Our Events

From industry deep-dives to hands-on learning, these are the events where Limelight Inc shows up, shares our insights and helps the industry grow smarter.

Upcoming Events

DMEXCO 2026



Limelight will be back at DMEXCO 2026, Europe’s premier event for digital marketing and technology.

Join us as we connect, collaborate, and exchange fresh perspectives with industry leaders shaping the future of digital.

Make sure you mark Limelight's Adtech Kick-Off Drinks at DMEXCO and stay tuned for more information!


Whether you're a longtime partner or someone we haven’t met yet, we’d love to start a conversation and explore how we can work together.


DMEXCO 2025: Limelight Inc.'s co-founders with predictions for the upcoming year.


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H2 2026 Unmissable Moments

2026 is packed with opportunities to connect, learn, and lead in adtech. From game-changing conferences to future-forward forums, these are the events that are shaping the future of digital advertising.


Curated by Limelight, so you know they’re worth your time.

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Past Events

Cannes Lions 2026

Limelight will be heading back to Cannes Lions 2026 on 22-26 June, joining the global adtech community for our annual Adtech Kickoff Lunch.


Our team will be on the ground connecting with publishers, ad networks and partners to talk programmatic performance, automation, and how ARC is reshaping trading strategies across the open RTB ecosystem. If you’re attending, we’d love to catch up, start a conversation, or continue one.


Let’s meet in Cannes. Join our legendary Adtech Kickoff Lunch!

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POSSIBLE Miami 2026

Limelight attended POSSIBLE Miami 2025, one of the most influential events in marketing, media and technology! This year’s event took place April 27–29 in Miami, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from around the world.


We had a great time connecting in person, swapping ideas, and exploring how Limelight could support our client's goals.

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DMEXCO 2025

Limelight were back at Europe’s premier event for digital marketing and technology: DMEXCO!


2025 saw round 2 of Limelight's AdTech Kick Off Drinks, where we connected, collaborated, and exchange dfresh perspectives with industry leaders shaping the future of digital.


Whether you're a longtime partner or someone we haven’t met yet, we’d love to start a conversation and explore how we can work together at this year's DMEXCO.

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Cannes 2025

The Limelight team were right in the heat of adtech conversations in a location just as hot: Cannes Lions 2025.


From hosting the Adtech Kick-off Lunch to meeting with brilliant client partners, we left Cannes with more than just great connections. For those that didn't get to catch us in Cannes, we've packed together all the tech, truths and takeaways from this year’s event on our page below. 


From the fear of AI to why ad networks are still alive and thriving, podcasts to team reflections, dive in for our top insights.

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MAD//Fest 2025

MAD//FEST London 2025 was a great one packed with networking opportunities, reconnecting with industry faces, and all the hottest insights.


For Limelight, this was our first time partnering with the event, as we co-hosted inside an XL Beach Hut alongside The Digital Voice™ and their client partners. There was a real buzz about the booth, as all five companies welcomed clients and prospects to chew the hashtag#adtech fat. 


In between meetings, our team of 10 made the most of the opportunity to catch up on the sessions running across the site, and our Co-Founder and CRO James Macdonald took to the DigiAds stage for the hot debate: Humans or AI?  Dive in to our page to find our takeaways, multimedia and check out the full panel.

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Events Blog

‘Advertisers are actively trading reach for confidence’: What the industry learned at DMEXCO 2026
September 28, 2026
DMEXCO has come and gone for another year, but the 2026 edition of the event was like no other, with tech even more at the forefront than usual.
DMEXCO 2026: David Nelson & James MacDonald, Limelight Inc.
September 24, 2026
Limelight Inc. co-Founders David Nelson and James MacDonald explain why DMEXCO remains such an important place for doing business, why you don’t need a huge exhibition stand to get noticed – and why the industry may need to rethink its relationship with AI.
‘Commerce is now the measurement layer’: 12 marketers on what to expect at DMEXCO 2026
September 22, 2026
As the ad industry descends on Cologne, martech and adtech are at a sea-change moment, with AI, regulation and Big Tech reshaping the industry.
August 4, 2026
‘The old agency model is finished’: Final thoughts from Cannes Lions 2026
August 4, 2026
Postcards from Cannes – marketing leaders’ key takeaways – and what comes next
August 4, 2026
Programmatic Buying & Automation: James MacDonald, Limelight
August 4, 2026
Cannes People 2026: Limelight Inc.
What will define Cannes Lions 2026? Adland’s top leaders have their say | Limelight inc.
June 1, 2026
From AI and retail media to sustainability and publisher economics, Mediashotz asked leaders to share what they expect to dominate the conversation to shape Cannes Lions 2026.
In the face of fragmentation, Dmexco is now a smaller stage for ad tech’s big conversations
October 2, 2025
Not too long ago, Dmexco was considered the gut of ad tech — crowded, chaotic and central to the industry’s forward momentum. It was where deals were sparked, rivalries played out and the future of programmatic was loudly debated.
'AI was everywhere, and yet, nowhere’: Industry thoughts on DMEXCO 2025
October 2, 2025
James Macdonald shares his thoughts on DMEXCO 2025 with Performance Marketing World.