09/22/2026
We're excited to partner with Variety to bring our first-ever IRL Media Summit to life during Advertising Week.
As audiences increasingly crave connection beyond the screen, the Variety Experience & Culture Summit: The IRL Advantage presented by OUTFRONT will explore the growing power of IRL media and experiential marketing, spanning live events and festivals, sports collaborations, retail experiences, tours, pop-ups and more.
And we’ve brought together an incredible group of leaders, creators, and cultural voices to explore what’s next:
Allison Stransky, CMO, Samsung Electronics America
Kelly Mahoney, CMO, Ulta Beauty
Emily Silver, CMO, Dick’s Sporting Goods
Grace Kao, CMO, Snap
Heather Malenshek, CMO, Land O’Lakes
Radhika Duggal, CMO, Major League Soccer
Tim Ellis, CMO, NFL
Christine Cassis, CMO, Twitch
Rachael Zaluzec, CMO, Volkswagen
Nick Brien, CEO, OUTFRONT
Stacy Minero, CMXO, OUTFRONT
Jeff Greenspoon, CEO, Kantar
Aarti Bhaskaran, Head of Research, Consumer Insights & Strategy, Snap
Nilay Shah, SVP, Marketing & Brand Strategy, New York Giants
Sarah Swanson, Chief Brand Officer, Women’s Tennis Association
Paul Caine, President, On Location, TKO Group Holdings
Bess Spaeth, EVP, Global Brand Management & Experiences, American Express
Benoit Vatere, Chief Media & Digital Commerce Officer, Liquid Death
Mark Marshall, Chairman, Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Josephine Vaccarello, EVP, Live, Madison Square Garden
Plus, cultural icons LENARD, Questlove , and ICEMFT
We’re proud of this lineup and incredibly excited to bring The IRL Advantage to New York for a day of conversations about experience, culture, fandom, trust and what it means to build connection in the real world.
Wednesday, October 7
11:30AM–5:30PM