DMLA Leadership + AI Summit
September 30, 2026 |
Harvard Club, NYC
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DMLA Leadership + AI Summit
Harvard Club, New York City
September 30, 2026
Discounts End August 31
THE PROGRAM IS TAKING SHAPE:
One afternoon. The conversations shaping the future of digital media.
12:30 — Networking Lunch
2:00 PM — Keynote — From Archives to Insight with Kira Pollack
2:45 PM — Leading Through Transformation
3:45 PM — Building an AI Ecosystem We Can Trust
4:45 PM — The Next 75 Years - Interactive executive roundtables
5:30 - 8:00 — 75th Anniversary Celebratory Reception
Who You’ll Hear From
Leaders joining the conversations:
KIRA POLLACK
Keynote Speaker
Global Jury Chair, World Press Photo 2026 | Two-time Emmy Award Winner | Time • Vanity Fair • NYT Magazine
Ruha Devanesan
Head of Images & Media Partnerships
Google
Mikayel Khachatryan
CEO
Wirestock
Yair Adato
CEO
Bria AI
Kristin Heitmann
Global Chief Revenue Officer
The Associated Press
Yonah Levenson
Co-Founder/Instructor DAM Certificate Program
Rutgers University
Fred Sanuy
CEO
Activo
Paul Melcher
Founder & Managing Director
Melcher Systems
Stefano De Alessandri
CEO & MD
ANSA News Agency
Mark Milstein
Data Partnerships & Strategic Development
Microstock Solutions
Joe Naylor
CEO
ImageRights International
Leslie Hughes
CEO
iSPY Technologies
Executive Director
DMLA
Founding & Lead AI Summit Partner
With leaders joining from organizations including:
Senior leaders are joining us from across content, technology, AI, news, licensing, rights, legal and the broader digital media ecosystem.
Join the conversation in New York.
September 30 • Harvard Club
DMLA member & partner discounts ends August 31.
75 Years of Leadership.
A New Era for DMLA.
We are now the Digital Media Leadership Alliance
For 75 years, DMLA has been a trusted voice in media licensing—setting standards, supporting creators, and advocating for the protection of rights.
Today, we take the next step.
We are expanding from a focus on licensing to leadership, and a broader role across the digital media ecosystem—bringing together leaders in content, technology, rights, AI, and policy to help shape what comes next.
Same DNA, broader vision.
From Licensing to Leadership
Expanding our leadership across the full digital media ecosystem—
spanning content, technology, rights, and innovation.
Across the ecosystem:
Content creation
Global distribution
Licensing & rights management
AI & technology innovation
Metadata & 'discoverability
Legal & policy leadership
Leading the Digital Media Ecosystem
Advocacy — Shaping policy, copyright, and the future of AI
Education — Insights and intelligence for a rapidly evolving industry
Connectivity — A global network across content, technology, and law
Uniting creators, distributors, technology innovators, and legal leaders.
Lead. Influence. Connect.
Join the leaders shaping the future of digital media
Built on advocacy, education, and connectivity—DMLA membership connects you to the people, insights, and influence driving the industry forward.
Whether you are a creator, distributor, technology innovator, or legal expert—this is where the ecosystem comes together.
Shape what’s next.
Join our community of industry leaders across content, technology, and law—working together to define the future of the industry.
The media landscape isn't just changing; it’s being rewritten. Today, content, technology, and AI are inseparable. Our new name signals our evolution—from observers to active collaborators. Whether you are a disruptive startup or a global powerhouse, we are here to ensure your voice defines the future of the industry.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
admin@dmla.org