Apr 13, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Digital Ascendant Welcome Reception
 
Apr 14, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Leadership Workshop / Focus Group
 
Networking Breakfast + Registration
 
Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions
 
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome + Opening Comments
 
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Keynote: The Unknown Unknowns in 2026
 
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Streaming / CTV
 
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Brand Power Panel: Embracing Disruption
 
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
 
Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions
 
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Interactive Mosaics—Priceless Experiences: Mastercard & Netflix
 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Interactive Mosaics—New Customers for Old Brands
 
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Unlocking the Secrets of Creators and Fans
 
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch
 
Private + Invite-Only Focus Group
 
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
CMO Think Tank
 
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Reality Check: Interactive Town Hall
 
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Ascendant Interview: Data Truth Serum
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
 
Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions
 
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM
Welcome Back
 
3:00 PM - 5:35 PM
Spotlight: AI Changes Everything [in partnership with Zeta Global]
 
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
AMA: Ai-sk Me Anything [in partnership with Zeta Global]
 
3:35 PM - 3:45 PM
Transition
 
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Breakout A
 
Breakout B
 
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Transition
 
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Actually Intelligent Media
 
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Leading Through the Tsunami: Next-Gen Marketing Leaders on Navigating Chaos
 
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
Closing Remarks + Rest of Night Details
 
5:35 PM - 6:00 PM
Transition to Reception + Dinner
 
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Networking Reception
Morton's The Steakhouse - 136 Washington St., New York, NY 10006
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Digital Ascendant Community Dinner
Morton's The Steakhouse - 136 Washington St., New York, NY 10006