The marketing landscape continues to move quickly, tasking industry executives to keep a pulse on innovation if they wish to build brand awareness and consumer loyalty. Accordingly, a number of marketing conferences are back in 2025 to offer executives a chance to network and share fresh ideas around strategy.
Upcoming events are likely to touch on the advertising industry’s latest trends, including artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing, retail media, navigating cord-cutting behavior amid connected TV’s boom and marketing to Gen Z. Notable organizers this year include the Association of National Advertisers and the Interactive Advertising Bureau.
Below, Marketing Dive has compiled some of the most noteworthy 2025 conferences still to come this year. We’ll plan to continue updating this list as new events arise and more information becomes available.
Top marketing conferences in 2025
DMEXCO
Sept. 17-18
Cologne, Germany
The Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference (DMEXCO) is billed as Europe’s leading digital marketing and tech event. The conference is open to industry leaders, marketing and media professionals and tech innovators and hosts debates, masterclasses, expositions and keynotes meant to provide insights around the future of the digital economy. This year’s event will feature speakers including Martin Sorrell, CEO and founder at S4 Capital; Dora Osinde, chief creative officer at Ogilvy Group Germany; and more.
Programmatic I/O, New York
Sept. 29-30
New York
AdExhanger’s Programmatic I/O conference invites industry professionals to explore the latest trends around commerce media, connected TV, privacy and more in effort to help drive programmatic strategies. This year’s event will explore topics including measurement, trust and transparency, regulation and compliance, commerce media and more.
Advertising Week
Oct. 6-9
New York
Advertising Week New York, one of the industry’s biggest U.S. gatherings, brings together professionals across the marketing, advertising, technology and brand landscapes to discuss the buzziest trends shaping the industry. The four-day event aims to deliver practical insights to marketers via a slate of programming that in the past has included speakers from giants like Mondelez, the NFL and Johnson & Johnson.
ANA Masters of Marketing
Oct. 21-24
Orlando
The ANA’s Masters of Marketing Conference invites marketing professionals to explore the future of the industry. The event features speakers, workshops and strategic discussions around marketing’s challenges and opportunities. This year’s event features speakers from the NFL, WPP Media, Procter & Gamble and more.
