Conference News: AI Gets Grilled; Fierce Pharma Flourishes; POSSIBLE Speaking Role
AI Creators Man the Grill: TheGrill is TheWrap’s flagship event, self-described as “the definitive business conference for the entertainment industry.” It returns to Los Angeles in September bringing together more than 300 industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers to explore the latest trends, strategies and insights in AI, Film, TV, Music, Tech, Sports, Production, Streaming, Content, and M&A. This year, they will be joining forces with What’s Trending to host AI Creator Day on 29 September, a day prior to the main conference. This day of special programming will feature “practical applications, real-world case studies and meaningful collaboration between the people building the future of entertainment.” A ticket to TheGrill will include complimentary access to AI Creator Day.
European Pharmaceuticals Get Fierce: Questex has announced an expansion to its Fierce Pharma Week lineup. They will be hosting the event in Basel, Switzerland on 28-30th June in 2027. Fierce Pharma Week Europe was initiated to create a platform for the European pharmaceutical industry to network and share intelligence unique to their market. According to the conference producers, the “new pan-European event will bring together pharma marketing, commercialization, medical affairs, PR/communications, and policy leaders in the heart of Europe’s life sciences hub. The event will feature dedicated content tracks and communities across Marketing, Medical Affairs, Commercialization & Market Access, PR & Communications, Competitive Intelligence, and Market Research, creating a single gathering place for cross-functional leaders driving the future of pharma.”
Submission Opportunity: POSSIBLE, the fast-growing marketing conference that gathers 7000+ brands, agencies, media and creatives each spring in Miami, has opened its call for speakers. They are specifically looking for brand leaders, agency visionaries, and industry innovators who are shaping what’s next in marketing. Sessions that do well include new research, case studies and new perspectives on one of their main topic areas: AI Governance & the Future of Trust; The New C-suite Agenda; The Future of Discovery & Commerce; Creators and the New Influence Economy; Sports, Media & Culture; and The Future of Entertainment. Submit your speaker and topic well before the 11 December deadline.
Lunchtime Learning: Bloomberg Tech Summit gathered global technology leaders at in San Francisco from 3 – 4 June. Hear from the leaders who are driving innovation and shaping what’s next across AI, infrastructure, and the future of computing. These include Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei, Yoshua Bengio, World Labs’ Fei Fei Li, Anduril Industries Trae Stephens, Databricks Ali Ghodsi, Meta’s Alexandr Wang, Broadcom’s Hock Tan and more. Watch all mainstage sessions here.
Coming Up Next Week: The Six Five Summit: AI Unleashed is a three-day virtual event running 25-27 August, focused on operationalizing AI across infrastructure, cloud, edge, and enterprise workflows. Founded as a joint venture between Moor Insights & Strategy CEO Patrick Moorhead and Futurum CEO Daniel Newman, Six Five earned its moniker from its podcasts covering “six topics in five minutes each.” Step San Francisco returns 26–27 August, “bringing together the people building the AI economy” and connecting founders, investors, and innovators from across the North American startup scene. Financial Times will be hosting Rethinking Wealth Planning for Longevity on 27 August at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. The conference will discuss “how investment strategies evolve for longer, less predictable lives.”