The creator economy’s prominence at this year’s SXSW—evidenced by overflowing YouTube sessions and creator-centered brand activations—demonstrates how content creators have become integral to media strategies and entertainment.
The industry is undoubtedly maturing amid platform volatility and monetization challenges while professionals are seeking opportunities to connect and strategize.
With U.S. creators generating billions from social media activities alone and influencer marketing spending set to surpass $10 billion this year, according to EMARKETER, the need for industry gatherings has never been greater.
These six April events offer spaces where creators and brands can address shared challenges around platform algorithms, payment transparency, and strategy diversification while forging the partnerships that drive the creator economy forward.
The premier destination for leaders in broadcast, media, and entertainment convenes decision-makers from around the globe. The event showcases emerging trends across artificial intelligence, the creator economy, sports, streaming/OTT, and cloud virtualization.
NAB Show features three uniquely curated destinations: Create, Connect, and Capitalize, each representing a community-centric workflow within the ecosystem.
The Create destination covers all aspects from pre-production to post, featuring the latest tools and advanced workflows for storytelling. Connect focuses on distribution and delivery with cloud computing and media infrastructure. Capitalize addresses reach and ROI with strategic solutions and next-gen technologies, creating new revenue streams.
This professional conference brings together influential mom bloggers and female entrepreneurs who create online content.
The summit offers brands strategic opportunities to connect with top influencers in the parenting niche, enhancing visibility and fostering valuable networking opportunities.
Mom Media, as creators of the Mom 2.0 and Dad 2.0 communities and early pioneers in the online influencer space, brings expertise in content and influencer marketing. Their collaboration with sister companies BabyCenter and What to Expect provides access to 9 out of 10 moms in the U.S. and over 400 million individuals through a leading influencer network.
When: April 3-5, 2025 Where: JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando
Industry professionals gather to discuss the creator economy with transformative insights and dynamic discussions.
The event connects leading brands, agencies, and technology companies, shaping the future of creator marketing.
Participants can expect to walk away with several strategies, new ideas, and the confidence to convince C-Suite executives that influencer marketing can drive incredible results in an authentic, transparent, and measurable manner.
When: April 22-25, 2025 Where: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida
Running for the past 12 years across Asia, this conference brings together professionals from the content marketing industry from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines.
This year’s focus is on unlocking imagination and spearheading impactful marketing strategies. The event features 300 attendees, 30 speakers, and 20 case studies.
Sessions tackle real-world issues facing modern marketers, with experts sharing experiences with the latest AI tools, discussing how they’re reframing narratives, and embracing creativity.
When: April 23-24, 2025 Where: Shangri-La Singapore
This gathering connects creators and business owners with practical video marketing strategies. The event features two stages—Creator and Business—with speakers sharing expertise on channel growth, content creation, and monetization.
The Creator Stage includes sessions like Joey Fennema’s “How I Reached Over 2 Billion Views Making Smoothies,” Ben Kaluza’s “How to Never Run Out of Content Ideas,” and Maddy Alexander-Grout’s “TikTok For The Win.”
The Business Stage features topics such as “Make Five Figures per Month Using YouTube Shorts” by Luke Sherran and “Mastering YouTube—Practical Strategies for Success” by Izabela Russell. The event is available both in person and virtually.
Africa’s only influencer festival provides opportunities for influencers and brands to connect, presented in partnership with Times Live and SABC.
The event includes speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and a Content Hub showcasing the latest trends in influencer marketing. This festival positions itself as a place “where trends are set and connections are made.”
When: April 20, 2025 Where: Hill on Empire, Johannesburg
Nii A. Ahene is the founder and managing director of Net Influencer, a website dedicated to offering insights into the influencer marketing industry. Together with its newsletter, Influencer Weekly, Net Influencer provides news, commentary, and analysis of the events shaping the creator and influencer marketing space. Through interviews with startups, influencers, brands, and platforms, Nii and his team explore how influencer marketing is being effectively used to benefit businesses and personal brands alike.
The creator economy’s prominence at this year’s SXSW—evidenced by overflowing YouTube sessions and creator-centered brand activations—demonstrates how content creators have become integral to media strategies and entertainment.
The industry is undoubtedly maturing amid platform volatility and monetization challenges while professionals are seeking opportunities to connect and strategize.
With U.S. creators generating billions from social media activities alone and influencer marketing spending set to surpass $10 billion this year, according to EMARKETER, the need for industry gatherings has never been greater.
These six April events offer spaces where creators and brands can address shared challenges around platform algorithms, payment transparency, and strategy diversification while forging the partnerships that drive the creator economy forward.
1. The NAB Show
The premier destination for leaders in broadcast, media, and entertainment convenes decision-makers from around the globe. The event showcases emerging trends across artificial intelligence, the creator economy, sports, streaming/OTT, and cloud virtualization.
NAB Show features three uniquely curated destinations: Create, Connect, and Capitalize, each representing a community-centric workflow within the ecosystem.
The Create destination covers all aspects from pre-production to post, featuring the latest tools and advanced workflows for storytelling. Connect focuses on distribution and delivery with cloud computing and media infrastructure. Capitalize addresses reach and ROI with strategic solutions and next-gen technologies, creating new revenue streams.
When: April 6-9, 2025
Where: Las Vegas
2. Mom 2.0 Summit
This professional conference brings together influential mom bloggers and female entrepreneurs who create online content.
The summit offers brands strategic opportunities to connect with top influencers in the parenting niche, enhancing visibility and fostering valuable networking opportunities.
Mom Media, as creators of the Mom 2.0 and Dad 2.0 communities and early pioneers in the online influencer space, brings expertise in content and influencer marketing. Their collaboration with sister companies BabyCenter and What to Expect provides access to 9 out of 10 moms in the U.S. and over 400 million individuals through a leading influencer network.
When: April 3-5, 2025
Where: JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando
3. Influencer Marketing Show USA
Industry professionals gather to discuss the creator economy with transformative insights and dynamic discussions.
The event connects leading brands, agencies, and technology companies, shaping the future of creator marketing.
Participants can expect to walk away with several strategies, new ideas, and the confidence to convince C-Suite executives that influencer marketing can drive incredible results in an authentic, transparent, and measurable manner.
When: April 22-25, 2025
Where: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida
4. Content 360 Singapore
Running for the past 12 years across Asia, this conference brings together professionals from the content marketing industry from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines.
This year’s focus is on unlocking imagination and spearheading impactful marketing strategies. The event features 300 attendees, 30 speakers, and 20 case studies.
Sessions tackle real-world issues facing modern marketers, with experts sharing experiences with the latest AI tools, discussing how they’re reframing narratives, and embracing creativity.
When: April 23-24, 2025
Where: Shangri-La Singapore
5. TubeFest
This gathering connects creators and business owners with practical video marketing strategies. The event features two stages—Creator and Business—with speakers sharing expertise on channel growth, content creation, and monetization.
The Creator Stage includes sessions like Joey Fennema’s “How I Reached Over 2 Billion Views Making Smoothies,” Ben Kaluza’s “How to Never Run Out of Content Ideas,” and Maddy Alexander-Grout’s “TikTok For The Win.”
The Business Stage features topics such as “Make Five Figures per Month Using YouTube Shorts” by Luke Sherran and “Mastering YouTube—Practical Strategies for Success” by Izabela Russell. The event is available both in person and virtually.
When: April 25, 2025
Where: Birmingham, UK
6. Fluence Festival Africa
Africa’s only influencer festival provides opportunities for influencers and brands to connect, presented in partnership with Times Live and SABC.
The event includes speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and a Content Hub showcasing the latest trends in influencer marketing. This festival positions itself as a place “where trends are set and connections are made.”
When: April 20, 2025
Where: Hill on Empire, Johannesburg