Marc Majewski

Founder & CEO, advanced store

🚀 🌟 Just back from #CJU in Santa Barbara, and while I usually don’t write reviews for every event, this one deserves a shout-out. 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥: This wasn’t just another industry event; it was a standout experience characterized by its unique charm and professional organization. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝:The scale was huge, yet the attention to detail made it feel exceptionally personal and well-coordinated. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥: Despite its size, the event managed to feel intimate, making it easy to connect with others on a deeper level. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅—𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝑱 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝑺. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲: 🌅 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: The combination of a breathtaking backdrop and perfect weather laid the groundwork for an unforgettable event. 💼 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐉 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞: A special shout-out to Lisa Nikitina and Anke Arens !!!!!!!! Their support not only made us feel valued but also demonstrated a genuine commitment to our mutual growth in business—way before the event even started. Thank you! 🎤 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭: Top-notch speakers and presentations. Cutting-edge topics, including an inspiring keynote on AI by Zack Kass 📈 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The opportunity to meet face-to-face with product leads was a game-changer, helping to bolster our efforts in display and media buying. 🍔 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭: The event radiated positive energy, really showcasing the forward-thinking atmosphere that's so appreciated at U.S. events. 🤝 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝: Excited to see how CJ can leverage TCF 2.2 for greater success in the field of Display advertising. 😊 Santa Barbara was well worth the trip from Berlin—here’s to growing together and achieving more with CJ! Thanks so much for having me #CJU #EventReview #ProfessionalNetworking #BusinessGrowth

Nadine Herrmann (The Cashback Queen)

Managing Director at mycashbacks

✨ CJU 2024 in Santa Barbara – What an experience! ✨ You wanted a follow-up and my opinion? Here she is! 😊 My first CJU and I'm absolutely thrilled! So much input, countless inspiring conversations (as it always is at such events – it's a people business), and a fantastic opportunity to get to know the US market better for mycashbacks. I made great new contacts that will certainly help us to continue to grow. The days were packed with insights, exciting keynotes and valuable workshops. My highlights: 1️⃣ Cashback & couponing are huge in the US: It's impressive how strongly cashback and voucher publishers are represented here. The market continues to grow, and the innovative approaches show how creative this area is. 2️⃣ Artificial intelligence dominates affiliate marketing worldwide: CJ is a pioneer in this area, especially in fraud detection and partner discovery. It remains exciting to see how AI continues to change our business. 3️⃣ Networking in a dreamlike setting: Not only were the conversations valuable for expanding the U.S. market, but the atmosphere in Santa Barbara, right by the sea, was simply indescribable. A big thank you goes to my wonderful publisher manager Lisa Nikitina, who always takes care of everything so warmly and professionally. It was great to experience the CJU together with you – thank you for your support! 🙏 So conclusion: YES! The CJU is absolutely worth it, and I hope to be there again next year.

Vikki Danielson

Director, Growth & Partnerships at tvScientific

Closing out an incredible week at #CJU24. It’s been one of those weeks filled with so many moments, new connections and important face time with so many industry friends. Feeling very lucky to be a surrounded by so many smart and FUN people. This award was the cherry on top and so thankful our work shaking up the CTV space with LG and CJ is recognized. Teamwork really does make the dream work.

Kristine Locker

Founder, Locker

Last week marked another amazing CJU in the books! ✅ ☀ I always love reuniting with my conference friends and meeting new brand partners from all over the world in Santa Barbara. There is truly nothing quite like experiencing an advertiser's "aha moment" in real time once they see and scroll past their brand being organically saved to thousands of Locker collections and start to grasp the value of our social commerce in action. My heart skipped a beat when an advertiser pulled out their own Locker profile on their phone to give the demo themselves to their own CJ account manager...seeing our word-of-mouth growth in action 🤯 Being such an early stage startup it is exciting to realize that this time next year we will be in a completely different place than we are right now. CJU25 we will be ready for you! 🛍

Tye DeGrange

CEO, Round Barn Labs

Thank you, CJ, for putting on another great conference. I appreciate being part of a great event with some of the best in the business. There have been some very productive partner discussions, and I always appreciate enjoying beautiful Santa Barbara with one of the best industries on the planet. The Affiliate Marketing community!

Amir Strong

Merchant Partnerships Manager at Fidel API

This was my first time attending a CJ conference, and I had an absolute blast! I’m grateful to be part of such an incredible event, surrounded by some of the best minds in the Affiliate Marketing industry. We had some productive conversations with partners, and it was a pleasure to experience the beauty of Santa Barbara while connecting with this dynamic community. Looking forward to continuing these collaborations and driving growth together in this amazing industry!

Lukas Lukauskas

Affiliate Partnerships Manager at Hostinger

Working while palm trees are swaying and ocean is rustling in the background sounds too good to be true? 🌴🌊 Well, it's possible when you're at a such an amazing event like #CJU24! 🌟 A huge thank you to the entire CJ team for organizing it! 🙏 It was already my 2nd time here, and I still got the WOW factor each day of the conference. 👏 A special shoutout to all the Affiliate Partners I had the pleasure of meeting in person. Thank you for trusting Hostinger, and I’m excited about the opportunities ahead! 🙌 Looking forward to continuing the conversation. 🤝 Until next time! 👋 #AffiliateMarketing #Networking #CJU24 #Partnerships