Key Takeaways
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- Agency Advantage 2026 is a free, two-day virtual event by Cloudways running June 30–July 1, 2026.
- The 2026 theme is The Next Gen Agency: Surviving and Scaling in the Age of AI.
- 20+ speakers who actively run or advise agencies share practical workflows, not theory.
- The event is completely free to attend — no paid tier, no upsell.
| Event Agency Advantage by Cloudways |
Dates June 30 – July 1, 2026 |
Format Free Online Event |
Attendance 2,000+ Agency Owners and Digital Professionals |
Agency Advantage is Cloudways’ annual two-day virtual event for agency owners, team leads, developers, and digital marketers. The 2026 edition focuses on one theme: The Next Gen Agency: Surviving and Scaling in the Age of AI.
Every session is built around practical application. Attendees leave with specific workflows, systems, and strategies they can put to work straight away, not slides full of possibilities.
This year’s event runs from June 30 to July 1, 2026. It is free to attend, fully online, and open to anyone running or growing a digital agency.
Who Should Attend Agency Advantage 2026?
Agency Advantage is designed for:
- Agency founders and executives working out how to grow without adding headcount
- Operations and delivery leads looking to remove workflow bottlenecks
- Client-facing teams who need to pitch AI confidently to clients
- Developers and tech professionals exploring automation and modern tooling
Whether you are already running AI workflows inside your agency or just figuring out where to start, the sessions are structured to meet you at your level.
Why Attend?
Agency owners are under pressure on multiple fronts. Clients expect faster delivery. AI is changing what good work looks like. Margins on traditional services are being squeezed.
Here is what attending gives you:
Strategies you can use immediately. Every session ends with a concrete framework or workflow, not a general direction.
An honest read on where the industry is going. The sessions cover which agency services are shrinking, which are growing, and where the real margin will come from over the next two years.
Access to 20+ speakers who run agencies. Not observers. People actively building and advising agencies dealing with the same pressures your agency faces.
A live, active event. Between sessions, attendees join interactive activities in the live chat, making this more than a passive viewing experience.
Agency Advantage 2026 Schedule
Day 1 — Tuesday, June 30
11:00 AM ET — Keynote
The Agentic Era: Automating What We Never Could
Khushbu Doshi, Chief Operating Officer
AI agents are moving beyond simple task automation into executing complex workflows across operations, delivery, and decision-making. This keynote covers what the agentic era means in practice for agencies and how to position your team ahead of it.
11:45 AM ET — Session
The Future of Agency Delivery: Real-World Lessons from Building Agentic Agency Operations
Ronik Patel, CEO
Practical lessons from agencies that have already integrated AI agents into day-to-day delivery. Covers what worked, what did not, and what the transition actually looks like from the inside.
12:30 PM ET — Interactive Activity
Decode the Emojis — Agency Edition
Host: Danish Naseer
A fast-paced live challenge where attendees decode agency, marketing, and AI terms from emoji sequences. Compete with 2,000 peers in the live chat.
12:45 PM ET — Session
When Anyone Can Build, Agencies Win by Knowing What is Worth Building and Why
Shaheer Gadit, CEO
When AI reduces the barrier to building almost anything, knowing your audience becomes the most defensible competitive advantage. This session shows how small and mid-sized agencies use buyer insights to win pitches, build trust, and drive repeat clients.
1:45 PM ET — Panel Discussion
AI Will Not Replace Agencies — But It Will Replace the Ones That Do Not Adapt
Matt Medeiros, Masab Gadit, Aurelio Volle
A direct conversation on what AI-first workflows, pricing, and delivery models look like in practice, and what separates agencies keeping pace from those falling behind.
1:50 PM ET — Interactive Activity
Agency Meme Caption Contest
Host: Jen Buzza
Relatable agency and client-life memes go up on screen. Attendees submit captions in the live chat. The most creative responses win prizes.
2:00 PM ET — Session
How to Leverage AI to Avoid Extinction and Maximize Growth
Brent Weaver, CEO
AI is changing both client expectations and agency economics at the same time. This session covers specific opportunities agencies can act on now, as well as growth models that hold up in a market reshaped by AI.
2:45 PM ET — Interactive Activity
AI Generated or Agency Generated?
Host: Brent Weaver
Real proposals, marketing copy, and creative assets go on screen. Attendees vote in the live chat: created by AI or by a human? The results tend to surprise people.
3:00 PM ET — Session
Building an AI Operating System for Agencies: Removing the Owner as the Bottleneck
Jason Swenk, Founder
Most agencies stall because every decision flows through the founder. This session covers how to build AI-powered systems and workflows that increase capacity without increasing owner involvement in every task.
“Day 2 has its own lineup worth looking at. See the full schedule here.”
Join 2,000+ Agency Owners at Agency Advantage 2026
Free to attend. Fully online. June 30 – July 1, 2026.
Agency Advantage 2026 Speakers
The speaker lineup includes agency consultants, operators, founders, and product leaders working directly at the intersection of AI and agency growth:
- Marcel Petitpas — CEO, Parakeeto
- Chris DuBois — Founder, Dynamic Agency OS
- Vito Peleg — Co-Founder and CEO, Atarim
- Brent Weaver — CEO, E2M Solutions
- Dale Castro — Co-Founder, Overlap
- Suhaib Zaheer — SVP, DigitalOcean
- Ali Ahmed Khan — Director of Product, Cloudways by DigitalOcean
- Giulio Detti — Founder, WebMaremma
- Josh Strawczynski — Managing Director, JMarketing
- Khushbu Doshi — COO, E2M Solutions
- Ronik Patel — CEO, Weam
- Shaheer Gadit — CEO, Articos
- Matt Medeiros — CEO, Gravity Forms
- Masab Gadit — Founder, Wellows
- Aurelio Volle — CEO, WP Umbrella
- Jen Buzza — Agency Growth Strategist, WorkElevation
- Jason Swenk — Founder, AgencyMastery.io
What Makes Agency Advantage Different from Other Virtual Events?
Most virtual events on AI cover the same ground: what AI is, why it matters, and what might happen. Agency Advantage covers what agencies are actually doing with AI right now, with people who have done it.
Three things separate it from the typical conference format:
Every speaker is currently working inside or directly with agencies. The frameworks and systems they share come from real client engagements, not from watching the industry from the outside.
The format keeps sessions tight and interactive. Activities between sessions mean attendees are not just watching a screen for two days. The live chat is part of the event itself.
Sessions are built around the specific problems agency owners face in 2026: how to deliver more without hiring more, how to price in a market where AI is changing client expectations, and how to build systems that do not depend on one person being available at all times.
Tools Powering Next-Gen Agencies
Agency Advantage 2026 also brings together the platforms already running inside fast-growing agencies. If you are looking to compare tools, discover new options, or see what other agencies in your space are actually using, the event gives you that access without the travel budget.
See the Tools Powering Fast-Growing Agencies
Attend Agency Advantage 2026 and discover the platforms agency leaders are using right now.
Register Before June 30
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June 30 — July 1, 2026. Online. Free.
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Q1: Is Agency Advantage 2026 free to attend?
Yes. The event is completely free to attend. There is no paid tier or upsell.
Q2: When is Agency Advantage 2026?
June 30 and July 1, 2026. Both days are live online events.
Q3: Who runs Agency Advantage?
Agency Advantage is organized by Cloudways, a managed cloud hosting platform built for agencies and developers.
Q4: How many sessions are there?
Day 1 includes eight sessions, panels, and interactive activities. The full Day 2 schedule will be published before the event.
Q5: What do I need to attend?
Just a device with a browser and an internet connection. No software download required.
Q6: Will sessions be available after the event?
Check the official event page for details on recordings after the live dates.
Q7: Are there prizes?
Yes. Active participants across both days are entered into prize draws. Gift cards and exclusive prizes are available throughout the event.
Danish Naseer
Danish Naseer is a WordPress Community Manager at Cloudways. He is passionate about designing, developing, and engaging with people to help them. He also actively participates in the community to share his knowledge. Besides that, he loves to watch documentaries, traveling and spending time with family. You can contact him at [email protected]
