Marketing tech founders sell to marketers who see a new tool every day: there are more than 15,000 martech products on the market. These are the ten best marketing tech events of 2027 for startups, from London, Brighton, Brno, Hamburg, Winterthur, Cannes and Cologne to Singapore, Anaheim and Boston.
We picked events with a start-up programme, a pitch or a crowd of marketing buyers, with Europe first when quality is equal. We checked every date on the organiser's own website and mark each one as Confirmed (date on the official site), Announced (reliable second source only) or Expected (based on past editions only). All ten below are Confirmed for 2027. Two big names have changed: HubSpot's INBOUND is now UNBOUND, and Social Media Marketing World has moved from San Diego to Anaheim.
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Top 10 Marketing Tech Startup Events of 2027 at a Glance
The 10 best marketing tech events of 2027
1. The MarTech Summit Asia: 2–3 March 2027, Singapore
The MarTech Summit is a series of small, senior summits, and the Singapore edition is the one for Asia-Pacific. Founders who sell marketing software to big brands get a room full of the people who sign the contracts. The same organiser runs Berlin on 25 February and Paris on 21 April 2027. See our list of startup events in Singapore.
2. Advertising Week Europe: 22–24 March 2027, London
Advertising Week Europe brings the London advertising, media and adtech crowd together for three days at 180 Studios. It has no start-up programme, so treat it as a networking week: book meetings with agencies and media buyers before you arrive. See our list of startup events in London.
3. Social Media Marketing World: 1–3 April 2027, Anaheim
Run by Social Media Examiner, this conference moves from San Diego to Anaheim in 2027. Its audience is the small-business marketer who does everything, which makes it a good place to test a tool built for small teams. See our list of startup events in Los Angeles.
4. brightonSEO: 15–16 April 2027, Brighton
brightonSEO is the big gathering of search marketers, now with a lot of content on AI search. Tickets are cheap for a conference of this size, and it is the right crowd for founders of SEO, content and analytics tools. The organiser also runs brightonSEO San Diego on 9–10 September 2027.
5. Marketing Festival: 20–21 April 2027, Brno
Marketing Festival has one stage, a curated programme and no sponsored talks, so you come to learn rather than to be sold to. It is a good event for founders who do their own marketing, and a way to meet marketers from Central Europe.
6. OMR Festival: 3–5 May 2027, Hamburg
OMR is Europe's big marketing festival. For women founders it has a special door: the OMR 5050 Gründer*innen Pitch for early-stage start-ups whose founding teams are equally or mostly female. The best three of the 2026 round appear on the OMR Festival stage on 4 May 2027; the organiser says the next call follows in 2027, with no dates yet. See our guide to startup events in Germany.
7. Swiss MarTech Summit: 2 June 2027, Winterthur
The summit is organised by the ZHAW Center for Marketing Technology. Its Swiss MarTech Award is open to start-ups and scale-ups with marketing technology products: apply by 30 April 2027, the three finalists are named on 17 May and pitch live on 2 June, and every entrant gets two free tickets. See our guide to startup events in Switzerland.
8. Cannes Lions: 21–25 June 2027, Cannes
Cannes Lions is where the world's biggest brands and agencies meet each June. The Start-Up pass is for independent companies with less than €5 million in funding, incorporated on or after 25 June 2022, and passes are limited. See our guide to startup events in France.
9. UNBOUND: 8–10 September 2027, Boston
HubSpot's annual conference, INBOUND, is now called UNBOUND. It is the place to meet HubSpot's partners, app developers and customers. See our list of startup events in Boston.
10. DMEXCO: 22–23 September 2027, Cologne
DMEXCO is Europe's biggest digital marketing and adtech fair. Its Start-up Area includes curated pitches on the Start-up Stage; the 2027 terms are not published yet. Walk the halls on the first day to see who is buying before you decide on a stand next year.
Also worth a look
- The MarTech Summit Berlin, Grand Hyatt Berlin, 25 February 2027, and Paris, 21 April 2027. themartechsummit.com
- SMX Munich, ICM Munich, 6–7 April 2027 (workshops 5 April): early bird €1,299 plus VAT until 4 December 2026. smxmuenchen.de
- POSSIBLE, Miami Beach, 5–7 April 2027, and the new POSSIBLE Europe, Carlos Lopes Pavilion, Lisbon, 12–14 October 2027. possibleevent.com
- Business of Apps London (formerly App Promotion Summit), The Brewery, 22 April 2027, and New York, 16 September 2027: app growth and user acquisition. businessofapps.com
- Digital Marketing World Forum Europe, London, 5–6 May 2027. digitalmarketing-conference.com
Dates not announced yet
- Festival of Marketing, London: the organiser says October 2027, with no day yet.
- Content Marketing World: the organiser says November 2027, with no day yet.
- MAD//Fest London, Advertising Week New York and The MarTech Summit London: no 2027 dates yet.
- Gone: Programmatic I/O's site still points to its 2023 edition, and PIRATE Summit now runs only a PIRATE NIGHT.
Why marketing tech events matter: the numbers
- The martech market has stopped growing in product count: 15,505 products in 2026, up just 0.79%, while 1,488 were added and 1,367 removed, according to chiefmartec. A crowded market means buyers meet you in person before they trust you.
- US internet advertising revenue reached a record $294.6 billion in 2025, up 13.9%, according to IAB and PwC.
- In Europe, 1,307 start-ups with at least one woman founder raised €7.5 billion in 2025, 13% of all venture capital, according to Female Foundry's Female Innovation Index reported by Startups Magazine.
Before you spend on a stand, write a startup marketing plan. Raising for a martech company? Read our guide to venture capital for women founders.
How to choose a marketing tech event
- Pitch or sell? The OMR 5050 pitch, the Swiss MarTech Award and the DMEXCO Start-up Stage put you on stage; Cannes Lions, Advertising Week and DMEXCO's halls are for meeting buyers.
- Women-led team? Watch for the next OMR 5050 Gründer*innen Pitch call: the best three of each round appear at the OMR Festival in Hamburg.
- Pick your buyer. Big brands go to Cannes Lions and The MarTech Summit; small businesses go to Social Media Marketing World and UNBOUND; search and content teams go to brightonSEO and SMX Munich.
- Watch the early birds. brightonSEO prices rise on 3 December 2026, SMX Munich's early bird ends on 4 December and the Swiss MarTech Summit's on 31 December.
- Check the new names. INBOUND is now UNBOUND, the App Promotion Summit is Business of Apps, and POSSIBLE adds a Lisbon edition in October 2027.
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FAQ
What are the best marketing tech events for startups in 2027?
Our top picks are The MarTech Summit Asia, Advertising Week Europe, Social Media Marketing World, brightonSEO, Marketing Festival in Brno, OMR Festival in Hamburg, the Swiss MarTech Summit, Cannes Lions, UNBOUND in Boston and DMEXCO in Cologne.
When is DMEXCO 2027?
On 22–23 September 2027 at Koelnmesse in Cologne. It has a Start-up Area with curated pitches on the Start-up Stage.
When is OMR Festival 2027?
On 3–5 May 2027 in Hamburg. The best three teams of the OMR 5050 pitch for women-led start-ups appear on stage on 4 May.
When is Cannes Lions 2027 and is there a startup pass?
Cannes Lions runs on 21–25 June 2027. The Start-Up pass costs €1,395 plus 20% sales tax, for independent companies with less than €5 million in funding incorporated on or after 25 June 2022.
What happened to HubSpot INBOUND?
It is now called UNBOUND. The 2027 edition runs on 8–10 September 2027 in Boston; General Admission costs $1,699 and registration reopens on Cyber Monday.
Which marketing tech events have startup pitch competitions?
The OMR 5050 Gründer*innen Pitch in Hamburg, the Swiss MarTech Award in Winterthur (apply by 30 April 2027) and the Start-up Stage at DMEXCO.
How big is the martech market?
chiefmartec counts 15,505 marketing technology products in 2026, almost the same as in 2025. US internet ad revenue reached $294.6 billion in 2025, according to IAB and PwC.
About the Author
Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as MeanCEO, is an experienced startup founder with an impressive educational background including an MBA and four other higher education degrees. She has over 20 years of work experience across multiple countries, including 5 years as a solopreneur and serial entrepreneur. Throughout her startup experience she has applied for multiple startup grants at the EU level, in the Netherlands and Malta, and her startups received quite a few of those. She’s been living, studying and working in many countries around the globe and her extensive multicultural experience has influenced her immensely.
