Digital Marketing

SMX Next 2026

SMX Next is an online training conference for search marketers, focusing on the latest advancements in SEO, PPC, and AI. Programmed by the experts at Search Engine Land, the event features tactic-rich sessions, live Q&A, and keynotes designed to help digital marketing professionals stay ahead in the ever-evolving search landscape. Attendees will learn action…

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0Sponsors
71Sessions
39Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at SMX, in alphabetical order.

Aaron Levy
Evangelist · Optmyzr
Ameet Khabra
Founder & Owner · Hop Skip Media
Amy Hebdon
Founder & Managing Director · Paid Search Magic
Annalisa Church
EVP, CMO · Akamai
Anthony Higman
CEO · ADSQUIRE LLC
Anu Adegbola
Paid Media Editor · Search Engine Land
Barry Schwartz
SEO Editor · Search Engine Land
Brad Geddes
Co-Founder · Adalysis
Carolyn Shelby
Principal SEO · Yoast
Chris Ridley
Head of Paid Media · Evoluted
Crystal Carter
Head of AI Search & SEO Communications · Wix.com
Danny Goodwin
Editorial Director · Search Engine Land & SMX
Darrell Tyler
Senior Manager, Organic Growth · CallRail
Dave Davies
Principal SEO Manager · CoreWeave
Dr. Marie Haynes
CEO · Marie Haynes Consulting Inc.
Frederick Vallaeys
Co-founder & CEO · Optmyzr
Glenn Gabe
SEO and AI Search Consultant · G-Squared Interactive
Greg Finn
CMO · Cypress North
Greg Finn
CMO · Cypress North
Greg Loeffelholz
VP Product & Marketing · MotiveMetrics
Jake Leary
Lead SEO Strategist · Fire&Spark
Jason Barnard
CEO · Kalicube SAS

Agenda

Selected from 71 sessions.

  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EST

    From campaign manager to strategic operator: The new role of the PPC marketer

    Kick off your SMX Next experience with an exclusive keynote from PPC veteran Greg Finn that explores how to turn automation into an advantage rather than a threat. You'll see where…

    PPC
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM EST

    SEO, agents, and assistive AI: One strategy for the new search ecosystem

    Kick off your SMX Next experience with an exclusive keynote from Jason Barnard, CEO of Kalicube, on assistive agent optimization (AAO): one strategy for winning across search engin…

    SEO & GEO
  • 10:45 PM - 11:30 PM CET

    Ask the PPC winners of the 2026 Search Engine Land Awards

    Wrap up SMX Next with a live Q&A featuring select winners of the 2026 Search Engine Land Awards! Bring your burning PPC questions to the table... who better to give perspective and…

    PPC
  • 10:45 PM - 11:30 PM CET

    Ask the SEO winners of the 2026 Search Engine Land Awards

    Wrap up SMX Next with a live Q&A featuring select winners of the 2026 Search Engine Land Awards! Bring your burning SEO and GEO questions to the table... who better to give perspec…

    SEO & GEO
  • 10:55 AM - 11:25 AM EST

    A presentation by Microsoft

    Stay tuned for details about this presentation.

  • 10:55 AM - 11:40 AM EST

    2027 PPC trends to get ahead of now

    Join our expert panel as they unpack the lessons of 2026, the changes coming next, and what PPC marketers should be doing now to prepare for 2027.

    PPC
  • 10:55 AM - 11:40 AM EST

    2027 SEO trends to get ahead of now

    This all-star panel is here to help. Together, they'll break down the biggest SEO trends, challenges, and opportunities – and what you should do about them.

    SEO & GEO
  • 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM EST

    A presentation by CallRail

    Stay tuned for details about this presentation.

  • 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM EST

    Winning organic in 2026: A framework for surviving the AI search era

    Stay tuned for details about this presentation.

    SEO
Company intelligence

An audience of 39 companies, parsed from the program.

39 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
39Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

68% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1226%
  • Founder / Owner613%
  • VP-level36%
  • Director / Head of1123%
  • Manager / Lead613%
  • Engineer · IC24%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Other roles613%

Of 47 speakers · classified by free-text title

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Tiers were not disclosed for this event.