Affiliate Marketing Conferences
& Events 2026–27.
Affiliate World, SBC, SiGMA, iGB, LeadsCon, and everything else on the circuit: dates, prices, and which ones are actually worth the flight.
Some links may be partner links. Every event here is listed on merit.
Most affiliate marketing conference lists are aggregator content: scraped dates, no verdicts, no distinction between a 300-person regional show and a 30,000-person mega-event. This one is maintained by an operator who has actually worked this circuit, split into the two worlds that usually get conflated: general performance/affiliate marketing (Affiliate World, Affiliate Summit, PI LIVE) and iGaming and betting affiliate marketing (SBC, SiGMA, iGB Affiliate), which run on a different calendar with different audiences.
If you're here for the broader ecommerce and DTC events calendar too, see our full ecom events page, which cross-lists the handful of affiliate events most relevant to ecommerce operators specifically.
Affiliate World Americas
Sep 7–8, 2026
The newest and youngest of the three AW stops. Cancún pulls a different crowd than Bangkok or Budapest, more LatAm and US-facing traffic sources. Worth it if your book is already regional; not the best first Affiliate World if you're starting from zero.
TES Affiliate Conference
Sep 25–28, 2026
Smaller and cheaper than the SBC/SiGMA circus happening the same month. Good if you want actual conversations instead of a trade-show floor, bad if you need the biggest possible room.
SBC Summit (Affiliate Leaders Summit)
Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2026
The affiliate track finally got its own standalone ticket instead of being buried inside the wider SBC circus, and it's free if you qualify as an affiliate. The co-located Payment and Regulation stages mean you can solve real operational problems here, not just collect business cards.
PI LIVE Europe
Oct 19–21, 2026
The best European performance-marketing room outside of Affiliate World Budapest. Fewer people, more actual deal-making per hour spent.
Affiliate Grand Slam (AGS)
Nov 2–5, 2026
Younger than SBC or SiGMA and it shows in the room - tighter, more curated, and Platinum tier buys you actual access (private dinners, VIP lounges) instead of just a lanyard upgrade. Rome in November beats fighting for attention at a 30,000-person mega-show if you'd rather have fewer, better conversations.
SiGMA World
Nov 2–5, 2026
30,000 people across nine halls is not a networking event, it's a small city. Go if you're an operator or affiliate with existing relationships to maintain and a real agenda; first-timers with no prior contacts will drown in the floor space.
Affiliate World Asia
Dec 9–10, 2026
7,000 media buyers, half of them will try to sell you tracking software. Go for the hallway conversations, skip the main stage.
iGB Affiliate Barcelona
Jan 19–20, 2027
Free for affiliates, which tells you exactly who this room is built for. Running alongside ICE means the entire gaming industry is in one city for a week - budget for that whole week, not just the two affiliate days.
Affiliate Summit West
Jan 26–28, 2027
Same calculus as every year - good for maintaining an existing network, weaker for net-new deal flow than it was five years ago.
SiGMA Africa
Feb 15–17, 2027
The one bet on this list. Africa's gambling and affiliate market is real but still forming - this is a chance to get in early rather than fight for attention at a saturated European show. Go if you're already building African traffic, skip it if you're not.
LeadsCon
Apr 5–7, 2027
The lead-gen side of performance marketing that most affiliate-focused event lists ignore entirely. If your revenue comes from insurance, mortgage, or legal verticals instead of ecom or iGaming, this room matters more than anything else on this page.
SiGMA Europe (Euro-Med)
May 3–5, 2027
Malta is where SiGMA started and it's still the most polished of the three regional SiGMA summits (Europe, Africa, Asia). 12,000+ delegates means plan your meetings before you land, not after.
Digital Marketing World Forum (DMWF)
May 5–6, 2027
Broader martech crowd than a pure affiliate show - useful if you're evaluating tools and platforms rather than hunting for new traffic partners. Skip it if deal-making with affiliates specifically is the only goal.
Postponed & Dates Not Yet Announced
Real events, no confirmed date yet. We update this the moment organizers do.
Affiliate World Dubai
Spring 2027 (exact dates not yet released)
Originally slated for Mar 4-5, 2026, pushed to Spring 2027. If you already bought a ticket or booth, it auto-transferred - no action needed. New dates aren't public yet; this page updates the moment they are.
Affiliate World Europe
2027 dates not yet announced (2026 edition ran Jul 9-10 in Budapest)
Historically a July event. Pencil in mid-year 2027, confirm once dates drop.
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Frequently Asked.
What is the best affiliate marketing conference in 2026?
Affiliate World Asia (Bangkok, December 9-10, 2026) is the single biggest stop on the global affiliate calendar at roughly 7,000 attendees, and the widest-recognized flagship. If you want the largest iGaming-specific affiliate room instead, SiGMA World in Rome (November 2-5, 2026) draws around 30,000 delegates, the largest gathering on this entire list.
What's the difference between Affiliate World, SiGMA, and SBC Summit?
Affiliate World (Europe, Americas, Asia) is the broadest performance-marketing and ecommerce-affiliate circuit, not iGaming-specific. SiGMA and SBC Summit are iGaming and betting industry events first, with a dedicated affiliate track rather than a general-purpose affiliate conference. If your traffic is ecommerce, nutra, or general CPA, start with Affiliate World. If it's gambling or betting offers, SiGMA and SBC's affiliate tracks are the higher-signal rooms.
Are affiliate marketing conferences free to attend?
Several are, if you qualify as a verified affiliate rather than a company or advertiser. iGB Affiliate Barcelona and the SBC Affiliate Leaders Summit both offer free affiliate passes, and Affiliate Grand Slam offers free affiliate tickets alongside paid Standard/Platinum tiers for companies. Pure performance-marketing shows like Affiliate World and Affiliate Summit charge affiliates too, typically $300-$600 for an early affiliate ticket.
When is Affiliate World Dubai 2027?
Affiliate World Dubai was originally scheduled for March 4-5, 2026, but was postponed to Spring 2027. Exact dates haven't been released yet. If you already bought a ticket or booth for the original date, it was automatically transferred to the new event - no rebooking needed. We'll update this page the moment official dates are announced.
What is the biggest affiliate marketing event in the world?
By total delegate count, SiGMA World in Rome (~30,000 delegates across nine halls) is the largest gathering that includes a major affiliate presence, though it's an iGaming/betting industry event first with affiliates as one of several attendee groups. Among events that are purely and specifically affiliate/performance-marketing focused, Affiliate World Asia (~7,000 attendees) is the largest.
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