Inside the 2026 Impact.com IPX: A Review of Highlights and Insights

Dustin Howes is joined by Dan Sweeney and creator Lauren Eckert to recap their experience at the Impact.com IPX Conference in Austin. They share what made the event stand out, including valuable networking, a strong creator community, and insightful sessions on AI and affiliate marketing. Lauren explains how IPX helped accelerate her transition into affiliate partnerships by connecting with top brands and creators. They also discuss areas for improvement, including speed networking, meeting logistics, and scheduling issues, while exploring Impact’s AI roadmap, retail media opportunities, and the future of affiliate partnerships.00:00 Event Fixes Feedback00:15 Impact App AI Buzz00:48 Show Intro Panel01:17 Austin Venue First Impressions01:38 Tex Mex Debate02:19 Creator Community Wins04:30 Discovering Impact Creators05:20 Affiliate Mindset Shift05:59 Venue Meetings App Review08:06 Speed Dating Fiasco10:11 Scheduling Tips Noobs13:32 Networking Like Paresh14:25 Roast Plans Brewing15:06 Food Drinks Verdict15:55 Coffee Water Food Trucks17:24 Best Sessions Highlights18:14 AI Takeaways In Practice19:48 Impact Roadmap Debate20:52 MCP Data Transparency22:34 Event Fixes Retail Media24:13 Single Use Coupons AEO24:50 Final Thanks And PlugsSubscribe to this channel for more affiliate program growth tactics.Start your 7-day free trial and see how Alfie can transform your affiliate recruitment process today! https://www.alfie.io/Want to recruit more affiliates? https://affistash.comConnect with Dustin Howes on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinhowes#AffiliateMarketing #ImpactIPX #Impactcom #AffiliateNerdOut #CreatorEconomy #PartnershipMarketing #InfluencerMarketing #AIMarketing #B2BMarketing #RetailMedia #AffiliateManager #DigitalMarketing #MarketingPodcast #ContentCreators #PerformanceMarketing The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gauranteeGo to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing.The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the health and wellness space, this tracking soluition is helping build landing pages for partners in a manner of minutes instaead of weeks. They have social listening to capture all the content your brand is creating so that you can find more partners talking about yFor more tips on how to scale your affiliate program, check out https://performancemarketingmanager.com