The AI conversation is coming to Cleveland. And this year, you can listen to it in real time.
MAICON 2026 brings some of the biggest voices in AI, marketing, technology, and business together October 13–15. But the conversation doesn’t stop when a keynote ends.
For the second year, the MAICON Podcast Studio will give some of the industry’s leading podcast hosts a front-row seat to the action. Across two days, eight shows will record live from the conference, bringing fresh conversations and perspectives directly to their audiences.
Attending MAICON? Stop by the studio and catch a live recording.
Listening from home? Add these shows to your podcast queue and hear what comes out of Cleveland.
Eight Podcasts Recording Live at MAICON
Day 1: October 14, 2026
Marketing AI Sparkcast (7:30 a.m.)
Hosted by Aby Varma, this is a must-listen show for AI-savvy marketers (or for those who simply want to adapt and innovate). These conversations will spark your curiosity and inspire you to infuse your marketing with AI. Tune in to explore how marketing leaders are applying AI in real-world ways.
Build a Better Agency (10:35 a.m.)
Host Drew McLellan with the Agency Management Institute brings practical conversations and actionable takeaways to agency leaders. Each episode ends with actionable steps to apply something you’ve learned, all for the betterment of your agency.
In-Ear Insights (12:20 p.m.)
No fluff. No endless banter. Just answers.
In In-Ear Insights, Christopher Penn and Katie Robbert tackle real business questions in 30 minutes or less. And because everyone learns differently, episodes come with a full resource suite that can include video, audio, and transcripts.
The Artificial Intelligence Show (3:40 p.m.)
AI moves fast. The Artificial Intelligence Show helps you keep up.
Hosted by Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput, the show was created to make sense of everything happening in AI: what’s changing, what matters, and what businesses should be paying attention to next. Each week, the hosts break down the latest AI news, answer listener questions, and dive deeper into the stories shaping the future of business.
On Day 2: October 15, 2026
AI for U (7:30 a.m.)
Join host Brian Piper every other Thursday for the go-to podcast for higher ed professionals looking to integrate AI into their daily work.
Through conversations with industry leaders, the show examines practical ways AI can streamline processes, improve student experiences, and support institutional success.
The Agile Brand (10:35 a.m.)
In The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström® Podcast, you can expect interviews with CMOs, product leaders, and martech executives from platform companies like Adobe, Salesforce, and Optimizely, and brands like Marriott, Georgia-Pacific, Nestlé, and Zoom. Host Greg Kihlström drops an episode three times weekly, each one running 20-30 minutes—all focused on marketing technology, AI, and customer experience.
Pretty Funny Business (11:45 a.m.)
Business doesn’t always have to be so serious.
Hear from hosts Sydney Mulligan and Lauren Aquilino, the Founders of EMMIE Collective, a Marketing and Revenue Ops Agency(ish). Expect discussions about feminism, marketing, revenue operations, and the occasionally very un-funny realities of running a business.
AI Marketing Companion (12:40 p.m.)
Unpack AI, innovation, and future business strategies with globally recognized tech leader, author, and keynote speaker Sandy Carter. In every episode, she does a deep dive with top industry experts on trends shaping the future of business.
The Evergreen Podcasts team will be returning to manage the episode recordings. Be sure to visit their booth on the show floor.
Tune In From Cleveland & Beyond
The MAICON Podcast Studio is more than a place to record. It’s another way the ideas, questions, and conversations happening at MAICON can reach beyond the show itself.
So whether you’re grabbing a seat at a live recording in Cleveland or listening from somewhere else, there’s plenty to add to your podcast queue.
Want to be part of the conversation? Join us at MAICON 2026, October 13–15 in Cleveland, Ohio, where marketing and business leaders will come together to explore what it takes to move AI from experimentation to real-world impact.
Cathy McPhillips
Cathy McPhillips is the Chief Marketing Officer at SmarterX and Marketing AI Institute