Navigating the world of marketing conferences is a bit like setting sail across a vast ocean. You want to find whale events, where you can expand your knowledge, learn from industry experts, and make invaluable connections.
However, there are also a lot of less-than-stellar events out there that don’t provide much value and drain your energy.
From large-scale conferences to niche-specific events, we’ve curated a list of the best marketing conferences
1. LevelUp Summit
Dates: October 23-26, 2023
Location: Dallas, Texas
With over 800 attendees, our LevelUp Summit is all about learning, knowledge-sharing, and connecting with like-minded professionals.
This summit is a rare chance to hear from world-class speakers who will share their valuable experiences, fresh perspectives, and inspiring ideas that challenge the norm.
You can also explore our exhibitor area to discover cutting-edge advancements, trends, and solutions that are reshaping the industry.
We’ll also be sharing our 2024 Roadmap Reveal, where we unveil our visionary strategies and plans for the year ahead, and celebrating outstanding contributions at the HighLevel Award Ceremony.
2. Content Marketing World
Dates: Sep 26-29, 2023
Location: Washington DC
Content Marketing World is where content creators, strategists, and marketers from across the globe converge to explore the ever-evolving world of content marketing.
The conference offers a diverse spectrum of learning opportunities and thought-provoking discussions around storytelling, SEO, social media, demand generation, and so much more.
Some of the keynote speakers for this year’s event include Ann Handley from MarketingProfs, Cassie Kozyrkov from Google, and Robert Rose from Content Marketing Institute.
3. LavaCon
Dates: Oct 14 -17, 2023
Location: San Diego, California
LavaCon’s theme is “Integrating Generative AI and ML into Enterprise Content Strategies” so a lot of the conference and workshop topics include how to integrate AI andChatGPT into day-to-day flows, and overall how to improve your client’s experience.
For this conference, there are 3 main content pillars: Content Strategy and UX, AI and ML, and Tools and Technology with the Content Strategy and Tools & Technology having the most breakout sessions.
Some featured speakers include Alexa Apallas, Director of Content Design at PayPal, Jo Ward, Senior VP of Content Experience at Salesforce, Esther Yoon, Senior Data Architect at Google, and Samantha Azzarello, Executive Director of Global Research at J.P. Morgan.
4. Button Conference
Dates: October 16–19, 2023
Location: Virtual
Button is focused on content design skills, processes, and insights you need to succeed with your customers. While the schedule is not fully live yet, some of the speakers include experts from Cruise, Google, Shopify, Atlassian, and Spotify.
The key themes for this conference are innovation, culture, and accessibility.
Some of the keynote speakers featured in this conference are Relly Annet-Baker from Google, Trisha Causley from Shopify, Riya Chakravarty from Atlassian, Laura Lopez from Spotify, and Michael Lawrence from Meta.
5. Money 20/20
Dates: October 22–25
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
With over 13,000 attendees and 250+ speakers, Money 20/20 is focused entirely on marketing for fintech brands.
The four key chapters of this year’s conference include:
- trust and uncertainty
- creative destruction and a technological renaissance
- age of fundamentals
- it’s time to build (Utility).
The current list of speakers include Stephanie Ferries CFO and President at FIS, Michael J. Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Currency at OCC and Hester Peirce, Commissioner at SEC.
6. Revenue Marketing Summit
Dates: September 21 – 22, 2023
Location: San Francisco, CA
With hundreds of attendees and 25+ speakers, Revenue Marketing Summit is all turning your marketing into a revenue growth engine.
They showcase the best strategies to drive more sales, customer journey mapping best practices and CRO / CMO collabs to drive revenue growth.
Key speakers include Vanessa Rodriguez, Director of Demand Generation at GE Healthcare, Shuchi Sarkar Global Head of Marketing at AWS, Akriti Gupta Director of Marketing at LinkedIn, and Adem Tyalan Sengul Head of Global Demand Generation at Cisco.
7. MarketingProfs B2B Forum
Dates: Oct 4- 6, 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
MarketingProfs B2B Forum helps marketers drive growth, elevate brand reputation and measure ROI.
Some key topics covered include SEO, PPC, content marketing, and AI.
Some big name speakers include Jay Acunzo co-founder of Creator Kitchen, Michael Barber, VP of Marketing at Charter School Capital and Devin Bramhall, Marketing Advisor and Host of Don’t Say Content.
8. Digital Marketing World Forum Global
Dates: September 14-15 2023
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
With 500+ attendees, 40+ speakers, and 30+ exhibitors, the Digital Marketing World Forum Global Conference covers a wide range of topics such as digital marketing tech, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, ecommerce, UX, and more.
It is aimed at marketers who are interested in utilizing data and insights to grow their businesses and it has recurring themes around AI, ChatGPT, and Web3.
Alumni speakers include Sarfraz Nawaz, Supply Chain Digital Health at J&J, Lisa Routel, Marketing Strategy Lead at Verizon, Sim Singh, Ecosystem Development, Creative Platform and Global Marketing Solution at Meta.
9. Affiliate Summit East
Dates: July 31, 2023 – August 1, 2023
Location: New York City
Affiliate Summit East stands as the pioneering event in the realm of affiliate marketing. Each year, they bring together over 3,500 participants, encompassing advertisers, publishers, ecommerce merchants, affiliates, content creators, media purchasers, network representatives, and technology providers.
The event serves as a dynamic platform to foster partnerships, catalyze sales, and cultivate business growth.
Some of the key speakers for this conference include Don Batsford, Head of Industry at Google, Merin Pasternak, SVP of Commerce and Consumer Media at Blavity, and Hayley Kinne, Manager of Business Development at CNN.
10. Inbound
Dates: September 5-8 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Put on by HubSpot, Inbound is one of the largest content marketing conferences. Each year, around 70,000 attendees and hundreds of speakers and sponsors descend upon Boston for a few days.
There are over a half-dozen curated speaker tracks on everything from revops, and brand and creative marketing to sales and business development, community marketing, and AI and innovation.
Some key speakers for this year’s event include Reese Witherspoon, Alison Elworthy EVP of RevOPs for HubSpot, Andrew Warden, CMO at Semrush, Ari Murray VP of Growth at Sharma Brands, and Ashely Faus Director of Integrated Product Marketing at Atlassian.
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As we conclude, it’s clear that the marketing conferences in the second half of 2023 present an array of opportunities for personal and professional growth. These conferences provide a great opportunity to stay up-to-date on the latest trends, acquire new skills, stay competitive, and build influential connections.
