September 3, 2026

9:30 am

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Break through your growth ceiling with Growth Media.

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You're running primarily on Google and LinkedIn. But 95% isn't in buying mode there and isn't paying attention to you. Now what?
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Break through your growth ceiling with Growth Media.

Date
September 3, 2026
Time
9:30 am
Location
B. Amsterdam
Fee
Free

You optimise Google Ads. You run LinkedIn campaigns. You measure CPLs and ROAS. But your pipeline isn't growing with it. That's because you're only reaching the 5% actively searching, while 95% of your market isn't looking to buy from you right now. They'll buy later, based on the recognition being built today. In other media: podcasts, premium publisher channels, newsletters, Connected TV and out-of-home. On the open web, in other words. At this event we show you how to activate that market with Growth Media. With AI-driven programmatic advertising, concrete client cases and round tables where we dive into which media investments and channels best fit your marketing objectives. Intimate setting, limited number of places.

Context

Your budget runs on two channels. Your market is everywhere.

65% of searches end without a click. LinkedIn CPMs have doubled in three years. AI Overviews appear in almost half of all queries. The bottom-funnel channels you rely on are getting more expensive, more crowded and smaller. Meanwhile, 55 to 60% of online time is spent on the open web (publishers, podcasts, CTV, newsletters), but only 25 to 35% of ad budget goes there. That gap is your growth opportunity. In this event we show you how to close it and complete your growth system.

Event insights:
  • The shifting B2B media landscape: why Google + LinkedIn are no longer enough, and which market shifts force you to look beyond the bottom funnel.
  • Growth Media as a strategic pillar: how media works not as a standalone channel but as an integrated pillar in your growth system, connected to Strategy, Content, Performance and RevOps.
  • AI-driven Programmatic Advertising: how intent data, publisher relationships and AI-powered buying let you reach your ideal customer on the open web, without cookies and without guesswork.
  • Round table, the right media for your objectives: in interactive round tables we dive into which media investments and channels best fit your sector, ICP and marketing objectives, ready to apply right after the event.
Event

Our speakers

Peter Koonen
Title
Peter heeft een achtergrond in commerciële strategie en systeemdenken voor B2B. Als CCO en medeoprichter van Gradient heeft hij meer dan tien jaar besteed aan het bouwen van groeisystemen die marketing, sales en service verbinden tot één samenhangend geheel.
Tijdens dit evenement trapt Peter af met de structurele verschuiving die plaatsvindt in het B2B-medialandschap. Hij laat zien waarom de kanalen die je momenteel gebruikt je groeiplafond niet zullen doorbreken, en hoe Growth Media als vijfde pijler dat wel doet.
Peter Koonen
CCO & Medeoprichter
Gradient
Roos van Veen
Title
Roos has a background in channel strategy, distribution and performance marketing. With over twelve years of experience in B2B, she knows how to build a media mix that reaches beyond Google and LinkedIn, from programmatic to (D)OOH.
At Gradient, Roos translates growth strategy into concrete media plans. At this event she walks you through the shifts that have fundamentally changed the media landscape, and why looking beyond the bottom funnel is now essential.
Roos van Veen
Growth Architect
Gradient
Marco Kloots
Title
Marco has more than twenty years of experience in media buying and adtech. As founder of Platform161, he built a Demand Side Platform serving clients worldwide. Today he leads DistrictNine, specialised in open web buying and programmatic.
Marco shows how AI-driven programmatic advertising works on the open web. From intent data and publisher selection to concrete campaign setup, how you reach your ideal B2B customer in the channels where 95% of online time is spent.
Marco Kloots
Tech Advisor & Media Entrepreneur
Districtnine

Event

Get with the program.

Marketing often grows in layers: a strategy deck here, campaign execution there, content in another workflow, reporting in a separate tool. The result is activity without alignment, motion without clarity, and growth that stalls before it compounds.

Marketing often grows in layers: a strategy deck here, campaign execution there, content in another workflow, reporting in a separate tool. The result is activity without alignment, motion without clarity, and growth that stalls before it compounds.
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Title
Whether you’re scaling what already works or fixing what currently doesn’t, Gradient helps turn fragmented effort into a clearer model for growth.
No more
Random campaigns
Disconnected tools
Siloed teams
Misaligned messaging
Time
Topic
Speaker
09:30 - 10:00
Doors open & opening
Peter Koonen
10:00 – 10:30
The B2B media landscape in 2026: what's changing and why it matters
Roos van Veen
10:30 - 11:00
AI-driven Programmatic Advertising: reach your market on the open web
Marco Kloots
11:00 – 11:30
Case studies: Growth Media in practice
Marco Kloots
11:30 – 12:15
Round tables: which media investments and channels fit your marketing objectives
Peter Koonen
12:15 – 13:00
Q&A and closing
Peter Koonen
13:00 - 14:00
Network lunch
Title
Gradient provides a lunch buffet, snacks and drinks during and after the event.

Location

Welcome to B. Amsterdam.

A vibrant location where innovation and entrepreneurship come together. Centrally located and easily accessible by car and public transport. Parking is simple and guaranteed.

A vibrant location where innovation and entrepreneurship come together. Centrally located and easily accessible by car and public transport. Parking is simple and guaranteed.
B. Amsterdam
B. Amsterdam
Johan Huizingalaan 763a
1066 VH Amsterdam
Title
Because if you're stuck at a ceiling, we've seen your pattern before — across hundreds of Growth Systems we've architected. And we know exactly how to break through it.
No more
Random campaigns
Disconnected tools
Siloed teams
Misaligned messaging

Register

Reserve your ticket now.

Bringing a colleague? Register separately so we know you're coming together. Sign up via the form below and claim your spot. Places are limited.

Bringing a colleague? Register separately so we know you're coming together. Sign up via the form below and claim your spot. Places are limited.
B. Amsterdam
B. Amsterdam
Johan Huizingalaan 763a
1066 VH Amsterdam
Title
Because if you're stuck at a ceiling, we've seen your pattern before — across hundreds of Growth Systems we've architected. And we know exactly how to break through it.
No more
Random campaigns
Disconnected tools
Siloed teams
Misaligned messaging

About

About Gradient.

We help leaders in B2B grow their business. We work on breaking through growth ceilings by connecting strategy, execution, data and technology into one coherent system.

We help leaders in B2B grow their business. We work on breaking through growth ceilings by connecting strategy, execution, data and technology into one coherent system.
With expertise in growth marketing, AI, RevOps, Performance, Content and Media, we deliver scalable and sustainable growth.
With expertise in growth marketing, AI, RevOps, Performance, Content and Media, we deliver scalable and sustainable growth.
Johan Huizingalaan 763a
1066 VH Amsterdam
Title
Because if you're stuck at a ceiling, we've seen your pattern before — across hundreds of Growth Systems we've architected. And we know exactly how to break through it.
No more
Random campaigns
Disconnected tools
Siloed teams
Misaligned messaging

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Neem je een collega mee? Schrijf jullie dan allebei apart in, zodat we weten dat jullie er samen bij zijn.Schrijf je in via onderstaand formulier en claim je plek! Plaatsen zijn beperkt!

Neem je een collega mee? Schrijf jullie dan allebei apart in, zodat we weten dat jullie er samen bij zijn.Schrijf je in via onderstaand formulier en claim je plek! Plaatsen zijn beperkt!
B. Amsterdam
B. Amsterdam
Johan Huizingalaan 763a
1066 VH Amsterdam
Title
Because if you're stuck at a ceiling, we've seen your pattern before — across hundreds of Growth Systems we've architected. And we know exactly how to break through it.
No more
Random campaigns
Disconnected tools
Siloed teams
Misaligned messaging
Is the event free?

Yes, participation is completely free. We do ask you to register so we know how many places are taken.

Can I bring a colleague?

Absolutely, we'd even recommend it. Just register separately via the sign-up form, so we know you're coming together.

Who is this event for?

For B2B marketers, CMOs, marketing managers and management team members who want to understand how to reach their market beyond Google and LinkedIn. Whether you're already working with programmatic or just starting to consider it, the event offers insights at every level.

Do I need experience with GTM & Outbound marketing?

No, that's not necessary. We start with the GTM landscape and build up to concrete application. The interactive session is designed so everyone can take part, regardless of experience.

Is there parking available?

Yes, parking at B. Amsterdam is easy and guaranteed. The location is also well connected by public transport.

IS YOUR QUESTION NOT LISTED?
Get in touch at info@begradient.com and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.