Learn from AI marketing pros who get proven results
You’ll connect with marketing professionals who’ve successfully implemented AI to drive real business results—not theorists sharing untested concepts.
At AI Business World, each presenter is carefully recruited based on their proven AI marketing results.
They’ll show you exactly how they’ve used AI to increase efficiency, improve ROI, and gain competitive advantages.
“It’s a hands-on, how-to, one-on-one conversation with experts kind of conference. You walk away ACTUALLY knowing how to do things better,” said Judie Gaines.
Here’s a list of AI marketing practitioners who presented at AI Business World 2026.
Keynotes
The Future of Marketing: How to Thrive When AI Changes Everything
Instructor: Michael Stelzner; Topic: Future of Marketing
Michael Stelzner is the founder of Social Media Examiner and Social Media Marketing World—the industry’s largest conference. He’s also the founder of the AI Business Society and the AI Business World conference. Michael hosts the Social Media Marketing Podcast and the AI Explored podcast, and is the author of the books Launch and Writing White Papers.
AI as Your Operating System: Building a Business That Scales Without You
Instructor: Dr. Nici Sweaney; Topic: AI Systems
Nici is the founder of AI Her Way, blending innovation with impact—making AI ethical, inclusive, and empowering across business, education, and global development. Her mission is to drive ethical AI use for a better world. Her membership is AI for Impact Hub. Her mastermind is the AI Growth Machine.
AI and Marketing
Know AI could transform your marketing but not sure where to start? Wondering how to move from experimenting to actually implementing?
Here’s a sampling of the 20 tactical sessions you’ll experience at AI Business World 2026:
Embracing AI Readiness: A Practical Guide to Securing Your Future
Instructor: Kyle Shannon; Topic: AI Readiness
Kyle is an AI community builder and strategist who helps artists, builders, and educators creatively embrace change and secure their future. He’s the host of the AI Learning Lab, a daily YouTube live-stream, and founder of the AI Salon, a community exploring the AI frontier. His forthcoming book is Feed Your Prompt.
15+ AI Tools You Can Easily Implement to Transform Your Marketing
Instructor: Dan Sanchez; Topic: AI Tools
Dan is an AI strategist who helps marketers prepare for the future. He breaks down complex ideas into practical strategies. His podcast is The AI-Driven Marketer, where he shares real-world experiments and honest conversations about marketing in the age of AI.
Scale Your Business With AI Agents (Without Hiring More Staff)
Instructor: Molly Mahoney; Topic: AI Agents
Molly is the author of Performance Power and Choose Confidence. She’s also founder of the AI Content Club, a membership that helps coaches, course creators, and creative entrepreneurs use AI in their content to generate qualified leads. Her podcast is called Authentically Awesome.
Responsible AI Agents: Your Playbook for Safe, Profitable Growth
Instructor: Noelle Russell; Topic: AI Agents
Noelle is an AI business strategist and author of Scaling Responsible AI. She’s also the founder of the AI Leadership Institute—where she helps marketers and entrepreneurs increase revenue and reduce costs with AI. Her podcast is Good Morning AI.
Using Claude Cowork: How to Automate Repetitive Marketing Tasks
Instructor: Isar Meitis; Topic: AI Agents
Isar is the founder of Multiplai, a consultancy and training company specializing in helping businesses implement AI strategies. His podcast is Leveraging AI, and his course is Generative AI Business Transformation.
AI Social Content at Scale: Grow Your Reach, Regain Your Time
Instructor: Anik Singal; Topic: AI Video & Writing
Anik Singal is the founder of Ugentic AI, a software company that’s building a suite of AI tools focused on agentic AI for marketing and sales. He is building the world’s largest agentic AI incubator, acquiring 100+ startups and scaling them through a centralized ecosystem.
Build Your AI Team: Creating Custom AI Assistants That Scale Your Business
Instructor: Alicia Lyttle; Topic: AI Assistants
Alicia is an AI enthusiast and author of ChatGPT Made Easy. She’s the founder of the AI Experts Club, a membership for business owners looking to improve with AI. She’s also founder of the International Association of Artificial Intelligence Consultants.
3 AI Systems That Automate Repetitive Tasks and Reclaim Your Calendar
Instructor: Kinsey Soderberg; Topic: AI Automation
Kinsey is the founder of Authentic AI, a company designed to help women entrepreneurs put AI to work. Her course is called AI Brand Blueprint, and she hosts the Authentic AI podcast.
Using Top AI Prompts to Enhance Each Stage of the Lead Generation Funnel
Instructor: Andy Crestodina; Topic: AI and Content Marketing
Andy is co-founder and strategic director of Orbit Media, a digital agency that helps B2B businesses develop and optimize websites. He’s author of Content Chemistry: The Illustrated Handbook for Content Marketing.
Leveraging AI to Create Helpful and Engaging Content Your Audience Loves
Instructor: Jonathan Mast; Topic: AI Content
Jonathan is an AI coach and founder of White Beard Strategies, a consultancy that uses AI to help businesses save time, deliver more value, and become more profitable. His course is AI Prompting Mastery, and his newsletter is the AI Prompting Insider.
The Complete AI-Powered Newsletter System: Idea to Inbox in 60 Minutes
Instructor: Michael Hyatt; Topic: AI Content
Michael is the founder of Full Focus, a business focused on helping people win at work and succeed at life. He’s the author of numerous books, including Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, and Platform. His latest project is the AI Business Lab, a mastermind program that helps business owners leverage artificial intelligence to grow their companies.
AI Operations: How the Fastest Teams Are Building Systems That Scale Themselves
Instructor: Rachel Woods; Topic: AI Operations
Rachel is an AI strategist and founder of DiviUp, an agency that helps agencies develop their AI operations. She’s the founder of The AI Exchange, a membership for AI ops professionals and consultants. Her courses are Prompting for AI Operations and an Intro to AI Operations.
AI Content Optimization: Using Data to Maximize the Impact of Your Content
Instructor: Brian Piper; Topic: AI Content
Brian is director of content strategy at the University of Rochester. He’s also the co-author of Epic Content Marketing. He has created training programs and workshops for hundreds of companies including Xerox, Volvo, and Harvard.
Building an AI CMO That Becomes Your Strategic Marketing Partner
Instructor: Erika Stanley; Topic: AI Assistants
Erika is an AI strategist who helps women entrepreneurs leverage AI to scale their businesses without burnout. She’s founder of AI Queens Society and CEO of Mile End Digital, a brand and web agency. Her podcast is AI Queens.
How to Produce Studio-Quality Videos with Google Veo—Without a Studio Budget
Instructor: Leslie Samuel; Topic: AI Video
Leslie is an AI enthusiast and video creator who founded Interactive Biology, a top YouTube channel for demystifying biology for students around the world. He’s also a professional speaker and emcee.
AI-Powered Image Creation: Create Professional Visuals in Minutes
Instructor: Jeff Sieh; Topic: AI Images
Jeff is a content strategist who helps creators get more from their existing content and host of Creator News Live. He also offers a free AI Artistry for Entrepreneurs course.
From Script to Scale: Successful AI Video Storytelling
Instructor: Eve Whitaker; Topic: AI Video
Eve is a strategic storyteller and former Hollywood producer who helps businesses scale through the intersection of story and technology. As founder of VEI Creative, she builds custom AI tools that preserve brand authenticity while optimizing content strategy. Eve leverages 25+ years of media experience to turn messaging into growth.
The Brand Book: The Missing Link in High-Performing AI Assistants
Instructor: Gemma Bonham-Carter; Topic: AI Brand Book
Gemma is the founder of AI All Stars and an AI business expert who helps entrepreneurs grow with AI marketing strategies. Her podcast is The Course Creator Show.
Vague to Vogue: A Creative Director’s Framework for AI Image Generation
Instructor: Lauren deVane; Topic: AI Images
Lauren, known online as Your AI Auntie, is an AI creative futurist and former creative director who helps marketers and entrepreneurs build brands with creative design strategy and AI. Explore her Foundations in Fauxtography course, Prompty Poppins custom GPT, and The Launchpad community.
You + AI: Becoming the Go-To Expert in Your Niche
Instructor: Loren Bartley; Topic: AI Expert Positioning
Loren is an AI marketing educator and digital marketing strategist who helps service-based business owners boost profitability with practical, jargon-free AI-enhanced marketing. She teaches through her Click Engage Convert Academy and AI Marketing MegaClass, and is creator of Lead Activator, an all-in-one sales and marketing platform.
“Within minutes, I knew I had made a great decision. The speakers and attendees were some of the most distinguished people in social media sharing their knowledge first-hand. The connections I made and the information in the sessions have paid off tenfold for me and my team,” said attendee Noah Stanley.
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