About Hero Conf

The world’s largest conference dedicated to PPC and paid social advertising

Hero Conf is a gathering of digital nerds looking for an education and networking event that covers PPC alongside the most pressing developments in the world of digital marketing. Expect a deep-dive into the content you need to manage your accounts and campaigns better, stay up-to-date on industry trends and generally have fun learning about the latest in paid media.

Hero Conf takes place twice a year – in the UK and the US. Both feature multiple theatres of experts talks, an abundance of networking opportunities, as well as expo space to explore. They also feature in-depth training courses the day before the main conference, to give you the chance to immerse yourself in your chosen topic and take actionable skills back to your role.

The next editions are:
Hero Conf UK – April 10-11, 2025 | Brighton, UK
Hero Conf US – September 23-24, 2025 | San Diego, US

The event is centered around you; the Paid Search Specialist, the SEM Analyst, the PPC Strategist, Digital Advertising Director, CEO, Social Lead and more. With dozens of sessions offered per event, we have learning opportunities for roles and experience-levels across the board.

We take massive amounts of pride in hosting a paid advertising conference that is relevant, actionable, and original. And year after year we top ourselves.

Who is behind Hero Conf?

Hero Conf is produced by Rough Agenda the team behind brightonSEO and PPC Hero. Bringing a wealth of experience from across the globe and from other highly targeted marketing conferences, the team work hard to ensure that Hero Conf has everything a PPC or paid social advertising professional needs to learn, network and connect.

Hero Conf is co-located with brightonSEO in both the US and UK – meaning that your ticket to Hero Conf also gives you access to the entire brightonSEO line-up as part of your ticket!

I can say, without question, Hero Conf has been one of the most impactful experiences of my professional career. I am jacked up for the future of search and even more excited to bring back what I’ve learned to the team.”

– Andy Nolan, Paid Search Director, Oodle