Digiday Publishing Summit

March 23-25, 2026 || Vail, CO

Digiday Publishing Summit: Shaping What’s Next in Media

The Digiday Publishing Summit brings together decision-makers across media and technology to move the industry forward. Through interactive programming and meaningful connections, we address the biggest challenges in publishing head-on. Join us March 23–25 in Vail, Colorado for three days of networking and content, structured around the core pillars shaping the industry’s transformation.

  • Day 1: AI Visibility & Audience Strategy — Practical AI tools for workflows and metadata, RAG readiness, citation targeting, personalization, subscriptions, AI-ready archives and marketing tactics that broaden audience reach.
  • Day 2: Publishers & Creators — How publishers are evolving from influencer partnerships to creator-led IP models, including commercial opportunities and steps to protect creator content from AI scraping.
  • Day 3: AI-Driven Revenue — Licensing trends tied to emerging AI marketplaces, readiness for agentic media buying, programmatic shifts, AI-native revenue models, privacy and identity considerations, and how AI is accelerating subscription growth.

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain practical insights and connect with leaders shaping the future of media.

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Speakers

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    Allison MurphyAXIOSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
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Agenda

1:15 p.m. MST
Registration opens
1:45 p.m. MST
Opening remarks
speaker

Sara Guaglione

SENIOR MEDIA REPORTER

DIGIDAY

speaker

Tim Peterson

EXECUTIVE EDITOR, VIDEO & AUDIO

DIGIDAY MEDIA

2:00 p.m. MST
Automating editorial workflows

In this session, we’ll discuss practical AI applications for speeding up content creation, optimizing metadata generation, and integrating LLMs directly into daily publishing operations to boost efficiency and quality.

2:20 p.m. MST
Preparing for RAG: Building citation-ready content

In this session, we’ll discuss how one publisher ensures RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) readiness, covering the technical and editorial shifts required to optimize content and maintain visibility in new generative AI search environments.

2:40 p.m. MST
Sponsor workshop
2:55 p.m. MST
The Precision Flywheel: Personalization to paid subscriptions

In this session, one publisher will explain how its data-driven personalization engines and advanced AI segmentation models are deployed to tailor content experiences, drive user engagement, boost conversion rates, and accelerate subscription adoption across platforms.

3:15 p.m. MST
Sponsor dialogue
3:25 p.m. MST
Navigating the Meta AI deal

Join us for a candid discussion with a publisher executive who successfully navigated their licensing deal with Meta, detailing the process of defining content valuation, securing critical traffic attribution, and establishing long-term revenue streams for content utilized in Meta’s generative AI products.

3:45 p.m. MST
Coffee & networking break

Grab a coffee and snack before the Town Hall.

4:00 p.m. MST
Town hall

Publishers Only.

Join us for a Town Hall session where we will create a challenge board and have an open and candid discussion about the industry.

5:15 p.m. MST
VIP cocktails

Join us for a cocktail before the 10-minute meetings begin.

5:30 p.m. MST
10-minute meetings

The 10-Minute Meetings are designed to help connect participants with innovative technology platforms and build valuable business relationships.

6:35 p.m. MST
Cocktail reception

Wrap Day 1 with cocktails and network with your peers. Open to all.

8:00 a.m. MST
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. MST
Welcome back
8:35 a.m. MST
Restructuring creator talent agreements

In this session, we’ll explore how publishers are restructuring their relationships with talent, shifting from transactional influencer marketing to building, funding, and managing proprietary creator-led Intellectual Property as a core business asset.

8:55 a.m. MST
Sponsor workshop
9:10 a.m. MST
Turning creator content into scalable revenue

In this session, we’ll explore revenue diversification opportunities, detailing how publishers are leveraging creator IP for non-digital advertising, commercial ventures like live events, retail partnerships, and merchandise, turning authentic content into scalable enterprise value.

9:30 a.m. MST
Integrating creator IP into publisher owned platforms

Hear how one publisher built durable audience connections and growth by strategically integrating creator IP into their owned platforms, ensuring that original content acts as a powerful lever for audience loyalty, engagement, and cross-platform growth.

9:50 a.m. MST
Sponsor dialogue
10:00 a.m. MST
Leveraging AI for a news business built on platforms

In this session, we’ll discuss how one publisher chose to focus its core product on platforms leveraging AI to build and maintain engagement.

10:20 a.m. MST
Coffee & networking break
10:35 a.m. MST
Town hall & challenge board

Publishers Only.

Join us for a Town Hall session where we will create a challenge board and have an open and candid discussion about the industry.

12:00 p.m. MST
Lunch
2:00 p.m. MST
Optional editorial roundtable
5:30 p.m. MST
10-minute meetings

The 10-Minute Meetings are designed to help connect participants with innovative technology platforms and build valuable business relationships.

6:35 p.m. MST
Cocktail reception

Join us for cocktails to wrap Day 2.

8:30 a.m. MST
Breakfast
9:00 a.m. MST
Welcome back
9:05 a.m. MST
Publisher revenue potential in AI marketplaces

In this session, we’ll discuss content licensing, focusing on how publishers can successfully navigate and monetize their archives within emerging AI marketplaces and large language model partnerships.

9:25 a.m. MST
Programmatic’s next evolution

In this session, a publishing executive will discuss the transition to agentic media buying, its impact on programmatic supply chains, and explain how publishers must prepare for automated deal execution.

9:45 a.m. MST
Publisher AI-native revenue models explained

In this session, we’ll discuss entirely new AI-native revenue models that comply with ever-evolving privacy regulations, as well as the complexities of identity resolution without third-party cookies, and enable efficient yield management.

10:05 a.m. MST
Leveraging AI for subscription growth

We know AI is becoming the key accelerator for subscription growth, but do we fully understand how to do it the right way? In this session, we’ll cover dynamic paywall optimization, churn prediction modeling, tailored offer generation, and retention strategies based on real-time user value signals.

10:25 a.m. MST
Closing remarks & key takeaways

Digiday moderators will bring three publishers back to the stage to review the event’s key takeaways.

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Attendees

Sponsors

Venue

Grand Hyatt Vail

1300 Westhaven Dr Vail
CO 81657

Pass Options

Connect Pass
$3,645
  • Super Early Rate
    Prices increase to $3,895 after Jan. 12
  • • Access to three days of key insights and honest discussion
  • Early access to book the one-to-one meetings of your choice
  • Three one-on-one 8-Minute Meetings with publishing executives of your choice
  • • Networking functions including meals, cocktail receptions, attendee activities and more
  • • Access to our meeting scheduler to help you find the perfect prospects
  • Publishing execs: You may be eligible for a discounted Publisher Pass. Contact us here to find out.
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Premium Connect Pass
$5,045
  • Super Early Rate
    Prices increase to $5,245 after Jan. 12
  • • Access to three days of key insights and honest discussion
  • • Early access to book the one-to-one meetings of your choice
  • Five one-on-one 8-Minute Meetings with publishing executives of your choice
  • • Networking functions including meals, cocktail receptions, attendee activities and more
  • • Access to our meeting scheduler to help you find the perfect prospects
  • Publishing execs: You may be eligible for a discounted Publisher Pass. Contact us here to find out.
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