The Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 will debut as a standalone event co-located with SBC Summit in Lisbon this autumn.
The event takes place at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena from 29 September to 1 October, bringing together affiliate and performance marketing professionals.
The conference programme will feature two dedicated stages and six tracks examining the forces reshaping the affiliate marketing landscape.
Organisers have placed SEO, AI, content, and performance marketing at the heart of the 2026 agenda, reflecting the industry’s evolving priorities.
The Affiliate Leaders Stage will focus on three key themes: Platforms and Performance, the Future of Affiliate Strategy, and Content and Discovery.
Sessions will explore how affiliates and performance marketers can adapt to changing traffic sources, tighter regulation, and new audience behaviours.
The growing influence of artificial intelligence on affiliation and performance marketing will feature prominently across the dedicated stages.
Alongside the Affiliate Leaders Stage, the Conversion Conf Stage will be delivered in partnership with Conversion Club, a global community for affiliate and performance marketing professionals.
Day two of the Affiliate Leaders Stage will examine how tighter advertising rules, greater platform control, and rising acquisition costs are forcing affiliates to rethink sustainable growth.
Delegates will hear how businesses can diversify across markets and revenue streams while remaining compliant and protecting their operator relationships.
Discussion will also address how AI and fragmented player journeys are placing established affiliate models under increasing pressure from multiple directions.
Speakers will explore which content formats are still earning audience attention and where the sector’s next major commercial opportunities may emerge in the coming years.
The summit’s standalone positioning signals a broader recognition that affiliate marketing deserves its own dedicated space within the wider iGaming conference calendar.
