Marketing Festival

Marketing Festival
Marketing Festival logo
A Marketing Festival conference
StatusActive
GenreDigital marketing conference
FrequencyIrregular
VenueJanáček Theatre (2025)
LocationBrno
CountryCzech Republic
Years active2013–present
Inaugurated22 November 2013 (2013-11-22)
FounderJindřich Fáborský
Most recent
28–30 April 2025
Next event
20–21 April 2027
AttendanceMore than 1,200 (2025)
Activity
Organised byMarketing Festival s.r.o.
Websitewww.marketingfestival.cz/en/

Marketing Festival is a conference on digital marketing, organised since 2013 by Jindřich Fáborský, his team and the Marketing Festival company.[1][2]

The Marketing Festival programme consists of a main conference, workshops and accompanying events. The main conference features presentations by Czech and international marketing experts. Workshops and training sessions are held separately and focus on specialised subjects.[3][4][5]

Some editions have included evening social, cultural and musical events.[4][5]

History

The first three editions of Marketing Festival (2013–2015) were held at the Janáček Theatre in Brno. The fourth edition moved to the Gong auditorium in Ostrava in 2016, followed by editions at the Prague Congress Centre in 2017 and 2019.[3][6][7]

The 2020 and 2021 editions were held mainly online because of restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][4] Following a two-year hiatus, the festival returned to the Janáček Theatre in Brno for its ninth edition in 2024 and its tenth edition in 2025.[5][9]

Editions

Ten editions of Marketing Festival were held between 2013 and 2025.[10] The table includes a selection of speakers from the main programme rather than a complete list of participants.

Edition Dates Location and format Selected speakers
1st 22–23 November 2013 Brno, Janáček Theatre Neil Patel, Cyrus Shepard, Brian Carter and Gillian Muessig[11]
2nd 31 October – 2 November 2014 Brno, Janáček Theatre Avinash Kaushik, Peter Meyers, Simo Ahava and Brian Dean[12]
3rd 26–28 November 2015 Brno, Janáček Theatre Larry Kim, Marty Neumeier, Aleyda Solis and Cyrus Shepard[13]
4th 20–22 October 2016 Ostrava, Gong Frederick Vallaeys, Kevin Hillstrom, Michael Lykke Aagaard and Marcus Tober[3]
5th 9–10 November 2017 Prague, Prague Congress Centre Avinash Kaushik, Rand Fishkin, Bob Hoffman and Kim Goodwin[14]
6th 20–22 March 2019 Prague, Prague Congress Centre Dan Ariely, Mark Ritson, Christopher Wylie and Wil Reynolds[7][15]
7th 3–4 September 2020 Online Tom Goodwin, Les Binet, Peter Field, Richard Shotton and Zoe Scaman[16]
8th 23–24 September 2021 Online; some workshops and the accompanying party were held in person Mark Ritson, Rory Sutherland, Helen Edwards and Karen Nelson-Field[4][17]
9th 20–22 February 2024 Brno, Janáček Theatre and nearby venues Cassie Kozyrkov, Tom Fishburne and André Morys[5][18]
10th 28–30 April 2025 Brno, Janáček Theatre Mark Ritson, Zoe Scaman, Tom Roach and Jes Scholz[9]

Recognition

Marketing Festival was nominated twice for the Marketing Inspiration award of Křišťálová Lupa (2014, 2015). Since May 2016, Marketing Festival has been registered as a European trademark.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Jindřich Fáborský pro DEMARKETING". Pavel Šíma (in Czech). Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ↑ snk (9 September 2021). "Fáborský: Nelíbilo se mi, jak jsou dělané konference, tak jsem si udělal vlastní" [Fáborský: I did not like how conferences were organised, so I created my own]. E15.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Michl, Petr (5 April 2016). "Gong zazněl. Marketing Festival oznámil místo svého konání a jména klíčových řečníků" [The Gong has sounded: Marketing Festival announces its venue and key speakers]. Marketing Journal (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Editorial staff (20 November 2020). "Marketing Festival 2021 namixuje online a offline" [Marketing Festival 2021 will combine online and offline formats]. Médiář (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 MediaGuru (22 May 2023). "Marketing Festival se vrací, přijede i Cassie Kozyrkov" [Marketing Festival returns, with Cassie Kozyrkov also attending]. MediaGuru (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Vojtěchovská, Martina (6 December 2016). "Marketing Festival bude v listopadu, ale ne v Ostravě" [Marketing Festival will be held in November, but not in Ostrava]. MediaGuru (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 MediaGuru (18 May 2018). "Marketing Festival bude místo na podzim až v březnu" [Marketing Festival will be held in March instead of autumn]. MediaGuru (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Editorial staff (20 April 2020). "Marketing Festival proběhne online, začátkem léta" [Marketing Festival will take place online in early summer]. Médiář (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 Marketing Festival (2025). "Marketing Festival 2025". Marketing Festival. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Marketing Festival (2026). "Marketing Festival". Marketing Festival (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Marketing Festival (2013). "Marketing Festival 2013". Marketing Festival (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Marketing Festival (2014). "Marketing Festival 2014". Marketing Festival (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Marketing Festival (2015). "Marketing Festival 2015". Marketing Festival (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Marketing Festival (2017). "Marketing Festival 2017". Marketing Festival (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Marketing Festival (2019). "Marketing Festival 2019". Marketing Festival (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  16. ↑ MAM editorial staff (17 August 2020). "Marketing Festival představil řečníky. Akce proběhne online" [Marketing Festival introduces its speakers; the event will take place online]. MAM (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Marketing Festival (2021). "Marketing Festival 2021". Marketing Festival (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Hauser, Šimon (12 February 2024). "Marketing Festival 2024 se blíží. Co letos nabídne?" [Marketing Festival 2024 is approaching: what will it offer this year?]. MAM (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ochranné známky ÚPV-ČR, WIPO a EUIPO platné na území ČR" [Trademarks of the Czech IPO, WIPO and EUIPO valid in the Czech Republic]. Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (in Czech). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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