UGC Creator Connect 2026
The in-person UGC event where creators, brands, agencies & creator platforms are coming together to connect, learn, and grow.
UGC Creator Connect 2026 is a wrap but the sessions are still available.
Get instant access to 8+ hours of workshops from 12 industry-leading speakers, covering everything from landing brand deals to scaling your creator business
Meet the Speakers
Learn from industry leaders who have built successful UGC businesses
Baotran Tran
Workshop Topic:
Scripting & Storyboarding Through Creative Burnout
Tran is a leading voice in the UGC industry and one of the original creators who helped shape the space in its early wave. She began in 2022 as a full-time ICU nurse with zero marketing experience and quickly scaled her UGC career, earning over $500K in brand partnerships and collaborating with iconic brands like Toyota and Samsonite.
Since then, Tran has taught more than 4,000 creators how to master their craft and build sustainable, financially empowering UGC businesses.
Beyond education, she continues to push the industry forward by funneling paid opportunities directly to creators through her work as a fractional project manager, giving creators not only a path to get started, but a chance to implement their skills in the field.
Today, Tran is recognized as a driving force in the creator economy as an educator, mentor, and industry shaper committed to elevating the next wave of UGC talent.
Megan Collier
Workshop Topic:
Your Life Is Your Leverage: Standing Out in UGC
Megan Collier is a UGC creator and the founder of the Ultimate UGC Course, where she has taught more than 12,000 students how to break into user-generated content with confidence.
She is known for empowering Gen X and Boomer creators to leverage their life experience as a unique advantage in the UGC industry. As an active creator herself, Megan brings real-world experience from brand partnerships across lifestyle, beauty, wellness, home, and parenting categories.
She built her brand on simplicity, authenticity, and actionable systems that help beginners see real traction quickly. Her work has established her as a go-to mentor for those who never thought content creation was “for them.”
She is committed to making the creator economy more accessible to people at every age and stage of life
Sydney Mohni
Workshop Topic:
Why Brands Aren't Hiring You (And How to Fix Your Portfolio Today)
Sydney is a former network marketer turned UGC creator and founder who’s worked with over 800 major brands including Meta, Vaseline, Blue Apron, Pears, and Keeper. She specializes in strategic script writing and has written over 2500 scripts for brands like Petco, Pact, and Koala.
After scaling from her first $150 brand deal to consistent five-figure months, she founded UGC Mastery Academy in September 2024 to teach women how to build profitable UGC businesses without the BS.
Sydney’s known for her no-nonsense approach to UGC education, cutting through the motivational fluff to focus on what actually books brands and builds income. She’s passionate about transparency, strategic thinking, and helping creators understand the business side of content so they can charge what they’re worth and work with brands that respect them.
When she’s not scaling her business or creating content, she’s at home with her wife Hollee (who ditched her 9-5 to become Sydney’s Executive Assistant) in their dream house they bought together or traveling to new countries!
Anna Mongiello
Workshop Topic:
Your UGC Expansion Plan: Scaling, Outsourcing, Streamlining
Anna is a former high school teacher turned full-time UGC creator and coach who has been creating UGC content since 2021.
She has worked with over 800 brands, including Fiverr, Maybelline, L’Oréal, TikTok, Microsoft, Dr. Squatch, and many others.
Anna has helped more than 700 creators build profitable online businesses through her programs, community, and digital resources. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur with a no-BS teaching style.
Anna combines real industry experience with step-by-step education to help women build sustainable, scalable UGC businesses that support their families and give them true time flexibility and freedom.
Arbel Kimmick
Workshop Topic:
Diversify Your Creator Business
Arbel is a UGC creator, content creator, and appointed Fiverr Community Leader known online as FreelanceBigSis.
What began as a personal mission to warn others about the pitfalls of Fiverr, and how to succeed on the platform, has evolved into a multi–six-figure creator business that spans far beyond UGC alone.
By tapping into the full range of creator opportunities available today, she has diversified her income into five consistent income streams.
Now, she teaches creators how to do the same inside her CREATOR5 community, helping them build sustainable, long-term creator careers with confidence and clarity.
Claire Bacardi
Workshop Topic:
Mental Health Strategies for The Brave Creator
Claire is a former therapist turned UGC creator who’s worked with over 500 brands and coached 400+ students to success.
Through her community, Pink Collar Club, she trains creators in the soft skills they need to build a sustainable business.
She’s here to share the mental health strategies that will help you scale without burning out.
Tami Eaton
Workshop Topic:
Leveling up the Aesthetic: Storytelling Through B-Roll
Tami Eaton is a 37-year-old full-time UGC creator who has turned filming on her phone into a $200k+ per year business over the past three years.
She has worked with more than 800 brands across nearly every niche and now helps others get started in UGC by teaching the same skills, techniques, and strategies that helped her grow quickly.
Her goal is to make UGC feel simple, doable, and fun — because if she could build this from scratch, so can anyone.
Julie Krog
Workshop Topic:
From Zero Clients to Six Figures: The Twitter Strategy Every Creator Should Master
Julie Krog is a Canadian UGC creator, educator, and founder of UGC REAL who built a $150,000 creator business during maternity leave in 2023—without pitching, Fiverr, or UGC apps—by turning Twitter into a powerful inbound client engine before it went mainstream.
Balancing two kids at home, she grew through consistency, skill-building, and relationship-driven marketing, proving creators don’t need nonstop outreach to succeed.
She’s helped over 4,000 creators get started and coached 200+ inside UGC REAL, teaching busy people how to build their UGC business on their own terms while trusting their voice, their story, and their unique path.
Maddy Garrett
Workshop Topic:
Work From Anywhere: How I Built A 6-Figure UGC Business As A Digital Nomad
Meet Maddy! She empowers her friends and students to break free from the ordinary and embrace a life they love. She built a 6-figure outdoor & travel UGC business while living full-time in a campervan with her pup, Cedar.
Her motto, "Everything is figure-out-able," reflects her belief that anyone, regardless of their background or circumstances, can create a sustainable UGC business from anywhere in the world.
She has been a UGC creator for over 3 years, and a UGC coach for the past 2 years. She's an expert in how to make a full-time income working part-time, from anywhere, and she's helped over 5,000 aspiring creators learn how to achieve this life-changing freedom too.
Nick Castle
Workshop Topic:
From Invisible To In-Demand: Personal Branding
Nick Castle is a Los Angeles based UGC creator, agency owner, and coach who has built a thriving six-figure content business while working a full-time 9–5 and raising a young family.
As the founder of Castle Creative, he partners with brands to produce strategic, diverse UGC connecting companies with high-performing creators. Nick has personally worked with hundreds of brands and has helped countless creators break into UGC, land deals, and grow sustainable income.
Known for his approach to personal branding, he teaches creators how to show up with purpose, confidence, and consistency.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Coming soon - our official sponsor lineup will be announced soon.
The Experience
Live workshops & trainings
Professional Headshot Booth
Hands-on UGC experience
Networking lounges
Collab corners
Sponsor booths & demos
A full day built for growth, connection, and momentum.
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Meet Your Hosts
Nate Flake
Nate has helped 3,000+ creators get paid by brands, worked with 500+ companies, and built a thriving community in the UGC space.
He's here to help you shortcut the guessing and grow faster.
Jake Winters
Jake turned to UGC after losing his job in Feb 2025 and within 60 days was able to replace his full time income. Since then he has gone on to working with 250+ brands, and built a strong online community where he helps others learn about UGC.
