The annual summit for media, content & audience pros

Valid Mar 1 - May 2, 2025
Late Bird Rate $985 Valid for B2B, consumer media and association registrants.
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Valid through Feb 28, 2025
Regular Rate $765 Valid for B2B, consumer media and association registrants.
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Group Rate: Buy 4 tickets, get the 5th for free. Group discount does not apply to Partner Rate.

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OX8 Agenda

Pack your bags and big ideas and join us in Chicago. Gain insights and strategies from guest speakers, power panels, industry research, roundtables and success stories. More details coming soon!

11am – 4:30pm OX8 Bootcamp (This is a pre-conference event requiring separate registration; free to OX8 registrants)
6pm – 9:30pm OX8 welcome reception & registration
8am – 8:45am Breakfast & registration at Loews Chicago Hotel
8:45am – 9am Opening remarks & welcome – James Capo, CEO, Omeda
9am – Noon Sessions
Noon – 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm – 5pm Sessions
6:30pm – Late Evening event at Shedd Aquarium. Transportation to & from the Loews will be provided.
8am – 9am Breakfast at Loews Chicago Hotel
9am – Noon Sessions, OX8 Awards
Noon OX8 wraps up!

See who’s speaking at OX8

Dustin Titus

Dustin Titus

Chief Revenue Officer, ZoomerMedia

With deep expertise harnessing the power of first-party customer data to drive revenue growth, Dustin helps ZoomerMedia unlock valuable insights on Canada’s most powerful audiences – older demos (boomers) and younger demos (zoomers).

Stephanie Kaplan Lewis

Stephanie Kaplan Lewis

Co-founder & CEO, Her Campus Media

Her Campus Media is a leading Gen Z media and marketing company with a portfolio of the largest and most-loved Gen Z media brands and creator communities. Stephanie is an expert at driving engagement through brands like Her Campus and College Fashionista.

Ari Lewis

Ari Lewis

Co-founder, Arkaea Media

In addition to founding Arkaea Media, a B2B media company for the Defense Industrial Base, Ari also co-founded three unique digital media brands: Payload (covering the space industry), Ignition (focusing on nuclear energy) and Tectonic (covering defense tech).

Nino Tasca Northstar Travel Group

Nino Tasca

Chief Product Officer at Northstar Travel Group

A former AI leader at Google with 20+ years of experience in product and engineering leadership, Nino now drives product success at Northstar Travel Group and specializes in helping companies navigate AI beyond the hype to achieve real ROI.

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Hotel Information

Loews Chicago Downtown

We are excited to return to the Loews Chicago Hotel. Reserve your spot at the elegant Loews just a few blocks off of Michigan Avenue. Rooms sell out early. Click below to reserve your room now, or call 877-868-8232.

Past Attendees Include:

  • Access Intelligence
  • Annex Business Media
  • Babcox
  • Becker's Healthcare
  • BNP Media
  • Endeavor Business Media
  • Northstar Travel Group
  • PMMI
  • Randall Reilly
  • Freight Waves
  • Clarion Events
  • Taunton
  • Morning Brew
  • Bisnow
  • Ogden Publications
  • Kalmbach Media
  • TIME
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