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ASI Power Summit Brings Promo’s Top Leaders Together To Tackle AI, the Economy and What’s Next

Trevose, PA – October 1, 2026

Three-day San Diego event connects industry executives for candid conversations,
expert insights and high-value networking, October25-27

At a time when business leaders are confronting rapid advances in artificial intelligence, economic shifts and changing business models, the promotional products industry’s top executives will gather in San Diego for the 2026 ASI Power Summit, October 25-27 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.

Hosted by the Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI), the 2026 ASI Power Summit is built around the message “Innovate. Disrupt. Lead.” The three-day event brings together leading distributors, suppliers and entrepreneurs for candid conversations about the forces reshaping business, practical takeaways and opportunities to build relationships with the people driving change.

This year’s agenda puts today’s biggest business issues front and center: artificial intelligence, the U.S. economy and shifting customer expectations. The event combines perspectives from outside experts with insights from executives at leading promotional products companies.

Industry-relevant sessions will explore AI in action, private equity, print on demand, upcycling, automation, 2027 trends, threats and priorities, data-driven insights to boost sales and market share, and the next generation of promo leadership.

“The ASI Power Summit is one of the rare places where collaborators and competitors can sit down together, talk candidly and think beyond their own companies about where this entire industry is headed,” said Ashish Mittal, CEO of ASI, the premier technology, marketing and information provider serving the $27.7 billion promotional products industry. “Technology is moving incredibly fast and none of us can figure out what’s next in isolation. Some challenges are bigger than any one company. That’s why being in the same room matters.”

Register now for the ASI Power Summit at asipowersummit.com.

Expert insights on what’s next

  • Louisa Nicola, Ph.D., a neurophysiologist and cognitive-performance coach, will reveal how high performers train and protect their brains.
  • Isar Meitis, CEO of MultiplAI and an AI expert who trains CEOs, will uncover the seismic shifts AI is creating, where new opportunities are emerging and what leaders should expect over the next five years.
  • Mary Kelly, Ph.D., an economist, retired Navy commander and CEO of Productive Leaders, will decode today’s economic signals and identify the trends business leaders need to watch.
  • Torsten Gross, a race car driver and marketing executive, will show how bold choices can help businesses outpace the competition and achieve extraordinary results.

Networking at the heart of the ASI Power Summit

The ASI Power Summit is designed to make relationship building easy, with time to connect during sessions, meals and receptions and through activities including golf on the private Tom Fazio-designed course, archery and a guided nature hike. The event also includes the Counselor Power 50 reception and dinner, where ASI Co-Chairs Matthew Cohn and Stephanie Cohn Schaeffer will unveil the industry’s annual list of its most influential leaders.

The 2026 ASI Power Summit takes place October 25-27 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar resort, a 400-acre luxury resort with a five-star spa and San Diego’s only three-star Michelin restaurant.

Registration and additional information are available at asipowersummit.com. #ASIPowerSummit

For more information contact Andy Cohen, ASI senior vice president of media, events & marketing services at [email protected].

About ASI

The Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI, asicentral.com) is the premier technology, marketing and information provider in the $27.7 billion promotional products industry. The ASI flagship platform ESP+ connects tens of thousands of distributors and suppliers through an all-in-one system for product discovery, sourcing, presentations and online stores. Founded in 1950, ASI is a family-owned, multigenerational business, with third- and fourth-generation Cohn family members actively involved in the company. ASI also delivers trusted industry news, research, shows, events and education.