviate women’s sports growth challenges: a business intelligence tool powered by Precise and Mondo Metrics to support brands and buyers in making informed investment decisions in the category.

From Startup to Super Bowl: How Cirkul Delivered Winning Results

In 2025, Cirkul, a rapidly growing company that transforms how beverages are developed, distributed and enjoyed, leveraged its debut Super Bowl commercial as an opportunity to elevate the brand to a new national level after staying purposely quiet the past few years while the company focused on keeping up with growing demand.

AI Needs a Human Layer

AI is rapidly reshaping marketing, but without human grounding it risks sameness, eroded trust, and poor decisions.

Making Experiences Go Viral

Meet the extraordinary community builders and creators of viral event sensations that have broken through the noise, garnering global attention with billions of views and millions of event attendees.

How to Perform in the Performance Era with Brand

Marketers and brand leaders know the industry has become addicted to short-term performance metrics like Last Click and ROAS — but those numbers rarely capture the full story. In this session, Mike Menkes, Group SVP at Analytic Partners, will share ROI Genome® insights that reveal why the most successful brands are rebalancing toward strategies that connect brand in order to drive performance.

How Brands Grow on Reddit over Time

In today’s challenging market, brand success depends on investing in meaningful conversations with consumers to shape your message and understand the consumer’s needs.

Insight to Impact: Storytelling, Scale & AI at Apply Digital

Most brands struggle with storytelling not because they lack creativity, but because they skip the step that matters most: insight. In this conversation, Lauren Milne of Apply Digital will dive into how true storytelling begins with digging deep, understanding audience needs (sometimes before they even know them).

Building World-Class Brand Experiences

Adam Charles has spent 30 years bringing some of the world’s most ambitious events to life — from fashion shows and live broadcasts to global sporting ceremonies and brand experiences for top companies.

Beyond Influence: Building Cultural Capital

Discover how creator-led content is driving more than inspiration, it’s delivering real business results. Sarah Bachman and Stacy Carpenter reveal how culturally relevant storytelling and interactive ad experiences are transforming audience connection into sales growth. Don’t miss the live social activation that brings it all to life on stage.

The Peripheral Vision: See What’s Next for Local Advertising

Amazon Ads reveals new research on how local streaming trends align with purchase intent across the U.S. Unpack how neighborhood-level data—from what shows are trending to what people are shopping for—can inform smarter targeting and creative for SMB campaigns.

Brand Values Must Be Unshakable

From divestment to investment, from boycotts to unwavering support, one thing is clear: consumers are tired of trying to deduce what brands stand for and just want clarity so they can make their own decisions.

Beyond Retail: Innovation in Commerce Media with Marriott, Publicis and Adobe

In this session, Marriott, Adobe and Publicis Sapient will unpack how their combined strengths—Real-Time CDP Collaboration, Adobe’s clean room solution and part of its wider customer data management offering, Marriott’s Travel Media Network and the services and strategy expertise from Publicis Sapient empower companies to activate commerce media in a simple yet differentiated way that drives business growth and sustained value.

Creative that Lasts: Making the Most of Every Impression

In a time of shrinking budgets and sky-high expectations, marketers are under pressure to deliver better creative that goes the distance — breaking through with impact, clicks, and sustaining them over longer periods of time.

The AI Dividend

Join us to hear how NVIDIA and media leaders are driving real business success with data-driven AI.

Lift and Mix: What Happens When Sales Lift Meets Market Mix?

Walk away with practical tips for weaving publisher-level insights into your own MMM strategy and learn how greater transparency in measurement can build stronger brand-publisher relationships that lead to real, quicker, measurable impact.

Hollywood & Mind: Unbothered Mondays Live With Omarion

Join Cathy Applefeld Olson, founder of Hollywood & Mind and entertainment industry journalist, in conversation with Omarion, Grammy-nominated multiplatinum singer, songwriter, actor, author and pop culture phenomenon.

NextGen Video: Where Attention Fuels Growth

As Carat prepares to bring to market the industry’s largest ever attention study measuring NextGen Video advertising, join us for a conversation on the short and long-term brand and sales impact of video advertising, alongside IKEA.

Sports and Streaming: Industry Leaders Share Their Playbooks

With the race to own more sports rights and the most coveted match-ups, streaming has become the new battleground for attention in the television landscape. Top leaders in this space share their gameplans and perspectives on the landscape, ad tech, brand opportunities and future.

Independence, Creativity and Innovation: A Masterclass on Modern Leadership

In this candid conversation, hosted by Advertising Week partner podcast creator, Katie Kempner (Perspectives with Katie Kempner), top CEOs from across brands, advertising and media will share the most important lessons they’ve learned about leading through a lens of creativity, innovation and independence.

A Story is Worth a Thousand Words

Through humor, insight, and personal anecdotes, Whittaker offered a masterclass in how storytelling can cut through complexity, connect with people, and prepare brands for a future shaped by machines and data.

Spotify Advertising: Easy, Elevated, Effective

Senior Reporter at The Media Leader, Jack Benjamin, led Spotify’s panel on AI and strategy. Benjamin began by asking the Head of Programmatic Supply EMEA at Google, Andreas Lux-Wellenhof, about the key trends in automation that are shaping the media landscape.

Inside the Journey Towards Advertising That’s Inclusive by Design

Listen in on a conversation with Currys, winners of this year’s Channel 4 ‘Diversity in Advertising Award’, to get an inside look at the process of creating an ad that’s accessible to all. Still in the production process, hear about how the brief came to life, the little things that are making a big difference, the challenges and the learnings we can all put into action.

Lessons and Battle Scars: What It Takes to Keep a Legacy Brand Relevant

Staying relevant is no small feat—especially for globally recognized and beloved brands. How do legacy brands evolve while staying true to their roots? How do they engage new audiences without alienating loyal customers. How do storied brands like Nokia, Channel 4 and HSBC transform?

The New Codes of Luxe

The new luxury consumer is not just looking to buy – they’re looking to belong.

Spudbros: Building a Social-First Empire in 547 Days

In conversation with Antony Llewellyn-Harris, Executive Creative Director at We Create Popular, The SpudBros break down how they transformed a family-run potato tram into one of the UK’s fastest-growing food brands through the power of social media.

The Power of Journalistic Storytelling in Brand-Building

In a crowded content landscape, brands need more than noise – they need stories that resonate. Business Insider is built on the power of trusted, people-first journalism. Through BI Studios, our creative engine, we help brands tap into that same editorial craft to create content that earns attention, builds trust, and drives real impact.

The Power of Authenticity: Creators Shaping Brand Partnerships

Creators have established trust with their audiences. This insightful panel hosted by InterTalent, will feature leading creators who will offer valuable insights on helping brands refine their messaging; share their perspectives on successful brand partnerships; and emphasise the importance of authenticity in marketing. They will also share firsthand experiences of creating content that deeply resonates with their followers and discuss how they’ve leveraged that connection in brand collaborations.

easyJet & Kepler: The Journey to Evidence-Based Media Investment

easyJet, one of the largest airlines in the world and number one in Europe, recorded annual revenue of nearly 9.3 billion British pounds in 2024, a 14% increase compared to the previous year. Learn how a scientific approach to marketing investment helped to drive this strong business outcome.

The Creator Effect: from Reach to Results

Join Andrea Gellert, VP of the Business Marketing Group at Meta and Ruth Mortimer, Global President of Advertising Week, in a fireside chat on the game-changing impact of creators on business and marketing. Discover the latest trends, cutting-edge strategies, and the powerful role creators play in shaping the future of marketing and advertising.

Great Minds NXT, Part II

A compelling cast of leading luminaries on where we are; how we got here; and what is next from the rise of streaming, the creator ecosystem, evolving consumer and brand behaviors and how progressive technologies are redefining the landscape and our industry.

Rivals: From Bonkbuster to Blockbuster

Jilly Cooper’s Rivals has leapt from the page to the screen, bringing its delicious mix of sex, power, and 1980s English society drama to a new generation.

Why an Ad Tech CEO thinks Sell-Side Decisioning is Changing Digital Advertising

The sell side is driving innovation that brings intelligence and decisioning closer to the ad impression, creating new efficiencies and unlocking greater value. This shift doesn’t diminish buy-side influence; it strengthens it. By leveraging AI-driven decisioning, enhanced transparency, and richer data, marketers gain more control over how and where they invest, ensuring a future-proof approach, all while delivering more revenue to working media.

Beyond The Beat: Jessie J

From chart-topping hits to a triumphant comeback, Jessie J has captivated audiences worldwide with her powerhouse vocals and fearless artistry.

Positivity Powers Performance, Presented by Pinterest

With their first billion-dollar quarter, Pinterest has reached a new era. Their success is based on the performance product they launched over the last few years, which drives their users from inspiration to actually making a purchase.

The Power of Visual Storytelling with Dynamo (Steven Frayne)

In this immersive session Steven Frayne (best known as Dynamo) will take you on a journey from his humble street magic beginnings to performing on the biggest stages around the world – sharing stories of wonder, culminating in performing some of his signature magic live on this stage for all of you, so come prepared!

All the Video Under The Sun

Everyone knows The Sun as one of the UK’s best known newsbrands, bringing news and entertainment to an audience of millions for over 60 years.

Future of Streaming with Magnite and WBD

2024 was an exciting year for streaming services, with new players entering the market and new services launched, but we have only scratched the surface of the potential for audiences and advertisers.

Great Minds NXT-Part I

A compelling cast of leading luminaries on where we are; how we got here; and what is next from the rise of streaming, the creator ecosystem, evolving consumer and brand behaviors and how progressive technologies are redefining the landscape and our industry.

TV Disruption: New Viewership Patterns, New Tools & Strategies

Is everything you hear about retail media true?
Exploring how shifting TV viewership patterns are driving the need for new data-driven analytics and measurement to enhance omnichannel efficiency and maximise returns for both the buy and sell side of the industry.

In Conversation with David Walliams and Matt Lucas

In this session, David and Matt will exclusively share the inspiration behind their new hit podcast —talking about coming back together again, their newfound love of podcasting, how comedy and entertainment has evolved, the approach they’ve taken creatively, and what excites them most as they look to the future.

Interview: Kinective Media by United Airlines- The Traveler Media Network

Hear from James Rothwell, Managing Director, Brand Marketing for MileagePlus and Kinective Media on the mission to create the world’s first and largest traveler media network, standing up a business in 9 months, examples of successes so far, and now scaling through innovation and partnerships.

Demystifying the Real Value of AI in Marketing

Learn about the latest AI tools for marketers and how brands are investing in AI to increase campaign effectiveness, reimagine resource constraints and garner real marketing results.

Great Minds 20th Anniversary All Stars

Advertising Week Chairman and Great Minds podcast host Matt Scheckner sits down with a hand-picked group of leading luminaries for a supersize series of conversations with some of our favorites going back to 2004.

Optimizing Engagement and Monetization of Sports Content on CTV

Hear from Shawne Merriman, former NFL star and high-profile sports media personality, on how he is leveraging his media influence and exclusive content across platforms to drive viewer engagement and advertiser support to his fast-growing media properties.

Dominating TV with Live Sports, Partnerships, and Scale

What is always number one when it comes to television? Live sports! Join ReachTV’s Lynnwood Bibbens in conversation with Dave Coletti (iSpot), Rodney Williams (Diageo), and Jackie Chang (NFL) as they dig into how live sports is dominating TV and how to engage sports fans, measure viewership, and determine ROI to build value for brands together.

Why Multiculturalism is a Win-Win-Win

In this session, you’ll learn how Argentine Advertising leverages the power of diverse voices and world-class creativity to deliver high-impact, culturally relevant campaigns at a fraction of the cost.

Diversity, Data & Dicks

Dive into the research behind e.l.f.’s “So Many Dicks” campaign and learn how diversity in business can drive real results.