CMS Summit 26 conference program

Let’s make digital experiences better

CMS Summit 26:
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The conference is tailored for digital leaders and features 2 packed days with a carefully curated mixture of talks, workshops, activities and world class facilitators, thought-provokers, speakers and session leads.

Unlike many other conferences, this one is not about speakers talking endlessly about their own work. Rather than being talked at, this is your conference for active participation and connecting with your peers with the goal to move things forward.

The below programme is a work in progress - improvements will happen

Program

Tuesday, May 12

9:00 - 9:30: Breakfast and registration

Join us early, get the conversation started, make some new friends and enjoy some freshly brewed coffee and tea.

9:30 - 9:45: Welcome & Opening

- Our host Janus Boye, Boye & Co

What’s now and what’s next —
an analyst perspective

**9:45 - 10:15**
by Matt Garrepy (US)
Chief Critic
at CMS Critic

In 2025, CMS platforms shifted toward headless, AI-driven, and cloud-native architectures for omnichannel delivery. Traditional monoliths declined as composable and automation-focused systems dominated the market.

What lies ahead for 2026? Join this analyst update by Matt Garrepy and hear his take on what waits around the corner

Customer story 1

10:15 - 10:40

by TBD

More details coming soon

**TBD**

**10:40 - 11:00**
by Florian Keitgen (DE)
Head of Product Development
at b13

More details coming soon

11.00 - 11:30 Coffee & networking

Customer story

11:30 - 11:50

by TBD

More details coming soon

TBD

**11.50 - 12.10**
by Liz Nelson (IE)
Vice President of Product and Technology
at Sitecore

More details coming soon

**TBD**

**12:10 - 12:30**
by Joost de Valk (NL)
CEO
at Emilia Capital

More details coming soon

12:30 - 1.30 Lunch

1:30 - 2.30 Roundtables

Come join 2 x 25 minutes of informal roundtable discussions to get answers on your specific questions or help others by sharing your expert knowledge.
Each table has no more than 10 attendees and is assigned a specific topic and moderator.
First come first served: you don’t get to see who’s at the table until you get there.

After the initial 25 minutes are up, you get to pick another table for the next 25 minutes of discussion.

Tables:

coming soon

2:30 - 3:00 Coffee & networking

TBD

**3:00 - 3:20**
by Jeroen Fürst (NL)
Architect
at TrueLime

More details coming soon

**Build Smarter, Ship Faster: The AI-Composable Roadmap**

**3:15 - 3:50**
by Chad Solomonson (US)
Chief Customer Officer
at RDA

AI is reshaping how digital teams plan, build, and deliver. The real advantage isn’t just in adopting new tools — it’s in connecting them. When AI is embedded into a composable architecture, strategy and execution finally move at the same pace.

In this session, Chad Solomonsen explores how to design an AI-powered roadmap that accelerates value instead of adding complexity. He’ll show how to:

Attach AI at the experience layer where it drives real outcomes
Stream and govern data safely from core systems
Reuse modular components across teams and channels
Deliver measurable improvements in weeks, not years

Drawing on real implementations and lessons from leading enterprise teams, Chad reveals what it takes to turn composable vision into everyday execution — building smarter and shipping faster with AI at the center.

Customer story

3:50 - 4:30

by TBD

More details coming soon

4:30 - 5:00 Coffee & networking

5:00 - 6:00 European CMS Idol 2026

Help crown the next (and first) “2026 CMS Idol”! In this fast-paced, entertaining competition, contestants will have 6 minutes to showcase their system and try to win your vote.

If you like short demos, pithy commentary, and expert analyses, then look no further. This is the session for you. You'll hear thoughts from an expert panel of judges, but it's up to you to decide the winner.

Host: Matt Garrepy, CMS Critic

Confirmed contestants:

coming soon

Judges:

CMS Idol 2026: Kontent.ai wins again

6:30 - 10:00 Social event

Join us for an informal networking dinner. Everyone is welcome!

We’ll also announce the CMS Idol winner and even do a CMS Experts Quiz!

Venue: coming soon

Wednesday, May 13

7:00 Morning Run

We meet in front of the Kommunikation Museum for a relaxed 25 minute run. We’ll run to along the famous river and see the famous skyline

9:00 - 9:30 Breakfast and networking

Join us early, get the conversation started, reflect on what you’ve already learned and enjoy some freshly brewed coffee and tea.

9:30 - 9:45: Morning welcome

A brief opening by
- Our host Janus Boye, Boye & Co

**Bringing AI to the website: agents and the future of personalization**

**9:45- 10:05**
by Nicole Rogers (US)
CMO and Co-founder
at ai12z

Your website isn’t dead, but it’s no longer enough. As AI reshapes customer expectations, brands must evolve their static digital experiences into real-time interactions.

Site visitors no longer have time to browse through endless webpages to try to find what they’re looking for. This is where AI agents come into play. They act as digital concierges that answer visitors’ questions and help them complete tasks, moving them further along their customer journey.

But what about the webpage itself? How will the actual website transform with AI? In this session, we’ll dive into AI agents built for the customer experience, and how webpages can dynamically transform through AI.