Back for its second year, The Independents Summit returns to kick off the 2026 OOH Media Conference. Tailored specifically for independent OOH leaders, this focused afternoon explores the challenges, opportunities, and momentum shaping our medium.
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As one of the largest spenders in OOH, Morgan & Morgan has built a strategy around consistency, scale, and clear expectations of what the medium can deliver. In this conversation, John Morgan unpacks what it means to make OOH a core part of the marketing mix - from its role in driving both brand and performance to how it works alongside other channels and what signals matter when making investment decisions.
With experience not just as an advertiser but as a former billboard owner and operator, Morgan brings a unique perspective to the medium. Having built an independent billboard company alongside his law firm, he understands firsthand the realities of site development, landowner relationships, and selling inventory - insight that underpins his conviction in OOH's effectiveness. He'll also share lessons as a founder operating in a highly competitive, fast-moving marketplace, offering leadership principles and business instincts that resonate well beyond OOH.

Founder & Attorney
Morgan & Morgan
Emma Grede is one of today's most influential voices in modern business-an entrepreneur, author, and leader shaping how brands are built, led, and grown. In this conversation, she shares her perspective on what it takes to build enduring brands in a rapidly evolving landscape, where leadership, clarity of vision, and disciplined execution matter more than ever.
Grede will explore how great leaders define and protect a brand's identity, make high-stakes decisions at scale, and translate cultural relevance into long-term business success. She'll also reflect on the evolving role of leadership in brand building, and what it means to show up publicly, build trust with consumers, and lead with conviction in moments of rapid growth and change.

Founder, Serial Entrepreneur, Author and Host of Aspire with Emma Grede Podcast

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President & CEO
OAAA
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Out of home has reached an inflection point, but much of the industry still runs on manual processes, fragmented data, and inconsistent standards. This session explores how vendors can become more automated, more systematic, and better equipped for the modern media mix. Find out how AdQuick is working with data partners, machine learning models, and standardized measurement frameworks to bring consistency and accountability to OOH.

Director, Supply Growth
AdQuick
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Join us for an eye-opening session that challenges the common narrative around OOH measurement. While many claim the system needs fixing, campaign performance measurement is a standout success. Our panel of leading experts from brands, agencies, and media operators will dive into real-world examples of why attribution works and how it drives meaningful impact. Discover the strategies behind effective measurement and learn how it's moving the needle for brand marketers.
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While the convergence of video and digital out-of-home is not new, its role in the media landscape continues to evolve. In this session, Brian Cordes, Head of Client Partnerships for DIRECTV Advertising, offers a forward-looking perspective on how shifting travel and viewership behaviors are accelerating this intersection, and how DIRECTV is reimagining its footprint across airlines, hotels, and small-to-medium businesses to reach travelers in new ways-supported by technological advancements that are making video delivery faster, smarter, and more efficient. The discussion explores what this evolution means for out of home as premium video becomes increasingly embedded across physical environments, reshaping how OOH is experienced, planned, and ultimately defined in the years ahead.

Head of Client Partnerships
DIRECTV Advertising
Al is reshaping the underlying economics, operating models, and value chain of the marketing and media business. In this talk industry leader Rishad Tobaccowala unpacks what this means for the ecosystem and its key stakeholders. How should leaders be rethinking organizational design, talent strategy, and decision-making as Al becomes even more deeply embedded across the industry? Find out where value is likely to shift, which legacy assumptions are starting to break, and what these changes could mean for the OOH sector as it navigates a more automated, data-driven, and interconnected media landscape.

Author & Senior Advisor
Publicis Groupe
Programmatic OOH is evolving fast, but realizing its full potential depends on deeper alignment across the ecosystem. Hear from IAB Tech Lab CEO Anthony Katsur on where the marketplace stands today and what's required to power the next wave of scale. As expectations rise on both the buy and sell sides, Katsur will unpack the foundational work still needed, from shared standards and interoperability to reducing transaction friction and advancing policy frameworks. The conversation will also explore how Al and automation are reshaping agency workflows, with implications for how OOH is planned, bought, and measured alongside channels like CTV and retail media. Don't miss this frank look at what's needed to drive greater trust, transparency, and accountability across the programmatic OOH marketplace.

CEO
IAB Tech Lab

Moderated by:
Chief Operating Officer
OAAA
This conversation unpacks what it takes to design and create OOH campaigns that truly break through in today's crowded media and consumer landscape. Creative and brand leaders explore what the medium needs to support more ambitious ideas, and how agencies, brands, and media partners can close the gap between concept and execution. From earlier creative involvement to more flexible use of inventory, the discussion will examine how the ecosystem can better support work that moves beyond formula and into culture. The session will also look at how expectations around "great" need to evolve, and what it takes for OOH to operate as a core creative canvas within broader, cross-platform ideas.

Chief Creative Officer
Giant Spoon

Partner & Chief Media Officer
Zambezi

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President
Colossal Media
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Experiential marketing has evolved from one-off stunts to fully integrated brand platforms. In this panel, we'll explore how that shift shows up in physical space, and how OOH plays a central role in extending immersive ideas into the real world. From large-scale installations to citywide takeovers, brands are using OOH to turn cultural moments into shared experiences. We'll examine how experiential thinking translates into scalable formats, how it amplifies social and digital storytelling, and the sophisticated ways that brands measure impact.
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OOH is firmly in the media mix, but how is it actually being evaluated by decision-makers? This conversation brings together leaders from across the advertising ecosystem to discuss how OOH fits within broader, omnichannel strategies. We'll look at how teams are balancing brand and performance objectives, what earns incremental budget, and how OOH competes with or complements retail media, CTV, and digital. Expect a candid discussion about measurement expectations, internal decision-making, and what partners need to deliver to keep OOH at the table.
OOH is entering a new phase of growth, and few leaders are closer to that shift than Ross Reilly. As President of the Outdoor Division at Lamar Advertising Company, he steps into the role at a pivotal moment for both the company and the broader industry. In this fireside conversation with OAAA's President & CEO Anna Bager, Ross shares his perspective on leading one of the industry's largest operators through a rapidly evolving landscape. From defining Lamar's next chapter to navigating new expectations around scale, innovation, and performance, this discussion offers a candid look at his priorities, leadership approach, and vision for what comes next.

President, Outdoor Division
Lamar Advertising Company

Moderated by:
President & CEO,
OAAA
This live, audience-driven demo will showcase the concepting and production of a fully formed OOH campaign, on stage and in real time. See what it looks like when a brief becomes a billboard... in just a few minutes.
Prior to the demo, speakers will break down what's actually changing in creative operations: where human judgment still matters most, why Al-generated briefs produce stronger creative, and how speed, scale, and structure of campaign development are shifting. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for integrating Al into the creative process - and a clearer picture of how human creativity and machine execution work together.

Co-Founder & CEO
Infinite Studios
The Dallas Cowboys aren't just a football team - they're a cultural institution, a marketing machine, and one of the most recognized brands on the planet. In this fireside chat, Meredith Counce, SVP Brand & Marketing, unpacks what it takes to turn fandom into a full-scale brand ecosystem, where the stadium is a marketing canvas, and showing up everywhere, all the time, is simply the standard. Meredith will share how the Cowboys activate across major cultural moments, from the global success of the Netflix Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders series to owning their backyard during the FIFA World Cup. She'll explore how the organization extends its reach through marquee partnerships with AT&T and American Airlines and balances the weight of a legacy brand while consistently engaging new generations of fans

SVP, Brand & Marketing
Dallas Cowboys

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Sideline Reporter, Dallas Cowboys
The iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders close out the conference with a high-energy performance.
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OAAA Honors Circle is dedicated to recognizing the people who drive OOH forward, honoring exceptional achievement across the roles and disciplines that shape OOH's impact. The mission of this new awards program is to spotlight excellence, elevate leadership, and celebrate the contributions strengthening the industry's future.
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Join us as we honor the very best in local OOH campaigns and gain insights into the ways OOH sales professionals are generating highly effective results for their clients.

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OAAA

EVP, Marketing Operations, and Member Support, Geopath
In this session, OOH marketing leaders come together to unpack "The Human Medium" positioning and share how they're navigating the realities of marketing the medium today. As buyer expectations evolve and the demand for accountability increases, the conversation will explore how agencies and brands are reevaluating OOH, what it takes to break through, and how the industry's new narrative is being translated into clear, actionable go-to-market strategies.
Hear what's working, what's not, and why alignment across the industry-and a clear, unified voice-matters more than ever.

CMO
Clear Channel Outdoor

EVP, Sales & Marketing
Lamar Advertising Company

Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, OUTFRONT

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CMO, Intersection
Sports don't live in a single moment or a single screen. Global events like the World Cup drive spikes in attention, but the opportunity is in how brands build around them before, during, and after. This session examines how brands are turning cities into canvases, with OOH at the center of integrated programs. We'll look at how brands plan across channels, align creative with cultural context, and use OOH to extend reach and reinforce impact. The conversation will also address how success is being measured, what earns attention in a crowded moment, and how to move beyond one-off activations toward programs that deliver over time.

Chief Marketing Officer
FIFA World Cup 2026™ Dallas

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Global President, Research The Harris Poll

Vice President, Brand and Product Marketing
Zillow
In this market outlook, Solomon Partners' Mark Boidman expands the lens beyond OOH to unpack the macro, media, and advertising shifts shaping 2026. Drawing on examples from across the broader media landscape, he explores how brands' growing investment in company-owned content studios, the rise of Al-driven creative and planning, and the erosion of the traditional agency gatekeeper are reshaping ad strategies and decision-making. As creative becomes cheaper and distribution more fragmented, Boidman frames OOH as one of the last truly shared screens and connects these dynamics back to how OOH is being positioned within a rapidly changing media mix.

Media & Entertainment Group Head
Solomon Partners
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Al is changing the media and entertainment industry and redefining all of the rules. As automation and agent-driven systems become more embedded in media and entertainment, the process of getting a message from creation to audience is becoming faster, more dynamic, and more precise.
In this conversation, Google's Ranjit Raju joins UTA's Eric Iverson to break down how Al is reshaping the full lifecycle of media - from generating content to orchestrating distribution and reaching audiences. They'll discuss what this shift means for platforms, creators, and marketers, and how the winners will be defined in an Al-powered ecosystem.

Head of Al Strategy, Media and Entertainment
Google

Moderated by:
Partner and Chief Technology Officer
UTA
The OAAA OOH Media Conference wraps up with its annual closing tradition—a candid conversation with the Chief Executives of the three largest U.S. OOH companies. In this session, industry leaders share their insights on the current state of the market, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and their vision for the future of OOH.

President & CEO
Lamar Advertising Company

CEO
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings

CEO
OUTFRONT Media

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CEO & Founder
LUMA Partners
In this session, the Geopath team will provide an overview of the recent MRC OOH standards, discuss today’s OOH measurement landscape, and offer some insight into the Advanced Measurement System (AMS) pilot. Join Geopath’s EVP Marketing, Scott Fiaschetti, SVP, Product, Chris Luken, and Director, Member Support, Brian Schopper, for an informative session on what’s to come for Geopath and the future of OOH measurement.