It is impossible for anyone to write everything The best digital marketing conferences as no one has been to them all.
But we have gone to many and we will continue to go to many. These are the conferences we are attending or thinking of attending this year.
| The conference | When | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Marketing World | April 28-30 | Anaheim, USA |
| Brighton SEO | April 30 – May 1 | Brighton, UK |
| OMR Festival | May 5-6 | Hamburg, Germany |
| Ahrefs Evolve Singapore ⭐ | May 14 | Singapore |
| VidCon | June 25-27 | Anaheim, USA |
| MozCon | July 14 | New York City, USA |
| INBOUND | September 16-18 | Boston, USA |
| DMEXCO | September 23-24 | Cologne, Germany |
| The World of Content Marketing | October 5-7 | Denver, USA |
| Ahrefs Evolve San Diego ⭐ | October 12-13 | San Diego, USA |
| ad:tech Tokyo | October 21-23 | Tokyo, Japan |
| DigiMarCon World | November 4-6 | Las Vegas, USA |
| MarketingProfs B2B Forum | November 2-4 | Boston, USA |
| Web Conference | November 9-12 | Lisbon, Portugal |
Days: September 3-5
LocationLocation: San Francisco, USA
Speakers: Amy Poehler, Marques Brownlee, Dario Amodei, Dharmesh Shah
Prices: from US$799
Website: https://www.inbound.com/
Hosted by marketing OGs HubSpot, INBOUND is the largest marketing conference offering hundreds of keynotes, deep dives, and fiery conversations on topics ranging from product strategy to AI.
Watch their recap video here:
Another attraction of INBOUND is that they get big names on stage as their speakers. Finally, they even got former US President Barack Obama as one of their speakers.
This time, big names include actress Amy Poehler, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, YouTuber Marques Brownlee, and Hot Ones host Sean Evans.
Days: September 23-24
LocationLocation: San Diego, USA
Speakers: Britney Muller, Alex Halliday, Ross Hudgens
Prices: from US$615
Website: https://us.brightonseo.com/
BrightonSEO is back for its third year in the US, and some impressive speakers and talks have been announced.
A few to look out for:
- Adapting to the New Era of Ubiquitous Search Optimization
- Zero-Click Search: Driving Natural Product Visibility Across AI and LLMs
- Content Distribution in the Age of Ai: How to Make Your Content Spread
Days: October 14-15
LocationLocation: San Diego, USA
Speakers: Madhav Bhandari, Mark Schaefer, Kevin Indig, Emily Kramer, Tim Soulo, Patrick Stox, Ryan Law
Prices: from US$799
Website: https://ahrefsevolve.com/
Last year, we launched our first ever SEO and digital marketing conference, Ahrefs Evolve in sunny Singapore. Watch our recap video:
This year, we’re bringing it to the US, and sunny San Diego! And this year, it will not just be an SEO conference; we’re getting bigger and better. It will be a marketing conference for 600 of the best minds in marketing, all coming together to network, participate, and discuss the latest and greatest marketing strategies and tactics.
And if you choose a VIP ticket, you will even get a private yacht networking event with the Ahrefs team and all the invited speakers. Cool, huh?
Days: September 18-21
LocationLocation: Shenzhen, China
Speakers: Gary Illyes, Aleyda Solis, Jessica Xiao, Cristina Song, Ge Fei
Prices: from US$799
Website: https://shenzhenseoconference.com/
Held this year at The Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen, this four-day gathering stands as a bridge between the Eastern and Western search communities.
Expect more than 40 keynote speakers—including Google’s Gary Illyes and international consultant Aleyda Solis—as well as workshops, city tours and high-level networking designed to help brands emerge from the Chinese market while being connected to global trends.
Days: September 26
LocationLocation: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Speakers: Andrei Țiț, Alex Nigmatulin, Bibi the link builder
Prices: from €120
Website: https://www.searchevolutionsummit.com/
Billed under the banner “Search Beyond Limits,” this one-day conference in Romania’s tech capital includes eight strategic sessions and optional advanced workshops for just €120.
Lectures from our own Andrei Țiț, Alex Nigmatulin and “Bibi the Link Builder” focus on data-driven SEO, AI-powered content and link building that really moves the SERP needle, while the editors promise an “all hats” view—white, gray and black—of what’s currently working.
Days: September 3-5
Location: Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Speakers: TBA
Prices: free
Website: https://brand.summit-japan.com/
Set against the serene backdrop of Lake Biwa, the Brand Summit is a free, invitation-only venue for Japan’s and Asia-Pacific’s top marketers.
Sessions delves into “marketing leadership,” asking how brands can use AI, storytelling and community building to thrive in an era of constant disruption.
The emphasis is on peer-to-peer discussion rather than the hustle and bustle of an exhibition hall, making it ideal if you’re looking for deep conversations and resets away from the Tokyo glare.
Days: October 9
LocationLocation: Chandigarh, India
Speakers: Mads Singers, Alan Thomas, Steve Wiideman, Navneet Kaushal
Prices: from R9,250
Website: https://amazeconference.com/
A one-day, 100 % SEO conference at the Hyatt Regency Chandigarh, Amaze draws 300+ practitioners with fiery, research-driven talks from the likes of Mads Singers, Alan Thomas and local superstar Navneet Kaushal.
The agenda revolves around AI, automation and “theory-free” playbooks, promising attendees will leave with tools, templates and full strategies to use the next day.
Days: October 27-28
Location: Grapevine, USA
Speakers: Carolyn Shelby, Greg Gifford, Duane Forrester, Ryan Jones
Prices: from US$997
WebsiteSource: https://www.stateofsearch.org/conference-2025/
Presented by DFWSEM, Search Status positions itself as the “Who’s Who” of digital marketing.
Expect a solid, one-track experience balancing advanced organic and paid strategy with analytics, delivered by industry veterans like Carolyn Shelby and Greg Gifford.
Days: October 23-24
Location: Brighton, UK
Speakers: Dixon Jones, Luke Carthy, Erin Simmons
PricesPrice: from £330
Website: https://brightonseo.com/
It’s no surprise that BrightonSEO made our list: The biannual conference is popular with SEOs and marketers of all levels, and we’re included.
Here are some of the highlights you might like from the October event:
- What AI Knows About Your Product (And What You Can Do With It)
- Trust > Traffic: How Society Promotes Biodiversity
- The Last Click Attribution Is Broken And Hurts SEO
Did we miss any conferences we should attend?
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