The October 2026 Festival will gather the mavericks and power players of media, entertainment and sports in Miami Beach for a 3 day global event.
London, UK, 26 January 2026 – Jupiter Miami announced today their first annual festival at the Miami Convention Center on October 6th – 9th 2026 in response to the fundamental transference in the creation and distribution of content back in the hands of the brands themselves.
“The time is now,” said William Mellis Founder and CEO of Jupiter Festival Miami, “to bring together business leaders and creators for collaboration as our industry jumps to a new paradigm driven by simultaneous fragmentation and consolidation”.
Jupiter is a proactive high end curated festival that will foster collaboration and partnerships to help create and distribute the future of content. “It will allow all of us to decide what is next instead of waiting for someone else to decide. We will debate how to survive and thrive this tsunami of change and lay the foundations for our success,” added Mellis.
“As brands such as Nike, Under Amour, Fanatics, REI, Dick Sporting Goods, Mattel, Chime and LVHM with 22 Montaigne Entertainment, continue to launch their own studios and entertainment divisions, we need a place to gather and discuss what’s next,” said Jae Goodman, CEO of Superconnector Studios and Keynote Speaker at Jupiter, “It’s the most dynamic entertainment marketplace in history and brands have more power and influence than ever before, and Jupiter will be the place where this convergence will be front and center.”
In addition to Goodman, Jupiter has already lined up a who’s who of headline keynote speakers even with the event being almost 10 months away. The lineup includes:
- Evan Shapiro, the unofficial cartographer of the media universe and Peabody award winning producer
- Courtney Carter, Chief Revenue Officer of the Seattle Sounders FC & Seattle Reign FC
- Pete Distad, Chief Executive Officer of FOX One
- Neil Waller, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the Whalar Group.
“This is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of who will be coming and shaping the future of media, entertainment and sports,” said Eric Markgraf Chief Creative and Content Officer, “Jupiter will be a place to engage and learn from the best of the best as it relates to branded entertainment, the secrets of AI and most importantly how to monetize and diversify your own intellectual property.”
“With over 5,000 delegates from 90 countries and 200 speakers expected to be in Miami,” said Mellis, “we are designed first and foremost for putting you in the room with decision makers and thought leaders. This will truly be a place for some of the best networking opportunities in the world”.
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ABOUT JUPITER FESTIVAL MIAMI
Jupiter Festival Miami is a global festival for the business of media, entertainment and sports dedicated to creating an exclusive meeting place for those shaping the industries by bringing together influential leaders, visionary creatives and pioneering brands.
Jupiter was founded by William Mellis, who has over 30 years experience delivering world class events with Clarion, Informa Festivals, Money 20/20 and Cannes Lions. He is a former executive at Sky UK and Italy, partner at EY, and global media lead at Alvarez & Marsal. Jupiter-Miami.com
CONTACT
William Mellis
+44 7843 363313
