BOA Berlin

12 Nov 2026

Estrel

Where apps grow

Formerly App Promotion Summit

The home of app growth in Europe

Business of Apps Berlin brings together the leaders shaping the future of the app economy across app growth, marketing, product, CRM, retention and revenue.

This year, we are entering a new and exciting era with a bigger venue with even more opportunities to learn how to grow and scale apps, access outstanding networking opportunities and connect with the world’s top app platforms and agencies.

New for 2026: increased capacity to 1000+ attendees, Verticals Zone, expanded Table Talks sessions, larger Meeting Zone and a broader marketplace of companies.

1000+

Attendees

80+

Speakers

8

Content stages

Anchor: speakers

2025 Speakers

Norman Nielsen
Norman Nielsen
VP of Growth
Omio
Ekaterina Gamsriegler
Head of Marketing & Growth
MyGroove
Jochen Gary
CMO
Stillfront Group
Carolin Thölke
Director of User Acquisition
Yazio
Suzanne Reichenbach
Director, Influence
Vinted
Nico Winkelhaus
Head of Digital Marketing
PAYBACK
Mariana Kuiken
Growth Marketing Team Lead
Zalando
Songhee Kim
Team Lead, User Acquisition
Gameloft
Sebastian Reyes Diaz
Principal Growth, Global Retention
Flink
Jyoti Pannu
Product Manager
Booking.com
Mark Mukhin
Team Lead App Marketing
AutoScout24
Roberta Fichera
Senior Manager, Paid Social & Influencer Marketing
HelloFresh
Stella Zounta
Senior User Acquisition Manager
GameDuell
David McFetridge
Marketing Technology and CRM Lead
Zenjob
Jimmy Zhu
App Marketing Manager
Toca Boca
Maria Sycheva
User Acquisition Manager
Too Good To Go

Covering the key themes driving app growth in 2026

AI Powered Growth Engines

How marketers are moving beyond simple automation. Leverage AI to transform every aspect of app marketing – from generating creatives and real-time optimization to adaptive in-app experiences which drive smarter decisions and maximize ROI.

Retention
Redefined

Rethink retention and shift from transactional engagement. Create value-driven experiences, personalized lifecycle journeys and community loops that drive lasting engagement and transform active users into advocates.

Multi-channel User Acquisition

Unlock the future of user acquisition in a privacy-first world. Learn how to measure impact with privacy-conscious attribution, align campaigns with retention and reach new markets with data-informed strategies that maximize growth.

Revenue
Innovation

Build lasting profitability by moving beyond short-term scaling. Explore innovative pricing strategies and subscription evolution, while optimizing payment flows like app2web and web2app to maximize revenue and deliver durable growth.

Exploring app growth topics across the funnel

User Acquisition

  • Privacy-first measurement & signal loss
  • Web-to-App funnels
  • Marketing Mix Modeling
  • Incrementality and attribution
  • App store growth (ASO & ASA)
  • Creative strategy & testing

Retention

  • Onboarding & activation
  • Lifecycle personalisation
  • Retention analytics & experimentation
  • User journey optimization & automation
  • CRM & in-app engagement
  • Churn prediction & prevention

Product

  • Product-led strategies & scaling
  • UX & design
  • User research & insights
  • Roadmapping & prioritization
  • Product a/b testing
  • User analytics

Revenue

  • Business models
  • Revenue analytics
  • Monetization models: subscriptions & IAPs
  • Conversion & paywall optimization
  • LTV growth & retention
  • Ad & alternate revenue streams

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.

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.

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.

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.

Anchor: partners

2026 Partners

Gold

Bronze

Networking

Our media platform

Anchor: attendees

Top apps and brands attend BOA Berlin

App growth leaders ❤️ our events

Marina Mazein
Product Owner
Breuninger

“I really enjoyed the honest deep dive insights and the high-quality speakers.”

Rodolphe Helderwerdt
Head of Marketing
Tandem

“APS Berlin is THE app marketing event of the industry, the perfect opportunity to wrap up the year, speak with other marketing experts and expand your network”

Cayle McNamara
Head of Marketing
KptnCook

“If you work in the mobile app industry and you want to discuss trends, best practices, success stories, network, learn and have fun. RUN, don’t walk to buy tickets for the next event!”

Erik Bjorkman
CEO Saga
Sleep

“APS provides a great platform for apps and suppliers up the value chain, yielding a huge amount of contacts and networking in just one day”

Lisa Kennelly
Global Product Marketing Strategist
KLARNA

“My favourite mobile growth conference. Truly celebrates and empowers the app growth community!”

Anton Tatarynovich
Senior Growth Marketing Manager
Freeletics

“The best app growth event in Berlin. I am coming every year. Love it.”

Dora Trostanetsky
Director of Growth Marketing
SoundCloud

“It was great to meet so many other growth marketers and learn about how they do things. I will definitely attend again next year!”

Tanmay Singh
Marketing & Growth
HelloFresh

“App Promotion Summit is one of my favourite conferences. I attended the Berlin edition today for the 2nd time. Lots of takeaways!”

David Collins
Head of Product
ImmobilienScout24

“I had a great time and met some really interesting people facing the same challenges and opportunities that I am.”

Carmen Marin
Head of App Marketing
HomeToGo

“I learned a lot about the latest app marketing trends, channels and tools. I especially enjoyed the workshops; they were very relevant.”

Hristina Dimitrova
Marketing Project Manager
Smule

“Very useful insights and sessions about app retention, influencer marketing, and app monetization.”

Marina Zinakova
Senior Brand Marketing Manager
Lingoda

“One of the most useful and insightful events I have ever attended.”

Dawid Kowalski
Senior User Acquisition Manager
DietLabs

“APS was packed with knowledge and actionable insights. It was way above expectations, even better than most traditional conferences.”

Ioana Iordache
Growth Advisor
Kayaka

“APS is the most awaited app growth event of the year.”

Gaurav Bhattacharya
Global Head of Performance Marketing
Bolt

“My favourite summit of the year. A must for everyone in app marketing.”

Josefin Fugener
CRM Marketing
Momox

“This event is the best knowledge exchange platform for mobile marketing leads.”

Are you ready for the
new app growth frontier?

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