Sep 25, 2024
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Registration
 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Decadent + Delish Kick-Off Community Lunch
 
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Opening Comments
 
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
First-Look Research: Developments in Commerce Media [in partnership with McKinsey & Company]
 
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Retail Hot Seat [in partnership with The Trade Desk]
 
1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
1:1 Ascendant Connections + Collabs (self-select, dual opt-in)
 
Networking Break
 
1:55 PM - 2:35 PM
1A. In-Store Best Practices [in partnership with Placer.ai]
 
1B. The RMN Forecasting Challenge: Maximizing Your Sales People's Time [in partnership with boostr]
 
1C. Will a Big ‘R’ Little ‘m’ Retail Media Strategy Win Long Term? [in partnership with Qsic]
 
1D. Stepping into the GM Role
 
1E. Incrementality to Drive Growth
 
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM
1:1 Ascendant Connections + Collabs (self-select, dual opt-in)
 
Networking Break
 
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Driving Media Network Growth by Improving Value for Consumers and Brands [in partnership with LiveRamp]
 
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
RMN Americas - GM Think Tank
 
3:55 PM - 4:15 PM
Beyond Digital: Taking a Store-First Approach to Retail Media [in partnership with Threefold]
 
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Retail Rivals Ascending Together [in partnership with Epsilon Retail Media]
 
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Lightning Round: Preparing for the Future of AI Agents
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Community Reception + RMNa Pioneer Award
The Sea
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Transport to Dinner
 
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
RMNa Ascendant Community Dinner
Tamarine
Sep 26, 2024
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
"Bring It" Executive Presence Workshop
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration + Delightful Daybreak Breakfast
 
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Opening Comments
 
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Opening Keynote: The Future of Retail Media is the Future of ALL Media
 
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Building Success: Strengthening RMN Partnerships with Smaller Advertisers [in partnership with Criteo]
 
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Agency Think Tank
 
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
1:1 Ascendant Connections + Collabs (self-select, dual opt-in)
 
Networking Break
 
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
1A. The In-Store Retail Media Playbook: Striking the Balance Between CX + Monetization [in partnership with Grocery TV]
 
1B. Navigating AI-Driven Commerce [in partnership with Rokt]
 
1C. The Email Secret Sauce for RMNs [in partnership with LiveIntent]
 
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
Transition
 
11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
2A. The Retail Media Harmony: Balancing Onsite and Offsite [in partnership with PubMatic]
 
2B. How RMNs Can Compete with the Tech Giants [in partnership with Moloco]
 
2C. Ripped from the Headlines
 
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM
Private Focus Group Lunch [in partnership with Jivox]
 
Savory Community Lunch
 
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
2A. Maximizing Offsite RMN ROAS with Creator Campaigns [in partnership with HOWL]
 
2B. Going for Growth: Addressing Complexity in Your Retail Media Operation [in partnership with Skai]
 
2C. Differentiate with a Modern Retail Media Stack [in partnership with Amperity]
 
2D. Be a Better Merchant Partner through RMN Accounting
 
2E. Regional Grocer Retail Media
 
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
Transition
 
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
3A. Achieving RMN Goals: Best Practices in Business Operations [in partnership with dentsu]
 
3B. Balancing Act: Navigating Retail Media with Managed + Self-Service Solutions [in partnership with The Trade Desk]
 
3C. Prioritization + Balance: Evaluating Your Retail Media Investments [in partnership with Bridg]
 
3D. Global RMN Growth [in partnership with Yahoo!]
 
3E. Non-Retail Commerce Media [in partnership with Placements.io]
 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1:1 Ascendant Connections + Collabs (self-select, dual opt-in)
 
Networking Break
 
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Maximizing Onsite Monetization - We're Just Getting Started [in partnership with Koddi]
 
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Brand Think Tank
 
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Ascendant Benchmark Research: RMNs and Social Media - Creators Are the Missing Link [in partnership with Inmar Intelligence]
 
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Keynote: What's Ahead for Commerce Media?
 
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Private RMN Americas Ascendant Council Meeting
The Sea
6:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Walk to Thank-You Party
 
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Thank-You Party
Hosted by Susan MacDermid