EN Marketing Leaders' Summit

The EN Marketing Leaders’ Summit is where the UK’s exhibition marketing community comes together to share ideas, tackle challenges, and shape the future of event marketing.

Taking place during the first day of International Confex, this event is designed exclusively for marketing leaders working across exhibitions, trade shows and live events. Expect intelligent conversation, practical learning and inspiring sessions led by some of the most experienced marketers in the industry.

This is your opportunity to connect with peers who truly understand the unique pressures of promoting exhibitions, from audience growth and brand positioning to digital transformation and creative campaign delivery.

Use the registration form on the left to secure your space at this year’s summit.

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WHY ATTEND?

The EN Marketing Leaders’ Summit is where the UK’s most ambitious exhibition marketers gather to exchange ideas, learn from industry pioneers, and strengthen the role of marketing at the heart of every successful show.

This is your chance to step away from the campaign cycle and connect with the people who are shaping how exhibitions attract audiences, engage exhibitors, and build year-round communities.

You will gain:

• Actionable insight from the UK’s leading organisers and marketing innovators

• Proven tactics to attract, convert and retain visitors and exhibitors

• New ideas for improving collaboration between marketing, sales and operations

• Fresh motivation to lead teams, drive creativity and deliver measurable growth

You will leave feeling inspired, better connected, and equipped with practical strategies to take your exhibition to new heights.

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WHAT TO EXPECT?

Throughout the day, the summit delivers a mix of keynote sessions, interactive panels and focused roundtables designed around the real-world challenges facing exhibition marketers. Every session provides tangible takeaways and examples from organisers who are achieving outstanding results.

Themes for 2026 include:

• Building stronger visitor pipelines using data and insight

• Turning exhibitor marketing into lasting partnerships

• Creating campaigns that balance creativity with commercial success

• Aligning marketing and sales teams around shared goals

• Leading dynamic, high-performing marketing teams across portfolios

Between sessions, enjoy valuable networking opportunities where ideas are exchanged, contacts are made, and future collaborations begin. Expect to meet like-minded professionals who share your ambition to elevate the impact of marketing within the exhibition industry.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The EN Marketing Leaders’ Summit is designed for marketing professionals who drive results across exhibitions, trade shows and live events, including:

• Marketing Directors, Heads of Marketing and CMOs from organiser businesses

• Senior marketers overseeing audience growth, exhibitor engagement and brand strategy

• Digital and content leads driving campaign innovation and audience connection

If you are passionate about taking your marketing performance to the next level, expanding your professional network and gaining insight from the industry’s most respected voices, this is an unmissable event.