Litmus Live 2026Behind every send is

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It’s all about human connection

Every day, we email real people who want personalized messages, not “first_name” tags. But how do you keep a human touch while embracing AI, automating campaigns, and keeping up with the constant inbox changes?

Our 12th Litmus Live conference brings the brightest email minds together

Learn how to put human-centric marketing at the heart of your 2026 email strategy.

Day 1 February 11th, 2026 9:00 AM-5:00 PM EST | 2:00 PM-10:00 PM GMT
Day 2 February 12th, 2026 9:00 AM-5:00 PM EST | 2:00 PM-10:00 PM GMT

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Authenticity meets AI: GaryVee on marketing’s next frontier

Mark Briggs Mark Briggs
Founder, Chairman, and CEO at Validity
Gary Vaynerchuk Gary Vaynerchuk
Founder and CEO at VaynerX and VaynerMedia

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What to do differently in 2026 (the email edition)

Ann Handley Ann Handley
Chief Content Officer at MarketingProfs
 

From data to clicks: building personalized experiences that connect

CIsraa Alrawi Israa Alrawi
Founder at The Winbox
Laura Christensen Laura Christensen
Senior Director, Professional Services at Validity
Matt Harris Matt Harris
CEO at Dyspatch
Anna Levitin Anna Levitin
CRM & Lifecycle Marketing lead at DoorLoop
Jay Oram Jay Oram
Head of Development at ActionRocket
 

Where is email marketing headed in 2026?

Guy Hanson Guy Hanson
VP, Customer Engagement at Validity
Danielle Gallant Danielle Gallant
Senior Email Strategist at Validity
Al Iverson Al Iverson
Industry Research & Community Engagement Lead at Valimail
 

The inbox decoded: how mailbox providers really think about email

Ross Adams Ross Adams
PM Principal Architect at Microsoft
Tom Bartel
SVP, Data Services at Validity
Marcel Becker Marcel Becker
Senior Director, Product Management at Yahoo
Dan Givol Dan Givol
Group Product Manager at Google
Guy Hanson Guy Hanson
VP, Customer Engagement at Validity
 

How to make post-event follow-up not suck for you (or your customers)

Leah Miranda Leah Miranda
Manager, Lifecycle Marketing at Zapier
 

How to connect your email workflow for full funnel success

Courtney Grab Courtney Grab
Director, Customer & Lifecycle Marketing at Validity
Lisa Wester Lisa Wester
Senior Manager, Global Marketing Automation at Copeland
 

Live email optimization with the pros

Danielle Gallant Danielle Gallant
Senior Email Strategist at Validity
Megan Farquharson Megan Farquharson
Email Strategist at Validity
Julie Stuck Julie Stuck
Senior Email Strategist at Validity
Mark Robbins Mark Robbins
Developer Advocate of Email Experience at Customer.io
 

Rewriting the future of email: Validity’s next chapter

Mark Briggs Mark Briggs
Founder, Chairman, and CEO at Validity
Matt Gore Matt Gore
Chief Technology Officer at Validity
Jenny Gibson Jenny Gibson
SVP of Product Management, Email at Validity
 

The new edge in email: AI, omnichannel playbooks, and pitfalls to avoid

Jay Schwedelson Jay Schwedelson
President, CEO, & Founder at Outcome Media, SubjectLine.com, GMH
 

Cleared for takeoff: Virgin Atlantic’s high-flying email strategy

Reece Cohen Reece Cohen
Campaign Developer – CRM at Virgin Atlantic
Guy Hanson Guy Hanson
VP, Customer Engagement at Validity
Tom Nowell Tom Nowell
Senior Manger – OmniChannel Delivery at Virgin Atlantic
 

Let’s go global: expert advice for connecting with international audiences

Rodrigo Brandão Rodrigo Brandão
Head of User Retention at UTUA
Cynthia Price
SVP, Marketing at Validity
Fernando Rubino Fernando Rubino
Global Email Marketing Expert
 

Retention redefined – a practical framework for profitable newsletters in 2026

Chase Dimond Chase Dimond
Partner at Structured
Jimmy Kim Jimmy Kim
CEO at Inboox.ai
 

Beyond the hype: real B2B email strategies for AI, automation & inboxing

Jeanne Jennings Jeanne Jennings
Chief Strategist at Email Optimization Shop
 

Embrace AI for your email campaigns in 2026

We are moving past the “Word Processor” era of AI. The audience knows AI can write a subject line. This panel focuses on the Next Order of problems:

  • Trust: If subscribers “smell” AI, do they tune out?
  • Autonomy: Are we ready for tools that design, write, and send without us?
  • Infrastructure: Using AI Agents to manage audiences and protect deliverability.
Leah Miranda Leah Miranda
Manager, Lifecycle Marketing at Zapier
Larry Kim Larry Kim
Fouder at Customers.ai
Beth O'Malley Beth O’Malley
Founder, CRM, Email & Marketing Specialist at astral
Rafael Viana Rafael Viana
Senior Email Strategist at Validity
 

Accessibility is personalization: 3 email mistakes still breaking UX in 2026

Lauren Castady Lauren Castady
Design Leader, Accessibility Advocate & Creative Consultant at LC Creative
Tylor Loposser Tylor Loposser
Associate Creative Director at Zeta Global
 

Omnichannel subscribers and the growing urgency to manage them better

Chad S. White Chad S. White
GVP of CRM Strategy at Zeta Global

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Relive Litmus Live 2024

Chad White walked us through buzz-worthy sends, Dan Oshinsky spoke about newsletters, Emily Ryan helped us with welcome email hooks, plus 24 other great sessions. Watch the recordings here.

FAQs

Have a question about Litmus Live? We have answers.

Nope! Anyone is welcome to attend. Litmus Live is not a user conference—which means that sessions are packed with useful, real-world advice applicable to many different platforms and approaches to email creation.

Litmus Live is free to attend—for everyone! Simply fill in the registration form and you’re in.

When you register for Litmus Live, you’ll be able to attend every single session, and/or watch them on-demand later. You can also chat with fellow attendees and speakers in the Zoom event space.

Yes! But an individual registration form is required for each attendee.

Absolutely! You can register for Litmus Live up until the end of the final session on Thursday, February 12.

We decided to spotlight authentic content and the Litmus by Validity brand shine this year, so we’re not accepting sponsors. But we’re happy to take your information for Litmus Live 2027.

As of September 2025, we’re already chatting with speakers and finalizing our lineup. If you want to nominate a speaker, you can do so in this short survey.