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The AI conversation is coming to Cleveland — and this year, you can listen in as it happens.

MAICON 2026 brings together some of the biggest voices in AI, marketing, technology, and business from October 13–15. But the conversation doesn’t stop when a keynote ends.

For the second year, the MAICON Podcast Studio gives some of the industry’s leading podcast hosts a front-row seat to the action. Over two days, eight shows will record live from the conference, bringing fresh conversations and perspectives straight 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 for AI-savvy marketers — or for anyone who simply wants to adapt and innovate. These conversations will spark your curiosity and show how marketing leaders are applying AI in real-world ways.

Build a Better Agency (10:35 a.m.)

Host Drew McLellan of the Agency Management Institute brings practical conversations and actionable takeaways to agency leaders. Each episode closes with concrete steps you can apply right away — all in service of building a better 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. 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 watch next. Each week, the hosts break down the latest AI news, answer listener questions, and dig 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.)

On The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström® Podcast, expect interviews with CMOs, product leaders, and martech executives from platform companies like Adobe, Salesforce, and Optimizely, plus brands like Marriott, Georgia-Pacific, Nestlé, and Zoom. Host Greg Kihlström publishes three episodes weekly, each 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, 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 goes deep with top industry experts on the trends shaping the future of business.

The Evergreen Podcaststeam will return 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 grab a seat at a live recording in Cleveland or listen 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 come together to explore what it takes to move AI from experimentation to real-world impact.