Vibe Marketing Tech Fest Returns to Manchester for Second Annual
The summit will focus on proving the impact of marketing spend and using analytics to add customer value. It brings together leaders across marketing, CX, and technology to share real-world experiences and insights on navigating tech stack challenges
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UNITED KINGDOM: Vibe Marketing Tech Fest will take place on July 2, 2026, at ETC Venues Manchester. This is the 20th global edition, and the second annual in the United Kingdom.
The summit, presented by Martechvibe, brings together leaders across marketing, CX, and technology to share real-world experiences and insights on navigating tech stacks, evolving privacy regulations and proving performance on advertising and marketing investments.
The agenda prioritises peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Marketing leaders across fintech, retail, app, travel and sports will share their experiences on showcasing performance and business outcomes in an ROI-obsessed ecosystem.
The agenda will cover key areas shaping marketing today, including personalisation, measurement, pricing strategy, customer attention, and the growing role of AI in decision-making. Sessions will also look at how teams are navigating privacy, trust, and evolving consumer expectations.
Key Sessions to Attend:
- What’s Keeping Modern Marketers Up at Night?
- Hyper-personalisation via Contextual Signals and Privacy-first Frameworks
- Standing Out When Everything Looks the Same
- Capitalising on High-Intention Moments in Retail Media
- Beyond Keywords: AEO as the Next Frontier of Search
The speaker line-up includes; Giulio Beltramo, Head of Marketing at One Retail Group, Kanchan Lad, Head of Product – MarTech at Papa Johns, Paul Morris, Senior Director, EMEA Performance Marketing & Web eCommerce at RS Group plc, Pooja Nambiar, Global Head of Marketing Platforms at Yugo, Silvia Sartori, Group Digital and Business Technologies – Marketing Director at Barilla Group, Robert Smith, Associate Director of Emerging Technologies and Insights at Flutter Entertainment, and many more.
The summit is expected to bring together over 150 marketing professionals and leaders from 100+ companies, offering a stage to share ideas, learn from peers, and understand how marketing is evolving in practice.
As the role of marketing continues to expand, VMF Manchester aims to provide a clearer view of how teams are navigating change and what it takes to build meaningful, measurable impact today.
For more details and registration, visit VMF Manchester.
