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CSP Retail Media Network Forum 2026

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he CSP Retail Media Network Forum brings together convenience, drug, and dollar retailers, CPG companies, and technology solution providers to discuss strategies, share best practices, and network on the evolving retail media network opportunity. The event features collaborative workshops, actionable agenda sessions, and presentations from industry leaders…

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19Voices
22Underwriters
0Exhibitors
11On the bill · sessions
34Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at CSP, in alphabetical order.
Art Sebastian
Founder & CEO of NexChapter and Chairman of the C-StoreTEC Advisory Board · NexChapter
Ashley Gockstetter
Vice President Customer Marketing & Product · Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Austin Leonard
VP & GM of DG Media Network · Dollar General
Bianca Guidry
Sr. Director, Customer Strategy & Relationship Management · Bridg
Brian Nelson
President/Founding Partner · Shep Digital Solutions
Claire Sanchez
Retail Media Manager · NexChapter
Collin Colburn
VP of Commerce & Retail Media · IAB
Dan Kent
Senior Director of Product Management · Treasure AI
Jake Kiser
General Manager · PAR Retail
Joell Robinson
Director of Retail Media · Circle K
Kevin Kuehl
VP of Merchandising · Love's Travel Stops
Matt Goldfine
Head of Industry, Retail · Google
Matt Riezman
Partner · NexChapter
Matt Van Gilder
Principal & VP, Omnichannel · NexChapter
Mike Templeton
Vice President, Digital Strategy · NexChapter
Nick Triantafellou
Director of Merchandising and Marketing · Weigel's
Omar Driza
Director, Ad Sales · Dollar General
Stu Heifetz
Senior Manager, Retail Media Sales · Kwik Trip
Tommy Greenberg
GM · Love's Media Group
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Abierto
AdAction
Big Picture Networks
Broadsign
DIRECTV
Dover Fueling Solutions | 4Court Media
Electric Era
Epsilon
Experian
Fuel Media TV
GSTV
Koddi
Mistplay
Moment Science
My Instore Radio
PAR Technology
Patron Points
Shep Digital Solutions
Surfside
Treasure AI
TriggerPoint Media
Vroom Delivery
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The Programme

Selected from 11 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, May 4 1:00pm - 1:40pm

    Retail Media's Moment of Truth

    Art Sebastian welcomes attendees with an honest assessment of retail media’s momentum and growing pains, informed by NexChapter’s proprietary research and fieldwork across the indu…

  • Monday, May 4 1:40pm - 2:20pm

    When Marketing and Merchandising Move Together

    This interview explores how Love’s Media Group is redefining the joint business planning process through closer collaboration between marketing and merchandising. Attendees will he…

  • Monday, May 4 2:20pm - 2:35pm

    Networking Break

  • Monday, May 4 2:35pm - 3:15pm

    Turning Scale into Advantage

    This session explores how Dollar General Media Network is evolving from early momentum to sustained growth. Austin Leonard will share how DGMN is prioritizing the right channels, s…

  • Monday, May 4 3:15pm - 3:55pm

    Retail Media at the Speed of Google

    Retail media is evolving fast, and Google is helping shape what comes next. In this session, Google will share the latest advancements in AI, measurement, and audience activation -…

  • Monday, May 4 3:55pm - 4:10pm

    Networking Break

  • Monday, May 4 4:10pm - 5:10pm

    Defining the Path Forward for Retail Media

    In this facilitated workshop, tables will explore the long-term vision for retail media, pressure-test current strategies, and identify the few priorities that will matter most in …

  • Monday, May 4 5:10pm - 5:30pm

    Day One Wrap Up

  • Monday, May 4 5:30pm - 6:15pm

    Reception

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 34 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

34 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
2All threespeak · spons · exh
20Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
12Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Shep Digital Solutions·Treasure AI

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

79% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite15%
  • Founder / Owner211%
  • VP-level632%
  • Director / Head of632%
  • Manager / Lead316%
  • Other roles15%

Of 19 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01NexChapter5V
  2. 02Shep Digital SolutionsSp1V
  3. 03Treasure AISp1V
  4. 04AbiertoSp
  5. 05AdActionSp
  6. 06Big Picture NetworksSp
  7. 07BroadsignSp
  8. 08DIRECTVSp
  9. 09Dover Fueling Solutions | 4Court MediaSp
  10. 10Electric EraSp
  11. 11EpsilonSp
  12. 12ExperianSp
  13. 13Fuel Media TVSp
  14. 14GSTVSp
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified22
100% of 22
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters