(Image: Rakuten Optimism 2026 headline panel moderator Guy Raz)
Rakuten Optimism 2026 is coming!
Join us May 5–6 in Phoenix for Rakuten Optimism, our flagship digital marketing conference in the US.
Centered on the theme of “Fueling Meaningful Connections,” Optimism will bring together 1,000+ marketing professionals to explore how affiliate and retail marketing are evolving today, and will feature keynote conversations, expert-led panels, and curated networking experiences.
Our headline panel, “From Discovery to Conversion: Performance Marketing as the Constant in Consumer Change,” will be moderated by award-winning journalist and podcast creator, Guy Raz. Joining the discussion will be former OpenAI Head of GTM Zack Kass and media strategist and quantitative marketing expert Eric Seufert, with additional industry leaders to be announced.
Read the full press release and register for Optimism 2026.
