YouTube and TikTok Insiders Join World-Class Creator Lineup at TubeFest 2026

The UK’s Premier Video Marketing Conference Expands to Two Days with Workshops, Creator Camp UK and a Uscreen-Sponsored Welcome Reception

Birmingham, UK — TubeFest, the UK’s leading video marketing conference for creators and entrepreneurs, returns to the Eastside Rooms on 24 April 2026 for its most ambitious event yet — now spanning two days. This year’s lineup features speakers drawn directly from YouTube and TikTok themselves, alongside some of the most respected names in content creation, online business, and digital marketing.

Now in its third year, TubeFest has earned a reputation as the industry conference for the creator economy — not a fan event, but a serious, business-focused gathering where creators learn to become entrepreneurs and business owners learn to harness the power of video. Described by returning attendees as “feeling like a hug”, the event combines world-class insight with an intimate, family-run atmosphere that has made it a firm fixture in the creator economy calendar.

An Industry Conference, Not a Fan Event

Unlike creator conferences built around celebrity and hype, TubeFest is built around business. Attendees return year after year because, as one put it, “it’s the industry track” — the inside knowledge that only working creators and platform insiders know. There’s no room for starstruck moments here. There’s strategy, monetisation, and real connections.

Founded by Matthew Hughes in 2024, TubeFest was born from a simple observation: creators are brilliant at building audiences but often struggle with the business side, while entrepreneurs are skilled at generating revenue but rarely know how to harness the power of video and viral content. TubeFest brings both groups under one roof, across two dedicated stages — a Creator Stage and a Business Stage — so each can learn from the other.

“Most creators don’t realise they’re already entrepreneurs,” says Hughes. “Being a creator is an entrepreneurial activity. TubeFest exists to help them unlock that potential, while giving business owners the marketing firepower they’ve been missing.”

Straight from the Source: YouTube and TikTok Take the Stage

In a landmark moment for the conference, TubeFest 2026 welcomes Charles Kerr, representing YouTube directly, who will deliver the opening keynote: “The YouTube 2026 Game Plan: New Strategies for Creators & Entrepreneurs.” Kerr’s session promises an authoritative look at where the platform is headed and how creators and businesses can capitalise on its evolution.

Joining him from the world of short-form video is Dan Considine from TikTok, who will be lifting the lid on “TikTok LIVE Creator Networks: Social Media’s Most Lucrative Secret.” With TikTok LIVE representing one of the fastest-growing monetisation opportunities for creators, this session is set to be one of the most talked-about of the day.

A Two-Day Creator Economy Experience

For the first time, TubeFest expands beyond a single conference day into a full two-day programme, beginning on Thursday 23 April with five world-class workshops and the first-ever TubeFest Welcome Reception.

BookMagic Workshop — “Change Your Life; Write Your Book”

A practical, hands-on full-day workshop facilitated by the expert founders of BookMagic AI, the award-winning app for writing your business book. Aimed at entrepreneurs, creators, and business owners who have always wanted to write a book but don’t know where to start — or keep getting stuck — attendees will leave with a concrete plan and the tools to make it happen.

Creator Camp UK — Powered by Ecamm

In a UK first, Ecamm — the leading live streaming and video production platform — brings its internationally acclaimed Creator Camp event to the UK for the very first time, exclusively at TubeFest 2026. Creator Camp UK is a full-day immersive experience focused on levelling up content creation skills, live streaming, and video production.

Unlock Growth with GoHighLevel (Agency Masterclass) — Powered by AllTheApps

Scale with AI and GoHighLevel: Agency Accelerator — Powered by AllTheApps

Master Your Brain, Scale Your Business — Stephanie Ward

Across all five workshops, attendees will gain hands-on, actionable skills covering book writing and publishing, content creation and live streaming, agency growth using AI and GoHighLevel, and the mindset tools needed to scale a business — making the Thursday workshop day a standalone event in its own right.

Welcome Reception — Sponsored by Uscreen

Also new for 2026, the evening of Thursday 23 April will close with the inaugural TubeFest Welcome Reception, sponsored by Uscreen, running from 7pm until late at the Eastside Rooms. The reception brings together workshop attendees, speakers, and early-arriving conference guests for an evening of networking in a relaxed, celebratory atmosphere — the perfect warm-up to the main conference day.

Meet the MCs

TubeFest 2026 will be hosted by two dynamic MCs across the two stages. Washington Ali takes the helm of the Creator Stage, while Baiju Solanki brings his energy and expertise to the Business Stage — ensuring each audience gets an experience tailored to their world.

Full Speaker Lineup — TubeFest 2026

Charles Kerr (YouTube): The YouTube 2026 Game Plan: New Strategies for Creators & Entrepreneurs

Adrian Salisbury: Before the Hook: How Viewers Decide to Trust You in Under a Second

Lara Acosta: How to Build a $1M Online Business in 2026

Richard Moore: The Science (and Art) of Conversion on LinkedIn

Katie Fawkes: Video That Connects: From Idea to Impact Without the Complexity

Sam Deville: The Middle Stage: What Actually Moves the Needle After Setup (And Before Scale)

Simon Pittman: Goodbye Busy Work: How I Scaled My 6-Figure Creator Business with Notion Agents

Sophie Lee: Becoming the Unlikeable Founder: How Story Drives Sales, Visibility and Trust

Kaelyn Apple: Growing Community On and Off Socials: Beyond Vanity Metrics to Life-Altering Connections

Nic Redman: Find Your Voice, Find Your Audience: Simple Delivery Tweaks That Keep Viewers Watching

Mirela Sula: Media Mastery: Turning Your Message Into a Movement and a Business

Giles Campbell Longley & Rob Balasabas: Stop Renting Your Audience: How to Build a Truly Stable Creator Business

Dan Considine (TikTok): TikTok LIVE Creator Networks: Social Media’s Most Lucrative Secret!

Robin Waite: Fearless Partnerships: 5 Steps to Generate Thousands of Leads and Create Multi 6-Figures Income in One Move

Event Details

Workshops & Welcome Reception: Thursday 23 April 2026

Main Conference: Friday 24 April 2026

Venue: Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, UK

Tickets: Available in-person and virtually at tubefest.co.uk

Format: Two stages: Creator Stage & Business Stage, plus workshops, Creator Camp UK, and networking

Sponsors

Headline Sponsor: TubeFest 2026 is proudly headline sponsored by GoHighLevel, the all-in-one marketing and CRM platform trusted by agencies and entrepreneurs worldwide.

Supporting Sponsors: Elevate, Genius Link, Level UP Marketplace, Ecamm, BookMagic, and Spicy Brain Collective.

About TubeFest

TubeFest is the UK’s premier video marketing conference, founded in 2024 by Matthew Hughes. Now in its third year, the event brings together content creators, business owners, and entrepreneurs across two stages for a day of actionable insight, genuine community, and real business connections. TubeFest is a trading name of the CreatorCompany Limited.

Media Contact

Matthew Hughes, Founder, TubeFest

Website: www.tubefest.co.uk