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A Week to Go: Your Final Guide to Optimove Connect 2026

Here’s everything that’s happening at the Home of Positionless Marketing. If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time!

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Next week, marketing leaders from around the world will gather in London for Optimove Connect 2026, the Home of Positionless Marketing. 

On March 11–12 at Convene 133 Houndsditch, attendees will spend two days exploring how marketing teams are simplifying execution, activating AI, and delivering measurable results. 

Here’s what to expect next week: 

Keynote Speakers

Headline Keynote Speaker: Optimove CEO, Pini Yakuel: Drawing from the themes of his just released book, Pini Yakuel shares the personal journey that led to Positionless Marketing, inspiring marketers to find their own path to becoming truly Positionless. 

Featured Keynote: Shai Frank, Optimove SVP Product & GM Americas:  
Shai unveils the next steps in the Optimove Positionless Marketing product roadmap and addresses issues like when the cost of content creation is collapsing toward zero, it is no longer the bottleneck. 

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Real-World Use Cases from Leading Brands

Optimove Connect is built around practical marketing execution. This year’s sessions highlight how organizations are simplifying operations while improving performance. 

Attendees will explore real-world examples such as: 

  • Martech consolidation and CRM transformation at Lottoland: Mark Wilson, Group Head of Marketing Technology, will share how a three-year platform unification delivered significant annual savings, reduced campaign setup touchpoints, and saved hundreds of hours per month in operational effort.
  • Gamification and real-time conversion at BetJets: Justin Thomson will present how BetJets replaced traditional promotions with AI-powered gamified experiences, generating a 3.5x increase in first-time deposits.
  • Scalable team design at Stoiximan: Stefanos Aspiotis will explain how a hybrid operating model enabled the team to support 300+ automated journeys while executing a full brand relaunch without disrupting performance.
  • Personalization at scale at Blain’s Farm & Fleet: Aly Blawat will explore how structured holiday engagement strategies maintained strong customer relationships while keeping operational complexity under control.

Together, these sessions show how teams are transforming marketing execution while maintaining speed, control, and measurable results. 

Guest Keynote Speaker: Jamil Qureshi on Performance and Mindset

Jamil Qureshi is the first-ever official psychologist for the European Ryder Cup team. 

Jamil has worked with world-class athletes and global organizations including Coca-Cola, Hewlett Packard, and Lloyds Banking Group, helping leaders and teams perform under pressure and unlock breakthrough results. 

In his keynote, Jamil will explore how empowering individuals to operate beyond traditional silos drives exceptional performance — a mindset that sits at the core of Positionless Marketing. 

The 2026 Optimove Awards

A highlight of the event will be the Optimove Awards, celebrating organizations that are redefining modern marketing. 

Winners will be revealed live during Connect in front of the global Positionless Marketing community. 

Certification Sessions for Hands-On Learning

For attendees who want to leave Connect with practical skills (not just ideas), the Certification Hall will run hands-on sessions across both days. 

These sessions are built to help marketers sharpen how they work with Optimove in real-life scenarios — from building smarter lifecycle flows to operationalizing AI-driven decisioning and optimization in day-to-day execution. 

Expect a practical, guided format designed to help you: 

  • Deepen your platform knowledge through applied exercises
  • Learn best practices you can take back to your team
  • Build confidence in execution (not just strategy)

Connect & Cocktails

The conversations don’t stop when the sessions end. 

Attendees are invited to join Connect & Cocktails at The Anthologist, located on Gresham Street near Bank Station, where Positionless Marketers will gather to celebrate unlocking their Data Power, Creative Power, and Optimization Power. 

With its stylish bar, restaurant atmosphere, and cozy outdoor terrace, The Anthologist provides the perfect setting to continue the day’s discussions, exchange ideas, and connect with fellow marketers from around the world. 

Whether you’re meeting new peers, reconnecting with colleagues, or diving deeper into the ideas shared during the conference, Connect & Cocktails is where the Optimove community comes together. 

Meet Our Sponsors

Connect is also where the ecosystem behind high-performing marketing operations comes together. 

This year’s sponsors include Snowflake, MMDSmart (MessageWhiz), Infobip, Fullstory, CACI, Enteractive, Mobivate, and Delivyr — spanning data platforms, messaging infrastructure, behavioral intelligence, and service partners that help teams turn customer insight into real execution. 

Plan Your Agenda with the Connect App

Attendees can now download the Optimove Connect App to organize their schedule and make the most of the event. It is available App Store and Google Play

With the app, participants can: 

  • Explore the full agenda
  • Build and adjust their personal schedule
  • Schedule meetings with other attendees
  • Connect with peers across the event

Downloading the app in advance helps ensure you secure your preferred sessions. 

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Still Thinking About Joining?

Optimove Connect brings together marketing leaders who want to simplify execution, operate around outcomes, and deliver measurable impact. 

With the event starting next week, final registrations are closing soon. 

Join us in London and experience the future of marketing at the Home of Positionless Marketing. Register here.

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Optimove Team

Writers in the Optimove Team include marketing, R&D, product, data science, customer success, and technology experts who were instrumental in the creation of Positionless Marketing, a movement enabling marketers to do anything, and be everything.

Optimove’s leaders’ diverse expertise and real-world experience provide expert commentary and insight into proven and leading-edge marketing practices and trends.

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