Apr 13, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions
 
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Opening Remarks
 
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Ascendant Interview: Redefining Customer Connections in 2026
 
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
The Joy of Checking Out: Unlocking Brand Loyalty Through AI-Powered Experiences [in partnership with Rokt]
 
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Power Players: The Big Brand Buyers Panel | Power Panel
 
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
Networking Break
 
Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions
 
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Programmatic Buying Is Broken [in partnership with Permutive]
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Publisher Think Tank: Dodging Media Meteor Strikes in 2026
 
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Data 2026: Collaboration in the Face of Disruption [in partnership with LiveRamp]
 
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
AI2AI: Media Disruption When Algorithms Market to Algorithms [in partnership with Transparent Partners]
 
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
 
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Digital Ascendant Happy Hour + Tequila Tasting [hosted by Skydeo]
Morton's The Steakhouse - 136 Washington St., New York, NY 10006
Apr 14, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast + Registration
 
Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions
 
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome Back
 
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Ecosystem Think Tank: Media Disruption & The Creator Economy
 
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
From Chaos to Clarity: Building Data Foundations for Enhanced Marketing Accountability [in partnership with TransUnion]
 
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Networking Break
 
Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions
 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Gen Alpha Media Consumption & Buying Behaviors
 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
First Look Research: Marketing in the AI-Powered Era - Adapt, Evolve, and Achieve the Impossible [in partnership with Zeta Global]
 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
 
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
The Marketing Org of the Future: A Blank Sheet of Paper [in partnership with Traction]
 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
The Spark of Discovery: Igniting the Emotion of Ecommerce [in partnership with Criteo]
 
2:05 PM - 2:35 PM
Networking Break
 
Private + Complimentary Leadership Sessions
 
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Ascendant Interview: The Journey from Head of Media to Head of Marketing
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
The Behavioral Blueprint: Applying Segmentation to a Real-World Ecosystem [in partnership with Material]
 
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Power Players: The Big Agency Buyers Panel - What Does "Media" Even Mean Anymore?
 
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
 
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Digital Ascendant Community Dinner [hosted by Transparent Partners]
Morton's The Steakhouse - 136 Washington St., New York, NY 10006