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Our Global Events
Connect with Monks on the ground or on screen. Hear from our experts across AI, marketing and technology at events around the world.
Upcoming Events
Meet our team in virtual or IRL sessions focused on marketing, tech, and innovation.
- Runway AI Summit (opens in a new tab/window) March 31, 2026, New York, NY, USA. At the Runway AI Summit, Monks Chief Innovation Officer Henry Cowling will moderate a session titled "Brand Storytelling in the Generative Era". The panel features creative leaders discussing how generative AI is transforming the advertising landscape, specifically focusing on maintaining creative quality while accelerating production to meet rapidly evolving client expectations.
- 25 Minutes of AI (NAMER) (opens in a new tab/window) April 2, 2026, Virtual. This short webinar covers the latest news in AI, industry possibilities, and behind-the-scenes breakdowns of our client AI success stories.
- 25 Minutes of AI (EMEA) (opens in a new tab/window) April 30, 2026, Virtual. This short webinar covers the latest news in AI, industry possibilities, and behind-the-scenes breakdowns of our client AI success stories.
- SXSW London (opens in a new tab/window) June 2–6, 2026, London, England, UK. SXSW London is the European extension of SXSW, converging music, film, technology, and culture across multiple venues in the city's Shoreditch neighborhood.
- Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity (opens in a new tab/window) June 22–26, 2026, Cannes, France. Find us again at Les Monks Café at 5 Sq. Mérimée 22-26 June for programming, demos, and our popular AI Now sessions. You can also catch Monks on stages all around the Festival. Stay tuned for more, and reach out to cannes@monks.com in the meantime if you wish to partner with us.
- MMA CMO & CEO Summit (opens in a new tab/window) July 19-21, 2026, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. We'll be hosting an interactive space in the AI Experience Hall where attendees can engage with our innovative AI technology. Speaking on the mainstage at the event? We're also proud to be the official Speaker Ready Room Partner, providing hospitality for all presenters.
- NRF Nexus (opens in a new tab/window) July 22-24, 2026, Colorado Springs, CO, USA. At NRF Nexus, an exclusive gathering for senior retail leaders in digital, marketing, and technology, Monks Co-Founder Wesley ter Haar will lead sessions on the radical "rewiring" required for an agent-first reality. Moving beyond simple efficiency, Wesley will provide a blueprint for total organizational redesign, helping executives dismantle legacy structures to build a "day-zero" business where AI defines the core operating model.
- Ai4 2026 (opens in a new tab/window) August 4-6, 2026, Las Vegas, NV, USA. At Ai4 2026—North America’s largest AI event—Monks Co-Founder Wesley ter Haar will join a major brand leader to transition from theory to practice. Together, they will deconstruct a live, real-world use case, demonstrating how agentic workflows are being deployed today to solve complex business challenges and drive measurable ROI.
- LEAP (opens in a new tab/window) August 31 – September 3, 2026, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Monks is heading to Riyadh for LEAP 2026, featuring a confirmed fireside chat with Sir Martin Sorrell titled “The Two-Speed Ad Market: Legacy Gloom, AI-Driven Digital Boom.” Join us as we explore the widening gap between traditional media and the AI-powered digital frontier, offering a roadmap for brands to thrive in this high-velocity landscape.
