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The conferences, festivals and summits worth a senior digital marketer's diary, worldwide. Dates, venues and prices are checked against the organiser before they appear here, and every ticket link goes to the organiser's own page. We run no events of our own yet, and any affiliate link would carry an (Ad) label up front.

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Summit

Programmatic & retail media

ATS London 2026

ExchangeWire's one-day programmatic and ad tech summit for buyers, sellers and the platforms between them.

15 Sep 2026

QEII Centre, London

Tickets via ExchangeWire

ExchangeWire

UK & Ireland

September 15, 2026

September 15, 2026

https://www.exchangewire.com/events/ats-london-2026/

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CRM & lifecycle

Dreamforce 2026

Salesforce's flagship: three days of CRM, data and agentic AI announcements, with the keynotes streamed free on Salesforce+.

15–17 Sep 2026

Moscone Center, San Francisco

$2,299 full conference

Salesforce

North America

September 15, 2026

September 17, 2026

https://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/register

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Creative & brand

Brandweek 2026

Adweek's CMO-level gathering on the skills brand leaders need now, with AI programming threaded through the agenda.

15–17 Sep 2026

Southern Exchange, Atlanta

From $2,095

Adweek

North America

September 15, 2026

September 17, 2026

https://event.adweek.com/brandweek_2026/register

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Conference

All desks

Digital Marketing Asia 2026

Marketing-Interactive's two-day conference for the region's senior marketers: AI, data, creators and growth across Asia.

22–23 Sep 2026

Shangri-La, Singapore

Tickets via Marketing-Interactive

Marketing-Interactive

Asia-Pacific

September 22, 2026

September 23, 2026

https://conferences.marketing-interactive.com/digital-marketing-asia/pricing/

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Expo

MarTech & ops

Technology for Marketing 2026

The UK's largest martech show, co-located with eCommerce Expo: 10,000 marketers, 200-plus vendors and CPD-accredited theatres.

23–24 Sep 2026

ExCeL, London

Free to attend

CloserStill Media

UK & Ireland

September 23, 2026

September 24, 2026

https://www.technologyformarketing.co.uk/

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Expo

All desks

DMEXCO 2026

Europe's biggest digital marketing and tech expo: two days in Cologne of platforms, publishers, agencies and the people who buy from them.

23–24 Sep 2026

Koelnmesse, Cologne

€299 standard ticket

Koelnmesse & BVDW

Europe

September 23, 2026

September 24, 2026

https://tickets.dmexco.com/dmexco2026_buyticket

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Festival

All desks

Advertising Week New York 2026

Four days at the industry's centre of gravity: 1,300-plus speakers on media, marketing, creativity and technology.

5–8 Oct 2026

New York

Passes via Advertising Week

Advertising Week

North America

October 5, 2026

October 8, 2026

https://advertisingweek.com/awnewyork-2026/

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Conference

Creative & brand

Content Marketing World 2026

The original content marketing conference, now in Denver alongside TMRE: two conference days, a workshop day, and P&G's Marc Pritchard opening.

5–7 Oct 2026

Denver, Colorado

Passes via CMWorld; rates rise 19 Sep

Informa Connect

North America

October 5, 2026

October 7, 2026

https://www.contentmarketingworld.com/registration/

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Festival

Creative & brand

Dubai Lynx 2026

MENA's festival of creativity: two days of Creativity Week talks at the Emirates Golf Club, then the Lynx awards on the final night.

6–8 Oct 2026

Emirates Golf Club, Dubai

Passes via Dubai Lynx

Dubai Lynx (Lions)

Middle East & Africa

October 6, 2026

October 8, 2026

https://www.dubailynx.com/pass-picker

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Conference

Search & discovery

brightonSEO October 2026

The world's biggest search marketing conference: two days at the Brighton Centre, with training days and MeasureFest alongside.

8–9 Oct 2026

Brighton Centre, Brighton

From £430 + VAT, rises 24 Sep

Rough Agenda

UK & Ireland

October 8, 2026

October 9, 2026

https://ti.to/roughagenda/brightonseooctober2026

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Conference

AI & automation

MAICON 2026

The Marketing AI Institute's flagship on applied AI for marketers, including an AI for CMOs summit track.

13–15 Oct 2026

Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland

From $1,999

Marketing AI Institute

North America

October 13, 2026

October 15, 2026

https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/register/maicon

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Festival

All desks

Festival of Marketing 2026

Marketing Week's one-day festival at The Brewery: 100-plus speakers across seven streams, from effectiveness to AI and leadership.

14 Oct 2026

The Brewery, London

Tickets via Marketing Week

Marketing Week

UK & Ireland

October 14, 2026

October 14, 2026

https://www.marketingweek.com/festival-of-marketing/

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Conference

Strategy & leadership

ANA Masters of Marketing 2026

The ANA's annual gathering of CMOs and brand leaders, with keynotes from the largest advertisers in the United States.

20–23 Oct 2026

Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando

Registration via the ANA

Association of National Advertisers

North America

October 20, 2026

October 23, 2026

https://www.ana.net/conference/show/id/ANC-OCT26

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Conference

Paid & performance

ad:tech Tokyo 2026

Japan's largest marketing conference: three days at Tokyo Midtown under the theme Marketing in Action.

21–23 Oct 2026

Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo

Passes via ad:tech

Comexposium Japan

Asia-Pacific

October 21, 2026

October 23, 2026

https://register.adtech-tokyo.com

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Festival

All desks

Advertising Week LATAM 2026

Advertising Week's Latin American edition in Mexico City: three days on media, creativity and marketing across the region.

3–5 Nov 2026

Papalote Museo del Niño, Mexico City

Passes via Advertising Week

Advertising Week

Latin America

November 3, 2026

November 5, 2026

https://latam2026.advertisingweek.com/register/

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Conference

Strategy & leadership

Web Summit 2026

Seventy thousand attendees in Lisbon; the marketing, growth and media tracks are where the platforms brief the industry.

9–12 Nov 2026

Altice Arena & FIL, Lisbon

From €950

Web Summit

Europe

November 9, 2026

November 12, 2026

https://websummit.com/tickets/attendees/

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Expo

Strategy & B2B

B2B Marketing Live 2026

Two days at ExCeL for 3,500-plus B2B marketing leaders, co-located with the marketing technology and sales enablement shows.

18–19 Nov 2026

ExCeL, London

£149–£450 + VAT

Roar B2B

UK & Ireland

November 18, 2026

November 19, 2026

https://www.b2bmarketingexpo.co.uk/

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Conference

All desks

DMWF Europe 2026

Digital Marketing World Forum's European edition at the RAI: 150 speakers across ten tracks for 2,500 senior marketers.

24–25 Nov 2026

RAI, Amsterdam

Passes via DMWF

DMWF

Europe

November 24, 2026

November 25, 2026

https://digitalmarketing-conference.com/europe/passes-group-booking/

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Festival

Creative & brand

Athar Festival 2026

The Saudi Festival of Creativity in Riyadh: two festival days at the Crowne Plaza RDC, with the awards on the second night.

24–25 Nov 2026

Crowne Plaza RDC, Riyadh

Passes via Athar Festival

Athar Festival

Middle East & Africa

November 24, 2026

November 25, 2026

https://www.atharfestival.com/

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Conference

Paid & performance

Affiliate Summit West 2027

The largest affiliate and performance marketing show: 7,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors at Caesars Forum.

26–28 Jan 2027

Caesars Forum, Las Vegas

Free for affiliates; passes for others

Clarion Events

North America

January 26, 2027

January 28, 2027

https://www.affiliatesummit.com/west/register

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Conference

Strategy & leadership

Web Summit Qatar 2027

Web Summit's Middle East edition in Doha: 30,000 attendees, 1,500 startups and a growth track built for marketers.

31 Jan–3 Feb 2027

Doha

From QR1,195

Web Summit

Middle East & Africa

January 31, 2027

February 3, 2027

https://qatar.websummit.com/tickets/attendees/

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Festival

Creative & brand

SXSW 2027

Austin's culture, tech and marketing sprawl: the Innovation conference runs 15–20 March inside the wider festival.

15–21 Mar 2027

Austin, Texas

Badges on sale later in 2026

SXSW

North America

March 15, 2027

March 21, 2027

https://cart.sxsw.com/

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Festival

All desks

Advertising Week Europe 2027

Advertising Week's European edition returns to 180 Studios for three days of media, marketing and creative sessions. Registration opens later.

22–24 Mar 2027

180 Studios, London

Registration not yet open; passes via Advertising Week

Advertising Week

UK & Ireland

March 22, 2027

March 24, 2027

https://advertisingweek.com/aweurope-2027/

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Conference

MarTech & ops

Adobe Summit 2027

Adobe's digital experience conference: the Experience Cloud roadmap, agentic AI and content supply chain, with the keynotes streamed online.

22–25 Mar 2027

Las Vegas

Registration opens autumn 2026; $600 off for early sign-ups

Adobe

North America

March 22, 2027

March 25, 2027

https://business.adobe.com/summit/adobe-summit.html

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Conference

Social & creators

Social Media Marketing World 2027

Social Media Examiner's mega-conference for social and creator marketers, now at the Anaheim Convention Center.

1–3 Apr 2027

Anaheim, California

Tickets via Social Media Examiner

Social Media Examiner

North America

April 1, 2027

April 3, 2027

https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/smmworld/register/

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Festival

All desks

OMR Festival 2027

Europe's largest digital marketing festival: 800-plus speakers, 1,000 exhibitors and 300 masterclasses at Hamburg Messe.

3–5 May 2027

Hamburg Messe, Hamburg

From €499 super early bird

OMR

Europe

May 3, 2027

May 5, 2027

https://tickets.omr.com/festival

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Conference

All desks

DMWF Global 2027

Digital Marketing World Forum's flagship at ExCeL London: 2,500-plus attendees across ten conference tracks.

5–6 May 2027

ExCeL, London

Passes via DMWF

DMWF

UK & Ireland

May 5, 2027

May 6, 2027

https://www.digitalmarketing-conference.com/global/

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Festival

Creative & brand

SXSW London 2027

SXSW's London edition returns to Shoreditch for six days across 20-plus venues, Truman Brewery included.

24–29 May 2027

Shoreditch, London

Passes via SXSW London

SXSW London

UK & Ireland

May 24, 2027

May 29, 2027

https://passes.sxswlondon.com/2027

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Summit

Programmatic & retail media

Programmatic Pioneers Summit 2027

WBR's two-day summit for 600 brand, agency and publisher programmatic leaders, now at the QEII Centre.

26–27 May 2027

QEII Centre, London

Passes via WBR

Worldwide Business Research

UK & Ireland

May 26, 2027

May 27, 2027

https://programmatic.wbresearch.com/

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Summit

Strategy & leadership

Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo 2027, London

Gartner's European CMO conference at the InterContinental London – The O2: research-led sessions on strategy, technology and measurement.

26–27 May 2027

InterContinental London – The O2, London

Registration via Gartner

Gartner

UK & Ireland

May 26, 2027

May 27, 2027

https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/emea/marketing-symposium-uk

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Summit

Strategy & leadership

Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo 2027, Denver

Gartner's North American CMO conference at the Gaylord Rockies: research-led sessions on marketing strategy, technology and measurement.

7–9 Jun 2027

Gaylord Rockies, Denver

Registration via Gartner

Gartner

North America

June 7, 2027

June 9, 2027

https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/marketing-symposium-us

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Conference

Strategy & leadership

Web Summit Rio 2027

Web Summit's Latin American edition at Riocentro, with growth and marketing tracks alongside the startup programme.

14–17 Jun 2027

Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro

Tickets via Web Summit

Web Summit

Latin America

June 14, 2027

June 17, 2027

https://attend.websummit.com/rio27

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Festival

Creative & brand

Cannes Lions 2027

The global festival of creativity: five days of talks, juries and the Lions themselves on the Croisette. Passes go on sale later in 2026.

21–25 Jun 2027

Palais des Festivals, Cannes

Register interest; passes on sale later

Lions

Europe

June 21, 2027

June 25, 2027

https://www.canneslions.com/festival/register-your-interest

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Conference

Strategy & B2B

B2B Ignite 2027

B2B Marketing's one-day conference for B2B marketing leaders at Convene Sancroft, St Paul's.

1 Jul 2027

Convene Sancroft, London

Tickets via B2B Marketing

B2B Marketing

UK & Ireland

July 1, 2027

July 1, 2027

https://events.b2bmarketing.net/b2bignite

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Festival

All desks

MAD//Fest London 2027

The UK's biggest marketing festival: three days in Shoreditch for 15,000-plus brand and agency people.

6–8 Jul 2027

Truman Brewery, Shoreditch, London

Tickets via MAD//Fest

MAD//Fest

UK & Ireland

July 6, 2027

July 8, 2027

https://www.madfestlondon.com/attend/

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Conference

Paid & performance

Affiliate Summit East 2027

The East Coast affiliate and performance marketing show: 4,500 attendees at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square.

26–27 Jul 2027

Marriott Marquis, New York

Free for affiliates; passes for others

Clarion Events

North America

July 26, 2027

July 27, 2027

https://www.affiliatesummit.com/east/register

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