We’re so stoked to share the launch of the inaugural, invite-only Brand-Only Morning Track* at the RMN Ascendant Boot Camp, Apr 9-10 in NY from 8 - 11:30am. This 3.5-hour morning track is a special programming track that is by invite only + exclusively for our brand attendees.

Please note for our non-brand attendees, your day begins during “General Registration” at 10:30am ET on Wed, Apr 9.

Apr 9, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Brand Only - Registration
 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Brand Only - Community Breakfast
 
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Brand Only - Welcoming Comments
 
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Brand Only - Opening Keynote: What Brands Need
 
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Brand Only - Best Practices Fireside [in partnership with Rokt]
 
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Brand Only - Introducing Table Talk
 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Private Invite-Only Focus Group [in partnership with In-Store Marketplace (pka Vibenomics)]
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
General Registration
 
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Brand Only Networking
 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Community Lunch
 
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Opening Comments 
 
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
First-Look Research [in partnership with McKinsey & Company]
 
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
RMN GM Think Tank
 
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
From Clicks to Connection: The Joy of Checking Out [in partnership with Rokt]
 
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM
Dual Opt-In 1:1s + Networking
 
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM
Roundtable 1A: The Commerce Media Playbook - Strategy Beyond Retail [in partnership with Koddi]
 
Roundtable 1B: How NOT to Fail with In-Store Media [in partnership with Vistar Media]
 
Roundtable 1C: Ad Ops Best Practices [in partnership with Boostr]
 
Roundtable 1D: Uniting Online & Offline Customer Signals [in partnership with Amperity]
 
Roundtable 1E: Cracking the Media Mix - Balancing Retail Spend & Broader Tactics [in partnership with Wpromote]
 
3:15 PM - 3:35 PM
Dual Opt-In 1:1s + Networking
 
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
Macro Trends in Incrementality, Measurement, & Personalization [in partnership with Criteo]
 
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM
Agency Think Tank
 
4:35 PM - 5:05 PM
RMN Growth Fueled through Innovation & Partnership [in partnership with LiveRamp]
 
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Ascendant Interview
 
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Closing Remarks
 
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Community Reception 
 
7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
RMNa Pioneer Award Dinner [graciously hosted by Rokt]
Morton's The Steakhouse - 136 Washington St., New York, NY 10006
Apr 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration + Community Breakfast
 
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Opening Comments
 
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
First-Look Research: Beyond Retail
 
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Inflection Point: Onsite, Programmatic + SSPs [in partnership with Koddi]
 
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Commerce Media GM Think Tank
 
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Benchmark Research: Elevating Shopper Journeys - Crafting Cohesive Content for Authentic Connections [in partnership with Inmar Intelligence]
 
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
The Next Chapter of Retail Media [in partnership with The Trade Desk]
 
11:55 AM - 12:25 PM
Breakout A: Unlocking National Budgets for Sustainable Growth [in partnership with TransUnion]
 
Breakout B: How Wayfair Built the Leading 1:1 Ads Personalization Engine [in partnership with Moloco]
 
Breakout C: The Great Balance - RMN Growth, Advertiser, and Merchant Expectations [in partnership with Epsilon]
 
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM
Community Lunch [hosted by TransUnion]
 
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM
Roundtable 2A: In-Housing Your RMN - Best Practices [in partnership with Kevel]
 
Roundtable 2B: When Will AI Supercharge In-Store? [in partnership with Placements.io]
 
Roundtable 2C: Making Your Marketplace a Key RMN Driver [in partnership with Mirakl]
 
Roundtable 2D: Creative Technology & Offsite Commerce [in partnership with TripleLift]
 
Roundtable 2E: The "Grab-And-Go" Shopper - Convenience Store Retail Media [in partnership with Bridg]
 
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
Roundtable 3A: RETAIL Media or Retail MEDIA [in partnership with Skai]
 
Roundtable 3B: Offsite Monetization - Balancing Onsite & Offsite [in partnership with PubMatic]
 
Roundtable 3C: The Store as Media - Best Practices [in partnership with Grocery TV]
 
Roundtable 3D: Finding the Next Levers of Growth [in partnership with Topsort]
 
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM
Dual Opt-In 1:1s + Networking
 
3:15 PM - 3:35 PM
Why RMNs Fail: A View from the C-Suite [in partnership with SMG]
 
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
Brand Think Tank: What Brands Want
 
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM
Introducing Table Talk
 
4:35 PM - 5:05 PM
Closing Keynote: What's Ahead …
 
5:05 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing Remarks
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Private RMNa Ascendant Council Dinner
Skinos - 123 Washington St., New York, NY 10006