MarTech
CJU 2026
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.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 14 September 2026 to 17 September 2026
- Location
- Santa barbara, United States
- Organiser
- CJ Affiliate
- Tickets
- USD 1525
- Expected attendance
- 1,000
- Industry
- MarTech
Public discussion
What people are saying
Official hashtag #cju2026
- PressCJU 2026: The Commission Junction Summit That Reset Enterprise ...
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
- PressCJU 2026: Does Commission Junction's 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
- PressRSVP CJU 2026 Santa Barbara - PareshConnect
Be part of PareshConnect at CJU 2026 in Santa Barbara — mingle with top players in the industry. RSVP for event details and guest info.
- PressAffiliate Marketing Events | NYMO & Co.
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.
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- AI
- Data Science
- Retail
- Marketing
- Media
- Sales
- Finance
- Innovators
- Product
- Education
- Architecture
- America
On stage
Speakers
- Nancy GiordanoFuturist & Bestselling Author
- Santi PieriniCEO, CJ
- Brenton ScottDirector, Influencer Marketing, CJ
- Colin JohnsonVP, Data Science and Analytic, CJ
- Katerine TamargoVP, AI Commerce and Strategy, CJ
- Kelly MerkelSVP, Client Strategy, CJ
- Kristina SeverenceAccount Director, CJ Influence
- Stacey GeorgoulisVP, Strategic Partnerships & Solutions, CJ
- Tomas Saulsbury-HunterManaging Director, Agency, CJ
- Kelly HarmanGlobal VP, CJ Influence, CJ
- Jen Heinrich-PenaSVP, Business Transformation, CJ
- Linda O'ConnellSVP, UK and Ireland, CJ
- Christie FrazerSVP, Agency Growth, CJ
- Elizabeth CagenSVP, Performance, Digitas
- Aruna BhagtaniSVP, Product, Platform Partnerships and GTM Strategy, CJ
- Marin SarbulescuSVP, Technology, CJ
- Annemarie BeldaCommunications Manager, Intuit TurboTax
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- ConsumerRating.org
- Klarna
- Offers365 Limited
- Luke Acton
- Vibrant Performance
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Spanish Garden Inn
15 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
Kimpton Canary Hotel
31 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
Drift Hotel
524 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
Hotel Santa Barbara
533 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
Hotel De Riviera
Hotel Virginia
17 West Haley Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
Moxy Santa Barbara
12 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
De La Vina Inn
1323 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
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