The Affiliate Leaders Summit × Conversion Conf will take place in Lisbon this September. The three-day event brings together affiliate founders, media buyers, performance marketers, advertisers, operators, agencies, and technology leaders as part of SBC Summit 2026.
The event will be held at Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL) and MEO Arena. It is aimed at the people running affiliate and performance marketing businesses, including affiliate founders, media buyers, performance marketers, advertisers, operators, agencies and MarTech providers.
More than 100 affiliate industry leaders will speak across the three days. Sessions will focus on case studies and performance data rather than general commentary, and topics include:
- Media buying at scale
- AI and automation
- Creative strategy and performance
- Paid acquisition
- Traffic diversification
- Analytics and attribution
- SEO and emerging traffic channels
- Team building and operations
- Business growth and scaling
SBC expects more than 10,000 attendees across the wider summit, with networking between affiliates, advertisers and potential partners a central part of the program.
Keynote with Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl and Jason Robins
The SBC Summit 2026 program also includes a keynote session with three speakers from the sports business sector:
- Michael Jordan: former basketball player, investor and philanthropist
- Carsten Koerl: founder and CEO of Sportradar
- Jason Robins: co-founder, CEO and chairman of DraftKings
The session will be hosted by broadcaster and journalist Kirsty Gallacher, formerly of Sky Sports News.
Closing night at MEO Arena with Tiësto
The summit ends on 1 October with INFINITY Lisbon, the official closing event of SBC Summit 2026. One of the biggest names in electronic music, Tiësto, is headlining the event at MEO Arena.
Who should be there
The event is aimed at professionals working in affiliate and performance marketing, including media buyers, affiliate founders, performance marketers, advertisers, operators, agencies, and technology and MarTech leaders.
Join the conversations in Lisbon and secure your place at Affiliate Leaders Summit × Conversion Conf.
