With more than 200 sessions to choose from across seven tracks, this year’s Adobe MAX in Miami Beach (Nov. 10 – 12) is your opportunity to expand your skills, get inspired, and stay ahead of what’s next in creativity.
For all the programming, use the session catalog filters to browse by audience, product, AI Focus, technical level, and more to find sessions designed for creatives like you.
Not sure where to start? Here are some standout sessions you won’t want to miss:
Focus on the details of your craft
Session: Make It Move: A Designer’s Guide to After Effects
Time: Thursday, Nov 12 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EST
Gain an understanding of how Adobe After Effects connects to Photoshop and Illustrator workflows in Make It Move: A Designer’s Guide to After Effects, led by motion design, editing, and AI consultant Luisa Winters.
Session: “Small Shifts, Big Impact: Creating Better Motion in After Effects"
Time: Wednesday, Nov 11 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EST
Move from knowing the basics of After Effects to thinking like a full-time motion designer? In-demand director and teacher Nol Honig answers that question in "Small Shifts, Big Impact: Creating Better Motion in After Effects".
Session: Cut by Ear: Audio Design for Editors
Time: Wednesday, Nov 11 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EST
Examine how deliberate audio decisions made inside Adobe Premiere shape rhythm, precision, and impact across music videos, commercials, and narrative work with film editor Vinnie Hobbs in "Cut by Ear: Audio Design for Editors".
Session: Storytelling with Light and Layered Compositing in Photoshop
Time: Thursday, Nov 12 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM EST
Elevate your landscape photography in Photoshop with photographic artist Liam Manas as he shares his layered approach to "Storytelling with Light and Layered Compositing in Photoshop".
Session: Lightroom for Everyone
Time: Tuesday, Nov 10 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EST
For those just starting out in Adobe Lightroom, join Lightroom Ecosystem Product Manager Benjamin Warde who will welcome beginners into the tool with "Lightroom for Everyone".
Session: How to Make Your Images Pop in Lightroom
Time: Wednesday, Nov 11 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EST
More advanced Lightroom users will can learn how to move beyond basic corrections and make thoughtful editing decisions that elevate images in "How to Make Your Images Pop in Lightroom", led by photography educator Anna Tenne.
Get ahead of the industry with insights into the future of creativity
Session: The Rise of the (New) Creative Technologist
Time: Wednesday, Nov 11 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EST
AI is reshaping how creative work gets done, but realizing its full value requires more than just understanding latest technology. "The Rise of the (New) Creative Technologist" brings together a panel featuring Peter Steiner, Head of Creative Labs at Code and Theory and Adobe experts to explore how organizations are evolving creative teams — important insights that can help you prepare for the future.
Session: Chaos as the New Creative Craft
Time: Tuesday, Nov 10 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM EST
The future is all about transforming workflows — not just individual work. Explore with Emma Chiu, Global Director at VML Intelligence and Jason Carmel Global Creative Data Lead at WPP Enterprise Solutions, why the next leap in human creativity depends on designing workflows that amplify originality rather than conformity in "Chaos as the New Creative Craft".
Refresh your creative spark
Be inspired to harness innovative new Adobe tools and technology while preserving the raw joy of creativity with sessions led by Adobe’s luminary speakers
Session: Don’t Find Your Creative Voice. Build It
Time: Wednesday, Nov 11 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Find a renewed sense of purpose in your work with multidisciplinary artist, illustrator, and designer Murugiah’s "Don’t Find Your Creative Voice. Build It".
Session: Personal Work: Art for Fun, Profit, and Whatever Comes Next
Time: Tuesday, Nov 10 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EST
When there’s no limit to what you can create, the hardest question isn’t how — it’s why. Artist and NOW WHAT? author Adam J. Kurtz explores the non-linear path from personal expression to real-world success in "Personal Work: Art for Fun, Profit, and Whatever Comes Next".
Catch Creative Park talks
Save space in your schedule for 25-minute sessions from the stages of Creator Theater and Discovery Theater within the Creative Park.
Session: Short-Form to Stage: Scale Authentic Content into Real Opportunity
Time: Wednesday, Nov 11 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EST
Learn from your favorite creators and get the latest tips and tricks in Creative Park Talk sessions like "Short-Form to Stage: Scale Authentic Content into Real Opportunity". Join Terrell Wade, the creative force behind TheWadeEmpire, as he breaks down how to turn consistency into opportunity and the creative decisions and mindset shift that can turn posting videos into a creative career.
Discover more in the MAX session catalog.
