The Programmatic and Marketing Technology Events of the Year



Upcoming Events

Convergent TV World 2026

Previously CTV Connect, Convergent TV World is where the worlds of linear TV, streaming, CTV, gaming, retail media, and digital out-of-home come together. Audiences no longer live in silos, and neither can marketers. This event brings together brands, agencies, publishers, networks, and tech leaders to tackle the challenges of measurement, attribution, and cross-screen storytelling—while showcasing the innovations driving the future of video advertising across every screen.

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Programmatic AI Las Vegas

Beyond the Buzz: From ideas to Action, Make Intelligence Work for Your Business, Today.

Programmatic AI is where digital leaders turn intelligence into outcomes. No vaporware. No hand-waving. Just the real stuff: how to apply AI right now to plan smarter, buy faster, and automate creative that performs. Walk away with the workflows, playbooks, and proof points that make you the person who saw the future coming and delivered on it. Join us May 18-20 at the Park MGM in Las Vegas where you’ll dive into hands-on workshops and experience live AI In Action demos. The shift is happening. Here is where you’ll learn to master it.  

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AdExchanger Awards

The AdExchanger Awards celebrates excellence in digital marketing and advertising. The 2025 AdExchanger Awards call for entries is now open. Early deadline is 7/11. Final deadline is 7/18.

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Programmatic I/O New York

Programmatic I/O New York 2026:  Where Commerce Meets the Open Web One ecosystem. Multiple channels. Shared outcomes. Programmatic I/O 2026 brings together brands, agencies, publishers, and ad tech leaders to explore how commerce-driven signals, AI, and performance intelligence are reshaping programmatic advertising across CTV, retail media, digital, audio, mobile, and emerging channels. Through practical sessions, peer discussions, and hands-on workshops, attendees gain real-world strategies that scale across platforms.  Site launching soon. Season pass to Programmatic AI and Las Vegas and Programmatic I/O New York available at super low rates available here for a limited time.

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Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Gala

We're pleased to announce, the Top Women in Media & Ad Tech will join the Top Women Network, a celebration of 1,500+ women in media and ad tech, taking place in November 2026. The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the greater digital media and advertising technology community. Presented by AdExchanger and AdMonsters, powered by the Chief Marketer Network. Call for Entries opens May 11, 2026 The Call for Entries for the Top Women in Media & Ad Tech awards will open on May 11, 2026 Subscribe to AdExchanger for updates.  Email questions to events@adexchanger.com.

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Past Events

Convergent TV Awards

The Convergent TV Awards celebrate excellence across the entire screen ecosystem — where television, streaming, gaming, digital out-of-home (DOOH), retail media, and emerging platforms intersect. From the living room to the mobile device, from the stadium screen to the streetscape, today’s audiences move fluidly across platforms…and the industry must, too. These awards honor the brands, agencies, platforms, and technology partners leading the way in this new era of cross-screen innovation, creativity, and convergence. Early Deadline: Dec. 5th

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2024 Top 50 Programmatic Power Players

AdExchanger’s Top 50 Programmatic Power Players is the digital marketing industry’s definitive list of the best agencies, strategic partners, technology service providers, and consultants of the year. View the list.

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Cablefax’s Most Powerful Women

Cablefax celebrates the Most Powerful Women for their influence and leadership within the industry — as well as their dedication to empowering other execs to grow and thrive. The Most Powerful Women awards and magazine recognize women across all departments including advertising, communications, corporate culture, sales, content, consultants, distribution, digital, finance, legal, operations and more. Join us in honoring these women who break boundaries and set new standards.

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Programmatic Impact Awards

The Programmatic Impact Awards spotlights the boldest, most boundary-pushing campaigns in programmatic advertising. This prestigious program celebrates visionary strategies and game-changing innovations. Winners aren’t just keeping up, they’re redefining what’s possible. Congrats to the winners!

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Driving Performance and Suitability in Programmatic

What good is performance if the media environment undermines it? In programmatic, efficiency is no longer enough. Advertisers want outcomes they can trust. Publishers want quality content valued, not blocked by blunt safety tools. The challenge is connecting results with media quality and integrity.

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Programmatic I/O New York

Plan ahead for Programmatic I/O New York, September 29-30, 2025. Registration now open.

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Must Read

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‘I Am A Lucky And Thankful Man’: Remembering OpenX CEO John ‘JG’ Gentry

To those who knew him, John “JG” Gentry wasn’t just a CEO. He was a colleague who showed up with genuine care and curiosity.

Prebid Takes Over AdCP’s Code For Creating Sell-Side AI Agents

The group that turned header bidding software into an open standard is bringing the same approach to publisher-side AI agents.

Meta logo seen on smartphone and AI letters on the background. Concept for Meta Facebook Artificial Intelligence. Stafford, UK, May 2, 2023

Meta Bets That Its Ad Machine Can Fund Its AI Dreams

Meta is channeling its booming ad revenue into a $135 billion AI drive to power its “personal superintelligence” future.

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Microsoft To Stop Caching Prebid Video Files, Leaving Publishers With A Major Ad Serving Problem

Most publishers have no idea that a major part of their video ad delivery will stop working on April 30, shortly after Microsoft shuts down the Xandr DSP.

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Guess Its AdsGPT Now?

Ads were going to be a “last resort” for ChatGPT, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promised two years ago. Now, they’re finally here. Omnicom Digital CEO Jonathan Nelson joins the AdExchanger editorial team to talk through what comes next.

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Hershey’s Undergoes A Brand Update As It Rethinks Paid, Earned And Owned Media

This Wednesday marks the beginning of Hershey’s first major brand marketing campaign since 2018