[Worldwide 2026] Conferences, creators should look into attending

matteo

I started assembling a list of creator events & conferences that seem to show larger relevance for the creators economy and show persistance. I'm just at the beginning, so if you think I missed something let me know here.

Events organized on multiple continents

TBEX in Europe, North America & Amsterdam
CreatorFest in London (Oct. 2025) & Influencer Marketing Show in Florida (they seem to both have been IMS at the beginning)

North America

Podfest Expo in Orlando (Jan. 2027)
Content Americas (Jan. 2026)
Kidscreen Summit in San Diego (Feb. 2026)
Social Media Marketing World in San Diego (March/April 2025, April 2026)
Internet Week New York (May 2026) - I can't find any info about it, is this real?
VidCon in Anaheim, and other as São Paulo planned. (June 2026)
Podcast Movement in Seattle (Aug. 2026)
VidSummit in Dallas, TX (Oct. 2025)
TravelCon
Hollywood Creator Summit The Publish Press
June 23-26, 2026: TBEX North America
Sept. 29-Oct. 2: TBEX Summit America

Europe

Creator Economy Livein NYC & Las Vegas (Jan. 2026)
(German) Tagung Social Media Management
Content London (Nov. 2025)
Paris Creator Week (Dec. 2025)
MIP London (Feb. 2026)
The Podcast Show London in London (May 2026)
Spielwarenmesse Nürnberg in Nuremberg (January 2026)
Mido Eyewear Show in Milano (Jan/Feb 2026)
Cannes Lions

Asia

Dubai International Content Market in Dubai (Nov. 2025)
1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai (Jan. 2026)
August 20-23, 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan: TBEX Asia

Ideas for others to add, to evaluate:

https://thecreatorsunplugged.com/
ITB Berlin is a travel conference: https://www.itb.com/ - might be more oriented towards countries presenting themselves.

matteo

This one doesn't seem yet to be happening in 2026: https://videodays-festival.com/