Observed Signal · Sep 12, 2025 · Event / Conference · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Countdown to DMEXCO 2025: Highlights & Free Livestream
DMEXCO 2025 will take place in Cologne on September 17–18, featuring AI, commerce, and advertising discussions under the motto Be Bold. The event promises extensive programming across 17 stages with over 1,000 experts and more than 220 hours of content, including summit formats such as Thought Leaders’, CMO, Commerce, Creators, and Creativity Summits. A free two-day livestream is organized in partnership with Digital Bash x t3n, streamed from Hall 6.1 (Stand D-018) with talks, interviews, and Q&As, including Carsten Maschmeyer as a guest. Notable speakers span Google, TikTok, Seedtag, Shopfully, Amazon Ads, Meta, and others. Highlights cover AI advances (AI Overview, Agentic AI), retail media, DOOH, social media shifts, content distribution, and next-generation creator ecosystems. The event emphasizes practical solutions, networking, and collaborations shaping the digital future of marketing, media, and technology.
Major industry conference highlighting AI, commerce, and advertising trends; large-scale livestream and featured speakers from top platforms.
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- DMEXCO 2025 in Cologne on September 17–18 with motto Be Bold. Move Forward.
- Two-day livestream of DMEXCO 2025 produced with t3n at Hall 6.1, Stand D-018, featuring talks, interviews and Q&As including Carsten Maschmeyer.
- Over 17 stages, more than 1,000 experts, and 220+ hours of program.
- Summits include Thought Leaders’, CMO, Commerce, Creators, and Creativity Summits.
- Themes include AI Overviews, Agentic AI, Commerce, Retail Media, DOOH, and social media marketing.
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