App Growth Summit Austin 2025

FULL-FUNNEL GROWTH · 20+ SPEAKERS · 10+ SESSIONS
November 12 2025 9:00 • Zilker Lodge Campground • Austin, TX
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The most original and vibey app growth event was back and it did not disappoint! App Growth Summit Austin 2025 🎸 returned to its signature Zilker Park campground for a full day of expert-led sessions, full-funnel strategies, and real connections under the Texas sky.

Brains were fueled with insights from the industry’s top minds, and souls were fed with Texas BBQ, live Austin music, and an open bar after party complete with campfire chats, S’mores, and more!

Serious app growth met not-so-serious good times and AGS ATX proved once again why it’s a fan favorite.

Speakers

Christina Manzo
Christina Manzo SeatGeek Sr Product Manager SeatGeek
Anuvind Kanwal
Anuvind Kanwal Miro Sr Program Manager - Marketing Technology Miro
Tanuj Chatterjee
Tanuj Chatterjee Superunlimited CEO Superunlimited
Superunlimited
Sue Cho
Sue Cho Monarch Money Head of Lifecycle Marketing Monarch Money
Monarch Money
Sally Chi
Sally Chi Chime Growth Lead Chime
Taya Franchville
Taya Franchville Jam City Manager, ASO Jam City
Jam City
Kristen James
Kristen James Furnished Finder Sr Product Manager Furnished Finder
Alex Kozachenko
Alex Kozachenko HyperBeard Games CEO HyperBeard Games
HyperBeard 2023
Hua Lo
Hua Lo Expedia Group Product Designer Expedia Group
Expedia Group
Drew Hampton
Drew Hampton Varo Head of Performance Marketing Varo
Varo Bank
Brett Jones
Brett Jones Mistplay Senior Manager, User Acquisition Mistplay
Doug McLaulin
Doug McLaulin eMeals Chief Revenue Officer eMeals
eMeals
Denise Miqueli
Denise Miqueli Zumba Fitness Director of Product Design Zumba Fitness
Zumba
Michael Nathan
Michael Nathan Liberteenz Chief Operating Officer Liberteenz
Liberteenz
Morenike Olufemi
Morenike Olufemi lugg Digital Content Creator lugg
lugg
Harpreet Randhawa
Harpreet Randhawa Expedia Group Software Development Engineer III Expedia Group
Expedia Group
Elisa Reyna
Elisa Reyna SciPlay UA Technical Lead SciPlay
Susan Tormollen
Susan Tormollen A Better Meal CMO A Better Meal
A Better Meal
Cydney Washington Moore_400
Cydney Washington Moore SXSW Technology Solutions Manager SXSW
SXSW
Kaylee Wilmovsky
Kaylee Wilmovsky Underdog Fantasy Director of Digital Performance Marketing Underdog Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy
Savanna White
Savannah White Customer.io Product Marketing Manager Customer.io
Customer.io
Boaz Cohen
Boaz Cohen Edge 226 CRO Edge226
Edge226
Megan Wong
Megan Wong Paddle Product Manager Paddle
Paddle
Jessica You
Jessica You aarki Growth Team Lead, Americas aarki
Aarki

Full Agenda

Outdoor Stage
8:30
DOORS OPEN!
Breakfast & Networking! ☕️

The doors are open! Let the networking at App Growth Summit begin! All-day coffee & beverage services and a hot catered breakfast courtesy of Digital Turbine will be waiting for you as we get ready to kick-off a full day of custom-curated content!

Breakfast courtesy of:
App Growth Summit ATX 2025 - Breakfast Sponsor

9:30
CONTENT START
Event Kick-Off! 🤠

Let's start off in style! App Growth Summits are the way events should be done: Custom-curated sessions, original content, limited vendors, and engaged networking, all combined with some fun and good times!

Louis Tanguay
Louis Tanguay Founder & Managing Director, App Growth Summit
10:00
PRESENTATION
1B+ Downloads and Beyond! 📈
How VPN Super Reached Milestone Download Numbers With Product-Led Growth Strategies

A behind-the-scenes look at the product decisions, user-first philosophy, and growth mindset that helped VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy scale globally and organically.

Tanuj Chatterjee
Tanuj Chatterjee Superunlimited CEO, Superunlimited
10:25
PRESENTATION
App Monetization Just Got Turned Upside Down 👨🏻‍💻
Here's How to Win on the Web

It’s been a seismic year for the app economy. In the US, a landmark ruling forced Apple to allow external payments without fees. But things are more tricky in Europe. With complex tiered structures and renewed scare tactics, it's clear Web2App is becoming a non-negotiable growth lever for all apps. So how do you win on the web? Join this talk to find out:

  • The moments that matter: A data-backed framework for acquiring, converting and retaining subscribers, based on real conversion data from top apps.
  • Do the numbers work for you? See if the economics of external payments make it worth testing with our interactive calculator.
  • How to go from zero to live in hours: See how teams are launching web monetization quickly and iterating fast.
Megan Wong
Megan Wong Paddle Product Manager, Paddle
10:50
PANEL DISCUSSION
Learn How to Unlock Full-Funnel App Growth 🔑

In this panel discussion moderated by Savannah White (Customer.io), marketing leaders Sue Cho (Monarch Money) & Moreike Olufemi (Lugg) will explore what’s driving results in mobile marketing right now. The panel will unpack proven strategies, new trends, and tactical approaches that are working across acquisition, engagement, and retention. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of what’s cutting through the noise in today’s competitive app marketing landscape.

Savanna White
Savannah White Customer.io Product Marketing Manager, Customer.io
Sue Cho
Sue Cho Monarch Money Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Monarch Money
Morenike Olufemi
Morenike Olufemi lugg Digital Content Creator, lugg
11:25
PRESENTATION
Aligning ASO and UA for Full-Funnel Growth 🧩

ASO and UA are often treated as separate disciplines, each with its own goals, data, and creative direction. But users don’t experience your app in silos. This session explores how aligning UA creatives and ASO assets can improve performance across the entire funnel. Learn how to build shared messaging frameworks, translate top-performing themes across channels, and create a more cohesive and effective growth strategy.

Taya Franchville
Taya Franchville Jam City Manager, ASO, Jam City
11:50
Tasting Success 🍳
Cooking Up the Right Mix of Channels and Creatives for UA Success

Great growth is like great cuisine: the right ingredients, the right timing, and a bit of boldness. Our panel unpacks how food apps are mastering Meta scaling, blending paid and organic tactics, and using creative strategy as their secret sauce. With the moderator bringing a CTV twist, expect fresh takes on cross-channel appetite building that actually drives installs.

Boaz Cohen
Boaz Cohen Edge 226 CRO, Edge226
Susan Tormollen
Susan Tormollen A Better Meal CMO, A Better Meal
Doug McLaulin
Doug McLaulin eMeals Chief Revenue Officer, eMeals
12:20
LUNCH BREAK
Networking Lunch! 🍽️
Fully-Catered Lunch

Let's take a big break for food at the half-way point of the day's content. We'll provide you with a tasty catered lunch, courtesy of Stream (dietary restrictions will be respected, please contact us with your specific requirements). Our friendly staff will also refill the coffee so you can fuel up, network more, and get ready for the second half of the day!

Lunch courtesy of:
App Growth Summit BCN 2025 - Lunch Sponsor

1:30
CO-PRESENTATION
Finding Your Voice in the Age of AI Agents 🤖

AI agents are changing how apps grow and engage users, and anyone can be part of it to make an impact. In this co-hosted session, a product designer and a backend developer team up to share how they’ve used agentic AI to reimagine onboarding, boost engagement, and build personalized experiences through side projects. Expect real lessons, honest stories, and actionable tips on turning small AI experiments into big results.

Hua Lo
Hua Lo Expedia Group Product Designer, Expedia Group
Harpreet Randhawa
Harpreet Randhawa Expedia Group Software Development Engineer III, Expedia Group
1:55
PRESENTATION
Optimizing Your MarTech Stack 🧰

How do leading teams align tools, data, and messaging across channels to drive adoption? This peer-led discussion (moderated by Anuvind Kanwal, Sr Program Manager - Marketing Technology at Miro) dives into real-world challenges and solutions around optimizing your marketing tech stack. Come ready to share your stack wins (and lessons), and leave with practical strategies to enhance your cross-channel effectiveness.

Anuvind Kanwal
Anuvind Kanwal Miro Sr Program Manager - Marketing Technology, Miro
2:20
PRESENTATION
From Assumptions to Impact 🔬
Building a Product-Led Experimentation Culture

Behind every successful product decision is a test; but not all tests are created equal! Christina Manzo from SeatGeek walks through how her team designed an experimentation framework that balances speed with rigor. Learn how to align cross-functional teams, prioritize the right hypotheses, and connect experiments to both growth metrics and customer delight!

Christina Manzo
Christina Manzo SeatGeek Sr Product Manager, SeatGeek
2:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
Stop Chasing Shiny Objects 🚫
Smarter Ways to Scale ROI During Economic Uncertainty

This panel brings together experts across UA, RT, social/influencer, and non-traditional channels to share how their verticals are evolving to balance cost with competitive ROI. You’ll walk away with:

  • Concrete frameworks for balancing UA and RT budgets
  • Proven influencer/social strategies that actually scale ROI
  • Non-traditional tactics panelists are using to cut costs while boosting performance
  • How to future-proof your funnel during economic uncertainty
Jessica You
Jessica You aarki Growth Team Lead, Americas, aarki
Sally Chi
Sally Chi Chime Growth Lead, Chime
Kaylee Wilmovsky
Kaylee Wilmovsky Underdog Fantasy Director of Digital Performance Marketing, Underdog Fantasy
Brett Jones
Brett Jones Mistplay Senior Manager, User Acquisition, Mistplay
3:15
NETWORKING BREAK
Afternoon Networking Break 🗣️

Taking another break will allow you to power up on some snacks courtesy of Appsflyer and get more networking in ahead of our final sessions of the day!

Break courtesy of:
App Growth Summit ATX 2025 - Break Sponsor

3:30
FIRESIDE CHAT
The Trials & Tribulations of an Apptrepreneur 💼

Leading a growing company across borders is equal parts vision, grit, and adaptation. This conversation explores the human side of scaling; like managing setbacks, sustaining momentum, and staying connected to purpose while the business evolves. Real stories, real insights, no filters.

Cydney Washington Moore_400
Cydney Washington Moore SXSW Technology Solutions Manager, SXSW
Alex Kozachenko
Alex Kozachenko HyperBeard Games CEO, HyperBeard Games
3:55
PANEL DISCUSSION
Still Designing for Humans 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
Personalization That Feels Personal

True personalization is more than algorithms and personas. It’s about empathy, timing, and trust. This panel explores how leading apps are building user journeys that feel intuitive and intentional, from self-guided discovery to emotionally resonant engagement. Learn how thoughtful design and transparent personalization can turn casual users into loyal advocates.

Anuvind Kanwal
Anuvind Kanwal Miro Sr Program Manager - Marketing Technology, Miro
Denise Miqueli
Denise Miqueli Zumba Fitness Director of Product Design, Zumba Fitness
Kristen James
Kristen James Furnished Finder Sr Product Manager, Furnished Finder
4:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
Custom Product Pages That Convert 💡
Strategies for Apple Search Ads and Beyond

Custom Product Pages have become one of the most powerful tools for modern app marketing. This session explores how teams are leveraging CPPs to improve acquisition across both Apple Search Ads and organic discovery. Panelists will share real experiences building and testing CPP variants, selecting meaningful metrics, and aligning page design with campaign objectives. Learn how to use CPPs to match intent, meet disclosure requirements, and create seamless user journeys that lift conversion and engagement.

Michael Nathan
Michael Nathan Liberteenz Chief Operating Officer, Liberteenz
Elisa Reyna
Elisa Reyna SciPlay UA Technical Lead, SciPlay
Drew Hampton
Drew Hampton Varo Head of Performance Marketing, Varo
5:00
NETWORKING PARTY
Under the Austin Sky After Party! ⭐️

Immediately following App Growth Summit is our on-site After Party, "Under the Austin Sky"! Network for the final time today with your fellow attendees, have a libation or three on us, and cap off the event in style while exchanging contact information with those you enjoyed meeting throughout the day! Enjoy live music, s'mores, tasty appetizers, and more! Provided by: Mintegral, RevX, and StackAdapt

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▶ Big Brands in Austin & The US Join AGS Austin ◀

 All attendees are hand-picked and vetted, so you’re at an event that is not only great for networking, but also fun! Whether you’re new, or retuning, you’ll be sure to be among the best of the community!

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▶ +13 Custom-Curated Sessions For Full-Funnel Growth ◀

Don’t miss the must-know strategies shaping the future of app marketing, growth, and retention. Our content delivers actionable insights for everyone in the industry designed to supercharge your growth – with none of the stuff that won’t!

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App Growth Summit Testimonials

Jeannie Odreman

"What I like the most of App Growth summit is that they bring together in the same place for 2 days, amazing expert from many countries, company, departments to exchange knowledge and experiences, in a fun, interesting and exciting setting. 100% Recommended!"

Jeannie Odreman, gamigo group
Maor Sadra

"I really enjoy App Growth Summit. It just feels like a great place to learn and connect, while not getting harassed with random people trying to sell stuff. I love how well the organizers review each session and make sure that the quality is high."

Maor Sadra, INCRMNTAL