2026 NYC Advertising Economic Forum
2026 NYC Advertising Economic Forum
Register for the Advertising Economic Forum
March 18-19, 2026, New York City
Horizon Media & The New York Times Center
The Advertising Economic Forum returns to New York for a two-day program bringing together senior leaders across finance, advertising, and technology. This flagship edition combines AdEF’s two signature formats, creating a focused environment where ideas, capital, and strategy move conversations into action.
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Day 1 (March 18): Founder & Investor Pitch at Horizon Media Eight AI founders present their theses in agentic commerce, creative, and agency models to a world-class investor panel and room of decision-makers. Each pitch begins with a two-page memo to ground the audience in the company’s vision, followed by live investor debate. The standout founder earns the AdEF Charging Bull Award. |
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Day 2 (March 19): “Davos” Finance Continuum at The New York Times Center The second day convenes executives, investors, analysts, and operators for a closed-door finance forum. Sessions weave together company-level and market-level perspectives, examining where capital is flowing, how value is being created, and which shifts will shape advertising’s trillion-dollar future. New York remains the center of gravity for AdEF, where serious conversations happen, senior leaders gather, and real traction begins. |
