AI Creator Day with TheGrill and What's Trending

Sep

4:30 pm

Welcome and Introductions

4:30 pm

Welcome and Introductions

4:30 pm

Welcome and Introductions

4:30 pm

Welcome and Introductions

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Speaker Name

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AI CREATOR DAY

Presented by

CREATORS · AI · DEMOS · WORKSHOPS · CONVERSATIONS

Tuesday

September

2026

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Entry on Tuesday, Sept. 29 is limited to confirmed guests only.

Admission to AI Creator Day is also accessible by purchasing a Grill ticket. More information about TheGrill below.

TheGrill 2026

Hosts

Sharon Waxman

Founder & CEO, TheWrap

Sharon Waxman is the founder, CEO and Editor In Chief of The Wrap News, the leading media company covering the business of Hollywood through news and live events.

Shira Lazar

Founder, CEO & host, What's Trending

Shira Lazar is an Emmy-nominated digital culture expert, Adweek AI Trailblazer, and 2026 TIME100 Creator. As founder of What's Trending and host of The AI Download podcast, she has shaped the creator economy, social media, and AI conversation for more than two decades, reaching over 4 million followers across platforms.

Creators Are The New Studios. AI Is The New Production Engine.

The Entertainment Business Is Being Rewritten In Real Time.

This event is for creators, filmmakers, digital storytellers, producers and creative entrepreneurs navigating AI—alongside the platforms, studios, brands and technology leaders shaping the future of content.

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Host Committee

King Willonius

Willonius "King Willonius" Hatcher is a TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI honoree and modern Renaissance man at the intersection of comedy, technology, and cultural storytelling.

Ben Relles

Ben Relles is an entrepreneur, creator, and founder of Make Believe, a company focused on interactive video. His work with AI video includes creating Reid AI, the digital twin of LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

Paige Piskin

Paige Piskin is a pioneering AR Makeup and Lifestyle Creator whose influence spans the digital beauty landscape with over 300 billion impressions and 1.3 billion shares across social platforms.

Adrienne Lahens

Adrienne Lahens is the Co- Founder and CEO of Infinite Studios, an AI- native creative platform helping brands generate, test, and optimize high- performing content at scale.

Doug Scott

Doug Scott is a producer, entrepreneur, and media executive working at the intersection of AI and entertainment. He is Co-Founder of UNXNOWN, a strategy and venture company building AI-enabled businesses.

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CREATORS COME TO LEARN & EXCHANGE IDEAS. BRANDS COME TO SHOWCASE & BUILD TRUST. TOGETHER THEY CREATE OPPORTUNITY & GROW ADOPTION.

Agenda*

10:00 am

AI Creator Breakfast

11:30 am

Networking Break

12:00 pm

Opening Remarks

12:40 pm

Live Demo / Case Study

1:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm

AI Content & Ethics

2:15 pm

What's in my Toolbox? Tips, tricks, and workflows

2:45 pm

Networking Break

3:15 pm

Hot Takes: Bold AI Predictions

3:45 pm

Workshop: AI Content Lab

4:30 pm

Closing Keynote Conversation

5:00 pm

AI Creator Day Cocktail Reception

*Agenda is Subject to Change

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Photos from TheWrap Creators Summit in April 2026.

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