Ads Summit 2026 - Speaker Application

May 12th-14th, 2026

Virtual Summit

2026 Speaker Application

Thank you for considering to speak at the 2026 Ads Summit!

This is a virtual summit, so no plane ticket or hotel stay needed!

At the Ads Summit, students will learn how to create effective paid ad campaigns that drive traffic, attract clients, and grow your business. From targeting the right audience to maximizing your ROI, they’ll gain the tools and confidence to make ads work for them—no matter their budget or experience.

Over the last few years, paid ads haven’t just “changed.”
They’ve been flipped upside down.

CPMs are higher than ever.
Tracking is messier.
Privacy updates have forced everyone to rethink their entire strategy.

And the old “set it and forget it” playbook?
Dead.

Some business owners see this as doom and gloom.

But the best marketers?
We see it for what it really is: a filter.

The lazy get left behind.
The adaptable win bigger than ever.

That’s exactly why we created Ads Summit...not to rehash surface-level tactics, but to bring together the sharpest minds in paid traffic to show what’s working right now… and what’s coming next.

Ads Summit 2026 is where serious operators come to level up.

Over three high-impact days, we’re curating powerful 15–25 minute talks from marketers who are in the trenches — testing, scaling, breaking things, fixing them, and discovering what actually drives ROI in today’s environment.

We’re looking for talks on:

Meta Ads strategies that go beyond the basics
Copy that converts in a privacy-first world
AI workflows that actually save time and increase performance
YouTube & Google Ads scaling frameworks
Pinterest and LinkedIn plays that most marketers are missing
Audience building, creative strategy, tracking workarounds, and more

If you have real data, real results, and real insights, this is your stage.

Let’s raise the bar for what paid ads education should be.

Apply to speak at Ads Summit 2026 and help shape what the next era of paid traffic looks like.

Hosted By, Paul Pruitt

Paul Pruitt has been an entrepreneur his entire life, building successful multi million dollar businesses in different industries, including real estate, photography, and online businesses. His expertise on branding, marketing, and sales has created repeated success in all the businesses he’s owned. He is the co-owner of Adaptive Marketing Program which helps online entrepreneurs market and sell their offers.

Paul has had many highs and lows in his entrepreneur journey and has successfully re-invented himself many times. He documented his journey as a contributor for Entrepreneur.com and continues to share the lessons he’s learned along with solid business strategies that give predictable results on in person stages, Zoom stages, and mastermind events. He’s also a published author and truly enjoys talking about business strategies and innovative marketing ideas.

Besides sharing marketing and sales strategies, he enjoys spending time with his wife and business partner Melissa, travel adventures, and enjoying time with family.

Paul and Melissa have hosted summits years ago and have participated in almost 100 summits as featured speakers. They have also helped countless clients with successfully hosting and launching their own summits.

Overview of Summit

This virtual Summit will run over 3 days, May 12th, 13th, & 14th
There will be a live welcome call on May 11th as well as a live panel on May 14th (both optional)
Speaker presentations will be approximately 20 minutes long, include real content with actionable strategies and tactics, should not be a webinar or pitch video, but can include a call to action for a free or paid offer at the end of the presentation
While the summit is free for attendee to attend there will be an option for the attendees to upgrade their experience to a VIP All Access Pass
Part of the VIP All Access Pass is an optional opportunity for speakers to include a high valued gift.
There will be an active community group created for this summit for the attendees and it is encouraged, but not required for speakers to participate in the conversations. This is a win-win as the attendees have a better experience and by the speaker participating in the conversation it will increase consumption of that speaker's talk.
Beyond just speaking opportunities we also have sponsorship opportunities as well. Get more information about Sponsorships here.

Dates & Timelines of Summit

March 9th- Speaker Applications Open Call
March 23rd- Speaker Applications Close
March 30th- Approve Speakers Contacted
April 20th- Speaker Presentations Due
May 1st- Speaker and Affiliate Promotions Start
May 11th- Welcome Call
May 12th - Day 1 - Ads Summit Officially Starts
May 13th - Day 2
May 14th - Day 3 - Speaker and Sponsor Panels)
May 15th - Official Close of Ads Summit 2026

Speaker Benefits

Summits are one of the best ways to get in front of a large audience that can help expand your reach, built authority and guide people into your email list and offers.
If you decide to participate in the additional gift for the VIP All Access Pass this will help drive the "buyers" of the summit to your list and offers
Earn affiliate income by sending your audience into the summit. Speakers are paid 40% on all sales they send to the summit and 50% (10% increase) if they submit an asset for the VIP All Access Pass offer
$150 Speaker Fee paid to Speaker after the conclusion of the summit
Networking opportunities for speakers, affiliate and sponsors to mix and mingle on a special private meeting post event. You never know what relationships will begin, and figure collaborations will happen as a result!
Complimentary Access to the VIP All Access Pass

Expectations/Requirements of Speaker

Approved Speakers will be contacted by email on or before March 30th. Those approved will be required to supple the following by the dates specified below.

Speaker Bio, photo and any details you would like to submit about yourself and your business. This will help us prepare the copy and graphics for promotional materials.
Prerecorded approximately 20 minute presentation file (we will give detailed upload instructions). The presentation is to be properly completed and upload by April 20th
Title, description and link to your free gift that you will mention at the end of your presentation. This is should be submitted no later than April 20th
Minimum 2 solo emails to your entire email list and minimum of three social media posts shared. The key to the success of the summit is for all speakers and affiliates to properly share as agreed. It's the collective effort that creates a win-win-win for everyone.
Gift for the VIP All Access Pass - This is optional and by participating you will received 10% more on your affiliate commission rate (from 40% to 50%) - This gift can not require any additional costs to the pass holders. This should be a high valued items that you typically would charge for and can include limited time access to a paid membership, a course, or other products.