YMS Festivals
Youth Marketing Strategy (YMS to you and me) is the world’s biggest festival of youth marketing. Bringing together game-changing brands and the most influential thought leaders from across the marketing industry spectrum, it’s where the youth marketing world meet.
YMS will enable you to get the marketing insights you need to secure your business’ next generation of consumers. It’s time to secure brand loyalty for years to come.
YMS Festivals across the globe
Why attend YMS?
Front row access to unrivalled content
This is the only event where you will have access to a full agenda jam packed with speakers all singing from the same hymn sheet: Gen Z.
Exceptional diversity of speakers and entertainment
Our content team lives and breathes the youth marketing industry, to ensure the line-up and topics are diverse, inclusive and shine a light on underrepresented communities.
Unique social impact by helping you to empower the next generation
Empowering the next generation to thrive? That’s what we’re all about. We want you to get actionable insights for your business to kickstart a better world for our young people.
Unsurpassed networking with senior marketers and disruptive industry influencers
This is your time for networking with senior marketers and disruptive industry influencers. Build up your network chat all things marketing over tasty food and bevs.
“I loved walking around and being exposed to how many brands, companies and causes are involved and connected to the world of today’s youth.”
“I really enjoy the live Gen Z panels to get real and honest answers from folks.”
“I was really impressed by the speakers you brought out, and so glad I could attend.”
“I really enjoy the live Gen Z panels to get real and honest answers from folks.”
A Selection of YMS Past Speakers
Eve Williams
CMO, eBay
Katie Adams
Marketing Director, EMEA Hollister
Jackie Adedeji
TV Presenter, Podcast Personality & Columnist
Kellisha White
Global Brand & Cultural Impact Manager, Depop
Ryan Cenicola
Innovation Producer, Coachella
Tracy Chan
SVP Creator, Soundcloud
Ken Gibbs Jr
Global Head Social Media Marketing, Spotify
Alexandria Ivanoff
Director of Integrated Communications, YLS Beauté, L’Oréal
YMS Sponsors
Our partners share their proposition with the world’s largest brands by exhibiting and speaking at YMS.
Demonstrate thought leadership on our headline stage or one of our many tracks to a highly engaged
audience of over 2,000 marketers.
Our Partners Include:
Access YMS all year-round
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Register to attend a YMS festival free of charge. It’s on us as a thank you.