Creators: the most important marketing channel in tech?

01 Oct 2026
Stage 2
Stage 2
Marketing budget is shifting from paid media to creators faster than anyone is measuring it, and the people spending it can't agree on what they're buying. Is this a durable channel with its own economics, or a moment that gets absorbed back into performance marketing once the numbers get audited properly? This session will unpack: what's actually working, what nobody can measure yet, and what happens to the agencies and platforms built on the assumption it lasts.
Speakers
Mikayel Vardanyan
Mikayel Vardanyan, Founder - Picsart
Abhi Thanendran
Abhi Thanendran, Cofounder and CEO - Tilt
Henry Hayes
Henry Hayes, VP of Marketing - Passionfruit
Aditi Mishra
Aditi Mishra, Head of New Media - Sifted