NEW Bonus Tracks (by invite only)
 

  • For Brands + Agencies only, the private "Buyer-Only" morning track digs into what the buy side needs and wants from Retail and Commerce Media. You’ll check in for the entire two days, enjoy a community breakfast, attend the Buyer-Only track + networking!
     
  • For RMNs + CMNs 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. You’ll check in for the entire two days, enjoy a community breakfast, attend the Co-Lab + networking!


For both tracks, you'll then transition to the RMN Ascendant Boot Camp kickoff.

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

Sep 16, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Commerce Media-Only Workshop™ Registration + Community Breakfast (invite only)
 
Encoding AI™ Workshop Registration + Community Breakfast (invite only)
 
RMN <> Creator Co-Lab Deep Dive Registration + Community Breakfast (invite only)
 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Commerce Media-Only Workshop™ (invite only)
 
Encoding AI™ Workshop (invite only)
 
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
RMN <> Creator Co-Lab Deep Dive (invite-only)
 
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
General Registration + Networking
 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Private Invite-Only Focus Group
 
Private Invite-Only Focus Group
 
Private Invite-Only Focus Group [in partnership with Koddi]
 
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
 
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Session [in partnership with Criteo]
 
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
GM Think Tank
 
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM
Transition
 
2:55 PM - 3:25 PM
Breakout A [in partnership with MetaRouter]
 
Breakout B [in partnership with Nift]
 
Breakout C - The Missing Data Piece: Scaled Audiences Faster [in partnership with GrowthLoop]
 
Breakout D
 
3:25 PM - 3:35 PM
Transition
 
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
Roundtable 1A - Data Partnership Potential + Pitfalls [in partnership with The Trade Desk]
 
Roundtable 1B - M4: Merchant, Marketer, Media, Metrics [in partnership with In-Store Marketplace]
 
Roundtable 1C [in partnership with Kevel]
 
Roundtable 1D - Brand-Funded Instant Discounts [in partnership with Particular Audience]
 
Roundtable 1E [in partnership with Placements.io]
 
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Transition
 
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Session [in partnership with Rokt]
 
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ascendant Interview
 
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
Closing Remarks + Rest of Night Details
 
5:35 PM - 5:50 PM
Transition to Pioneer Award Reception + Dinner
 
5:50 PM - 6:20 PM
Community Reception
 
6:20 PM - 8:20 PM
RMN Americas Pioneer Award Dinner
 
Sep 17, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Registration + Community Breakfast
 
8:45 AM - 9:00 PM
Opening Comments
 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Brand Think Tank: The Next Six Months
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
2027: The Year of Collaboration [in partnership with Koddi]
 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Transition
 
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Breakout E [in partnership with LiveRamp]
 
Breakout F - Building In-Store Retail Media that Shoppers Welcome [in partnership with Grocery TV]
 
Breakout G [in partnership with Moloco]
 
Breakout H
 
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
Transition
 
10:55 AM - 11:35 AM
Roundtable 2A [in partnership with Criteo]
 
Roundtable 2B - Budget Allocations for In-Store: “Skate Where the Puck Is Going” [in partnership with QSIC]
 
Roundtable 2C - Can Retail Media Drive Retail Sales: If Not, So What? [in partnership with Zitcha]
 
Roundtable 2D [in partnership with PubMatic]
 
Roundtable 2E - Real Business Outcomes: Building LTV [in partnership with Fetch]
 
11:35 AM - 12:30 PM
Community Lunch
 
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Private Invite-Only Focus Group
 
Private Invite-Only Focus Group [in partnership with Recess]
 
12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
Roundtable 3A - Infrastructure + the AI Stress Test [in partnership with Topsort]
 
Roundtable 3B - Agentic Readiness + RMNs [in partnership with The Desire Company]
 
Roundtable 3C [in partnership with Fluent]
 
Roundtable 3D [in partnership with Xnurta]
 
Roundtable 3E
 
1:10 PM - 1:25 PM
Transition
 
1:25 PM - 1:55 PM
Agency Think Tank
 
1:55 PM - 2:25 PM
First-Look Research
 
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM
Networking Break
 
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Session
 
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Session
 
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
The Austin Leonard Show!
 
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Transition to Council Meeting
 
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Private RMN Americas Ascendant Council Meeting
 
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Transition to Thank You Party
 
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
RMN Americas Ascendant Thank You Party