Top 20 Affiliate Marketing Events of 2026

The world of affiliate marketing is still evolving at a record-breaking rate, and 2026 will be a breakthrough year for marketers looking to make contacts and boost profits. With this many affiliate marketing events already charted and sanctioned on the global map in 2026, you will get a chance to utilize unlimited networking opportunities. From small-scale networking sessions to huge events with thousands of participants, these events will have everything covered.

This insider guide gives you the best affiliate marketing events to attend in 2026. You, as an experienced affiliate marketer, brand manager, or fintech expert who represents trading platforms, get the best exposure to industry legends, innovative strategies, and partnerful opportunities.

Why Affiliate Marketing Events Matter More Than Ever

The affiliate marketing industry has undergone some significant changes in the last few years. Regulation shifts, digitalization, and evolving technologies have introduced new issues in addition to opportunities. The affiliate marketing events provide a real, in-the-moment experience that cannot be substituted with virtual meetings.

Participation in these conferences has a number of positive advantages you would not want to miss out on. To start, they have a face-to-face contact with decision-makers within top networks and businesses. Second, they are the industry's future prior to it being hip. Third, they offer chances for collaboration that have the potential to yield future sources of revenue.

Staying current, motivated, and networked are the secrets to success with constantly evolving affiliate marketing. Such events are ideal for meeting people, learning about today's trends, and new ways of boosting your commissions.

Note: Some of the dates here are already confirmed, while the rest are to be determined, but we have approximately estimated their dates based on the dates of their previous events. Ensure you verify dates and details on official websites before organizing travel.

List of Top 20 Affiliate Marketing Events in 2026

Conferences/Expos	When	Where	Status
Affiliate Summit West	12-14 January, 2026	Las Vegas, USA	Confirmed
SiGMA Eurasia	22-24 February, 2026	Dubai, UAE	Confirmed
Affiliate World Dubai	4-5 March, 2026	Dubai, UAE	Confirmed
TES Affiliate Conference	9-12 March, 2026	Marbella, Spain	Confirmed
Digital Marketing World Forum	March, 2026	Singapore	Projected*
SiGMA Americas	6-9 April, 2026	São Paulo, Brazil	Confirmed
LeadsCon	22-24 April, 2026	Las Vegas, USA	Projected*
MAC Affiliate Conference	20-21 May, 2026	Yerevan, Armenia	Projected*
SiGMA Asia	1-3 June, 2026	Manila, Philippines	Confirmed
Affiliate World Europe	29-30 June, 2026	Budapest, Hungary	Confirmed
iGB Live!	2-3 July, 2026	London, UK	Projected*
DigiMarCon	2-3 July, 2026	Tokyo, Japan	Confirmed
2026 ANA Digital and Social Media Conference	8-10 July, 2026	Los Angeles, CA, USA	Confirmed
World Social Marketing	8-10 July, 2026	Montpellier, France	Confirmed
Affiliate Summit East	27-28 July, 2026	New York, USA	Confirmed
TES Affiliate Conference	4-7 September, 2026	Prague, Czech Republic	Confirmed
DMEXCO	16-17 September, 2026	Cologne, Germany	Projected*
PI LIVE Europe	20-21 October, 2026	London, UK	Projected*
SiGMA Europe	2-5 November, 2026	Rome, Italy	Projected*
Affiliate World Asia	3-4 December, 2026	Bangkok, Thailand	Projected*

*Projected dates based on past trends - confirmation pending

January

Affiliate Summit West (Confirmed)

Location: Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, USA

Date: 12 to 14 January, 2026

Website: affiliatesummit.com 

Affiliate Summit West in 2026 opens as the largest affiliate marketing conference globally, with over 7,000 visitors from the advertiser, publisher, and technology supply networks. The conference is a three-day event with gigantic networking, learning seminars covering trading platforms and fintech products, and a massive exhibition floor with over 200 booths.

Your best bets are the VIP networking sessions for high-volume affiliates, custom tracks for verticals, and meet markets with in-house collaborations. Some attendees verify that they have signed six-figure deals directly from contacts made at this conference.

February

SiGMA Eurasia (Confirmed)

Location: Dubai, UAE

Date: 22 to 24 February, 2026

Website: https://sigma.world/eurasia/ 

SiGMA Eurasia Summit brings together over 15,000 visitors to Dubai to discuss affiliate marketing, fintech, blockchain, and the new Eurasian marketplace. The convention brushes on iGaming, big data, and digital marketing verticals with emphasis on new affiliate signing as well as market networking.

The convention is beneficial to financial experts who are ready to venture into new markets as well as discover regulatory differences between jurisdictions.

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March

Affiliate World Dubai (Confirmed)

Location: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE

Date: 4 to 5 March 2026

Website: affiliateworldconferences.com/dubai 

Affiliate World Dubai is a great conference for top digital marketers, advertisers, affiliate networks, and e-commerce specialists. It covers the latest advertising methods in four tracks: Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok, and AI-Powered Marketing. Over 7,000 visitors from more than 110 countries attend.

The conference has perspectives from leaders at Amazon, Google, and Meta. It is advisable that you keep up to date with platform strategies and new technologies when attending.

TES Affiliate Conference (Confirmed)

Location: Marbella, Spain

Date: 9 to 12 March, 2026

Website: tesaffiliateconferences.com 

Since 2009, when the TES Affiliate Conference began, it has been held annually for online entertainment, e-commerce, and gaming experts. The conference typically runs for four days and is punctuated with Seville's vibrant cultural setting by business sessions.

Digital Marketing World Forum Asia(Projected)

Location: Singapore

Duration: March 2026

Website: https://www.digitalmarketing-conference.com/ 

This is a trending and strategy-focused event for the Asia-Pacific region. Some of the features you can look towards are high-volume affiliate VIP networking sessions, dedicated tracks for different verticals, and direct partnerships.

April

SiGMA Americas (Confirmed)

Where: Transamerica Expo Center, São Paulo, Brazil

Date: 6 to 9 April 2026

Website: https://sigma.world/south-america/ 

Expected Attendance: 18,000+ attendees

SiGMA Americas is the premier Latin American affiliate marketing and iGaming business exhibition. The four-day conference makes the most of Brazil's booming iGaming industry as well as new regulation models, providing gigantic opportunities.

LeadsCon Las Vegas (Projected)

Location: Las Vegas, USA

Date: 22 to 24 April 2026 

Website: leadscon.com 

LeadsCon is for lead generation and performance marketing and attracts professionals operating in high-value verticals like finance, insurance, and law firms. The conference also touches on compliance with regulated verticals, leading to the best quality leads and advanced attribution models.

The conference is significant to professionals working with brokerage platforms and financial services and focuses on best practices for compliant lead generation.

May

MAC Affiliate Conference (Projected)

Location: Meridian Expo, Yerevan, Armenia

Date: 20 – 21 May, 2026 (estimated)

Website: affiliateconf.com 

Expected Attendance: 3,500+ attendees

The MAC Affiliate Conference typically welcomes industry stakeholders from over 50 countries to network and talk about affiliate marketing, adtech, fintech, and crypto tech. The growth of the tech sector in Armenia and the business-friendly environment offer a specialized networking stage.

June

SiGMA Asia (Confirmed)

Location: SMX Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines

Date: 1 to 3 June 2026

Website: https://sigma.world/south-america/ 

Expected Attendance: 20,000+ attendees

SiGMA Asia is the flagship event for the rapidly growing Asian affiliate and iGaming markets. The three-day conference has comprehensive programming that is designed to maximize business acumen and networking.

Affiliate World Europe (Confirmed)

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Date: 29 to 30 June 2026

Website: affiliateworldconferences.com/europe 

AWE welcomes over 7,000 guests from over 110+ countries for exclusive affiliate and e-commerce marketing insights. Featuring 60+ speakers and 300+ vendors, it's the number one affiliate advertising convention in Europe.

Apart from workshops, AWE offers great networking with happy hours, rooftop nights, and special events to form long-term relations in the middle of Budapest's lively atmosphere.

July

iGB Live! (Projected)

Location: ExCel London, London, UK

Date: 2 to 3 July 2026 

Website: igblive.com 

Expected Attendance: 12,500+ attendees

iGB Live! It is Europe's largest iGaming conference. It brings affiliate marketers, tech suppliers, game developers, and operators together to enjoy complete industry networking and knowledge sharing.

DigiMarCon (Confirmed)

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Date: 2 to 3 July 2026

Website: digimarcon.com 

Expected Attendance: 1,500+ attendees

DigiMarCon Tokyo is your go-to conference to meet digital marketers, media specialists, and advertising professionals. It's two days of learning and networking in the business capital of Japan. The talks cover what's new in digital marketing, technology, and how to use them in Japan and Asia.

Key topics will include the scale of mobile marketing in Japan and social media planning for Japanese consumers. E-commerce enhancement and cross-cultural marketing for international brands selling to Japan will also be discussed.

2026 ANA Digital and Social Media Conference (Confirmed)

Where: Los Angeles, CA, USA

When: 8 to 10 July 2026

Website: ana.net 

Anticipated Attendance: 2,000+ attendees

The Association of National Advertisers' signature digital conference is a rallying point where senior marketing, brand management, and digital strategy leaders come together. For three days, attendees share new ideas and connect with industry peers. The event centers on where classic advertising meets digital innovation.

The conference will touch on everything from attribution modeling through privacy-aware marketing, ROI for influencer marketing, and AI ad campaign integrations. It applies to brand marketers and agencies marketing to top consumer brands.

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World Social Marketing (Confirmed)

Location: Montpellier, France

Date: 8 to 10 July 2026

Website: worldsocialmarketing.org 

Expected Attendance: 800+ attendees

The World Social Marketing Conference is where policy makers, researchers, and social marketing practitioners engage to talk about marketing for society's good. While it is not exactly 'normal' marketing, it does intersect with good marketing practices, common-sense business ideas that endure the ages, and honest advertising.

This unique conference raises important questions about how to carry on genuine business relations, how to advertise without harming the planet, how to determine whether social campaigns are really making a positive difference, and how to advertise ethically in complex industries. It is a great conference for advertisers engaged in social campaigns and businesses interested in their social responsibility.

Affiliate Summit East (Confirmed)

Venue: New York Marriott Marquis, New York, USA

Date: 20 to 22 July 2026

Website: affiliatesummit.com/east 

Affiliate Summit East invites over 4,500 visitors globally, 60+ workshop sessions led by industry experts, and a Meet Market for efficient networking. The event is centered on lead generation, marketing strategy, and content monetization.

The business climate of New York is attracting the highest-level decision-makers and managers, hence the best place to create strategic partnerships and begin new revenue streams.

September

TES Affiliate Conference (Confirmed)

City: Prague, Czech Republic

Date: 4 to 7 September 2026

Website: tesaffiliateconferences.com 

The TES Affiliate Conference has been a flagship conference for gaming, entertainment, and e-commerce experts since its founding in 2009. The conference is typically four days long, incorporating business sessions with the vibrant cultural life in Prague.

DMEXCO (Projected)

Venue: Cologne Fair, Cologne, Germany

Date: 16 to 17 September 2026

Website: dmexco.com 

Estimated Attendance: 40,000+ attendees

DMEXCO is a well-established European top digital marketing and tech conference. It brings together tech innovators, marketers, and industry decision-makers in two hectic days of learning and networking.

October

PI LIVE Europe (Estimated)

Location: London, UK

Date: 21 to 22 October 2026

Website: https://performancein.live/europe/ 

PI LIVE Europe is Europe's most important affiliate and partnerships conference, and it's where global brands, agencies, affiliates, and influencers come together. London, being a world financial hub, means that the event is of special significance to fintech professionals.

The event specializes in strategic partnerships, influencer marketing integration, and top analytics solutions.

November

SiGMA Europe (Projected)

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: 2 to 5 November 2026

Website: https://sigma.world/europe/ 

Estimated Attendance: 30,000+ delegates

SiGMA Europe is typically the largest European affiliate marketing and gaming conference of the year, taking place in Rome's historic setting. The four-day session features 700+ seasoned speakers, startup pitching contests, and upscale networking gatherings in historic Roman settings.

The event focuses on Italian market potential (estimated €3.78 billion by 2029), the European regulatory environment, and responsible advertising campaigns throughout Europe.

December

Affiliate World Asia (Projected)

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Date: December 2026 (approximate)

Website: affiliateworldconferences.com/asia 

AWA is the affiliate marketing year-end bash, and over 5,500 attendees from 110 countries joined in Bangkok. It brings together media buyers, super-affiliates, and international brands like Google and Amazon.

Being the final big affiliate marketing conference of the year, AWA is the perfect time to network with kings in the industry, find out what's hot, and form partnerships for next year.

Conclusion

Attending the top affiliate marketing conferences in 2026 is your chance to get ahead of the game, make valuable contacts, and gain the newest methods. These international conferences offer the most excellent way to connect with the most influential players in the industry, discover new markets, and expand your affiliate business.

Whether you're building new relationships, learning from industry legends, or growing globally, these 20 events provide the training and networking you require to thrive in today's affiliate marketing world. Plan your 2026 conference calendar strategically to achieve professional and business growth.