The Affiliate Leaders Summit will take direct aim at the mounting pressures reshaping the affiliate marketing industry when it convenes later this year.
The event will feature a dedicated Future of Affiliate Strategy track, designed to address rising advertising regulation and the rapidly shifting affiliate model.
Scheduled for Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the track will gather affiliate executives, operators, media leaders, and performance marketing specialists under one roof.
Together, attendees will examine how regulation, technology, changing audience behaviour, and international expansion are fundamentally reshaping affiliate strategy across the industry.
The summit arrives at a critical moment, as affiliates face simultaneous disruption from multiple directions with little sign of pressure easing in the near term.
Artificial intelligence is transforming how users discover brands online, forcing affiliates to rethink content strategies and search optimisation approaches that once delivered reliable results.
Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC, captured the challenge clearly, saying: “Affiliates have always been quick to adapt, but right now there’s just so much coming at them at once.”
Sojmark went further, pointing to regulatory change as a compounding factor: “AI is changing how people find brands. Regulation keeps shifting.”
Emerging market opportunities also form a central part of the track’s agenda, offering affiliates a chance to consider where international expansion can offset pressures in more mature markets.
The inclusion of operators and media leaders alongside affiliate executives signals an intent to foster cross-sector dialogue rather than limit discussion to any single corner of the industry.
Performance marketing specialists attending the summit will bring data-driven perspectives on how audience behaviour shifts are influencing campaign effectiveness and return on investment.
For iGaming affiliates in particular, the summit represents a timely opportunity to benchmark strategies against peers and gain clarity on where the industry is heading through 2026 and beyond.
The Affiliate Leaders Summit continues to position itself as a key gathering point for those whose businesses depend on navigating an increasingly complex performance marketing landscape.
