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18 Sept 2025

360 Madison

Discover the future
of app growth

Welcome to the New App Growth Frontier in NYC

App Promotion Summit NYC brings together app marketing, growth, product, CRM and revenue leaders.

You’ll learn how to grow and scale apps and understand key topics including AI-enabled marketing, Product Led growth, Retention, AdAttributionKit and Subscriptions.

Enjoy a 5* event experience with outstanding networking opportunities. Connect with the world’s top app platforms and agencies in our marketplace.

New for 2025: The Boardroom Interactive Discussions, Networking App, Enhanced Venue

300+

Attendees

30+

Speakers

3

Rooms

2025 Keynote Speaker

Yves Benchimol
CEO & Co-Founder

20m users worldwide

2000 brand partners

24% increase in steps taken

588,000 tons of CO2 averted

Speaker: Yves Benchimol from WeWard

Hear from app growth and product experts

Makoto Rheault-Kihara
Makoto Rheault-Kihara
VP Growth
Hopper
Katerina Clark
Katerina Clark
Head of Optimizations
The Economist
Yves Benchimol
Yves Benchimol
CEO
WeWard
Diogo Martins
Diogo Martins
Growth Marketing Manager
DraftKings
Colton Kaufman
Colton Kaufman
Product Marketing Specialist
Sago Mini
Phil Carter
Phil Carter
Growth Advisor
Elemental Growth
Marcy Comer
Marcy Comer
CMO
EagleView
James Cooper
James Cooper
Chairman
App Promotion Summit

Covering the key themes driving app growth in 2025

Embedding AI in App Marketing

Integrate AI within app marketing strategies to unlock real-time insights, drive predictive analytics, enhance personalization, optimise ad creatives, and automate workflows for seamless campaign execution.

World Class Retention

Unlock best-in-class retention strategies with advanced onboarding, targeted messaging techniques, hyper-personalization and dynamic user journeys to keep users engaged and loyal.

Product-driven Growth

Drive sustainable growth by focusing on creating an exceptional product experience including a seamless user journey, intuitive design and the use of user feedback. Scale effectively by prioritising UX and user satisfaction.

User Acquisition 2.0

Adopt privacy-centric strategies for user acquisition by leveraging first-party data and optimising strategies for accurate attribution with the use of AdAttributionKit and Privacy Sandbox.

Revenue Growth

Explore proven strategies to drive revenue growth for subscription-based apps, focusing on optimised pricing models, methods to reduce churn, and approaches to maximise customer lifetime value (LTV).

Channel Diversification

Enhance visibility by adopting a multi-channel strategy which goes beyond the norm. Tap into the power of CTV, Web2App, OEM, OOH and retail media to maximise exposure and engage diverse audiences.

Covering app growth topics across the funnel

User Acquisition

  • AdAttributionKit & Privacy Sandbox
  • The Web2App funnel
  • Marketing Mix Modeling
  • Incrementality and attribution
  • ASO & ASA
  • Creatives

Retention

  • Onboarding flows
  • Personalization
  • Process automation
  • User journey optimization
  • CRM tactics (in-app messaging, push)
  • Avoiding churn

Product

  • Product-led growth
  • UX & design
  • User research & customer feedback
  • Feature marketing
  • Product a/b testing
  • User analytics

Revenue

  • Business models
  • Pricing strategies
  • Subscriptions & IAPs
  • Paywall optimization
  • Maximizing LTV
  • Ad monetization
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Bringing together app growth leaders

Designed for leaders in app marketing, growth, product, CRM, and revenue — this is where the biggest names from ecommerce, fintech, health & fitness, and beyond come together to share strategies, solve challenges, and shape the future of the app economy.

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Learn how to grow and scale apps

Explore multiple content stages featuring the biggest and most influential voices in the app industry with actionable insights, hands-on workshops, and interactive discussions. With the agenda-setting sessions, discover the latest trends and connect in specialist zones focused on growth, product innovation, and user engagement.

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Outstanding Networking Opportunities

Build meaningful relationships in an environment designed for real connection. From curated networking breaks and dedicated meeting areas to our event app and smart networking platform, every element is crafted to spark valuable conversations, all within a world-class event setting.

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Connect with app platforms and agencies

Power up your app stack and meet leading user acquisition, analytics & data and app engagement platforms in our exhibition area. Your gateway to discovering the tools and partners taking apps to the next level.

2025 Partners

Gold

Bronze

Exhibiting

Networking

Our Media Platform

Top apps and brands attend APS NYC

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App marketers and product leaders ❤️ our events

Brittany Watson
Brittany Watson
Marketing Content Manager
Victoria’s Secret

“I really enjoyed hearing the different perspectives from all of the speakers. It made me look at mobile app marketing in a new light.”

Katie Mahon
Katie Mahon
Digital Marketing Manager
Mount Sinai

“Attended App Promotion Summit today and gained valuable insights into the future of app growth and marketing strategies.”

Jonathan Link
Jonathan Link
Growth Lead
MaxRewards

“I loved the energy here, and the speakers are top-tier!”

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Jacob Rushfinn
Retention.Blog

“APS brings together so many awesome people and is a wealth of information for anyone growing an app.”

Janie Ho
Jamie Ho
Deputy Editor, Growth & Audience Development
New York Daily News

“Had such a great time. Wonderful panels, friendly crowd, great exhibitors. Learned a lot about changes in the app and growth space.”

Ryan Moore
Ryan Moore
Senior Marketing Director
Hooked on Phonics

“Amazing people, amazing conversation, amazing times. APS is a great conference for both anyone new to app marketing or who’s been a veteran in the industry. You’ll connect with great people. There is something for everyone to learn.”

Vrinda Aggarwal
Vrinda Aggarwal
Growth Marketing Manager
DailyPay

“A well organized event with informative sessions and opportunities to network.”

Yves Benchimol
Yves Benchimol
CEO & Co-founder
WeWard

“Thank you and congratulations to all the organizers for putting together an amazing event! It was a truly wonderful opportunity for us to make connections.”

Christinne Cuyugan
Christinne Cuyugan
Product Marketing Manager
Air Apps

“I got to attend App Promotion Summit NYC, where I had the opportunity to listen to some of the most insightful and inspiring professionals in the industry.”

Lindsay Neff
Lindsay Neff
Senior Demand General Manager
DAT Freight & Analytics

“APS provided the tools to build strong profitable growth and long-term retention strategies for our team as we continue to launch our new app.”

Are you ready for the
new app growth frontier?