Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026
Dates: June 22–26, 2026
Location: Cannes, France
Overview: Global event where brands, marketers, and top creators collaborate on advertising, influencer campaigns, and creative storytelling.
Website: https://www.canneslions.com
VidCon 2026
Dates: June 25–27, 2026
Location: Anaheim, United States
Overview: One of the largest global gatherings of YouTubers, TikTok creators, brands, and fans featuring panels, meet-and-greets, and industry networking.
Website: https://www.vidcon.com
CreatorFest Europe 2026
Dates: July 14–15, 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom
Overview: Creator economy event for creators, brands, retailers, talent agencies, influencer tech companies, and creator economy operators. Strong fit for creator partnerships, brand deals, and influencer marketing.
Website: https://creatorfest.com/
Creator Economy Live 2026
Dates: July 28–29, 2026
Location: New York, United States
Overview: Focused on monetization, brand partnerships, and scaling creator businesses with insights from top creators and industry leaders.
Website: https://www.creatoreconomylive.com
State of Social ’26
Dates: August 25–26, 2026
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Overview: Digital, social, and marketing conference focused on social media trends, brand strategy, creative content, AI, community, and practical marketing execution.
Website: https://stateofsocial.com.au/
UNBOUND 2026, formerly INBOUND
Dates: September 16–18, 2026
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Overview: HubSpot’s flagship marketing and growth event. Not purely creator-focused, but relevant for content creators, creator-led brands, social media teams, community builders, and marketers working with AI, content, and growth strategy.
Website: https://unbound.hubspot.com/
World Creator Summit & World Creator Awards 2026
Dates: September 20-25, 2026
Location: Maldives
Overview: A global gathering of influencers, content creators, and media leaders featuring networking, collaboration, and recognition through the World Creator Awards. The event is part of a broader push to position the Maldives as a hub for content creation and creator economy innovation.
Website: https://visitmaldives.com/en
Amazon Accelerate 2026
Dates: September 22–24, 2026
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Overview: Amazon’s seller and commerce conference. Relevant if your creator/influencer list includes creator commerce, Amazon storefronts, affiliate marketing, creator-driven product discovery, and social commerce.
Website: https://sell.amazon.com/events
Influencer Marketing Conference & Expo (IMCX) 2026
Dates: September 22–24, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Overview: A three-day conference and exhibition focused on influencer marketing, bringing together brands, agencies, creators, platforms, and marketing leaders. Covers topics such as creator economy trends, campaign strategy, ROI measurement, and social media innovation, with networking sessions and exhibitor showcases.
Website: https://influencermarketingexpo.com/
VidSummit 2026
Dates: September 29–October 1, 2026
Location: Dallas / Irving, Texas, USA
Overview: Major conference for video creators, YouTubers, digital entrepreneurs, brands, editors, managers, and production teams. Focused on content growth, monetization, audience building, and creator businesses.
Website: https://vidsummit.com/
Content Marketing World 2026
Dates: October 5–7, 2026
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Overview: Content marketing conference for brands, agencies, and content teams. Relevant for creator-led storytelling, branded content, thought leadership, and content strategy.
Website: https://www.contentmarketingworld.com/
Spotlight Conference 2026
Date: October 13, 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom
Overview: Social media and marketing event for in-house marketers, agency teams, freelancers, social media managers, and growth-minded entrepreneurs.
Website: https://www.spotlightconf.com/
TwitchCon San Diego 2026
Dates: November 13–15, 2026
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Overview: US edition of TwitchCon for streamers, gaming creators, live-streaming communities, brands, and creator economy partners. Complements the TwitchCon Europe event already on your list.
Website: https://www.twitchcon.com/
Tastemaker Conference 2027
Dates: January 8–9, 2027
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Overview: Conference for food bloggers, recipe creators, lifestyle creators, and brands, focused on content creation, blogging, partnerships, and creator business growth.
Website: https://tastemakerconference.com
1 Billion Followers Summit 2027
Dates: January 8–10, 2027
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Overview: One of the world’s largest creator economy events, bringing together global content creators, influencers, social media leaders, platforms, brands, and industry experts for networking, creator growth, storytelling, and digital media innovation.
Website: https://www.1billionsummit.com
Podfest Expo 2027
Dates: January 14–17, 2027
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Overview: Event for podcasters, video creators, livestreamers, content entrepreneurs, and digital media professionals, focused on audience growth, monetization, production, and creator networking.
Website: https://podfestexpo.com
Podfest Expo 2027
Dates: January 14–17, 2027
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Overview: Event for podcasters, video creators, livestreamers, content entrepreneurs, and digital media professionals, focused on audience growth, monetization, production, and creator networking.
Website: https://podfestexpo.com
Creator Economy Live West 2027
Dates: January 27–28, 2027
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Overview: Influencer marketing and creator economy event for brands, agencies, creators, and platforms, focused on creator partnerships, campaign ROI, creator relations, social platforms, and scaling influencer programs.
Website: https://www.creatoreconomylive.com/west