Week 40 of 2026 features two significant international summits targeting the performance marketing and retail sectors. Industry professionals will gather in Lisbon and Nashville to discuss traffic acquisition, commercial performance, and the evolving retail landscape. These events emphasize high-volume networking, structured business meetings, and strategic growth for both advertisers and publishers.
Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 (September 29 – October 01)
The Affiliate Leaders Summit is a global three-day conference dedicated to the core pillars of the performance marketing industry. Organized by SBC, the event focuses heavily on acquisition strategies, traffic growth, and maximizing commercial performance. It serves as a central hub for connecting partners across the affiliate ecosystem, including merchants, agencies, and technology providers looking to scale their operations in the European market and beyond.
The programming is designed to facilitate technical knowledge sharing regarding traffic optimization and partnership management. Attendees typically include senior executives from high-growth verticals who utilize performance-based models to drive revenue. By hosting the event at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena, the summit provides a large-scale infrastructure for professional networking and business development sessions.
Shoptalk Fall (September 29 – October 01)
Shoptalk Fall serves as a primary retail industry event for the second half of the year, bringing together over 2,500 decision-makers in Nashville. The summit is structured to foster direct engagement between retailers, brands, and solution providers through a massive facilitated meeting program. With a projected 20,000+ meetings scheduled over the three-day period, the event prioritizes concrete business outcomes and partnership building for North American and global retail stakeholders.
The agenda features insights from more than 150 speakers who address current trends in commerce, consumer behavior, and marketing technology. The exhibition floor hosts over 350 sponsors, representing a broad spectrum of the retail supply chain and digital marketing services. For affiliate managers and performance marketers, the event offers access to high-level brand representatives and digital transformation leaders looking to integrate new performance-based sales channels.
This article was created with AI assistance and editorially reviewed.
