- 01Day 1: State of Creative StrategyDAY 1
- 02Day 2: Group Coaching SessionsDAY 2
Motion's Creative Strategy Summit is back for 2026, a free two-day virtual event where top creative strategists, heads of growth, and agency leaders share what's actually working right now in performance marketing. The theme this year is "New World. New Playbook.," and AI runs through nearly every session, from AI-first brand building to AI-generated ads to hands-on AI product photography. Best of all, it's completely free to register.
Event Details
Dates: June 24 to 25, 2026
Time: 1:00 to 5:00 PM ET each day
Format: Online, live virtual sessions (recordings typically available to registrants)
Cost: Free
Hosted by: Motion, with speakers from leading DTC brands and agencies
Best for: Performance marketers, creative strategists, media buyers, and DTC brand owners
Day One: State of Creative Strategy
Back-to-back sessions on the biggest shifts in creative strategy. Expect deep dives on building an AI-first brand from scratch, blending organic and paid into one creative engine, what's converting with AI-generated ads, fixing your creative operations, and the current state of UGC ads.
Day Two: Group Coaching Sessions
Hands-on, vertical-specific coaching that turns Day 1 learnings into action. Sessions include scripting high-spend ads, running partnership ads end to end, an AI product photography workflow for ecommerce teams, building AI creative workflows for beauty brands, and a look inside the social strategies of winning B2B brands.
Who's Speaking
The lineup features operators from top DTC brands and agencies, including Emily Hickey (Chief Detective), Andrew Foxwell (Foxwell Digital), Savannah Sanchez (The Social Savannah), Zach Stuck (Homestead Studio), Morgan Hubers (Arrae), and Ignacio Manchi (Ready Set).
Why I'm Recommending This
This isn't a beginner overview. It's experienced teams showing exactly what's working in their accounts right now, and AI is woven through nearly every session. If you run paid social or build creative, seeing how the best teams fold AI into real workflows is worth a free afternoon.
Over 150,000 marketers have attended Motion's events this year, and the sessions consistently overdeliver for a free program.