Marketing conferences range from huge martech expos with hundreds of exhibitors to invite-only CMO summits with forty people in a room. Both can be worth it. The mistake is picking one because of its name and not its line-up.
These are the upcoming marketing, martech and advertising events with the biggest published line-ups, with how many of the speakers actually work in marketing.
The 15 below are the biggest line-ups out of 76 upcoming marketing conferences. The full calendar has every one of them by month.
Shoptalk Europe is a retail innovation event bringing together industry leaders, retailers, and solution providers.
85 speakers · 420 sponsors and exhibitors · 11 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Founders & execs (36), Marketing (11), CTO / VP Eng (5)
Adobe MAX is a three-day creative conference featuring visionary keynotes, skill-building sessions, and valuable connections.
276 speakers · 9 sponsors and exhibitors · 41 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Design & UX (60), Marketing (41), Founders & execs (40)
E-SHOW Madrid 2026 is a key event for innovation in eCommerce, digital marketing, and business technology.
245 speakers · 29 sponsors and exhibitors · 27 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Founders & execs (29), Marketing (27), Sales (23)
The Business Show London is the world's largest business event designed for SMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs.
152 speakers · 112 sponsors and exhibitors · 10 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Founders & execs (82), Sales (11), Marketing (10)
Digital Marketing World Forum Europe 2026 brings together CMOs, marketing directors, and senior leaders to explore the evolving landscape of digital marketing.
179 speakers · 48 sponsors and exhibitors · 86 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Marketing (86), Sales (14), Founders & execs (8)
Mumbrella360 is a media and marketing conference designed for industry professionals facing pressures and disruption.
122 speakers · 27 sponsors and exhibitors · 25 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Founders & execs (45), Marketing (25), Sales (3)
CommerceNext Growth Show 2027 is a retail and ecommerce conference designed for industry leaders and decision-makers to gain actionable insights and foster networking.
8 speakers · 114 sponsors and exhibitors · 2 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Founders & execs (2), Marketing (2), Data & AI (1)
Digital Marketing World Forum Global 2027 brings together over 3,000 CMOs, marketing directors, and senior leaders to explore digital marketing, AI, and agentic innovation.
44 speakers · 70 sponsors and exhibitors · 11 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Marketing (11), Founders & execs (9), Data & AI (5)
The Congreso Nacional de Marketing Digital 2026 brings together leaders, strategists, and specialists in digital marketing across Latin America.
69 speakers · 6 sponsors and exhibitors · 25 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Marketing (25), Founders & execs (11), Product (2)
SMX Munich is Europe's largest search marketing conference for SEO, SEA, and GEO professionals.
47 speakers · 25 sponsors and exhibitors · 11 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Founders & execs (12), Marketing (11), Data & AI (2)
The MarTech Summit London 2026 brings together marketing technology professionals to explore strategies for smarter stacks and stronger growth.
54 speakers · 3 sponsors and exhibitors · 29 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Marketing (29), Data & AI (3), Sales (2)
The AI for Marketers Summit is a virtual conference for senior marketing leaders looking to leverage AI to transform and optimize their marketing strategies.
27 speakers · 15 sponsors and exhibitors · 10 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Marketing (10), Founders & execs (9), Consultants (2)
Marketing Leaders 2026 is an Australian leadership conference focused on brand strategy, marketing technology, platforms, and data insights.
35 speakers · 5 sponsors and exhibitors · 22 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Marketing (22), Founders & execs (7), Design & UX (1)
GURU Conference is a virtual email marketing conference designed to share digital trends, email best practices, and emerging tools.
39 speakers · 1 sponsors and exhibitors · 8 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Founders & execs (13), Marketing (8), Consultants (3)
Affiliate Summit West is an affiliate marketing event bringing together affiliates, advertisers, e-commerce sellers, networks, and tech partners.
32 speakers · 2 sponsors and exhibitors · 6 of the speakers are marketers
Most common roles on stage: Founders & execs (12), Marketing (6), Sales (3)
Ranked by the size of the published line-up: speakers plus sponsoring and exhibiting companies, as each event lists them on its own site. It is the best public signal of how many decision-makers will be in the room. One edition per event series, upcoming events only, refreshed monthly.
The events at the top of this list have the largest published line-ups. Which one is best for you depends on who you want to meet: check how many speakers are marketers and which companies sponsor.
Yes. B2B events have more demand generation, ABM and revenue operations content, and more software vendors in the sponsor hall. The full calendar lets you filter by sector.
Monthly, and again as event dates get close and line-ups are published.
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