Creator Stage

Where innovation meets influence! All are welcome to join us at Creator Space, which will feature three days of sessions to help you elevate your craft. Moving to the Central Hall show floor, this stage will put you in the middle of all the action.

Jan. 06, 2026

34:33
Video
State of the Creator Economy

Lifestyle Digital Health
30:50
Video
AI Paradox: Strategies to Implement Today to Win Tomorrow, presented by Samsung

Artificial Intelligence
30:26
Video
Partnering with Purpose: Building Long-Term Brand Relationships
15:06
Video
API-First Innovation: Scalable AI for the Modern Beauty Shopper, presented by Perfect Corp

Jan. 07, 2026

30:16
Video
The Creator Economy Goes Shopping
29:16
Video
Beyond the Algorithm: Gen Z’s New Digital Habits, presented by The Weather Company
13:47
Video
Unlocking the Future of Immersive Gameplay, presented by Samsung
29:35
Video
What Metrics for Success Will Look Like in 2026
29:22
Video
How GenAI Is Transforming the Creative Industry, presented by Kling AI

Artificial Intelligence
09:05
Video
Building the Future of Smart Home Energy Ecosystems, presented by EcoFlow

Jan. 08, 2026

28:26
Video
AI as a Creative Accelerant
21:17
Video
Beyond the Feed: Real Projects in the AI Creator Era, presented by Lowe's
27:20
Video
Creativity at Scale: Making AI Workflows Production-Ready, presented by Freepik
31:46
Video
The Human Edge in AI Creation

Artificial Intelligence
30:51
Video
The Creator Tech Stack
29:38
Video
The Iced Coffee Hour featuring Governor Joe Lombardo, presented by YouTube

Speakers

Lia Haberman

Editor, ICYMI
Jennifer Cho

Chief Customer Officer, CreatorIQ
RJ Larese

President, Sixteenth
Rene Ritchie

Creator Liaison, YouTube
Allison Stransky

VP/CMO, Samsung Electronics, Inc.
Freddy Dabaghi

CTO, Crispin
Kristina Monllos

Senior Reporter, Morning Brew / Marketing Brew
Amy Salazar

EVP Client Services, Wasserman
Jodie Kennedy

Chief Revenue Officer, Spotter
ZACK NELSON

YouTuber, LG Electronics
Jason Wachter

Director, Head of Global Brand Partnerships, Meta
Wayne Liu

President, Perfect Corp.
Avery Akkineni

Chief Marketing Officer, VaynerX
Reesa Lake

VP, Head of Creator Agency & Partnerships, LTK
Janesha Moore

Content Creator, Manychat
Mckenzie Westmore

Founder, Westmore beauty
Frank Guardi

Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, The Weather Company
Ryan Hoover

VP, Head of ADWEEK's ctrl+A Studio, ADWEEK
Ashan Khan

Head of Global Agency Partnerships, Uber Advertising, Uber
Franklin Ramirez

Director, Product Partnerships, TikTok
Alana Gomez-Solis

Display PR Lead, Samsung Electronics, Inc.
Logan Robles

MEDIA, LOUGH LLC
David You

Senior Director, Samsung Electronics, Inc.
Khudor Annous

SVP Partnerships, Orca
DonYé Taylor

CEO, Taylored Consulting
Tony Pu

Head of Creator Community & Partnerships, Kling AI Pte. Ltd.
Stephan Bugaj

Chief Creative Officer, Genvid
Aleksandr Mashrabov

CEO, Higgsfield AI
Jason Zada

Founder, CCO, Secret Level
Brian Essenmacher

Head of Business Development, N.A., EcoFlow Technology Inc
Ryan Oliver

Communications, EcoFlow Technology Inc
Gabe Michael

Global SVP, Group Executive Producer - AI, Edelman
Ada Liu

Lead AI Product Manager, OpusClip
Matt Wolfe

Creator, YouTube
Mason Smith

Creator, Trend Management
Jonathan Stanley

Director - Social, Influencer and Content, Lowe's
Jose Ballestas

Head of Design Tools, Freepik US, Inc.
Enrique Lopez Lopez

Creative Community Specialist, Freepik US, Inc.
Justine Ezarik

CES Co-Host, iJustine
Brian Tong

Content Creator/Host, Betting The Zoo, Inc.
Megan Lieu

CEO, ML Data
Tayllor Lloyd

Content Creator, Tayllor Lloyd, LLC
Peter Sleiman

Creative Director, @Uptin
lucy guo

ceo, passes
Colton Potter

Chief Revenue Officer, Linus Media Group (Linus Tech Tips)
Uptin Saiidi

Creator & Founder, @UPTIN
Joe Lombardo

Governor, State of Nevada
Jack Selby

Owner, Iced Coffee Hour LLC
Graham Stephan

Creator, YouTube