Where Marketers and Innovators Connect.
Explore Smartly’s global events presence across the advertising ecosystem. From events we host to those we join around the world, we create opportunities for marketers, creatives, and innovators to exchange ideas, share perspectives, and build meaningful connections
Where Ideas Turn Into Action
From intimate roundtables to global gatherings, Smartly events are designed to spark new approaches and practical outcomes. Connect with industry leaders, hear real success stories, and leave with ideas you can apply immediately.
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Smartly ADVANCE
Advertising is being reshaped in real time, as creativity, commerce, and technology, and now AI, become inseparable. ADVANCE creates space for that shift, convening the people setting new standards for how brands connect, grow, and create value.
Advance's program features keynote conversations and in-depth discussions with leaders influencing culture and redefining how storytelling, intelligence, and technology work together. From global brands to emerging platform
Smartly Growth Summit
Smartly Growth Summit brings together marketing teams looking to accelerate performance and unlock new opportunities.
Through practical sessions, real-world examples, and dedicated networking moments, the summit creates space to exchange ideas, learn from peers, and drive sustainable growth across markets and channels.
Smartly at Cannes Lions
Each year, Smartly joins the global advertising community on the Croisette for Cannes Lions.
Throughout the week, we connect with peers, partners, and industry leaders through conversations, meetings, and gatherings that reflect the energy of the festival.
From spontaneous discussions to planned moments, Cannes is an opportunity to exchange perspectives, build relationships, and engage with the ideas shaping the future of advertising.
Smartly Connects
Smartly Connects are intimate events created in partnership with industry leaders across the advertising ecosystem.
These gatherings bring marketers and creatives together for open conversation, shared learning, and connection, with discussion rooted in real-world use cases and experiences from teams working with Smartly.
Why Attend a Smartly Event?
Global Perspective
Hear from leaders shaping the future of marketing.
Actionable Insights
Walk away with strategies you can apply today.
Meaningful Connections
Engage with peers, partners, and innovators.
Watch On Demand
ADVANCE Keynote
In the ADVANCE 2025 keynote, Smartly CEO Laura Desmond shares a forward-looking perspective on where advertising is headed and what it will take to lead through change. Drawing on decades of industry experience, she reflects on the shifts shaping the landscape and the opportunities ahead for marketers ready to rethink how they grow, create, and connect.
Marketing Leaders Engaged
Brands and Agencies Involved
Events Hosted and Participated in Globally
See the industry leaders who took the stage at ADVANCE 2024
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Interested in Speaking at a Smartly Event?
We’re always looking to feature thoughtful voices from across the advertising community. If you have insights, experiences, or perspectives you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you and explore opportunities to collaborate at an upcoming Smartly event.
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