# CJU 2026

- Dates: 14 September 2026 to 17 September 2026
- Location: Santa barbara, United States
- Organiser: CJ Affiliate
- Industry: MarTech
- Expected attendance: 1,000

## About

CJU 2026 is a performance marketing event for active CJ clients, featuring keynotes, mainstage sessions, training, and networking opportunities. It is designed for marketers to share strategies, learn about industry trends, and build professional connections.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.cj.com/cju)
- [Registration](https://cj.swoogo.com/cju26/begin)
- [Agenda](https://www.cj.com/cju/agenda?category=session)

## Topics

- AI
- Data Science
- Retail
- Marketing
- Media
- Sales
- Finance
- Innovators
- Product
- Education
- Architecture
- America

## Speakers

- Nancy Giordano, Futurist & Bestselling Author
- Santi Pierini, CEO, CJ
- Brenton Scott, Director, Influencer Marketing, CJ
- Colin Johnson, VP, Data Science and Analytic, CJ
- Katerine Tamargo, VP, AI Commerce and Strategy, CJ
- Kelly Merkel, SVP, Client Strategy, CJ
- Kristina Severence, Account Director, CJ Influence
- Stacey Georgoulis, VP, Strategic Partnerships & Solutions, CJ
- Tomas Saulsbury-Hunter, Managing Director, Agency, CJ
- Kelly Harman, Global VP, CJ Influence, CJ
- Jen Heinrich-Pena, SVP, Business Transformation, CJ
- Linda O'Connell, SVP, UK and Ireland, CJ
- Christie Frazer, SVP, Agency Growth, CJ
- Elizabeth Cagen, SVP, Performance, Digitas
- Aruna Bhagtani, SVP, Product, Platform Partnerships and GTM Strategy, CJ
- Marin Sarbulescu, SVP, Technology, CJ
- Annemarie Belda, Communications Manager, Intuit TurboTax

## Sponsors and partners

- ConsumerRating.org
- Klarna
- Offers365 Limited
- André Mesquita
- Luke Acton
- Vibrant Performance

## Ticket pricing

USD 1525

## Where to stay

- **Spanish Garden Inn**: 350 m from the venue, 15 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
- **Kimpton Canary Hotel**: 400 m from the venue, 31 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.canarysantabarbara.com/)
  - Phone: +1 805-884-0300
- **Drift Hotel**: 400 m from the venue, 524 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sbadh-drift-santa-barbara-a-member-of-design-hotels/overview/)
  - Phone: +1-855-721-2658
- **Hotel Santa Barbara**: 400 m from the venue, 533 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelsantabarbara.com/)
  - Phone: +1-805-957-9300
- **Hotel Virginia**: 560 m from the venue, 17 West Haley Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sbasbup-hotel-virginia-santa-barbara/)
  - Phone: +1-805-963-9757
- **Moxy Santa Barbara**: 840 m from the venue, 12 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sbaox-moxy-santa-barbara/overview/)
  - Phone: +1-805-845-1000
- **De La Vina Inn**: 1.0 km from the venue, 1323 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.delavinainn.com/)
  - Phone: +1-805-774-1463
- **Riviera Beach House**: 1.0 km from the venue, 121 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.rivierabeachhouse.com/)
  - Phone: +1 805-966-6586

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #cju2026

- [CJU 2026: The Commission Junction Summit That Reset Enterprise ...](https://affiliate-times.com/cju-2026-the-commission-junction-summit-that-reset-enterprise-affiliate/)
  - Santa Barbara, CA — CJ Affiliate's Commission Junction University — branded quietly this year as simply CJU 2026 — landed at the Hyatt Regency Goleta the first week of June with a sharper edge than its predecessors. Gone was the polished PR
  - By affiliate-times.com
- [CJU 2026: Does Commission Junction's Annual Event Still Move the Needle?](https://affiliate-times.com/cju-2026-does-commission-junctions-annual-event-still-move-the-needle/)
  - Commission Junction's organizers should resist any temptation to expand dramatically — the intimacy is the product. CJU 2026 took place June 16-18 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. CJ Affiliate has not confirmed the 2027 dates
  - By affiliate-times.com
- [RSVP CJU 2026 Santa Barbara - PareshConnect](https://pareshconnect.com/rsvp-cju-2026/)
  - Be part of PareshConnect at CJU 2026 in Santa Barbara — mingle with top players in the industry. RSVP for event details and guest info.
  - By pareshconnect.com
- [Affiliate Marketing Events | NYMO & Co.](https://nymo.co/affiliate-marketing-events/)
  - CJU 2026 CJU is back in sunny Santa Barbara this September, celebrating 25 years of the community that's shaped performance marketing, while looking ahead to what's next. We're bringing together 1,000 marketers to share what's working.
  - By nymo.co

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