Behind the Collab: How Skyscanner Finds and Forges the Perfect Creator Partnerships
What does it take to create a brand-creator partnership that genuinely resonates? It’s not just about follower counts; it’s about alignment, authenticity, and a shared vision. Join Jen Rankine, Principal Manager of Global Content Creators at Skyscanner, and popular value travel creator Rob Adcock, for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the matchmaking process between global brands and […]
Getting started on Twitch
Josh Bloom will host a creator-focused session on how creators can get started on Twitch, build community, and bring their existing content and audience into a live, interactive format. Creator Cheape will join Josh! Cheape is a BBC presenter, who recently joined Twitch and enjoys creating Just Chatting and IRL streams.
Going Analogue: Is Offline the New Online?
With more people limiting their screen time in favour of real-world, ‘analogue’ pastimes, we need to ask: what does this mean for the future of digital creation? In this session, Pinterest’s Hannah Ngakane and Naji Basma explore how this offline movement is driving a new era of creative freedom. They will discuss how creators can […]
Licence to Influence: How We Built the Creator Campaign Behind 007 First Light
At CreatorFest 2026, Kolsquare and Substance Global will be coming together to deliver a session on one of the biggest game launches of the year… 007 First Light. Substance Global worked with the game studios IO Interactive to help launch the game with some mega creators, using Kolsquare’s platform for the creator data intelligence and results […]
Power to the paywall: Are you subscription-ready?
Creators are increasingly using subscription models such as Patreon to generate predictable revenue and moving beyond reliance on inconsistent ad revenue or one-off brand deals. As influencers seek a more stable working environment, this model hopefully signals the start of a new era, where content creators can rely on a more regular income. But how […]
Making The Most Of The Subscription Model & Owning Your Community
From Jamie Oliver waxing lyrical about vinegar to Charli XCX musing on the realities of fame, Substack is a rapidly growing community of publishers and readers that rewards authenticity and thoughtfulness, and is willing to pay for content they love. In this session, Rosie Gee, Head of Entertainment at Substack, and skincare influencer Natalie O’Neill […]
What Most Creators Get Wrong (And How To Fix It)
Most creators don’t make money, and if they do, their revenue stream is constantly at risk of vanishing overnight. They don’t lack talent – they’re simply over-optimising for the short term. In this rapid-fire conversation, Manychat CMO Ido Mart and creator Grace Andrews (ex-Diary of a CEO) get honest about what it actually looks like to build […]
Inside The Studio: How Creators Are Rewriting The Rules Of Entertainment
This session sets the scene for how creators have become today’s primary culture-makers – and why that cultural power is now driving measurable commercial results in entertainment. As major studios look well beyond their first wave of creator partnerships and get comfortable with the importance of a creator-led strategy, the conversation examines what it means to take […]