9 Performance Marketing Conferences to Attend in 2026-2027
The best performance marketing conferences put you in the same room as the people driving real results in affiliate marketing, paid media, and demand generation. The right event can sharpen your strategy, surface new partnerships, and give you a direct line to what's actually working. Here's a breakdown of the conferences worth planning around.
Best Performance Marketing Conferences Shortlist
Here's a shortlist of the best performance marketing conferences I think are worth attending in 2026-2027:
- Affiliate World Europe - Budapest, Hungary (July 9-10, 2026)
- MozCon 2026 - Multiple locations and dates
- Affiliate Summit East - New York City, NY (July 27-28, 2026)
- Affiliate World Americas - Cancún, Mexico (September 7-8, 2026)
- Content Marketing World - Denver, CO (October 5-7, 2026)
- AdWorld Experience - Bologna, Italy (October 15-16, 2026)
- PI Live Europe - London, UK (October 19-21, 2026)
- Affiliate Summit West - Las Vegas, NV (January 26-28, 2027)
- LeadsCon - Las Vegas, NV (April 5-7, 2027)
Best Performance Marketing Conferences of 2026-2027
Below are my summaries of the best performance marketing conferences on my shortlist. My reviews look at each event's dates, location, pricing, and unique offerings.
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1. Affiliate World Europe - Budapest, Hungary (July 9-10, 2026)
- Dates: July 9-10, 2026
- Location: MTK Sportpark
- Pricing: From €1,999-€2,999
- Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
Affiliate World Europe is a two-day affiliate marketing conference held in Budapest, organized by iStack Conferences. It draws 7,000+ attendees from 110+ countries, with past speakers including Neil Patel and Ryan Deiss.
Why attend? It's one of the densest networking environments in performance marketing. You'll get access to 300+ advertisers and traffic sources on the expo floor, niche-focused Mixers for Meta, Google, and TikTok Ads, and 20+ hours of tactical stage content across two days.
2. MozCon 2026 - Multiple locations and dates
- Dates: Multiple dates (see table below)
- Location: Multiple locations (see table below)
- Pricing: Varied (see table below)
- Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
MozCon: Locations, Dates, & Pricing
MozCon is Moz's annual SEO conference, now a two-city roadshow hitting New York City and London. Organized by Moz, it's built for SEO practitioners and digital marketers, featuring speakers like Wil Reynolds, Lily Ray, and Mike King.
Why attend? Every MozCon talk goes through a rigorous selection and slide deck review process, so the content quality is consistently high. Sessions cover technical SEO, AI-driven search, data-led decision making, and content strategy — and your ticket includes access to recorded presentations you can share with your team.
3. Affiliate Summit East - New York City, NY (July 27-28, 2026)
- Dates: July 27-28, 2026
- Location: New York Marriott Marquis Times Square
- Pricing: From $1,139-$1,959
- Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
Affiliate Summit East is one of the original affiliate marketing events, running for 20+ years. It draws 4,500+ advertisers, publishers, media buyers, and ecommerce sellers to New York City each July, organized by Affiliate Summit Corp.
Why attend? ASE26 runs six dedicated content tracks covering ecommerce, lead gen, ads, influencer, and content commerce — all with AI and attribution woven throughout. The two-day Meet Market puts you face-to-face with 200+ exhibitors, and 19+ structured networking events make it easy to leave with real partnerships.
4. Affiliate World Americas - Cancún, Mexico (September 7-8, 2026)
- Dates: September 7-8, 2026
- Location: Cancun Center
- Pricing: From $1,999-$2,999
- Social Media: Instagram, LinkedIn
Affiliate World Americas is a brand-new show from iStack Conferences, launching in September 2026 in Cancún. It draws 7,000+ attendees from 110+ countries — affiliates, media buyers, ecommerce sellers, and advertisers — to one of the industry's most talked-about events.
Why attend? Every session is built around what's working right now: AI, social ads, search, ecommerce, and iGaming all get dedicated tracks. The marketplace connects you with 120+ advertisers and 170+ affiliate networks, and niche-focused mixers plus evening parties make the networking feel less like work and more like an industry reunion.
5. Content Marketing World - Denver, CO (October 5-7, 2026)
- Dates: October 5-7, 2026
- Location: Colorado Convention Center & Virtual
- Pricing: From $899 (virtual)-$2,949 (in-person)
- Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
Content Marketing World is the Content Marketing Institute's flagship annual conference, running since 2011. It draws content marketers, CMOs, and brand storytellers from across industries, with past keynote speakers including Ann Handley, Joe Pulizzi, Issa Rae, and Mindy Kaling.
Why attend? CMWorld goes beyond typical marketing sessions — keynotes feature entertainers and cultural icons alongside industry leaders, and hands-on workshops give you a real space to build skills. Sessions cover AI-driven content, brand storytelling, video strategy, and SEO, with networking baked into every evening.
6. AdWorld Experience - Bologna, Italy (October 15-16, 2026)
- Dates: October 15-16, 2026
- Location: Zanhotel Europa & Virtual
- Pricing: From €199 (virtual)-€1,500 (in-person)
- Social Media: Instagram, LinkedIn
AdWorld Experience is Europe's largest all-PPC event, founded in 2012 and organized by Gianpaolo Lorusso. Now in its 14th edition, it draws PPC professionals worldwide for real-world case studies on Google Ads, Meta Ads, and CRO. Past speakers include Brad Geddes and Frederick Vallaeys.
Why attend? Every session runs on real campaign data — no theory, no fluff. Day one covers advanced seminars and Live Clinics; day two is entirely real PPC cases. New in 2026: small-group Focus Groups (max 12) on Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok, CRO, and more let you go deep on what actually matters to your work.
7. PI Live Europe - London, UK (October 19-21, 2026)
- Dates: October 19-21, 2026
- Location: Old Billingsgate
- Pricing: Starts at £1,395
- Social Media: Instagram, LinkedIn
PI Live Europe is PerformanceIN's flagship annual event, running since 2017. It brings together affiliate marketers, publishers, brands, and agencies across EMEA to advance partnership-led growth. Past speakers include Kevin Edwards and Helen Southgate.
Why attend? In 2026, PI Live Europe reimagines itself as a multi-venue campus — the "Festival of Partnerships" — with dedicated Retail Media and Influencer Commerce Summits, hosted meetings, and a VIP Club for curated networking. It's built for deal-making, with sessions covering AI, performance measurement, and sustainable channel growth.
8. Affiliate Summit West - Las Vegas, NV (January 26-28, 2027)
- Dates: January 26-28, 2027
- Location: Caesars Forum
- Pricing: TBA
- Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
Affiliate Summit West is the world's largest affiliate marketing event, organized by Clarion Events since 2003. It draws 7,000+ affiliates, advertisers, ecommerce sellers, networks, and tech partners to Las Vegas each January.
Why attend? ASW is where deals actually close — 81% of affiliates prefer it over any other event. The expo floor connects you with brands like Google, Meta, Amazon, and Walmart, while sessions cover AI-powered growth, next-gen partnerships, and performance strategy. It's the industry's top venue for high-value relationship-building.
9. LeadsCon - Las Vegas, NV (April 5-7, 2027)
- Dates: April 5-7, 2027
- Location: MGM Grand Las Vegas
- Pricing: TBA
- Social Media: Facebook, LinkedIn
LeadsCon, organized by Access Intelligence, is the world's largest lead gen and performance marketing conference. It draws 3,000+ buyers, sellers, and Fortune 1000 marketers across verticals like insurance, mortgage, healthcare, and fintech.
Why attend? LeadsCon's MeetingsHub drives thousands of structured on-site meetings. Sessions cover AI, compliance, and vertical-specific lead strategies, and the exhibit hall consistently sells out — it's where real deals in lead gen get done.
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