Adobe MAX Returns to Miami in November 2026 as Creative Boom Editor Ends 11-Year Absence

Adobe MAX 2026 is set to occur from November 10-12 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with pre-conference training planned for November 8-9 and the Sneaks presentation scheduled for the evening of November 11. Keynotes and numerous sessions will be available for free online streaming on November 10-11 through max.adobe.com. The agenda features a keynote on Firefly updates, the Creativity Awards ceremony, and hundreds of sessions. Katy Cowan, the founding editor of Creative Boom, will be attending and providing live coverage, marking her first MAX since 2015, an 11-year hiatus. Her initial MAX experience was in Los Angeles in May 2013, where Adobe transitioned from Creative Suite to subscription-based Creative Cloud. Cowan highlights that Creative Boom now boasts a podcast with over one million downloads and a global community of creatives, while she will continue to offer critical insights on Adobe's subscription model and its competition with Canva, commending Adobe Stock's licensing terms.