AW Summit is Bucharest's leading affiliate marketing conference. The 2026 edition runs September 21–23, 2026, at the Face Convention Center, with 3,000+ attendees, 60+ exhibitors, a Main Stage affiliate track, and a dedicated Creators Area. Use the discount code [VERIFY: MNTINF still valid / TGF code] for [VERIFY: 25]% off tickets here.
What is AW Summit Bucharest?
AW Summit Bucharest is a European hub for affiliate marketers, digital companies, monetization platforms, content creators, entrepreneurs and social media specialists.
The event brings together professionals from digital marketing, e-commerce, nutra, payments, iGaming and the creator economy. The program mixes keynotes, panels and case studies on affiliate strategy, SEO and AI search, TikTok Shop, payments and the OnlyFans / creator business, plus a full expo floor.
AW Summit 2026 takes place from September 21 to 23 at the Face Convention Center, Piața Presei Libere 3-5, Bucharest. See the exact location here. Pick up your badge on the day of the event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel lobby next door.
Why should you attend AW Summit?
Networking and firsthand expert knowledge are the two reasons to be in Bucharest on September 21–23. The opportunities to meet the right people are tremendous, and this edition is the biggest yet.
AW Summit sits on our list of top affiliate marketing conferences, particularly for its private dinners and parties. You connect with industry experts, potential partners, and like-minded people through structured formats (Meet Market, speed networking, vertical dinners, Google 1:1 sessions) and informal ones (welcome drinks, two official parties).
The expo floor gives you hands-on access to networks, traffic sources, payment providers, and tools, with company reps at every booth ready to talk business.
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Some of the speakers at AW Summit 2026
The 2026 Main Stage line-up leans heavily on operators rather than motivational speakers. A few sessions worth blocking in your calendar:
Just a couple of the speakers at AW Summit [VERIFY: image shows the 2024 line-up]
- SEO panel: How AI is rewriting the rules of SEO and what publishers and brands need to do next — Penko Stoev, Deepak Tailor and Daniel Stanica (September 22, 14:00, Main Stage). I'm on this one, so come and say hello.
- Top affiliates generating over 7 figures: profitability, team building and traffic diversification — Omri Gal, Jasin Impiglia (LeadX Pro), Stanislav Slota and Kartsev Andrii (September 22, 15:00).
- Nutra panel: better markets, smarter niches, bigger wins — Andrei Covaci (BuyGoods), Francis Wolff (Digistore24), Preston Weems and Andra Ionescu (September 23, 13:00).
- Payments panel: the next era of payments for high-risk and digital businesses — Roberto Saporito, Chris Youngs, Victor Romero, Ionut Scripcariu and Michael Maurer (September 23, 14:00).
- Case studies — Samuel Todosiciuc on the $400 AOV nutra playbook, Daniel Luca on the TikTok Shop opportunity for EU brands, Daniel Kaiser on the "reputation tax" of a bad first page on Google, and Edge Shafeie on AI agents in fraud detection (all September 23).
Go to the speakers page to see the full roster, their tracks, and a short description of each talk, so you can plan which sessions to attend. Speakers are approachable at the venue, in the app, and at the side events.
The conference agenda
The agenda of AW Summit [VERIFY: image shows the 2024 agenda]
Learn, mix and mingle using the official agenda. Here is how the three days break down (subject to change by the organizers):
Pre-registration day: Monday, September 21
Badge and wristband pickup runs 14:00–17:00 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel lobby. Bring your QR code and ID. Do this on Monday; the queue at the Expo Center on Tuesday morning is the one thing everyone regrets.
From 15:00 to 17:00, the Welcome Drinks sponsored by MojoHost run at the Crowne Plaza — the easiest first-day networking you'll get. In the evening, Executive ticket holders and sponsors have the Romanian Dinner (18:00–22:00, Face Convention Center) and models have a Cosmo Payment Meet & Greet (18:00–20:00).
Day 1: Tuesday, September 22
Registration opens at 10:30 at the Face Convention Center if you missed Monday. The Meet Market runs 11:00–13:00: companies bring merch, business cards, and their pitch, and it is the fastest way to meet potential partners. The Expo, Executive Lounge and Creators Area open at 13:00 and run to 17:00, alongside 30-minute 1:1 sessions with Google account managers at the Google booth (book in advance via the agenda page).
Main Stage: the SEO & AI panel at 14:00 and the 7-figure affiliates panel at 15:00. The Creators Area runs its own stage all afternoon (friends2follow, OnlyMonster, a payments panel for creators) plus a Cosmo Payment happy hour for OF agencies.
From 16:30 to 18:00, pick your vertical: the Nutra & E-commerce Gathering (speed-dating-for-business format, sponsored by PlatformPay.io) or Speed Networking for Adult (Stripcash). Invite-only vertical dinners follow at 19:30 (ShipOffers for nutra/e-com, friends2follow for creators; request an invite from the sponsor or [email protected]).
The night ends at the Affiliate White Sensation party, sponsored by BuyGoods and friends2follow, at Nuba Summer (Șoseaua Nordului 7-9) from 22:30 to 02:00. Dress code: white. Wristband required.
Day 2: Wednesday, September 23
Registration from 11:00; Expo, Executive Lounge, Creators Area, and Google 1:1s again from 12:00/13:00 to 17:00.
Main Stage is packed: Samuel Todosiciuc's $400 AOV case study (12:30), the Nutra panel (13:00), the Payments panel (14:00), Daniel Luca on TikTok Shop (15:00), Daniel Kaiser on the reputation tax (15:30), and Edge Shafeie on AI fraud detection (16:00). Creators Area highlights: Nikki Night on what makes users tip, the OF Roundtabl,e and the official launch of ACCMO, the Romanian creators' association.
Invite-only dinners at 19:30 (PlatformPay.io, Cosmo Payment, ImLive), then the Closing Party: Black & Red Affair sponsored by Paxum at Nuba White (Șoseaua Nordului 1), 22:30–04:00. Dress code: black and red. End AW Summit with a bang.
Networking opportunities
Beyond the expo and the stages, the real business at AW Summit happens in the formats built for it.
Networking events
Meet Market, vertical gatherings with speed-networking rounds, Google 1:1 consulting slots, sponsor-hosted dinners (executive and invite-only) and two official parties. Everything except the dinners is at or next to the venue and listed in the app.
AW Summit networking app
The official app (iOS and Android) lets you browse and message attendees, speakers, and exhibitors before, during, and after the event, book meetings, and check venue maps. Set up your profile and start requesting meetings the week before; on-site it gets chaotic.
Tickets pricing & discount
Two ticket types: REGULAR and EXECUTIVE. Here is what separates them:
- REGULAR TICKET — access to both conference days, expo floor, Main Stage and Creators Area sessions, official parties, the event app and the attendee contact list.
- EXECUTIVE TICKET — everything above plus the Executive Lounge (buffet and drinks on both days), the Romanian Dinner on pre-registration day, priority party access and your logo on the website.
Free regular tickets are available for individual affiliates, media buyers, content creators, models, studios/agenciess, and Romanian startups under one year old. Still, applications close one month before the event, so the window for 2026 has passed. Networks, advertisers, hosting, payments, and service providers need a corporate ticket.
Check the ticket tiers and buy via the picture below:
Ticket pricing for AW Summit [VERIFY: image shows 2024 prices]
Keep updated with the event.t
I've attended the last editions, and the organizers' attention to detail has only improved: strong speakers, a well-run expo, and parties people still talk about months later.
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Alternatives to AW Summit Bucharest
- AW Summit Koh Chang — the organizer's Thailand edition, December 12–15, 2026
- TES Affiliate Conference — Prague, September 25–28, 2026 (our review) and Seville, March 8–11, 2027
- Affiliate World — Dubai and Bangkok (our review)
- MAC Affiliate Conference — Yerevan (our review)
Conclusion
AW Summit is a cornerstone of the European affiliate calendar. Since its launch in 2014, it has grown into the place where affiliates, creators, networks and payment providers meet in one room, and the 2026 edition is the largest so far.
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