Capillary

Captivate 2026

Made Personal.

Brand, Consumer, and Loyalty in the Age of AI

Sep 16–17, 2026·Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

About Captivate

Where the people writing loyalty’s next chapter convene.

Captivate is Capillary’s annual gathering of the operators redefining customer engagement. Two days of keynotes, working sessions, and hallway conversations with the heads of loyalty, CX, and marketing at brands shaping the next decade.

The 2026 edition turns on a simple thesis: tools alone don’t win — strategy does. Loyalty and AI only compound when the org behind them has a sharp point of view on customers, channels, and sequencing. Captivate 2026 is the room where the leaders writing that strategy — not just buying the tech — trade notes.

Brands in the room

ShellHertzNASCARTata DigitalAl-FuttaimIndiGoAudience Rewards

Voices from past Captivates

People you’ve heard from before.

The 2026 lineup is in the works — recent Captivates have hosted:

Paula Thomas

Paula Thomas

Founder & CEO

Let's Talk Loyalty

John Pedini

John Pedini

Principal Analyst

Forrester

Hal Brierley

Hal Brierley

Founder

Brierley

Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

VP Loyalty

Hertz

Rajan Anandan

Rajan Anandan

MD

Peak XV Partners

Why attend

Three reasons people fly in for Captivate.

Network

100+ peers in the room.

Heads of loyalty, CX, and marketing from billion-dollar brands. Hallway conversations beat panel takeaways — Captivate optimizes for both.

Substance

Working sessions, not just panels.

Forrester analysts, retail loyalty veterans, and operating leaders share what’s actually moving the numbers. Three workshops per attendee.

AI in context

See aiRA live.

Capillary’s agentic AI for loyalty teams, on stage — running real campaigns on real customer data. First public look at what’s been in the lab.

Nashville, September 16–17.

Invitations open in batches. Express interest and we’ll be in touch.

Save your seat

For attendees

Nashville · September 2026

Counting down

93days to go

See you in Nashville on Wed, Sep 16.

What's planned

See full agenda →
  • Customer Advisory Board

    Wed, Sep 16 · 10:00 AM CDT · Magnolia Boardroom

  • Report launch: State of Loyalty + AI 2026

    Wed, Sep 16 · 2:30 PM CDT · Main Stage

  • Strategy workshop: Building a loyalty + AI roadmap that ships

    Wed, Sep 16 · 4:00 PM CDT · Magnolia Boardroom

  • Welcome dinner — A Nashville experience

    Wed, Sep 16 · 6:30 PM CDT · TBA — offsite venue

  • Welcome & opening remarks

    Thu, Sep 17 · 9:00 AM CDT · Main Stage

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