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Industry Conferences

A growing list of influencer marketing & creator economy gatherings worth your calendar.
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Jan
6–9
CES 2026
Where global brands get business done and unveil their boldest breakthroughs.
📍 Las Vegas, NV
Jan
9–10
Tastemaker Conference 2026
For creators of all levels to level up their food blog and content business.
📍 Los Angeles, CA
Jan
13–14
Creator Economy Live West
The original influencer marketing event built for brands. Two days of nonstop networking.
📍 Las Vegas, NV
Jan
15–18
Podfest Expo
The longest-running annual in-person podcasting conference in the world.
📍 Orlando, FL
Jan
29
Social Next: Non-Profit Marketing
Practical approaches for communicators, strategists, and mission-driven leaders.
📍 Ottawa, ON
Feb
1–3
IAB Annual Leadership Meeting
The premier gathering for senior leaders in digital media and advertising.
📍 Palm Springs, CA
Feb
7
LA Creator Society
A curated gathering for creators — an unhurried moment of shared curiosity.
📍 Los Angeles, CA
Feb
13
EMARKETER Creator Trends Summit
Exclusive analysis on the creator economy's direction for 2026.
📍 Virtual
Feb
23–25
ANA Creator Marketing Conference
For the industry's top brands, agencies, platforms, and creators.
📍 Las Vegas, NV
Feb
25
Marketing Brew: The Art & Science of AI in Marketing
How AI is transforming marketing into data-driven precision.
📍 New York, NY
Feb
25–26
Social Media Strategies Summit
Proven social media strategies from a mix of industry leaders.
📍 Virtual
Feb
26
SoCom 2026
Leaders in e-commerce, content, and the creator economy accelerating social commerce.
📍 Venice Beach, CA
Feb
26–27
New Media Summit
Actionable strategies for AI, content, revenue, and audience growth.
📍 Austin, TX
Mar
4–5
Ad Age NextGen Marketing Summit
An immersive event on Gen Z, DTC marketing, and the creator economy.
📍 New York, NY
Mar
9–11
Ragan & PR Daily's Social Media
For social media managers, strategists, and comms leads across sectors.
📍 Orlando, FL
Mar
10–11
The MarTech Summit Asia
MarTech leaders for two days of thought leadership and full-funnel strategy.
📍 Singapore
Mar
12–18
SXSW
Cutting-edge ideas and networking for the global community of digital creatives.
📍 Austin, TX
Mar
19–20
Social Fresh New York
Leading experts in social, content, creator marketing, paid media, and AI.
📍 New York, NY
Mar
24–26
ShopTalk Spring
Where the future of retail gets real — 10,000+ trailblazers and bold ideas.
📍 Las Vegas, NV
Mar
24–26
Advertising Week Europe
The ultimate mashup of content for marketing, media, creative, and tech pros.
📍 London
Apr
1–3
DigiMarCon West 2026
The ultimate digital marketing, media, and advertising conference in the West.
📍 Los Angeles, CA
Apr
7–8
Digital Summit Chicago
Dig into the topics most important to your success, plus networking.
📍 Chicago, IL
Apr
9
Social Next: Toronto’s Conference for Marketing Leaders
Strategies in content, social, SEO, influencer marketing, and AI.
📍 Toronto, ON
Apr
14–16
Social Media Week 2026
Learn and connect with the masterminds behind unforgettable brands.
📍 New York, NY
Apr
16
Canva Create 2026
Canva's annual product and creativity gathering — design, AI tools, and more.
📍 Los Angeles, CA
Apr
16–18
MOM 2.0 Summit
Three days of networking with top brands and moms, plus workshops.
📍 Austin, TX
Apr
18–22
NAB Show
Media and entertainment's flagship conference where storytelling meets scale.
📍 Las Vegas, NV
Apr
19–22
Forbes Under 30 Summit
A four-day gathering bringing together top young leaders, founders, creators, and innovators for speakers, networking, and exclusive experiences.
📍 Phoenix, AZ
Apr
27–29
POSSIBLE Miami 2026
Marketers at every level for three days of learning and inspiration.
📍 Miami, FL
Apr
28–30
Social Media Marketing World
Train in AI, organic social, paid social, and marketing strategy.
📍 Anaheim, CA
Apr
29–30
DigiMarCon Texas 2026
Network with industry giants and discover tools to stay ahead.
📍 Houston, TX
Apr
29
Digital Marketing & Tech Confex
AI-driven marketing, omnichannel strategies, and MarTech breakthroughs.
📍 Malaysia
May
5–6
Meltwater Summit
A premier two-day event for PR and marketing professionals.
📍 New York, NY
May
7
The Platform 2026
Creator economy group therapy, strategy lab, and reset button in one room.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA
May
11–13
WWD Beauty CEO Summit
Strategies, tech, and cultural insights shaping the next era of beauty.
📍 Palm Beach, FL
May
12–13
DigiMarCon New England
Cutting-edge strategies in AdTech, MarTech, SaaS, and more.
📍 Boston, MA
May
19–20
Social Day
The UK's premier social media marketing festival.
📍 London
May
19–20
DigiMarCon Midwest 2026
Two days of cutting-edge strategies and the latest digital marketing trends.
📍 Chicago, IL
May
21
YMS London 2026
The world's largest youth marketing festival, focused on Gen Z.
📍 London
May
26–31
Tech Week Boston 2026
A decentralized tech conference presented by a16z.
📍 Boston, MA
May
27–29
SocialWest Marketing Conference
Canada's premier digital marketing conference, now in its 10th year.
📍 Calgary, AB
May
29–31
WITS Chattanooga
The largest gathering of women travel creators in the world.
📍 Chattanooga, TN
Jun
1–6
SXSW London
Trailblazing talks, live performances, film, art, and fashion in Shoreditch.
📍 London
Jun
1–7
TechWeek New York
A decentralized tech conference presented by a16z.
📍 New York, NY
Jun
3–4
Connections 2026
Build core marketing skills and experience agentic marketing in action.
📍 Chicago, IL
Jun
8–10
Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo
For top leadership teams to connect with Gartner experts and peers.
📍 Denver, CO
Jun
9–11
Shoptalk Europe 2026
Thousands of meaningful meetings with retail decision makers.
📍 Barcelona
Jun
11–12
DigiMarCon Southwest 2026
Discover how to thrive as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world.
📍 Phoenix, AZ
Jun
22–26
Cannes Lions 2026
The world's biggest celebration of history-making creativity.
📍 Cannes, France
Jun
23–28
TBEX North America 2026
500–700 of the top travel and lifestyle creators from around the world.
📍 Richmond, VA
Jun
25–27
VidCon Anaheim
The world's leading digital creators, platform innovators, and their fans.
📍 Anaheim, CA
Jul
7–9
MAD Fest London
The UK's biggest, boldest marketing festival — speakers, brands, and parties.
📍 London
Jul
8–10
ANA Digital & Social Media Conf.
Marketing leaders sharing how they're adapting to a new era.
📍 Los Angeles, CA
Jul
14
MozCon 2026
A must-attend for the SEO industry — latest trends in SEO and content.
📍 New York, NY
Jul
14–15
Creatorfest
Brands, agencies, creators, and tech reimagining the creator economy.
📍 London
Jul
17–19
Open Sauce
Three days celebrating makers and creators with mad science and new tech.
📍 San Francisco, CA
Jul
28–29
Creator Economy Live East
Tactical sessions from top voices to level up your influencer strategy.
📍 New York, NY
Aug
10–12
eTail Boston 2026
Uniting retail professionals, thought leaders, and innovators.
📍 Boston, MA
Aug
25–26
State of Social '26
Two fun-filled days of learning and upskilling. No sales pitches.
📍 Perth, Australia
Sep
9–10
Digital Marketing World Forum North America 2026
1,500+ CMOs and senior decision-makers across industries.
📍 New York, NY
Sep
15
IAB CreatorFronts
The first upfront-style marketplace built around the creator economy.
📍 New York, NY
Sep
15–17
Brandweek by Adweek
Can't-miss conversations with big-name marketers and brand stewards.
📍 Atlanta, GA
Sep
16–18
FinCon 2026
Connect with creators of financial content and brand partners.
📍 Palm Springs, CA
Sep
16–18
INBOUND 2026
Hosted by HubSpot — turn ideas into impact with game-changing insights.
📍 Boston, MA
Sep
29 Sep–1 Oct
VidSummit
Where you become an industry insider — top 1% of influencers share the truth.
📍 Dallas, TX
Sep
29 Sep–2 Oct
TBEX Summit America 2026
500–700 of the top travel and lifestyle creators worldwide.
📍 Fargo, ND
Oct
5–7
Content Marketing World 2026
Learn from 100+ expert speakers and reinvigorate your strategy.
📍 Denver, CO
Oct
5–8
Advertising Week New York
Immersive content across multiple stages, plus premium networking.
📍 New York, NY
Oct
5–11
TechWeek San Francisco
A decentralized tech conference presented by a16z.
📍 San Francisco, CA
Oct
6–9
Blackweek
An economic forum and cultural festival shaping the future.
📍 New York, NY
Oct
12–15
MIPCOM Cannes
The premier global market for entertainment content.
📍 Cannes, France
Oct
12–18
TechWeek LA
A decentralized tech conference presented by a16z.
📍 Los Angeles, CA
Oct
19–21
PI LIVE London 2026
Europe's largest gathering of the partnership economy.
📍 London
Oct
20–23
ANA Masters of Marketing
Creative thinking and strategies from the world's top CMOs.
📍 Orlando, FL
Oct
29–30
SocialEast Marketing Conference
Atlantic Canada's largest marketing conference.
📍 Halifax, Canada
Nov
10–12
Adobe Max
Adobe's premier annual creativity conference.
📍 Miami, FL
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Influencer Marketing Show USA
Connect with leading brands, agencies, and tech shaping the creator economy.
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Ad World
The world's brightest minds in advertising, learning and connecting online.
📍 Virtual
TBA
The Sports Marketing Playbook
A deep dive into fan engagement and the sports marketing industry.
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Alt Summit 2026
The premier conference for creative entrepreneurs and influencers.
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Adweek's Mediaweek
Groundbreaking strategies across print, TV, audio, retail media, and social.
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Adweek | X
An in-person gathering of the brightest minds in the business.
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Digital Entertainment World
The B2B marketplace for global media and technology executives.
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Podcast Movement Evolutions
A spring conference for audio and video podcasters and professionals.
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PI LIVE
The premier gathering for the affiliate & performance marketing community.
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DigiMarCon Latin America
Cutting-edge strategies and the latest digital marketing trends.
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DigiMarCon New York
Two days of digital marketing best practices, trends, and networking.
📍 TBA
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Youth Marketing Strategy NYC
America's largest youth marketing festival, focused on Gen Z.
📍 New York, NY
TBA
CultureCon
The largest creative festival for creative entrepreneurs and influencers.
📍 TBA
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Podcast Movement
Thousands of passionate podcasters and industry professionals.
📍 TBA
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DigiMarCon London
Discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a digital world.
📍 London
TBA
Marketing Brew: The Brief
Where legacy enterprises and startups rewrite the rules of marketing.
📍 TBA
Nov
2–6
AfroTech Conference
A space for Black technologists, leaders, and builders.
📍 Houston, TX
Oct
28–30
Beauty Connect LA 2026
Beauty Connect LA - powered by Kin, is the flagship summit for brands ready to scale, stand out, and build real connections. Bringing together 1,200+ established brands, retailers, marketplaces, and partners for 3 days of curated panels, workshops, dinners, and socials that shape the future of modern beauty growth. Confirmed attendees include leaders from Personal Day, Salt & Stone, Ulta Beauty, OUAI, MAËLYS, Crown Affair, Dermalogica, AKT London, Haus Labs, and OneSkin, Beauty Connect is the industry’s leading platform for brands focused on growth, scale, and long-term success.
📍 Los Angeles, CA

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Archive
An influencer marketing platform that drives results without the manual work — used by brands like Quest, Allbirds, Parade, and Hexclad. Automatically collects content your brand is tagged in on Instagram and TikTok, with Super Search, 1-click reports, Shoppable UGC Feeds, and Competitor Insights.
Bazaarvoice
Trusted by thousands of the world’s leading brands and retailers to drive revenue, extend reach, and create loyal advocates. Its global retail, social, and search syndication network and enterprise technology power smarter shopper experiences. Founded in 2005, headquartered in Austin, TX.
Dash Hudson
A social media management platform delivering sophisticated insights and workflow tools — keeping you in the know and saving time so you and your team can get back to marketing.
Foam
An all-in-one platform built for managers and agents of digital talent, simplifying campaign pitching and reporting with real-time data. Foam replaces screenshots, spreadsheets, and slides with certified first-party data from the Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Snap APIs.
GRIN
The pioneer behind the world’s first Creator Management platform, built for brands where authenticity is everything. Ranked #1 across Capterra, G2, and Influencer Marketing Hub, and used by fast-growing brands including SKIMS, Warby Parker, Allbirds, Mejuri, and MVMT.
InfluenceKit
Wildly easy reporting for brands, agencies, and influencers.
Influencer Intelligence
An end-to-end influencer marketing solution combining a data-driven platform with a dedicated team of expert analysts — helping businesses identify and evaluate the right talent and plan and measure communications effectively.
Influencity
An AI-powered influencer marketing platform for brands and agencies, with a full suite of solutions from research to management and reporting. Accurate on-demand data on influencers in any sector. Trusted by Nestlé and Reprise; operating in 70+ countries.
IZEA
A marketing technology company offering software and professional services that let brands collaborate and transact with today’s top social influencers and creators, and gain deeper insight into their social media performance.
Lumanu
Building the infrastructure of the creator economy for both creators and the businesses they work with. You may know them for paid social — now they’re solving all your payment issues.
MagicLinks
An award-winning influencer marketing platform and Certified B Corporation powering social commerce with creators and leading consumer brands. Its proprietary Match Intelligence technology drives strategic creator matching with dependable ROI and full-funnel reporting.
Meltwater
A suite of solutions spanning media, social, consumer, and sales intelligence. By analyzing ~1 billion pieces of content daily, Meltwater turns them into vital insights. 27,000 global customers, 50 offices across six continents, 2,300 employees.
PartnrUP
A CRM built for the creator economy, helping influencers and talent managers grow with accurate first-party data, real-time performance analytics, and collaborative workflow tools. Your data, deals, and deliverables — together.
Skeepers
The #1 gifting influencer marketplace and one-stop shop for user-generated content. Connects brands with influencers and consumers at scale to create posts and reviews in exchange for gifted product, with a pre-vetted community of 70k+ micro and nano influencers.
Sprout Social
Social Intelligence powering the future of customer connection for breakthrough brands — turning raw social conversation into insight, action, and advantage in real time through a social-first, AI-driven system of integrated data and measurable impact.
Tagger by Sprout Social
A global leader in how top brands and agencies harness data and analytics for creator and influencer marketing. API partnerships connect millions of profiles to billions of social data points. Spans six continents, supporting 890+ organizations in 10 languages.
Tribe Dynamics
Gives iconic brands the full picture of their influencer marketing programs through industry-leading data and analytics. Works with brands, retailers, and agencies across industries — from beauty to entertainment.
Trnd
The leading social commerce platform helping brands drive more sales from influencer campaigns. Influencers create their own social storefront filled with products from the brands they love and share one link everywhere — a shopping journey right within their content.
Upfluence
An end-to-end platform for brands to manage influencer and affiliate marketing in one place — discover influencers, run campaigns, automate outreach, track ROI, and handle payments. Integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, Klaviyo, and more.
Zano
A collaborative tech platform that streamlines connections between talent agencies, marketing agencies, and brands. With an exclusive roster database and features like Casting Calls, Zano makes it easy to discover and submit top influencer talent.

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