DMLA Webinars: Lead the Future of Digital Media
DMLA’s webinar series brings together leaders from across the digital media ecosystem—including content
creators, licensors, distributors, technology providers, asset managers, and legal experts—to explore the trends
shaping our industry.
Through expert-led discussions and practical insights, our webinars examine the opportunities and challenges
redefining digital media, from generative AI and copyright to evolving business models, global policy developments,
and emerging technologies.
Whether you're a creator, platform, technology provider, legal professional, or innovator, DMLA webinars provide a forum to learn, engage, and contribute to the conversations shaping the future of digital media.
What to Expect
Forward-looking conversations with industry leaders and decision-makers
Practical insights on technology, legal frameworks, and market dynamics
Real-world perspectives on innovation, risk, and opportunity
Opportunities to connect with peers and contribute to industry dialogue
Celebrating 75 Years of Industry Leadership
As part of DMLA's 75th anniversary, we are opening portions of our educational archive and making select sessions available to the broader community, including:
See below for upcoming webinars and recently completed sessions. Registration includes access to live events and recordings, with complimentary access for DMLA members.
DMLA members also receive exclusive access to our growing webinar archive—an expanding library of industry knowledge designed to help professionals stay informed and lead with confidence.
For information about membership, click HERE.
Don't just stay informed—be part of the conversation shaping the future of digital media.
Dates and times for upcoming events are preliminary and subject to change. Speaker and session details will be updated prior to each event.
Past events are available to members through the Members Area. Sign up for DMLA emails to receive notifications about upcoming programs and events.
2026 Webinars
July - Legal Town Hall
Our June Legal Town Hall had to be postponed. It is now tentatively scheduled for July 9, 2026. Please watch DMLA’s Newsbreak for more information.
Click HERE to register.
July - Truth...and Growth! Editorial and Archival Imagery in 2026 & Beyond
More information will be published in the coming weeks.
Dates and times are tentative.
September - Legal Round Up.
More information will be published in the coming weeks.
Dates and times are tentative.
June - DMLA Board Town Hall - From Licensing to Leadership
Join us for a special DMLA Town Hall as we officially introduce the Digital Media Leadership Alliance and discuss the organization’s evolution from a licensing-focused association to a broader leadership community shaping the future of digital media.
This conversation will bring together past and current Board members to reflect on DMLA’s history, the thinking behind the rebrand, and where the organization is headed next. We’ll discuss the rapidly changing media landscape, the growing intersection of content, technology, AI, rights, and licensing, and how DMLA is evolving to better serve the industry for the next generation.
Registrants and DMLA members will get access to the video recording of the session.
April - Nuts and Bolts: Licensing Data for AI Training
More information will be published in the coming weeks.
Dates and times are tentative.
March - DMLA Legal Committee Best Practices in AI Licensing
Join the DMLA Legal Committee’s lawyers and legal experts as they walk through what to keep in mind when licensing content and data today. This session will cover practical guidance for navigating buyer relationships, structuring contracts, and understanding the current legal landscape around AI and licensing.
In this webinar, we’ll discuss:
• Key considerations when working with buyers and licensing partners
• Practical tips for protecting and monetizing your content and data
• Important contract considerations in the age of AI
• The evolving legal landscape surrounding AI and licensing
Whether you’re a content creator, licensor, legal professional, or industry stakeholder, this session will help you better understand how to navigate the rapidly changing world of content licensing and AI.
Tickets HERE
February - SEO, GEO and AI Search Webinar
The days of "10 blue links" are over. Today, users interact with AI Overviews, Google's AI Mode, and chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude when searching for content and making buying decisions. Traffic from LLMs is up 357% YOY, and getting your brand into chatbots via Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is essential.
Join GEO experts Thomas Smith (Gado Images) and Jared Bauman (201 Creative) as they share best practices and answer your questions about building a GEO plan for 2026 and beyond.
Moderated by Roxana Stingu, Head of Search & SEO at Alamy.
January - 2026 Trends in Visual Content and Technology
A forward-looking discussion on the visual content and technology trends shaping 2026.
Join us for a 1 hour conversation with industry leaders as we look ahead to the trends that will define 2026 in visual content and technology. We’ll explore what clients are asking for, how AI and authenticity are reshaping the market, and where the biggest opportunities—and challenges—are in the year ahead.
Best Practices for Use of Digital Content - CDAS
DMLA Legal Advisor, Nancy Wolff and her partners address the best practices for using digital content.
Visual & Creative Styles of 2025 with Adobe's Brenda Milis
The Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA) presented Brenda Milis, Adobe’s Principal of Consumer and Creative Insights, for a presentation of the visual and creative styles of 2025. Brenda spoke about how these trends are scaling in commercial relevance to inform and support your own creative production strategies in the new year. Learn which kinds of imagery are growing in consumer engagement and the cultural context for their growing resonance. As more people across all skill levels can generate so much content so very quickly, it's more important than ever for visual artists and those managing and licensing content to understand which kinds of still and motion images are becoming more interesting and relevant to consumers and buyers in order to stand out from the crowd and make an impact.
To view this video, click HERE
Visual Content Releases - Part 3 - Things
Releases Part III - Things
Releases - People, Places and Things - Part 3, which covers things!
This is part three in our legal series on releases for People, Places & Things, where we focused on releases for things. Discover the crucial role that releases play when shooting and licensing visuals content of things.
Whether you're a licensor, creative, or content creator, understanding the importance of releases is essential. This event delves into the legal aspects, best practices, and industry standards surrounding releases.
DMLA is making this series public because of the crucial nature and importance of understanding releases.
Learn from industry experts who will share their insights, tips, and real-life experiences:
· Heather Cameron, Getty Images
· Margaret Vincent, Stocksy
· Nancy Wolff, CDAS
Click here to view the complete video on Visual Content Releases - Part 3 - Things.
The Future of Responsible AI
The Future of Responsible AI
DMLA’s Technology Committee hosted this webinar on the Future of Responsible GenAI on June 5th, 2024.
Our expert panelists discussed the current state of the market and potential future trends in GenAI in the creative industries (including stock photography, filmmaking, advertising, news and art) offering insights on:
1) How this technology will impact various aspects of content creation and production;
2) How stakeholders can effectively adapt to the evolving landscape.
Panelists:
Mark Milstein - Co-founder, vAIsual / DMLA Tech Cmte Chair - moderator
Michael Osterrieder - CEO, vAIsual
Amir Mireskandari - HH Global
Rohit Vaswani, Ogilvy & Mather (Indonesia)
Vered Horesh, Bria.ai
This video is available to attendees and DMLA members. Members may access the video in the member area in the video library. Attendees were sent a link but please reach out to admin@digitalmedialicensing.org with any questions or to request the link.
Visual Content Releases - Part 2 - Places
DMLA's Legal Committee has presented two of three part series on RELEASES - Part 1 - People, Part 2 - Places and coming soon, Part 3 - Things.
DMLA is making this series public because of the crucial nature and importance of understanding releases.
Panelists for Part 2:
Click here to view the complete video on Visual Content Releases - Part 2 - Places.
Visual Content Releases - Part 1- People
Understanding Releases for Visual Content Licensing
DMLA's Legal Committee has presented two of three part series on RELEASES
- Part 1 - People
- Part 2 - Places and coming soon,
- Part 3 - Things
DMLA is making these public because of the crucial nature and importance of understanding releases.
Panelists for Part 1 - People:
Arohi Kashyap, Kashyap Partners & Associates
Click here to view this webinar - Visual Content Releases - Part 1 - People
PREVIOUS WEBINARS
Members may access previous webinars in the members area of the website by clicking
the button to the lower right, logging on and selecting video library.
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2026 Content and Technology Trends - A Conversation with Industry Leaders
January 29, 2026
2:00-3:00PM ESTA forward-looking discussion on the visual content and technology trends shaping 2026.
Industry leaders looked ahead to the trends that will define 2026 in visual content and technology. What clients are asking for, how AI and authenticity are reshaping the market, and where the biggest opportunities—and challenges—are in the year ahead.
(Videos are available to DMLA members in the member area of the website)
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SEO, GEO and AI Search Webinar
February 26, 2026
2:00 PM 3:00 PMThe days of "10 blue links" are over. Today, users interact with AI Overviews, Google's AI Mode, and chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude when searching for content and making buying decisions. Traffic from LLMs is up 357% YOY, and getting your brand into chatbots via Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is essential.
Join GEO experts Thomas Smith (Gado Images) and Jared Bauman (201 Creative) as they share best practices and answer your questions about building a GEO plan for 2026 and beyond.
Moderated by Roxana Stingu, Head of Search & SEO at Alamy.
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Legal Best Practices in AI Licensing
March 25, 2026
2:00-3:00 PMTrying ro keep track of everything you need to consider when monetizing and protecting your content and data in the age of licensing and AI?
Or everything you had to think about to both monetize and protect your content and data in the evolving world of licensing and AI?
The DMLA Legal Committee brought together leading lawyers and legal experts to break it all down, covering what to keep in mind when working with buyers, licensing data and navigating content licensing in the age of AI. The conversation explored practical tips, key contract considerations, and the current legal landscape .
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Nuts and Bolts: Licensing Data for AI Training
April 30, 2026
2:00- 3:00Turn RF libraries into scalable, revenue-generating data products by leveraging metadata, volume, and technical precision.
The stock media industry has long operated on a familiar commercial truth - rights-cleared content commands a premium. For 30+ years, that premium has been defined by ease of licensing, price, exclusivity, aesthetics, and commercial value.
Data licensing plays by an entirely different set of rules. DMLA’s Technology Committee put together a powerhouse group to discuss how. Success favors volume, hyper-granular metadata, and tech spec compliance over the qualities that traditionally made RF images valuable.
(Videos are available to DMLA members in the member area of the website)
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DMLA Board Town Hall
June 11, 2026
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDTThis was a special DMLA Town Hall to officially introduce the Digital Media Leadership Alliance and discuss the organization’s evolution from a licensing-focused association to a broader leadership community shaping the future of digital media.
This conversation brought together past and current Board members to reflect on DMLA’s history, the thinking behind the rebrand, and where the organization is headed next. We discussed the rapidly changing media landscape, the growing intersection of content, technology, AI, rights, and licensing, and how DMLA is evolving to better serve the industry for the next generation.DMLA also discussed the expanded education programs, including the Leadership + AI Summit, on September 30, 2026 in NYC, and the next IDMLC in April, 2027.
This webinar is available for members in the video archive, and also has been posted in full on DMLA’s YouTube channel.