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20 - The Event That Runs the Affiliate World: Affiliate Summit with James Tappenden

What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas… or maybe not?!

Join me as I sit down with James Tappenden, Event Director of Affiliate Summit - the world's largest affiliate marketing conference, to unpack what really goes on behind the scenes.

He shares what it actually takes to plan and run an event for 7,000+ people, including:

✅ The biggest themes at Affiliate Summit Las Vegas 2026

✅ How the industry is shifting from "does affiliate work?" to "how do we get the best out of it?"

✅ What James and his team change after every single event

✅ Why transparency and genuine connections are still…

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