From New York to Las Vegas to Manchester, conferences spanning multiple continents bring together creators, brands, marketers, and media professionals throughout the upcoming month.
April 2026 brings a dense calendar of Creator Economy, social media, and marketing conferences across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and the UAE. Events range from a performance marketplace for brand and media buyers in New York to a large-scale Creator Economy summit at Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Organizers are convening sessions on brand-creator partnerships, platform strategy, Influencer Marketing measurement, AI-driven content, and creator monetization.
The Dubai Creator Summit is a community-driven event targeting nano and micro creators, brands, entrepreneurs, and marketers. The schedule includes creator speaker sessions, brand spotlight presentations, a live product showcase and creator contest, an AI film and content workshop covering how AI is reshaping storytelling and filmmaking, and a networking evening focused on brand deals and partnerships. Organizers list 50-plus sponsors, 100-plus brands, and 500-plus influencers among expected attendees. The event is produced by X-One Media Marketing and takes place at B1 Mall in the Al Barsha 1 district.
The Association of National Advertisers describes its Brand Media GrowthFronts as a performance marketplace where brands connect with publishers, media companies, AdTech innovators, and agencies representing content creators and influencer networks. Participating partners cover channels and audience segments spanning sports, music, food, health, wellness, and culture. All sessions are open to approved GrowthFronts participants, while April 8 mainstage sessions are also open to all ANA SeeALL Marketing Alliance (SAMA) member companies without pre-qualification. The event was rescheduled to its current April 8-9 dates. Strategic partners include Mediaco, Nueva Network, and Procter & Gamble. Nielsen serves as a Leaders-tier sponsor, and Target is listed as a Supporter. Friends-tier sponsors include BET, BIPOC Filter, The Coca-Cola Company, McDonald’s, and Publicis Media.
Date: April 8-9, 2026
Venue: The GlassHouse, 660 12th Avenue, New York, NY
Social Media Week 2026, produced by Adweek, is a three-day event targeting CMOs, content creators, social media managers, and marketers. The event’s stated theme is “Social-First Strategy: The Ultimate Growth Driver,” with narrative tracks covering social as the front line of culture, the business of attention, operating in a 24/7 world, power and representation, and creators shaping cultural moments. Confirmed speakers include Jordan Klepper, Josh Johnson, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show; Neandre Broussard, CEO of BMW Digital; Nicolle Lopez, Head of Brand Social at Amtrak; Mabel Martinez, Director of Social at Lancôme; Matt Schoch, Senior Director of Digital Content Strategy and Social Media at PBS; and Dhar Mann, founder of Dhar Mann Studios.
Date: April 14-16, 2026
Venue: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St, New York, NY
Now in its seventh edition, Digital Marketing Europe is a three-day international conference for marketers, content creators, data analysts, and advertisers. Pre-conference workshops run April 14, with the main conference on April 15–16. Six workshops are scheduled covering topics including digital PR for link building, launching and scaling user communities, advanced technical SEO, AI-ready marketing team training, AI visibility and content strategy, and conversion rate optimization. The main conference spans four-plus tracks addressing AI-powered personalization, paid advertising, SEO and SEM, influencer outreach, digital PR, data and analytics, neuromarketing, and growth tactics. Confirmed keynote speakers are Harri Olavinsilta, Creative Director and Purpose Marketing Strategist at IPG Mediabrands Finland, and Martin Greif, President of SiteTuners and author of “True Connections: Relationship Marketing in the Digital World.” Additional confirmed speakers include Fernando Angulo, Senior Market Research Manager at Semrush; Fili Wiese, technical SEO consultant and former Google engineer at Search Brothers; and Chris Kubby, CEO of Kubbco and social media and AI consultant. Organizers report 500-plus attendees from 30-plus countries across 200-plus companies.
Date: April 14-16, 2026 (workshops April 14; conference April 15-16)
Venue: Olissippo Oriente Hotel, Parque das Nações, Lisbon, Portugal
NAB Show, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters, is a media and entertainment industry event covering next-generation workflows, AI, monetization, and global content distribution. Conferences and workshops run April 18-22, with the show floor and exhibits open April 19-22. The event covers topics including artificial intelligence, cloud and virtualization, the Creator Economy, sports, and streaming. A separate NAB Show New York edition is scheduled for October 21-22, 2026, at the Javits Center.
Date: April 18-22, 2026 (conferences); April 19-22 (show floor)
Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Create AU describes itself as Australia’s largest creator conference, bringing together content creators, brands, and agencies for sessions focused on the Creator Economy. Programming includes platform keynotes from international experts, interactive workshops, a “Beyond Social” stream covering social commerce, product development, and podcasts, brand and creator networking, and live Q&A with over 25 platform representatives. A live broadcast component is also planned, aimed at fundraising for a charity. The event is scheduled across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, with the April edition set in Melbourne.
The Mom 2.0 Summit describes itself as a gathering of influencers and leaders who create content in parenting, entertainment, food, politics, business, marketing, technology, social change, travel, and design. The 2026 edition opens Thursday, April 16, with registration followed by breakout sessions including a practical networking workshop and an Insider Session on how creators win brand partnerships. A solo traveler and first-timer meet-up precedes a Welcome Happy Hour. The full program runs through Saturday, April 18.
The fourth edition of the Online Marketing Conference Münster takes place in the VIP area of the Preußenstadion, the home ground of SC Preußen Münster. Sessions cover SEO, online law, data analysis, AI, social media marketing, and storytelling. Confirmed speakers include Britta Behrens, a LinkedIn expert presenting on social selling; Philipp Bunk, a client solutions manager at Meta presenting on customer engagement; and Andreas Fra, an eCommerce mentor. Tickets are priced at €99 for students, €249 for early bird, and €349 for regular admission, excluding VAT. The conference price includes participation, meals, and beverages.
Canva Create is Canva’s annual event featuring more than 50 speakers, 30-plus workshops, and 25-plus product launches. In-person programming includes hands-on demos, expert-led sessions and masterclasses, Design School workshops, and partner showcases. Speakers include filmmaker Jon M. Chu, creative director Aurora James, design educator Debbie Millman, and streetwear co-founder Bobby Hundreds. Sponsors include TikTok, Meta, LinkedIn, PayPal, and Intuit Mailchimp, among others. In-person tickets are priced at $395 USD, with group discounts of 25 percent for two or more. The keynote streams online for free at 10:00 AM PT. Canva reports that over 6.6 million people attend in-person and online combined, representing more than 180,000 companies, with 34 percent of attendees identifying as senior decision-makers.
Date: April 16, 2026
Venue: Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, California (also available online)
Brand Innovators hosts a one-day Creator Economy Summit at Dhar Mann Studios in Burbank, part of its Regional Summits series. The agenda covers creator-led storytelling, audience-first content, monetization, and cultural relevance. Specific sessions include discussions on building scalable creator strategies, narrative effectiveness in short-form video, how brands compete for attention in the entertainment economy, measurement frameworks for creator-led marketing, automation and AI in media, and the future of content, culture, and commerce. Confirmed speakers include Kyle Maurer, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Gorilla Mind, as well as Brand Innovators co-founders Brandon Gutman and Marc Sternberg.
Date: April 23, 2026
Venue: Dhar Mann Studios, 4400 W. Empire Ave, Burbank, California
TubeFest is a two-day YouTube creator conference targeting creators, business owners, and entrepreneurs. The event features 20-plus speakers with a combined subscriber count exceeding 50 million and focuses on YouTube strategy, algorithm insights, monetization techniques covering seven or more revenue streams, and networking with 500-plus attendees. Programming spans two stages and includes a pre-event welcome party on the evening of April 23 at the Eastside Rooms’ Affinity Foyer. HighLevel serves as headline sponsor. Workshop sponsors include Level Up Marketplace, Bookmogul, and The Spicy Brain Collective.
Influencer360, produced by Haymarket Media Group in partnership with PRWeek and Campaign, is a one-day event for brand, agency, platform, and creator marketing decision-makers. Key themes for 2026 include the balance between brand control and creative freedom in creator-brand collaboration, the responsible integration of analytics and AI into Influencer Marketing, and case studies demonstrating value through brand lift, trust, and commercial outcomes. Confirmed speakers include Scott Guthrie, Director General of the Influencer Marketing Trade Body (IMTB); James Wallis, Head of Content Marketing and Distribution at NatWest; and Kerry Thorpe, Global Head of Communications at Ben & Jerry’s. The event also covers legal and compliance developments in Influencer Marketing regulation.
Social Media Marketing World, produced by Social Media Examiner, is in its 13th annual edition. The event covers organic and paid social marketing, AI and marketing strategy, and broader marketing topics including messaging strategy, conversion optimization, email marketing, video, podcasting, and personal branding. The event positions itself as targeting social media specialists through marketing directors. An All-Access ticket includes an additional day of workshops, session recordings, and access to a networking event. The event runs concurrently with AI Business World, which is included at no additional cost with an All-Access ticket.
The POSSIBLE Creator Economy Academy is a track within the broader POSSIBLE conference, produced by MMA Global and Hyve Group with Google as founding partner. Sessions explore how creators are evolving into media brands, the role of AI and platform innovation in creator-led marketing, and how brands and creators can build lasting communities. The academy is located in the Flicker 1-2 rooms on the fourth floor of the Fontainebleau hotel. The 2026 agenda had not been published as of the time of this article.
Date: April 27-29, 2026
Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida
Creator Economy Live Manchester, organized by Clarion Events, is a two-day Influencer Marketing conference positioned for brand marketers. The first 200 brands to register attend free of charge. Sessions cover community building through influencer-led engagement, long-term creator partnership strategies, measurement and ROI beyond vanity metrics, platform diversification including social commerce and TikTok, content ecosystem design, and AI and automation in campaign management. Confirmed speakers include representatives from TikTok, Unilever, JD Sports, Vayner Media, ITV, The Fragrance Shop, Acceleration Partners, Pion, WHOOP, the Influencer Marketing Trade Body (IMTB), and Wise, among others. Opening hours are 2-5 PM on April 29 and 9 AM-5 PM on April 30.
Date: April 29-30, 2026
Venue: Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Park, Manchester, United Kingdom
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From New York to Las Vegas to Manchester, conferences spanning multiple continents bring together creators, brands, marketers, and media professionals throughout the upcoming month.
April 2026 brings a dense calendar of Creator Economy, social media, and marketing conferences across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and the UAE. Events range from a performance marketplace for brand and media buyers in New York to a large-scale Creator Economy summit at Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Organizers are convening sessions on brand-creator partnerships, platform strategy, Influencer Marketing measurement, AI-driven content, and creator monetization.
Dubai Creator Summit 2026
The Dubai Creator Summit is a community-driven event targeting nano and micro creators, brands, entrepreneurs, and marketers. The schedule includes creator speaker sessions, brand spotlight presentations, a live product showcase and creator contest, an AI film and content workshop covering how AI is reshaping storytelling and filmmaking, and a networking evening focused on brand deals and partnerships. Organizers list 50-plus sponsors, 100-plus brands, and 500-plus influencers among expected attendees. The event is produced by X-One Media Marketing and takes place at B1 Mall in the Al Barsha 1 district.
Date: April 4, 2026
Venue: B1 Mall, Al Barsha 1, Dubai, UAE
2026 ANA Brand Media GrowthFronts
The Association of National Advertisers describes its Brand Media GrowthFronts as a performance marketplace where brands connect with publishers, media companies, AdTech innovators, and agencies representing content creators and influencer networks. Participating partners cover channels and audience segments spanning sports, music, food, health, wellness, and culture. All sessions are open to approved GrowthFronts participants, while April 8 mainstage sessions are also open to all ANA SeeALL Marketing Alliance (SAMA) member companies without pre-qualification. The event was rescheduled to its current April 8-9 dates. Strategic partners include Mediaco, Nueva Network, and Procter & Gamble. Nielsen serves as a Leaders-tier sponsor, and Target is listed as a Supporter. Friends-tier sponsors include BET, BIPOC Filter, The Coca-Cola Company, McDonald’s, and Publicis Media.
Date: April 8-9, 2026
Venue: The GlassHouse, 660 12th Avenue, New York, NY
Social Media Week 2026
Social Media Week 2026, produced by Adweek, is a three-day event targeting CMOs, content creators, social media managers, and marketers. The event’s stated theme is “Social-First Strategy: The Ultimate Growth Driver,” with narrative tracks covering social as the front line of culture, the business of attention, operating in a 24/7 world, power and representation, and creators shaping cultural moments. Confirmed speakers include Jordan Klepper, Josh Johnson, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show; Neandre Broussard, CEO of BMW Digital; Nicolle Lopez, Head of Brand Social at Amtrak; Mabel Martinez, Director of Social at Lancôme; Matt Schoch, Senior Director of Digital Content Strategy and Social Media at PBS; and Dhar Mann, founder of Dhar Mann Studios.
Date: April 14-16, 2026
Venue: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St, New York, NY
Digital Marketing Europe 2026
Now in its seventh edition, Digital Marketing Europe is a three-day international conference for marketers, content creators, data analysts, and advertisers. Pre-conference workshops run April 14, with the main conference on April 15–16. Six workshops are scheduled covering topics including digital PR for link building, launching and scaling user communities, advanced technical SEO, AI-ready marketing team training, AI visibility and content strategy, and conversion rate optimization. The main conference spans four-plus tracks addressing AI-powered personalization, paid advertising, SEO and SEM, influencer outreach, digital PR, data and analytics, neuromarketing, and growth tactics. Confirmed keynote speakers are Harri Olavinsilta, Creative Director and Purpose Marketing Strategist at IPG Mediabrands Finland, and Martin Greif, President of SiteTuners and author of “True Connections: Relationship Marketing in the Digital World.” Additional confirmed speakers include Fernando Angulo, Senior Market Research Manager at Semrush; Fili Wiese, technical SEO consultant and former Google engineer at Search Brothers; and Chris Kubby, CEO of Kubbco and social media and AI consultant. Organizers report 500-plus attendees from 30-plus countries across 200-plus companies.
Date: April 14-16, 2026 (workshops April 14; conference April 15-16)
Venue: Olissippo Oriente Hotel, Parque das Nações, Lisbon, Portugal
NAB Show 2026
NAB Show, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters, is a media and entertainment industry event covering next-generation workflows, AI, monetization, and global content distribution. Conferences and workshops run April 18-22, with the show floor and exhibits open April 19-22. The event covers topics including artificial intelligence, cloud and virtualization, the Creator Economy, sports, and streaming. A separate NAB Show New York edition is scheduled for October 21-22, 2026, at the Javits Center.
Date: April 18-22, 2026 (conferences); April 19-22 (show floor)
Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Create AU 2026
Create AU describes itself as Australia’s largest creator conference, bringing together content creators, brands, and agencies for sessions focused on the Creator Economy. Programming includes platform keynotes from international experts, interactive workshops, a “Beyond Social” stream covering social commerce, product development, and podcasts, brand and creator networking, and live Q&A with over 25 platform representatives. A live broadcast component is also planned, aimed at fundraising for a charity. The event is scheduled across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, with the April edition set in Melbourne.
Date: April 2026
Venue: Melbourne, Australia
Mom 2.0 Summit 2026
The Mom 2.0 Summit describes itself as a gathering of influencers and leaders who create content in parenting, entertainment, food, politics, business, marketing, technology, social change, travel, and design. The 2026 edition opens Thursday, April 16, with registration followed by breakout sessions including a practical networking workshop and an Insider Session on how creators win brand partnerships. A solo traveler and first-timer meet-up precedes a Welcome Happy Hour. The full program runs through Saturday, April 18.
Date: April 16-18, 2026
Venue: Austin, Texas
Online Marketing Conference Münster (OMKMS) 2026
The fourth edition of the Online Marketing Conference Münster takes place in the VIP area of the Preußenstadion, the home ground of SC Preußen Münster. Sessions cover SEO, online law, data analysis, AI, social media marketing, and storytelling. Confirmed speakers include Britta Behrens, a LinkedIn expert presenting on social selling; Philipp Bunk, a client solutions manager at Meta presenting on customer engagement; and Andreas Fra, an eCommerce mentor. Tickets are priced at €99 for students, €249 for early bird, and €349 for regular admission, excluding VAT. The conference price includes participation, meals, and beverages.
Date: April 16, 2026
Venue: Preußenstadion (Berg Fidel Stadium), Münster, Germany
Canva Create 2026
Canva Create is Canva’s annual event featuring more than 50 speakers, 30-plus workshops, and 25-plus product launches. In-person programming includes hands-on demos, expert-led sessions and masterclasses, Design School workshops, and partner showcases. Speakers include filmmaker Jon M. Chu, creative director Aurora James, design educator Debbie Millman, and streetwear co-founder Bobby Hundreds. Sponsors include TikTok, Meta, LinkedIn, PayPal, and Intuit Mailchimp, among others. In-person tickets are priced at $395 USD, with group discounts of 25 percent for two or more. The keynote streams online for free at 10:00 AM PT. Canva reports that over 6.6 million people attend in-person and online combined, representing more than 180,000 companies, with 34 percent of attendees identifying as senior decision-makers.
Date: April 16, 2026
Venue: Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, California (also available online)
Brand Innovators Creator Economy Summit 2026
Brand Innovators hosts a one-day Creator Economy Summit at Dhar Mann Studios in Burbank, part of its Regional Summits series. The agenda covers creator-led storytelling, audience-first content, monetization, and cultural relevance. Specific sessions include discussions on building scalable creator strategies, narrative effectiveness in short-form video, how brands compete for attention in the entertainment economy, measurement frameworks for creator-led marketing, automation and AI in media, and the future of content, culture, and commerce. Confirmed speakers include Kyle Maurer, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Gorilla Mind, as well as Brand Innovators co-founders Brandon Gutman and Marc Sternberg.
Date: April 23, 2026
Venue: Dhar Mann Studios, 4400 W. Empire Ave, Burbank, California
TubeFest 2026
TubeFest is a two-day YouTube creator conference targeting creators, business owners, and entrepreneurs. The event features 20-plus speakers with a combined subscriber count exceeding 50 million and focuses on YouTube strategy, algorithm insights, monetization techniques covering seven or more revenue streams, and networking with 500-plus attendees. Programming spans two stages and includes a pre-event welcome party on the evening of April 23 at the Eastside Rooms’ Affinity Foyer. HighLevel serves as headline sponsor. Workshop sponsors include Level Up Marketplace, Bookmogul, and The Spicy Brain Collective.
Date: April 23-24, 2026
Venue: Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Influencer360
Influencer360, produced by Haymarket Media Group in partnership with PRWeek and Campaign, is a one-day event for brand, agency, platform, and creator marketing decision-makers. Key themes for 2026 include the balance between brand control and creative freedom in creator-brand collaboration, the responsible integration of analytics and AI into Influencer Marketing, and case studies demonstrating value through brand lift, trust, and commercial outcomes. Confirmed speakers include Scott Guthrie, Director General of the Influencer Marketing Trade Body (IMTB); James Wallis, Head of Content Marketing and Distribution at NatWest; and Kerry Thorpe, Global Head of Communications at Ben & Jerry’s. The event also covers legal and compliance developments in Influencer Marketing regulation.
Date: April 28, 2026
Venue: Ham Yard Hotel, London, United Kingdom
Social Media Marketing World 2026
Social Media Marketing World, produced by Social Media Examiner, is in its 13th annual edition. The event covers organic and paid social marketing, AI and marketing strategy, and broader marketing topics including messaging strategy, conversion optimization, email marketing, video, podcasting, and personal branding. The event positions itself as targeting social media specialists through marketing directors. An All-Access ticket includes an additional day of workshops, session recordings, and access to a networking event. The event runs concurrently with AI Business World, which is included at no additional cost with an All-Access ticket.
Date: April 28-30, 2026
Venue: Anaheim, California
POSSIBLE Creator Economy Academy 2026
The POSSIBLE Creator Economy Academy is a track within the broader POSSIBLE conference, produced by MMA Global and Hyve Group with Google as founding partner. Sessions explore how creators are evolving into media brands, the role of AI and platform innovation in creator-led marketing, and how brands and creators can build lasting communities. The academy is located in the Flicker 1-2 rooms on the fourth floor of the Fontainebleau hotel. The 2026 agenda had not been published as of the time of this article.
Date: April 27-29, 2026
Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida
Creator Economy Live Manchester 2026
Creator Economy Live Manchester, organized by Clarion Events, is a two-day Influencer Marketing conference positioned for brand marketers. The first 200 brands to register attend free of charge. Sessions cover community building through influencer-led engagement, long-term creator partnership strategies, measurement and ROI beyond vanity metrics, platform diversification including social commerce and TikTok, content ecosystem design, and AI and automation in campaign management. Confirmed speakers include representatives from TikTok, Unilever, JD Sports, Vayner Media, ITV, The Fragrance Shop, Acceleration Partners, Pion, WHOOP, the Influencer Marketing Trade Body (IMTB), and Wise, among others. Opening hours are 2-5 PM on April 29 and 9 AM-5 PM on April 30.
Date: April 29-30, 2026
Venue: Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Park, Manchester, United Kingdom