Advertising Week New York 2026

Advertising Week New York 2026, taking place October 5-8 in The Penn District, Manhattan, focuses on bringing together the entire ecosystem of marketing, media, technology, and culture. This flagship summit attracts global brand leaders and breakthrough companies eager to explore the ideas and innovations moving the industry forward.

Participants will engage with CMOs, creatives, founders, media leaders, technologists, creators, and cultural voices who will share insights and challenge the status quo, making Advertising Week New York the definitive platform for defining where the industry goes next.

Over the course of four days, attendees will have the opportunity to network and learn from 1,300+ speakers representing major organizations, including Nike, Nvidia, L'Oréal, LVMH, Mastercard, McDonald's, and Coca-Cola. Each session is designed to provide actionable insight into AI, creativity, commerce, media, technology, and the creator economy.

The event fosters direct engagement between the brands, agencies, platforms, and creators shaping the industry, turning big ideas into a clearer picture of what's coming next — and what attendees will do about it.

Advertising Week New York provides a valuable opportunity for brand leaders, marketers, advertisers, agency teams, media professionals, creators, platforms, independent agencies, and SMB-focused teams to gain insight into the forces transforming the industry. Leaders and innovators will share their successes and challenges, offering perspectives attendees can leverage to advance their own strategies.

Networking at Advertising Week New York allows professionals to connect with peers, form valuable relationships, and exchange ideas that lead to collaboration and business outcomes — with some of the most important moments happening not on stage, but over coffee, in a lounge, or during an unplanned conversation.

At Advertising Week New York 2026, attendees can expect hundreds of sessions across eight dedicated stages, each built around a distinct theme: the Great Minds Stage for thought leadership, the Insights Stage for brand storytelling and trends, the Media Stage for entertainment and streaming, the Creativity Stage for creators and pop culture, the Innovation Stage for disruptors, the Tech Stage for AI and adtech, the Marketplace Stage for commerce and growth, and the Scale Up Lounge covering gaming, health, and careers.

Speakers from entertainment, sports, retail, and technology will share direct insight into where marketing is headed, giving attendees concrete examples of brand innovation in action. In 2026, Dhar Mann joins Advertising Week as its inaugural Chief Creator Officer, working to spark $100 million in new creator x brand business through live collaborations, pitches, and headline programming throughout the week.

• 4 days, 1,300+ speakers, 500+ sessions, 80K+ connections
• Eight dedicated stages spanning AI, media, creativity, and commerce
• Speakers including Kerry Washington, Sophia Bush, and Flavor Flav
• Dedicated Health Summit and B2BMX Summit programming

As the flagship edition of the global Advertising Week portfolio — alongside AWEurope, AWLATAM, and AWAsia — Advertising Week New York 2026 is tailored for those seeking to turn conversations into new partnerships, deals, and discovered talent. It is designed to create momentum long after the stages close, connecting brands with creators, agencies with clients, and innovators with decision-makers.

Whether attendees are exploring AI-driven marketing, building creator partnerships, or refining brand strategy, this event is designed to meet the needs of both established industry leaders and newcomers navigating where marketing, media, and culture intersect.

The event will be held across The Penn District in Manhattan, New York City — a dynamic neighborhood hub that becomes the meeting place for the industry for four days each October.

Headline keynotes give way to intimate conversations, brand activations turn into meeting places, and sessions spill into networking, dinners, parties, and unexpected moments across the city, giving attendees a high-quality experience as they engage with the people building what comes next.