Pulse Check: The Affiliate Hot Seat

03 Jun 2026
Hall by the Sea, Dreamland
Main Stage
Panellists will wear live heart rate monitors on stage as they respond to a series of direct questions on the issues shaping affiliate right now. Designed to go beyond the usual polished panel answers, this format will explore the tensions, contradictions and pressure points the industry does not always say out loud, from incrementality and innovation to partner strategy, measurement and commercial reality.
Moderator
Aoife Royston
Aoife Royston, Global Director - New Business - UNiDAYS
Speakers
Tarun Gidoomal
Tarun Gidoomal, Chief Commercial Officer - Blue Light Card
Linda O'Connell
Linda O'Connell, Senior Vice President - CJ