Top conferences for traffic arbitrage in 2026: part 2
Affiliate conferences gather more and more industry representatives every year. And regardless of the size and location, reports and side events, the most important thing remains the people you can meet. For the costs to pay off with a base of useful contacts, you need to carefully approach the selection of events. We have prepared a list of the best industry conferences for you so that you can definitely come out with a profit.
Top 10 conferences worth visiting in 2026
iGB L!VE
- Event website
- Dates: July 1–2
- Location: London, UK
- Verticals: iGaming, betting
- Ticket price: free, but with mandatory online registration
One of the largest iGaming events gathering casino operators, the sports betting sector, affiliate networks, developers of arbitrage tools, and webmasters under one roof. It is here that you can learn about market innovations, get acquainted with cutting-edge technologies, and chat with leading industry experts. More than 15 thousand visitors, 200+ booths, reports, and awards — all this awaits you at iGB L!VE.
Affiliate World Europe
- Event website
- Dates: July 9–10
- Location: Budapest, Hungary
- Verticals: all areas of affiliate marketing
- Key speakers: Niv Shaked, Carl Weische, Tal Bonfis, Deividas Tokaris, Shahbaz Khokhar
- Ticket price: from €909
More than 7 thousand participants, 160+ direct advertisers, 180+ affiliate networks, and 60+ traffic sources are expected at the conference. 35+ speakers have prepared over 20 hours of content, during which they will talk about working with Meta, Google, TikTok advertising platforms, and touch upon the topics of iGaming and neural networks. Insights and useful contacts for any vertical are guaranteed.
SBC Summit Tbilisi
- Event website
- Dates: July 15–16
- Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
- Verticals: iGaming, betting
- Ticket price: from €200
An event for those working with the Eastern European and Central Asian markets. The conference will be attended by regulators, operators, representatives of affiliate networks and services, and, of course, media buyers. Participants can expect more than 70 speakers who will talk about scaling, AI in iGaming, player expectations, and market development forecasts.
Conversion Conf
- Event website
- Dates: July 23–24
- Location: Limassol, Cyprus
- Verticals: iGaming, nutra, dating, finance, e-commerce
- Key speakers: Alex Riddick, Iveta Makedonska, Alexander Flint, Roman CPA Kill, Maria Melnik
- Ticket price: from €119
More than 1,500 participants will come to Limassol to attend the event by Conversion Conf. 100+ booths, 50+ speakers, and 5 traffic arbitrage verticals will unite in one location. It is worth going for the contacts of media buyers, affiliate programs, networking with representatives of services, gaming brands, and direct advertisers.
SiGMA North America
- Event website
- Dates: September 1–3
- Location: Mexico City, Mexico
- Verticals: iGaming, betting
- Ticket price: from $153
A conference that will gather representatives of the affiliate market from North and Latin America. Participants can look forward to interactive panels, product demonstrations, presentations from market leaders, off-site events, cultural tours — everything for high-quality networking. A must-visit for those working with the region or just looking closely at it.
SBC Summit 2026
- Event website
- Dates: September 29 — October 1
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
- Verticals: iGaming
- Key speakers: Di Maher, Endre Nesset, Francesco Postiglione, Tamillin Valerie Klen, Maha Otu
- Ticket price: exhibition attendance is free, but passes to additional events will cost from €419
This year, more than 40 thousand visitors, 11+ thousand operators, 6+ thousand affiliates, 800+ booths, and 600+ world-class speakers are expected. Industry leaders will share analytics and innovations in the field of affiliate marketing, and organizers promise many formats for networking so that all participants will definitely find useful contacts.
SiGMA World
- Event website
- Dates: November 2–5
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Verticals: iGaming, betting
- Key speakers: Mikel Arana Echezarreta, Jan Rehola, Panayiotis Trisokkas, Professor Pieris Chourides, Antonis M. Vartholomeos
- Ticket price: from €266
The event in Rome will gather more than 30 thousand delegates, 1,200+ sponsors, and exhibitors. 550 experts will present their reports across four conference stages. In addition, guests will enjoy competitions, startup presentations, networking events, a charity auction, and the SiGMA World Awards ceremony.
SPiCE Middle East
- Event website
- Dates: November 24–25
- Location: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
- Verticals: iGaming
- Key speakers: Akili Polee, Arinze Arum, Jalila Markhoul, Addi Alimajstorovic, Eric Gerald
- Ticket price: from €545
An event for those working with the MENA countries — the markets of the Middle East and North Africa. Panel discussions and networking with participants from four continents will help find useful contacts, while regional representatives will explain in detail the nuances of promotion, payment systems, innovations, and opportunities for the iGaming vertical.
SiGMA South Asia
- Event website
- Dates: November 30 — December 2
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Verticals: iGaming, betting
- Ticket price: from $259
One of the key events in the gambling industry in Asia, which will gather leading operators, game providers, representatives of affiliate networks and services, and webmasters. The event expects more than 3,500 participants, 150+ booths, 100+ experts, panel discussions, and master classes. SiGMA South Asia will help you understand the regulatory specifics of the Asian market, draft laws, and new technologies.
Affiliate World Asia
- Event website
- Dates: December 9–10
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Verticals: all areas of affiliate marketing
- Ticket price: from $613
Asia is one of the fastest-growing markets in affiliate marketing: new traffic sources, advertisers with big budgets, teams of strong media buyers, and representatives of technical solutions. At the final conference of the year, guests will enjoy 20+ hours of useful content from speakers on two stages, as well as the opportunity to meet representatives of leading global brands, such as Meta, Amazon, Google, TikTok, etc., and truly supercharged networking.
Preparation for the event
In the first part of our article, we already detailed how to have a fruitful trip to a conference — where to start, how to properly organize the trip, how to behave at the event, and at the after-parties.
Preparation and networking at the conference itself are integral parts of a single whole. Without proper organization, anything can go wrong, and you need concentration and a good mood to build new partnerships. Listen to the speakers, approach the booths and participate in activities, get the most out of the event so you won’t regret missed opportunities later. Do not forget to visit our Telegram channel, where we publish information about upcoming events that we plan to attend. We will be glad to meet you!
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