Even better if it’s on your company’s dime.
Here are the marketing conferences we think are worth attending in 2025.
| Conference | When | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Summit East | Aug. 4-5 | New York, USA |
| INBOUND | Sep. 3-5 | San Francisco, USA |
| Content Marketing World | Sep. 15-17 | San Diego, USA |
| DMEXCO | Sep. 17-18 | Cologne, Germany |
| SMX London | Sep. 18-19 | London, UK |
| Digital Marketing Asia | Sep. 24-25 | Singapore |
| Festival of Marketing | Oct. 2 | London, UK |
| ADworld Experience | Oct. 2-3 | Bologna, Italy |
| Forrester B2B Summit | Oct. 6-8 | London, UK |
| MOps-Apalooza | Oct. 6-9 | Anaheim, USA |
| VidSummit | Oct. 7-9 | Dallas, USA |
| Ahrefs Evolve ⭐️ | Oct. 14-15 | San Diego, USA |
| Dreamforce | Oct. 14-16 | San Francisco, USA |
| B2B Marketing Expo | Oct. 15-16 | Las Vegas, USA |
| ANA Masters of Marketing Conference | Oct. 21-24 | Orlando, USA |
Location: San Francisco, USA
Prices: From US$1,399
Date: September 3-5
Website: INBOUND
Speakers: Amy Poehler (Paper Kite Productions), Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot)
Hosted by the marketing OGs HubSpot, INBOUND is a massive marketing conference offering hundreds of talks, deep dives, and fireside chats about topics ranging from brand strategy to AI.
Watch their recap video here:
One of INBOUND’s pull is the fact they get some of the biggest names on stage as their speakers. Last time round, they even got former U.S President Barack Obama as one of their speakers.
This time round, the big names include actress Amy Poehler, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, YouTuber Marques Brownlee, and the host of Hot Ones, Sean Evans.
Location: Cologne, Germany
Prices: From €279
Date: September 17-18
Website: DMEXCO
Speakers: Carsten Maschmeyer (Maschmeyer Group), Marc Opelt (OTTO), Sir Martin Sorrell (S4 Capital), Dora Osinde (Ogilvy Group)
Europe’s digital marketing powerhouse, DMEXCO brings together the biggest names in digital advertising and marketing tech.
Here’s their recap video:
What sets this conference apart is its unique blend of strategic insights and hands-on digital innovation, making it the go-to event for anyone serious about the European digital landscape.
You’ll dive deep into programmatic advertising, marketing automation, and the latest ad tech trends that are reshaping how brands connect with consumers across Europe and beyond.
Location: San Diego, USA
Prices: From US$799
Date: October 14-15
Website: Ahrefs Evolve
Speakers: Mark Schaefer (Schaefer Marketing Solutions), Emily Kramer (MKT1), Chris Cunningham (ClickUp), JH Scherck (Growth Plays), Madhav Bhandari (Storylane), Tim Soulo (Ahrefs)
2024 was the launch of our first ever fully-fledged SEO and digital marketing conference: Ahrefs Evolve.
Check out a recap of how 2024’s Ahrefs Evolve went:
This year, we’ve decided to move our conference to the U.S! And this year’s Evolve will be bigger and better. It won’t just be about SEO; we’re getting the best marketing minds to come down for a great two days of tactical talks, panel discussions, and more.
If you choose a VIP ticket, you’ll get to join the Ahrefs team and the speakers on a private networking session on a yacht. Where can you find such a perk??
Location: San Diego, USA
Prices: From US$899
Date: September 15-17
Website: Content Marketing World
Speakers: Guy Raz (How I Built This), Ann Handley (MarketingProfs), Wil Reynolds (iPullRank), Melanie Deziel (Creator Kitchen)
Arguably the content marketing conference, Content Marketing World has been pumping out content talks and inspiration for fifteen years solid.
Here’s last year’s recap:
Some notable talks from the upcoming CM World 2025 include:
- The Power of a Creative System: A Year’s Worth of Content Ideas in 3 Hours (Or Less!)
- AI for B2B Content and Lead Generation
- Steal My 2K to 20K Playbook: How to Create an Unignorable Personal Brand on LinkedIn
Location: Orlando, USA
Prices: From US$1,999
Date: October 21-24
Website: ANA
Speakers: Melanie Huet (Newell Brands), Tim Ellis (NFL), Brian Lesser (WPP Media), Jane Wakely (PepsiCo), Marc S. Pritchard (Proctor & Gamble)
The ANA Masters of Marketing Conference is where the top minds in brand marketing come to share their biggest wins and hardest-learned lessons. This isn’t your typical marketing conference – it’s where CMOs and marketing leaders from Fortune 500 companies get real about what’s actually working in today’s complex marketing landscape.
Expect deep dives into brand strategy, consumer behavior insights, marketing effectiveness measurement, and the evolving role of marketing in driving business growth.
Location: London, UK (B2B Summit EMEA); Singapore (B2B Summit APAC)
Prices: From €2295 (B2B Summit EMEA); US$599 (B2B Summit APAC)
Date: October 6-8; November 6
Website: B2B Summit
Speakers: Kate Mackie (EY), Paul Ferron (Forrester), George Colony (Forrester); TBA (B2B Summit APAC)
Forrester’s B2B Summit is the ultimate deep dive into the complex world of business-to-business marketing. What makes this conference special is its data-driven approach: everything is backed by Forrester’s extensive research and real-world case studies.
You’ll explore customer experience optimization, account-based marketing strategies, sales and marketing alignment, and the latest in B2B buyer behavior research. It’s where B2B marketers go to get serious about turning prospects into customers.
Location: Las Vegas, USA
Prices: Free
Date: October 15-16
Website: B2B Marketing Expo
Speakers: Sarah Storelli (Amazon Web Services), Chris Allan (Inter Miami CF), Jalen Carter (Miami HEAT), Carlos Campos Torres (Cisco), Rebekah Eggers (IBM)
B2B Marketing Expo is completely free, which means you can focus your budget on actually implementing what you learn instead of just attending.
This expo combines the energy of a trade show with the insights of a conference, offering a unique mix of exhibitor demonstrations and expert-led sessions.
The focus is on practical, actionable strategies for lead generation, marketing automation, content marketing, and sales enablement that you can start using immediately.
Location: San Francisco, USA
Prices: From US$1,499
Date: October 14-16
Website: Dreamforce
Speakers: Ellen Pompeo (Actress & Producer), Jesse Eisenberg (Actor & Filmmaker), Rob Lowe (Actor & Director), Andrew Ng (Coursera, DeepLearning.ai), Tekedra Mawakana (Waymo)
Hosted by the OG SaaS company Salesforce, one of the biggest in the world, Dreamforce is a full-scale marketing and technology extravaganza that takes over San Francisco every fall.
What sets it apart is the incredible mix of A-list entertainment, cutting-edge tech demos, and seriously useful marketing insights all rolled into one massive event.
You’ll dive into customer relationship management, marketing automation, AI-powered personalization, and the future of customer experience, all while being entertained by Hollywood stars and inspired by industry visionaries.
Location: Dallas, USA
Prices: From US$895
Date: October 7-9
Website: VidSummit
Speakers: MrBeast, Michelle Khare, Zach King, Derral Eves, Shonduras, Mindy McKnight
VidSummit is where video marketing gets serious and seriously fun.
With MrBeast and other YouTube legends sharing their secrets, this conference is all about mastering the art and science of video content creation.
What makes it unique is the perfect blend of creative storytelling techniques and data-driven growth strategies.
You’ll learn about video SEO, audience engagement tactics, monetization strategies, and the latest trends in video marketing across all platforms.
Location: Singapore
Prices: From SG$799
Date: September 24-25
Website: Digital Marketing Asia
Speakers: Neil Patel (NP Digital), Rezwana Manjur (Marketing-Interactive), Kok Pooi-san (Wingstop), Caitlin Nguyen (Abbott), Tay Yan Long (Changi Airport Group)
Digital Marketing Asia is your gateway to understanding the rapidly evolving Asian digital landscape.
What makes this conference special is its focus on the unique challenges and opportunities of marketing in Asian markets, where consumer behavior and digital platforms can be vastly different from Western markets.
You’ll explore mobile-first marketing strategies, social commerce trends, influencer marketing in Asia, and how to navigate the diverse digital ecosystems across different Asian countries.
Location: London, UK
Prices: From £795
Date: September 18-19
Website: SMX London
Speakers: Andy Crestodina (Orbit Media Studios), Mike King (iPullRank), Lidia Infante (SurveyMonkey), Daniel Waisberg (Google), Amanda Farley (AimClear)
SMX London is where search marketing professionals go to stay ahead of the constantly changing SEO and PPC landscape.
SMX is tactical and hands-on. It isn’t just about theory; you’ll get actionable strategies you can implement immediately. The focus is on advanced SEO techniques, paid search optimization, local search strategies, and how to adapt to the latest algorithm changes and industry updates.
Location: Bologna, Italy
Prices: From €349
Date: October 2-3
Website: ADworld Experience
Speakers: Ginny Marvin (Google), Vasyl Sergiienko (Meta), Ruben Runneboom (Taskforce Agency), Deborah O;Malley (GuessTheTest)
ADworld Experience brings together the brightest minds in digital advertising for an intensive deep dive into what’s actually working in paid media today. The focus here is laser-sharp: practical, results-driven advertising strategies rather than theoretical concepts.
Advanced Facebook and Google Ads tactics, conversion rate optimization, landing page design, and the latest in programmatic advertising—all with a European perspective that you won’t find elsewhere
Location: London, UK
Prices: From £899
Date: October 2
Website: Festival of Marketing
Speakers: AJ Coyne (Monzo), Antonia Wade (PwC), Javier Meza (Coca-Cola), Taide Guajardo (Procter & Gamble), Michelle Spillane (Paddy Power)
The Festival of Marketing is exactly what it sounds like: a celebration of everything that makes marketing brilliant, creative, and effective. This one-day event focuses on the intersection of creativity and commerce, bringing together brand marketers from some of the world’s most innovative companies.
Here’s their recap video:
Brand storytelling, creative campaign development, marketing psychology, and how to build brands that people actually love dominate the conversations.
Location: Anaheim, USA
Prices: From US$1,499
Date: October 6-9
Website: MOps-Apalooza
Speakers: Kelly Jo Horton (Atlassian), Jessica Kao (Adobe), AJ Sedlak (Ford), Drew Smith (Attributa)
MOps-Apalooza is the ultimate gathering for marketing operations professionals who make the magic happen behind the scenes.
This conference dives deep into the technical and strategic aspects of marketing operations: the systems, processes, and technologies that turn marketing dreams into measurable results.
Watch their music video:
Marketing automation optimization, lead scoring and nurturing, attribution modeling, and building scalable marketing operations that actually work are the core focus areas.
Location: New York, USA
Prices: From US$999
Date: August 4-5
Website: Affiliate Summit East
Speakers: Nishka Dhawan (Daily Mail), Carmen Barakat (Google), Emily Jackson (Forbes), Leilani Han (NYT Wirecutter), Neha Anada (Bankrate), Mike Bruno (CNN)
Affiliate Summit East is where the affiliate marketing world comes together to share what’s really working in performance marketing today.
The affiliate landscape is evolving rapidly, from traditional affiliate programs to influencer partnerships and everything in between, and this conference covers it all.
Affiliate program management, partner recruitment strategies, compliance and regulation updates, and building profitable affiliate relationships that drive real business results are the main areas of focus.
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