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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

Discord Ads: The Emerging Must-Buy Platform for Gaming Marketers (Presented by Discord)

Meena Mutha  (Director, Head of Gaming Ad Sales, Discord)
Location: Room 2011, West Hall
Date: Thursday, March 12
Time: 2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!
Audience Level: All
Track: Business Strategy
Format: Lecture
Vault Recording: Video
Audience Level: All
Discord

Discord presents its evolution into an essential advertising platform for gaming and gaming-adjacent brands. This session explores how Discord's unique position as the communication hub for 200+ million gamers worldwide creates unparalleled opportunities for authentic brand engagement. Attendees learn about Discord's expanded ads product suite launching throughout 2026, including advanced targeting capabilities and expanded measurement solutions that prove campaign effectiveness. The presentation features real client case studies demonstrating how leading gaming advertisers achieve measurable results by reaching highly engaged communities at scale.

Takeaway

Attendees gain a concrete understanding of Discord's advertising capabilities and 2026 product roadmap. The session provides actionable insights through client case studies showing proven campaign performance, introduces new measurement tools for demonstrating ROI, and explains how Discord's community-first environment delivers engagement metrics that outperform traditional gaming advertising channels.

Intended Audience

This presentation is suitable for anyone who is looking to advertise with Discord, partner with Discord or simply learn more about our Ad product suite.