The content marketing world never stands still, and 2025 promises to be no different. With fresh trends, innovative strategies and new tools entering the game, staying ahead means immersing yourself in the industry’s best events. These gatherings are where inspiration sparks, connections flourish and the future of content marketing comes to life.
Here’s your guide to the top content marketing events for 2025, offering in-person, virtual and hybrid options to gain insights and connect with industry leaders.
Here’s why you should attend content marketing events, plus top events to add to your calendar in 2025.
Why should you attend content marketing events?
There are so many benefits of attending content marketing events—from keeping up with industry trends and developments to making invaluable professional connections. You never know where a conversation may lead you.
If you need proof, here’s a little story:
Back in 2012, the three co-founders of VeraContent—Shaheen Samavati, James Leahu and Daphne Binioris—met at an event. Little did they know that drinks at the bar would lead them to start a marketing localization agency a few years later.
It was at the Madrid launch party of Spotahome, a global real estate platform that Shaheen, a former journalist from the US, had helped launch from the ground up.
James and Daphne were invited as founders of the lifestyle blog Naked Madrid—and said yes to the invite on a whim. When the three of them started mingling, they discovered they had much in common.
More than a year later, Shaheen contracted James and Daphne’s marketing translation services for a project, and they began collaborating regularly. That collaboration led them to launch VeraContent together in 2015—and we’ve been growing ever since!
If there’s one event to attend, it’s Content Marketing World
Content Marketing World is one of the Content Marketing Institute events, and it’s the largest gathering of content marketers globally. Attendees get the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry with over 100 sessions, workshops and industry forums. Since content marketers from around the world gather at this event, it’s an excellent opportunity to broaden your network and mingle with experts.
This year, the conference will be held in San Diego from September 15-17, 2025. Find out more details about the event here.
20 content and digital marketing events in 2025
Here are 20 of the best content marketing conferences and events to attend this year. We’ve focused mainly on Europe and the UK but have included a few global events worth attending—whether in person or virtually.
Jan 27-31 — Superweek: Five days of analytics (Hungary)
The Superweek conference in Hungary is an annual gathering of digital marketing professionals, analysts and thought leaders of the measurement industry.
Feb 19 — Global Virtual MarTech Summit (online)
This year’s Global MarTech Virtual Summit series covers both EMEA and APAC regions, with 20+ thought leaders and experts discussing recent advancements in AI & ML technology, full-funnel marketing, talent acquisition and other developments.
Feb 26-27 — Social Media Strategies Summit (online)
Social Media Strategies Summit is one of the leading events aimed at senior-level social media marketers that will help them craft winning social media strategies. This year’s lineup includes social media specialists from Nikon, Merkle and Sterling.
Feb 26-27 — Affiliate World Dubai (Dubai)
Join the largest gathering of the world’s top affiliate marketers and ecommerce entrepreneurs. This two-day conference includes insights on Facebook Ad tracking, lead generation tracking and ecommerce tracking, plus many networking events.
Mar 3-6 — Mobile World Capital (Barcelona)
Mobile World Capital is a leading event for the connectivity industry. It’s also excellent for networking opportunities with mobile and tech industry influencers. This year’s theme: Converge. Connect. Create.
Mar 14, 15 & 20 — CIOL Conference (London and online)
This year’s CIOL Conference will include two specialist in-person events: CIOL Translators Day & Awards and CIOL Interpreters Day, as well as a one-day Online Conference accessible to an international audience.
March 18-20 — Digital Marketing Europe (Lithuania)
The Digital Marketing Europe 2025 Conference is an international conference for marketers, content creators, data analysts and advertisers. This year’s three-day in-person event features 40+ speakers from over 30 countries.
Mar 30-Apr 1 — Social Media Marketing World (San Diego, US)
2025 will be the 12th Social Media Marketing World event. Thousands of marketers and influencers will share business-building ideas at this three-day event focused on social media marketing, paid social media, social strategy and content marketing.
Apr 28-30 — Marketing Festival (Brno, Czech Republic)
Marketing Festival is back this year with three full days of presentations, discussions, networking and parties featuring some top names in Marketing. This is quite a social festival, so get ready for lots of networking and late nights!
May 7-8 — Data Innovation Summit (Stockholm and online)
The Data Innovation Summit is the largest and most influential annual data and AI event in the Nordics. Expect two days of innovation with over 200 sessions, 100+ exhibitors and more than 300 speakers addressing all the elements of data-driven and AI-ready business: data, people, processes and technology.
June 2-4 — CX Summit EMEA (London and online)
CX Summit EMEA by Forrester Analytics focuses on customer experience in EMEA. Expect research and frameworks, hands-on guidance featuring insightful breakouts, industry best practices with case studies and meaningful peer connections.
June 12 — International Social Summit (Barcelona, Spain)
The International Social Summit is designed for global social media and digital marketing managers. It tackles the challenges of managing social campaigns across diverse markets, languages and platforms.
June 18 — Growth Marketing Summit (Frankfurt, Germany)
Growth Marketing Summit is a conference about digital growth and optimization. Speakers include professionals from big-name brands like Booking, Hilton and Netflix.
June 24-25 — Digital Marketing World Forum Global (London)
Digital Marketing World Forum is a two-day leading digital marketing conference with over 120 speakers. The 2025 event will explore the future of digital marketing technologies, while addressing the challenges that the industry’s future brings.
Aug (dates TBC) — DigiMarCon (London)
Are you looking for more content marketing events in London? DigiMarCon UK is a two-day digital marketing event with exhibitions, speakers, industry panels, masterclasses and networking. Gain insight into emerging content strategies, the latest innovative technologies and best practices to improve your content strategy.
Sep (dates TBC) — Women+ in Data and AI (Berlin, Germany)
Women+ in Data and AI is a festival for everyone in the fields of data engineering, machine learning, data science, and MLOps. It’s an inclusive event aimed at creating opportunities to engage in technical, professional and non-technical conversations in a positive, supportive environment.
Sep 15-17 — Content Marketing World Conference and Expo (San Diego, US)
Content Marketing World features content marketers from around the world as keynote speakers and attendees. The event features over 100 sessions, workshops and industry forums presented by the leading global brand marketers and experts.
Sept 17-18 — Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference (Cologne, Germany and online)
DMEXCO is the meeting place for key players in digital business, marketing and innovation. The digital marketing conference features over 600 speakers with over 200 hours of programs.
Nov 17-19 — B2B Forum by MarketingProfs (Boston)
The B2B Forum by MarketingProfs covers all things B2B marketing, from content marketing and customer experience to metrics, measurement and demand generation.
Nov (dates TBC) — Web Summit (Lisbon)
Web Summit is one of the world’s largest tech conferences, but it’s not just for techies—it’s also a great conference for content marketing professionals to attend. Expect over 950 speakers and countless networking opportunities with startups, entrepreneurs, freelancers and other professionals.
See also: Is Web Summit worth it for content creators and marketing professionals?
Are you looking for speakers at your next event or podcast episode? Get in touch with us at mix@veracontent.com, and we’ll introduce you to our podcast hosts, Shaheen Samavati and Kyler Canastra, who have unique perspectives on managing remote international teams and Europe’s diverse content marketing industry.