Leadership + AI Summit

& 75th Anniversary Celebration

The Harvard Club
New York City

September 30, 2026
1 p.m. start

Celebrating our 75th Anniversary, the Digital Media Leadership Alliance (DMLA) is proud to present its expanded 4th Annual Leadership + AI Summit—an executive forum bringing together leaders from across media, technology, AI, copyright, licensing, digital content, and public policy to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of our industry.

This year's Summit marks an exciting evolution of DMLA's annual AI summit. In recognition of our 75-year legacy of industry leadership, we have expanded the event to include executive keynote presentations, leadership discussions, and our acclaimed AI Summit, creating a unique opportunity for decision-makers to engage in meaningful dialogue about the future of digital media.

The Summit will be held at the beautiful and historic Harvard Club of New York City, on September 30, 2026, providing an elegant setting for an afternoon of learning, collaboration, and networking in the heart of Manhattan.

Registration includes:

• Executive networking luncheon - 1:00 p.m.

• Full access to the Leadership + AI Summit program - 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

• Evening networking and celebratory reception immediately following - 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Your registration provides access to the complete event experience with no additional fees.

Throughout the afternoon, attendees will hear from distinguished leaders representing media organizations, technology companies, AI innovators, legal experts, policymakers, and content creators as they explore topics including artificial intelligence, copyright, licensing, authenticity, discoverability, digital rights, business transformation, and the future of the digital media ecosystem.

DMLA is honored to recognize Google as the Founding and Lead AI Summit Partner. Google's support reflects a shared commitment to fostering thoughtful dialogue, collaboration, and innovation across the evolving digital media landscape.

Over the past three years, the DMLA AI Summit has become one of the industry's premier forums for constructive conversations at the intersection of media and artificial intelligence. Previous participants have included executives from 201 Creative, Adobe / Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), Alamy, AllSides, Amazon, Ben Hall Films, Black Green Gold Agency, Bria.AI, CEPIC, Chemistry Agency, CNN, Cultura Creative, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard, Datastax, Defined.ai, Digimarc, European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA), Envato, Everypixel, Gado Images, Getty Images, Google, IBM, ImageRights International, MediaViz AI, Microstock Solutions, Orange Logic, PA Media, Picvario, pocstock, Shutterstock, Steg.AI, vAIsual, VistaPrint, Wesog, Whitestone Motion Pictures, and Wirestock.

Whether you are leading a content business, running a media organization, developing innovative technologies, shaping policy, managing digital rights, or building the future of content, the DMLA Leadership + AI Summit offers an exceptional opportunity to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and help define the next chapter of the digital media ecosystem.

Registration will open in July. Attendance is limited to maintain an engaging, executive-level experience, and space is expected to fill quickly. We encourage you to reserve your place as soon as registration becomes available.

Join us as we celebrate 75 years of industry leadership while helping shape the future of digital media for the next 75.