Chair’s welcome
Our fantastic Chair will welcome you to CreatorFest 2026, and tee up the themes for the day on the Main Stage.
Chair’s welcome
Our fantastic Chair will welcome you to CreatorFest 2026, and tee up the themes for the day on the Main Stage.
Make it Your Way On TikTok
When your content feels like you, people notice. Hear from creators on our panel about how they built momentum on TikTok through finding their niche, harnessing growth, and turning views into rewards and recognition.
The Future is Live: How Streaming is Reshaping Entertainment Culture
Live streaming has evolved from a niche format into one of the most influential forces shaping how people consume entertainment, culture and community online. In this session, Pontus and a selection of Twitch creators will explore the rapid growth of live streaming and its expansion beyond gaming into sport, music, lifestyle and major cultural moments. […]
From Coin Flip to Confidence: Scaling the Impact of Creator Marketing
Creator marketing is scaling fast, but making the right content decisions is becoming harder. With so many signals to navigate, it’s not always clear what’s driving real impact. In this fireside conversation, Kantar’s Creative thought leader Vera Sidlova is joined by a senior social platform leader and a creator to explore what sits behind high-performing […]
The New Creator’s Toolkit – From Ideas to Audience, Fast
The fear that AI flattens your creativity gets the story backwards. In this fireside conversation, creators Kladi, Siobhán Maroney (They Are Creative), and Suhit Amin sit down to unpack how AI can become a creator’s edge. They’ll share how to protect your voice while moving faster than ever, from first idea to finished post. Expect honest […]
Your Influencer Strategy Is Broken. Stop Choosing Between Brand and Performance.
Most brands are still treating influencer marketing as a binary choice: invest in brand building or chase performance. That thinking is outdated and it’s costing real revenue. A few years ago, the playbook was simple: hire a big name, get exposure, hope it converts. That era is over. Audiences are smarter, trust is harder to […]
The Creator Economy Grows Up: Policy, Progress, and the Path Ahead
What happens when the fastest-growing sector in the world demands official recognition? We are entering a new era for the creator economy, but how is it being recognised, supported, and understood by those in power? This session will unpack the work happening behind the scenes to secure a sustainable, recognised future for creators. We’ll explain […]
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 […]