Leadership + AI Summit
& 75th Anniversary Celebration immediately following
Harvard Club
NYC
12:30 PM ET
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.
Why Attend?
✔ Executive-Level Networking
Connect with leaders from media, technology, AI, legal, licensing and public policy.
✔ Learn from Industry Leaders
Hear from innovators shaping the future of AI, copyright, provenance, licensing and discoverability.
✔ Practical Strategic Insights
Take home ideas you can apply immediately to your business.
✔ Celebrate 75 Years of Leadership
Summit Partners
Founding & Lead AI Partner
Leadership+AI Summit
Sustaining Sponsors
Join these companies and more:
✔ Activo
✔ Alamy
✔ ANSA News Agency
✔Associated Press
✔ Bria AI
✔ Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard
✔ European Alliance of
News Agencies (EANA)
✔ Microstock Solutions
✔ Pixray
✔ pocstock
✔ Rutgers University
✔ Shutterstock
✔ SIPA USA
✔ Stocksy
✔ Wirestock
✔ Gado Images
✔ ImageRights
✔ iSPY Technologies
✔ Izmocars
✔ MediaViz AI
✔ Melcher Systems/ IMATAG
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
An Afternoon of Leadership and Conversation
12:30 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 PM
Keynote Conversation with Kira Pollack
From Archives to Insight: How Responsible AI Can Preserve, Authenticate, and Unlock the World’s Visual History
2:45 PM
Leading Through Transformation
Leadership in the Changing Digital Media Ecosystem
3:45 PM
Building an AI Ecosystem We Can Trust
4:45 PM
The Next 75 Years
Moderated Interactive Roundtables
5:30–8:00 PM
DMLA 75th Anniversary Reception
Latest Summit News
Google Named Founding & Lead AI Summit Partner
The Digital Media Leadership Alliance (DMLA) is proud to announce Google as the Founding & Lead AI Summit Partner in support of the organization's Leadership + AI Summit, taking place on September 30, 2026, at the Harvard Club in New York City.
As DMLA expands its Leadership + AI Summit to bring together executives from across content, technology, media, legal, licensing, and innovation, Google's support as the Founding & Lead AI Summit Partner reflects a shared commitment to advancing thoughtful leadership, collaboration, and responsible innovation across the digital media ecosystem.
Google has been a longstanding supporter of DMLA and an active participant in our AI initiatives and industry programs. As a global leader in search, discovery, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation, Google brings an important perspective to conversations shaping the future of media, technology, licensing, and content ecosystems.
DMLA thanks Google for its partnership and leadership in helping establish the Leadership + AI Summit as the premier annual gathering for leaders shaping the future of the digital media ecosystem.
Meet Our Keynote Speaker
Information on the Detailed Agenda HERE
Member receive discounted registration for the Leadership + AI Summit, which also includes lunch and DMLA’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Event immediate following. Discounts will close on August 31, 2026.
Please review the event terms HERE.
Registration for the Leadership + AI Summit includes lunch and the Anniversary Celebration Event immediately following.
Please review the event terms HERE.
Media/Strategic Partners
The Harvard Club | NYC
September 30, 2026
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 - 12:30 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.
Past Participants:
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.
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.
For 75 years DMLA has helped shape the digital media industry.
Join the leaders who will help shape the next 75.