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Social media professionals proceed to face an evolving panorama. Between the proliferation of synthetic intelligence (AI), social media bans and platform fragmentation, it may be arduous to remain present. Conferences present trade professionals with the chance to develop their expertise whereas staying up-to-date on social media traits.
From extra creator-oriented occasions to these targeted purely on trade, the 2026 convention panorama is shaping as much as have one thing for each sort of trade skilled. Upcoming conferences are scheduled to cowl main matters of curiosity reminiscent of rising a following, social-first methods and extra.
Beneath, Social Media As we speak has compiled a few of the prime conferences to look ahead to in 2026. We’ll proceed to replace this checklist as extra particulars and occasions are introduced. Within the meantime, there may be nonetheless time to take a look at the remaining prime conferences in 2025.
High social media conferences for 2026
March 12-18
Austin, Texas
SXSW is an annual occasion showcasing the intersection of expertise and tradition, with programming targeted on the inventive trade, together with media, innovation, movie, TV and music. Attendees can look forward to finding skilled improvement alternatives, screenings and extra.
Social Media Week
April 14-16
Metropolitan Pavilion, New York Metropolis, New York
Social Media Week, an occasion organized by commerce publication Adweek, will focus on social-first technique as a development driver. Attendees can count on to listen to trade leaders talk about the highest points dealing with social advertising and marketing right this moment, together with platform fragmentation and the proliferation of AI-generated content material.
Social Media Advertising and marketing World
April 28-30
Anaheim Conference Middle, Anaheim, California
The 2026 conference marks the thirteenth yr of Social Media Advertising and marketing World. AI and its impression on social media technique will take heart stage on the Anaheim occasion. Different matters will embrace advertising and marketing methods, natural vs. paid advertising and marketing and extra.
ANA Digital & Social Media Convention
July 8-10
JW Marriott Los Angeles, California
This trade gathering places heavy emphasis on networking whereas serving to attendees maintain up-to-date with the most recent traits throughout the advertising and marketing trade. Business leaders will current on topics reminiscent of retail media networks, CTV, influencer advertising and marketing, AI and extra.
Content material Advertising and marketing World
Oct. 5-7
Denver, Colorado
Content material Advertising and marketing World is an annual occasion catered towards content material advertising and marketing professionals. Earlier matters coated have included AI, model methods and analytics.
Promoting Week
TBD
New York Metropolis, New York
This yearly occasion brings collectively professionals from throughout the advertising and marketing trade. Actions embrace panel discussions, seminars, networking occasions and displays from corporations.
VidSummit
TBD
TBD
VidSummit is particularly designed for influencers to learn to construct a model, monetize their content material and develop their audiences. Company this yr included Kim Larson, the managing director and head of YouTube’s creator and gaming crew, together with creators Safiya Nygaard and her husband Tyler Williams, HopeScope and Tyler Allen.
VidCon
TBD
Anaheim, California
Bringing collectively followers, creators and types, VidCon stays a prime occasion for these taken with digital content material. To cater to numerous audiences, the convention has three tracks: neighborhood, creator and trade.
Informa, which owns a controlling stake in Informa TechTarget, the writer behind Social Media As we speak, is the organizer of VidCon. Informa has no affect over Social Media As we speak’s protection.
TwitchCon
TBD
TBD
This occasion is totally devoted to Twitch streamers, creators and followers. Issues to do embrace panel discussions, networking occasions and meetups.
