Each year, we bring a lineup of the best content marketing events. This year doesn’t disappoint as there’s a mix of in-person, hybrid, and virtual content creation and marketing events.
Top Content Marketing Events for 2023
In-Person Content Marketing Events
LeadsCon 2023
- When: March 13 – 15
- Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV
- Host: Access Intelligence, LLC
This three-day event focuses on learning new strategies for nurturing and converting quality leads. Featured speakers include:
- Tabish Ahmed, Senior Director of Operations, SoFi
- Ronnie Allen: Caller ID and Data Solutions Expert, Contact Center Compliance
- Jaqueline Anderson: Vice President, Affiliate Marketing, Endurance
Digital Summit Phoenix
- When: March 29 – 30
- Where: Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ
- Host: Naylor Association Solutions
Experts discuss SEO, content, email, branding, digital analytics, lead gen, and more during this two-day event. Featured speakers include:
- Sandy Archila: Adweek & Legendary Entertainment
- Sean Boyle: Warner Bros. Discovery
- Jacob Brown: Amazon
Confab: The content strategy conference
- When: April 30 – May 3
- Where: Minneapolis, MN
- Host: Brain Traffic
Confab’s four-day conference features one full-day workshop, intensive half-day workshops, and two full days of main stage talks. Featured speakers include:
- Candi Williams: Bumble
- Dani French: Etsy
- Vidhika Bansal: Intuit
Strategic Marketing 2023
- When: May 8 – 9
- Where: Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa And Marina, San Diego, CA
- Host: Reuters Events
This conference features over 50 speakers covering the following four critical themes:
- Strategic leadership and growth
- Brand loyalty, community, and purpose
- Engaging content and innovative storytelling
- Data connectivity and creativity
Featured speakers include:
- Shannon Watkins, Chief Marketing Officer, Jordan Brand at Nike
- Kellyn Smith Kenny, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer, AT&T
- Chris Brandt, Chief Marketing Officer, Chipotle
Experiential Marketing Summit (EMS) 2023 – Event Marketer
- When: May 9 – 11
- Where: Caesars Palance, Las Vegas, NV
- Host: Access Intelligence, LLC
As of this writing, the full program details aren’t available yet. Highlights include insights on case studies, trends, technology, women in events, and more. As the event draws closer, we’ll see details about the agenda and featured speakers.
Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo™ 2023 conference
- When: May 22 – 24
- Where: Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Denver, CO
- Host: Gartner, Inc.
The team is still building 2023’s programs. But, in the meantime, they’ve shared the following key topics:
- Build a high-functioning marketing team
- Orchestrate touchpoints in support of growth across channels
- Measure marketing and communications performance
- Deliver impact via customer experience
- Navigate shifts to optimize for brand value
- Unlock the value of data
- Explore emerging digital best practices
Featured speakers include:
- Keynote speaker: Lizzy Foo Kune, VP Analyst, Gartner
- Keynote speaker: Carlos Guerrero, VP, Advisory, Gartner
- Gartner expert: Jeffery L. Cohen, Director Analyst, Gartner
Digital Summit Atlanta
- When: June 7 – 8
- Where: Atlanta, GA
- Host: Naylor Association Solutions
Experts discuss SEO, content, email, branding, digital analytics, lead gen, and more during this two-day event. Featured speakers include:
- Ann Handley, Bestselling Author of Everybody Writes & Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs
- Greg Weingarden, Brand Partnerships Manager, TikTok
- Kate James, Senior Manager, Digital Commerce Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company
Marketing Analytics Summit
- When: June 19 – 22
- Where: Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa, Las Vegas, NV
- Host: Rising Media
With an agenda packed with workshops, keynotes, and information sessions, there’s something for every marketer. Workshops include:
- Hands-On with GA4
- Care and Feeding of Digital Analysts – A Manager’s Guide
- Hyper-Growth with Marketing Experimentation and Testing
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Marketing
- Data Literacy and Visualization – The New Big Data Skills
- SQL on GA in BQ: BigQuery for Digital Marketers
Featured speakers include:
- Jim Sterne: Founder, Marketing Analytics Summit, Co-Founder of Digital Analytics Association
- Sheena Green: Director, Digital Insights & Analytics, Mint Mobile
- Josephine (Hua) Pan, Director of Marketing Science, Disney Streaming
Digital & Social Marketing Conference | #DMWF Expo Global
- When: June 21 – 22
- Where: Business Design Centre, London
- Host: DMWF
This global in-person event comprises two days of content, five conference tracks, over fifty exhibitors, and more. Its agenda includes:
- Data & Insights
- Digital Experience & eCommerce Strategy
- Content & Digital Brand Strategy
- Social Media & Community Marketing
- Influencer Marketing World
Featured speakers include:
- Abhi Juneja, Vice President, Enterprise Digital & Data Solutions, American Express
- Amrita Lal, Senior Client Solutions Manager, LinkedIn
- Vik Khagram, Head of Influencer Marketing, Ketchum
Moz – MozCon August 7-9, 2023 – Not Your Typical Marketing Conference
- When: Aug 7 – 9
- Where: Summit Building Ballrooms, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA
- Host: SEOMoz, Inc.
Hear from industry leaders in conversion optimization, local search, mobile, search marketing, SEO, and more. As the conference draws nearer, full details regarding topics and talks will be released.
Featured speakers include:
- Crystal Carter, Heaf of SEO Comms, Wix
- Daniel Waisberg, Search Advocate, Google
- Jackie Chu, SEO Lead, Intelligence, Uber
INBOUND 2023
- When:
- General Admissions Pass: Sept 6 – 8
- VIP Pass: Sept 5 – 8
- Where: Boston, MA
- Host: HubSpot, Inc.
Though this event is months away, HubSpot is busy building it up! Early bird passes are available for general admission and VIP passes. Speaker applications are still open, so the lineup should be available this spring. Click the link above for updates.
Content Marketing World
- When: Sept 26 – 29
- Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.
- Host: Content Marketing Institute
With over 100 sessions and keynote presentations, this event promises to cover every aspect of content marketing. Some topics include agency strategies, brand strategies, and content innovation.
Featured speakers include:
- Jessica Bergmann, Salesforce
- Tequia Burt, LinkedIn
- Ravi Theja Yada, Microsoft
B2B Forum
- When: Oct 4 – 6
- Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
- Host: MarketingProfs
This three-day event is jam-packed with workshops, networking activities, and sessions. Join your peers to learn more about strategies, tactics, and tools to grow your business. Workshops include:
- Content Marketing for SEO with Andy Crestodina
- Demand Generation with Kenda Macdonald
- Go-to-Market Planning with Pam Didner
- Email Marketing with Chad White
- Marketing Strategy with Allen Weiss
LavaCon
- When: Oct 14 – 17
- Where: San Diego, CA
- Host: The LavaCon Conference on Content Strategy and Tech, Comm Management
Having started in Hawaii, the conference’s namesake, this event is the go-to place to network and learn. The team is still building the agenda for this program, and the deadline for speakers is mid-February. Click the link above to receive program updates. Past speakers included Sheila O’Hara, Principal Content Design Manager Microsoft, and Stacey Gordon, UX Content Strategy Manager Google.
Marketing Technology Expo
- When: Nov 29 – 30
- Where: ExCel London
- Host: ROAR B2B
This event’s tagline states it’s “On a Mission to Deliver Innovation and Inspiration to Marketers.” As one of Europe’s premier marketing events, attendees hear tips, techniques, innovations, and strategies to take their businesses to the next level.
Featured members of this event’s advisory panel include:
- Stuart Giddings, Founder of Beettoo
- Richard Reeves, Managing Director of the Association of Online Publishers (AOP)
- Matt Bennathan, Senior Director for Oracle Advertising
Hybrid Content Marketing Events
Adobe Summit – Digital Experience Conference | March 19–23, 2023
- When:
- In-person summit: March 21 – 23
- Virtual: March 21 – 22
- Where: (Hybrid) In-person at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center, Paradise, NV
- Host: Adobe
Choose among five passes if you’d like to attend the in-person summit. Options to purchase pre-conference training sessions from March 19 – 20 are also available. You can also opt to participate in onsite examinations by purchasing a full conference pass. If you cannot attend, register for the virtual sessions for free.
Featured speakers include:
- Marcus East, EVP and CDO, T-Mobile
- Greg Hoffman, Author, former CMO, Nike
- Bridget Esposito, VP, Group Creative Director, Prudential
DigiMarCon California
- When: May 22 – 23
- Where: (Hybrid) Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Hotel, San Diego, CA
- Host: Aaron Polmeer – Event Manager & Conference Host
Join marketing peers in person or virtually during this two-day event. Learn more about digital marketing best practices, trends, solutions, and the next generation of innovation and technology.
Featured speakers include:
- Christi Olson, Microsoft
- Michael Benner, Marketing Insider Group
- Scott Brinker, HubSpot
Forrester’s B2B Summit North America
- When: June 5 – 7
- Where: (Hybrid) Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX
- Host: Forrester Research, Inc.
Join product, marketing, and sales leaders for information sessions, keynotes, marketplace opportunities, and more. Key themes include B2B customer-obsessed growth engine, lifecycle revenue marketing, and more.
Featured speakers include:
- John Arnold, Principal Analyst, Forrester
- Katie Fabiszak, Principal Analyst, Forrester
- Lori Wizdo, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Virtual Content Marketing Events
Ad World Conference
- When: March 29 – 30
- Where: Virtual
- Host: Ad World
Touted as the world’s largest marketing event, it promises to help marketers master the following:
- Content marketing
- Brand building
- Ad creatives
- Media buying
- Conversion optimization
- Email & SMS marketing
- AI in advertising
- The future of advertising
Featured speakers include:
- Seth Godin, Marketing Visionary & Founder, Akimbo
- Sofia Hernandez, Global Head of Business Marketing, TikTok
- Darshan Kantak, Vice President of Product Management, Google
ContentTECH Summit
- When: June 20 – 22
- Where: Virtual
- Host: Informa PLC Informa UK Limited
This event is still in the planning stage. So there’s a “save the date” notice at the top of the page. Historically, this event helped marketers create, manage, and scale the highest-quality content experiences. Fill out the contact form on the event’s home page to receive notifications regarding event updates.
As many of the descriptions mention, agendas are still in progress for much of 2023’s content marketing events. We encourage you to revisit those links or sign up to receive event notifications and updates. Do you know of another content marketing event that isn’t listed here? Let us know on LinkedIn!
