AI Creator Day 2026

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AI Creator Day

AI Creator Day brings together creators, storytellers, marketers, brands and industry leaders who are actively building with AI and navigating its impact on the creative industries.

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From Concept to Cut: An AI Filmmaker’s Workflow Presented by CapCut

Panelists:
Dorothy Pang, Creative Director & AI Filmmaker
Ana Kley, Creators & Partnerships Operations Lead, CapCut

What It Actually Takes to Make an AI Series Presented by Artlist

Panelists:
Darin Stewart, Director, “The Arc”
Simone Ferretti, Executive Producer, “The Arc”

The Art (& Business) of Storytelling with AI Presented by Native Foreign

Panelist:
Nik Kleverov, Co-founder & CCO, Native Foreign

Scaling the Creator Business With AI

Panelists:
Chris Detert, Co-founder & CCO, Influencial
Rebecca Zamolo, Creator, Entrepreneur, Author & Founder, Molo Fertility
Matt Slays, Creator, Musician, Producer, and Entrepreneur

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Beyond the Brief: Creators Get Real About Working With Brands in AI

Panelists:
Jenny Stojkovic, Co-host “The AI Download”
Maverick Maltin, Creator & Founder, MavGPT
Don Allen III, Director, A.R.T.

Moderated by Paige Piskin, Pioneering AR Creator & Digital Beauty Innovator

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Who Decides What’s Human?

Panelists:
James Douglas, VP, Experience Center (Creator Economy and Gaming), IAB
Karen Robinson, SVP & Deputy General Counsel, Adobe Inc.
Rebecca Grone, Head of Impact, 11:11 Media

Moderated by Shira Lazar, Founder, CEO & Host, What’s Trending

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From AI Tools to Audience Hits: Building What’s Next

Panelists:
David Bianchi, Actor, Producer, Director
Chris M. Williams, Founder & CEO, pocket.watch
Colin Petrie-Norris, Founder & CEO, Fairground

Moderated by Sharon Waxman, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, TheWrap

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Creativity, Extended: How AI Opens New Vistas for Creators and Their IP

Panelists:
Katherine Rundell, Senior Director of Partnership
Vincent Marcus, Content Creator, Comedian & Social Media Influencer

Moderated by Shira Lazar, Founder, CEO & Host, What’s Trending

The OGs: YouTube’s First Wave Takes On AI

Panelists:
Bernie Su, Head of Creative, Pickford
Destorm Power, Entrepreneur, Creator, Innovator

Moderated by Shira Lazar, Founder, CEO & Host, What’s Trending

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Rewriting the Studio Model: Upskilling Talent for an AI-Powered Future

Panelists:
Jon Flynn, Head of FoxNXT, Fox Entertainment

Moderated by Roger Cheng, Managing Editor, Business & PRO, TheWrap

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The Agent’s Playbook: Building the Creator Business

Panelists:
Oren Rosenbaum, Partner & Co-Head, UTA Creators

Moderated by Kayla Cobb, Senior Reporter, TheWrap

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State of the Union: Where AI Takes the Creator Economy Next

Panelists:
Prem Akkaraju, CEO, Stability AI

Moderated by Shira Lazar, Founder, CEO & Host, What’s Trending