Bonus Tracks (by invite only)

  • For brands only, the private "Encoding AI™ Workshop" morning track digs into what the buy side has, needs, and wants from AI. You'll check in for the entire two days, enjoy a community breakfast, attend the brand-only track + networking!
  • For RMNs only, the private "RMN <> Creator Co-Lab" morning track explores how Media Networks + Creators can get the most out of collaboration—where the upside is for all parties, best practices, and things to avoid. 

For each track, you'll check in for the entire two days, enjoy a networking breakfast, and attend the private track! You'll then transition to the RMN Ascendant Boot Camp kickoff.

General registration for all other RMN Ascendant attendees starts at 10:45am.

 

Apr 14, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
RMN Americas 3rd Anniversary Council Celebration
TBA
Apr 15, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop Registration + Community Breakfast (invite-only)
 
Track B: RMN <> Creator Co-Lab Registration + Community Breakfast (invite-only)
 
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Track A: Brand-Only Encoding AI™ Workshop: The Art of the Possible (invite-only) [in partnership with Transparent Partners]
 
Track B: RMN <> Creator Co-Lab (invite-only) [in partnership with Inmar Intelligence]
 
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop - Welcome: Framing the Moment (invite-only)
 
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Track B: RMN <> Creator Co-Lab - Welcoming Comments (invite-only)
 
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop - Client Panel: AI in Action Across the Marketing Engine (invite-only) [in partnership with Transparent Partners]
 
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Track B: RMN <> Creator Co-Lab - Opening Keynote (invite-only)
 
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Track B: RMN <> Creator Co-Lab (invite-only) [in partnership with Inmar Intelligence]
 
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop - Inspiration Demo: The Art of the Possible (invite-only)
 
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop - Creating AI Business Solutions in Real Time: "What Do You Wish You Had?" (invite-only)
 
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop - Table Talk Topic 1: Prompt Library for Strategic Writing (invite-only)
 
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop - Table Talk Topic 2: Custom GPT / Knowledge Discovery (invite-only)
 
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop - Table Talk Topic 3: Workflow Intelligence Builder (invite-only)
 
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Track B: RMN <> Creator Co-Lab - Introducing Table Talk (invite-only)
 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Private Invite-Only Focus Group [in partnership with GrowthLoop]
 
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop - Real-Time Results, Share Back & Next Steps (invite-only)
 
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
General Registration + Networking
 
Track A: Encoding AI™ Workshop Open Networking (invite-only)
 
Track B: RMN <> Creator Co-Lab Open Networking (invite-only)
 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Community Lunch
 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Opening Comments 
 
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
First-Look Research: Retail & Commerce Media in 2026 [in partnership with McKinsey & Company]
 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
What It Takes To Be A Trailblazer [in partnership with Koddi]
 
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
GM Think Tank
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
 
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout A - Unlocking the Missed Opportunity In-Store: Proving the Real Impact of Retail Media [in partnership with In-Store Marketplace]
 
Breakout B - Orchestrating Brilliant Customer Experiences [in partnership with SMG]
 
Breakout C - The Next Phase of Retail Media: Leveraging Near-Endemic Offers Across the Shopping Journey [in partnership with Fluent]
 
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Transition
 
3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Roundtable 1A - Managing Complexity: Agencies and Agentic [in partnership with Placements.io]
 
Roundtable 1B - What Brands Need from Off-Site Retail Media (and Aren't Getting) [in partnership with Chicory]
 
Roundtable 1C - Getting the Next Dollar: Ad Sales within a Retailer [in partnership with Kevel]
 
Roundtable 1D - Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Hidden Value & New Revenue Streams for RMNs and CMNs [in partnership with Sonder]
 
Roundtable 1E - Scale Without Surrender: Can RMNs Grow Nationally Without Losing Their Local Edge? [in partnership with Instacart]
 
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Networking Break
 
4:40 PM - 5:10 PM
Session
 
5:10 PM - 5:50 PM
Ascendant Interview
 
5:50 PM - 6:00 PM
Closing Remarks, Directions to Reception
 
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Transition to RMN Americas Community Reception and Pioneer Award Dinner
 
6:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Community Reception 
Morton's The Steakhouse - 136 Washington St., New York, NY 10006
6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
RMN Americas Pioneer Award Dinner
Morton's The Steakhouse - 136 Washington St., New York, NY 10006
Apr 16, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Registration + Community Breakfast
 
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Opening Comments
 
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Crucible: The Biggest Opportunities & Threats in 2026
 
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Session [in partnership with Criteo]
 
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Networking Break
 
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
Breakout D - Your Identity Graph, Their Rules: The Hidden Risk of Outsourcing Your Most Valuable Data Asset [in partnership with MetaRouter]
 
Breakout E - How RMNs Are Unlocking National Budgets Through Experiential Activations [in partnership with Recess]
 
Breakout F - The Non-Endemic Opportunity: Expanding Revenue Beyond Your Core Catalog [in partnership with Disco]
 
10:55 AM - 11:05 AM
Transition
 
11:05 AM - 11:45 AM
Roundtable 2A - After the Sale: Customer Loyalty Between Purchases [in partnership with Adjoe]
 
Roundtable 2B - Retailer vs Publisher: Can RMNs + CMNs Be Both? [in partnership with Zitcha]
 
Roundtable 2C - Digital In-Store: DOOH, Retail Media, or Something Else? [in partnership with Broadsign]
 
Roundtable 2D - Smarter, Not Harder: How RMNs Can Match Walled Garden Ease [in partnership with Infillion]
 
Roundtable 2E - Agentic AI: Automation, Opportunities & Obstacles [in partnership with Boostr]
 
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Private Invite-Only Focus Group [in partnership with Nift]
 
11:45 AM - 12:40 PM
Community Lunch
 
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Roundtable 3A - The Moments We Still Own [in partnership with Rokt]
 
Roundtable 3B - Optimization Obstacles [in partnership with Particular Audience]
 
Roundtable 3C - The Business Impact of Siloed Measurement [in partnership with AppsFlyer]
 
Roundtable 3D - Solving In-Store Pain Points: Measurement & Creative [in partnership with QSIC]
 
Roundtable 3E - After Agents Arrive: A World Where Customers Don't Search [in partnership with Topsort]
 
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Transition
 
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
Agency Think Tank: Graduate School
 
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Chasing the Quad Win: Brands, Agencies, RMNs, Customers [in partnership with The Trade Desk]
 
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Brand Think Tank: Reality Check
 
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
First-Look Research: Hidden Levers to Scale [in partnership with Moloco]
 
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM
The Amie Owen Show!
 
4:10 PM - 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks