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Digital Summit Denver | June 15-16, 2026

What’s Now and Next for Marketing Leaders.

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The Smartest Room in Marketing.

Monday, June 15, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening Power Hour: Check-in | Coffee | Exhibits | Breakfast for VIPs

Networking

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Emcee Opening Kickoff

Quinn Tempest, Create Your Purpose LLC

Opening Remarks

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Steal the Morning Brew Playbook and Grow Your Marketing Impact

Alex Lieberman, Morning Brew

Keynote

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Advanced Playbook for SEO and Search Visibility

Greg Gifford, SearchLab

The Mastermind Hub Track

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

From Overwhelmed to Action: How to Market to the Way the Brain Really Decides

Mindy Weinstein, Market MindShift

Customer Intelligence & Experience Track

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Join a Small-Group Discussion: Strategies for the Modern B2B Buyer Journey

Danielle Blanchette, Digital Summit · Shannon Gregg, Cloud Adoption Solutions · Tyler Lane, Session Interactive · Patty Radford Henderson, Annum

The Growth Roundtable Track

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Your Customer Journey Map Isn’t Working: Build a Messaging Compass, not a Map

John Triplett, IDX · Dustin Diehl, IDX

Customer Intelligence & Experience Track

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

"Mind the Promentity Gap": A Marketing Leader's Framework for Visibility When Prompts Replace Keywords

Grant Simmons, Waikay

Brand Visibility Track

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Networking Lunch & Exhibits

Networking

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Dominate Local Search Results: An Insider Guide to GBP, Reviews, and Local SEO

Greg Gifford, SearchLab

The Mastermind Hub Track

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

The Metrics We Ditched—and What Actually Drives Growth Now

Niki Mosier, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) · Ashley Nelson, Estee Lauder/ Smashbox · Karen Talavera, Synchronicity Marketing™ · Quinn Tempest, Create Your Purpose LLC

Lightning Round Insights Track

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

The Foundation Layer: Why Your Website Is Your Most Important AI Strategy

Roger Williams, Kinsta

Next Level Strategy Track

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Live Demo from SPIRRA: Stop Guessing, Start Knowing with Influencer Marketing

David Mesas, SPIRRA (a product of Refuel)

Demo

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Dominating Reddit for Your Clients: Ads, Content, and Community That Convert

Christina Milanowski, Curious Plot · Shari Spooner, Curious Plot

Industry Spotlight Track (Agency)

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Beyond Awareness: Measuring the Real ROI of Brand Marketing

Sarah Foley, University of Denver

Customer Intelligence & Experience Track

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

30-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Proving Marketing’s Value: Connect Strategy, Performance, and Business Results

Patty Radford Henderson, Annum

Next Level Strategy Track

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Spot (and Harness) the Cultural Trends That Matter: Building Your AI-Driven Social Intelligence Tech Stack

Frank Gregory, Nestle

Next-Gen Operations & Infrastructure Track

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

The Adoption-First Infrastructure: Building Scale-Ready Go-to-Market Operations for the Age of AI

Shannon Gregg, Cloud Adoption Solutions

Next-Gen Operations & Infrastructure Track

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Social Content in 2026: What’s Actually Working and Who Should Create It

Jared Kleinstein, Gondola / Fresh Tape Media

Next Level Strategy Track

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

End the AI Freakout: Smarter Email Marketing Starts Here

Karen Talavera, Synchronicity Marketing™

Next Level Strategy Track

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Turning Transparency, Ethical Storytelling, and Responsible Data Use into Customer Loyalty in the AI era

Tobe Awosanya, Data Techcon

Brand Trust and Safety Track

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Happy Hour | Exhibits | 1st Round of Passport Winners Announced

Networking

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Mingle & Market-share: Offsite VIP Reception

Networking

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening Power Hour: Coffee | Exhibits | Breakfast for VIPs | 2nd Round of Passport Winners Announced

Networking

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Fireside Chat: Navigating the eCommerce and Retail Landscape with Angela Clark, Patagonia’s Former VP of Digital

Angela Clark, Patagonia · Sharon Harris, The SH Collective

Keynote

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

10:15 AM - 11:45 PM

The Memory-Driven Marketing Revolution: Move Your Brand from Attention to Instinct

Emma Kuhl Pitts, PullSpark

The Mastermind Hub Track

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Optimizing AI and Authenticity to Win in 2026

Wil Reynolds, Seer Interactive

Brand Trust and Safety Track

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Personalization That Performs: Turning Zero & First-Party Data into Mobile Attributable Revenue

John Johnson, Vibes

Customer Intelligence & Experience Track

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Human Creativity in the Age of AI: Keeping Your Creative Edge

Monica Cravotta, Bluehost

Next Level Strategy Track

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Join a Small-Group Discussion – Rebuilding Brand Trust in the Age of AI and Misinformation

Matt Basil, Contentful · Paige McCrensky, ResonateLab · Grant Simmons, Waikay · Danielle Blanchette, Digital Summit · Tyler Lane, Session Interactive

The Growth Roundtable Track

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Networking Lunch & Exhibits

Networking

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Transform Your Campaign in 90 Minutes: Hands-On Workshop for Building with _nstinct™

Emma Kuhl Pitts, PullSpark

The Mastermind Hub Track

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

The New Playbook for GEO in 2026: How to Get Your Brand Chosen as the Answer

Zach Chahalis, iPullRank

Brand Visibility Track

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

How to Win the Deals You Can't See: B2B Content Strategy for the AI Era

Ariana Keil, Canto

Next Level Strategy Track

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Breaking Through in the Women’s Sports Economy

Paige McCrensky, ResonateLab

Creativity, Differentiation & Cultural Relevance Track

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

From Search to Sale: What Actually Drives Visibility, Traffic & Conversions in 2026

Barrett Langendoerfer, V Digital Services · Heather Lowe, V Digital Services

Brand Visibility Track

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

30-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits

Networking

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

15-minute Recharge | Network | Exhibits | Final Round of Passport Winners Announced

Networking

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Break Down Departmental Silos to Unlock More Effective, Results-Driven Decision Making

Zach Chahalis, iPullRank

Next Level Strategy Track

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Maximize AI in Google & Meta Ads Without Losing Your Brand

Brian Lasonde, PPC Boost

Next Level Strategy Track

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Today’s Social Strategy 3.0: Winning in the Age of Algorithm-Driven Attention

Meredith Howard, Best Practice Media

Next Level Strategy Track