
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







Voices from past Captivates
People you’ve heard from before.
The 2026 lineup is in the works — recent Captivates have hosted:

Paula Thomas
Founder & CEO
Let's Talk Loyalty

John Pedini
Principal Analyst
Forrester

Hal Brierley
Founder
Brierley

Ryan Mitchell
VP Loyalty
Hertz

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 seatFor attendees
Nashville · September 2026
Counting down
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

