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
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
An Afternoon of Leadership and Conversation
12:30 PM
Networking Lunch
1:45 PM
Keynote Conversation with Kira Pollack
From Archives to Insight: How Responsible AI Can Preserve, Authenticate, and Unlock the World’s Visual History
2:30 PM
Leading Through Transformation
Leadership in the Changing Digital Media Ecosystem
3:30 PM
Building an AI Ecosystem We Can Trust
4:30 PM
The Next 75 Years
Moderated Interactive Roundtables
5:30–8:00 PM
DMLA 75th Anniversary Reception
Google is DMLA's Founding & Lead AI Summit Partner, supporting this year's conversations around responsible AI, digital content, search, discovery, licensing and the future of the media ecosystem.
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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.
Registered attendees will be sent a QR code for entry, and have been asked to use the side entrance:
Harvard Club of New York (side entrance)
35 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Registration includes:
✔ Executive networking luncheon - 12:30 p.m.
✔ Full access to the Leadership + AI Summit program - 1:45 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.
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.
For 75 years DMLA has helped shape the digital media industry.
Join the leaders who will help shape the next 75.