SMX Advanced Europe 2026
Experts-only SMX conference on SEO, GEO and PPC in English, plus a Deep Dive workshop day
SMX Advanced Europe 2026
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Overview
Experts-only edition of the SMX conferences, run by Rising Media in Berlin. Two days of advanced sessions on two tracks (SEO/GEO and PPC) with keynotes, roundtables and a networking dinner, followed by a Deep Dive day of full-day hands-on workshops. Vendor-independent and held entirely in English. Organised by Rising Media Ltd..
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Who is it for?
Senior search marketers: SEOs, GEO specialists, PPC leads, in-house teams and agency leaders
Topics
Watch
SMX ADVANCED Europe: September 29-30th 2022 · The video is hosted by YouTube and only loads when you click.
Speakers
31 speakers announced
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Lisa Paasche
Founder · EKTE Vision
« Opening Keynote: How Authority Is Evolving In The Age of AI Search »
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Ann-Kathrin Reitmeyer
Independent SEO Consultant
« SEO/GEO track moderator »
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Dawn Anderson
Managing Director and Founder · Bertey
« Untangling New Generative Search Myths in SEO »
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Ginny Marvin
Ads Product Liaison · Google
« Drive Incremental Growth with Advanced Measurement »
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Anu Adegbola
Editor Search Engine Land and Founder of PPC Live UK · Search Engine Land
« PPC track moderator »
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Viola Eva
Founder · Flow Agency
« SEO for LLMs: Not all LLMs are created equal »
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Sam Tomlinson
Executive Vice President · Warschawski
« ChatGPT Ads: Learning from Big Budget Investments »
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Johan von Hülsen
SEO & Founder · Wingmen Online Marketing
« Indexation Under Pressure: How to Get Indexed and Stay Indexed; Deep Dive: Technical SEO Strategies in an AI World »
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Amy Stamper
Head of Paid Social · Impression
« Fight the Algorithm, Control the Flow: A Data-Led Ecommerce Advertising Playbook »
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Benjamin Szturmaj
Head of SEO · CarVia
« Getting Your Brand Into the Heart of the Internet: Reddit SEO Strategy »
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Juliana Jackson
Director, AI Strategy · Jellyfish
« Creative Effectiveness on Youtube »
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Laura Crimmons
Head of Growth Management & Audience Development · Ringier
« Evening Keynote Conversation: Organic, Paid, and AI Search: How Leading Brands are Building one System »
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Julia Halter
Head of PPC · Mytheresa
« Evening Keynote Conversation: Organic, Paid, and AI Search: How Leading Brands are Building one System »
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Inderpaul Rai
Head of Digital Strategy and Delivery · Helping Hands Homecare
« Evening Keynote Conversation: Organic, Paid, and AI Search: How Leading Brands are Building one System »
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Gus Pelogia
Senior SEO Product Manager · Indeed
« When to Use (and Avoid) MCP Servers »
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Helen Pollitt
Head of SEO · Getty Images
« Evening Keynote Conversation: Organic, Paid, and AI Search: How Leading Brands are Building one System »
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Jono Alderson
Independent Technical SEO Consultant
« Evening Keynote Conversation (moderator) »
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Sam Torres
Sr. Mgr of Tech SEO · Pipedrive
« Rendering Strategies for the Web That's Coming »
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Jyll Saskin Gales
Google Ads Coach · Inside Google Ads
« Advanced Bidding in Google Ads; Deep Dive: Inside Google Ads Beyond Search »
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Farah Ayadi
Principal Product Manager · Feedly
« Keynote: Beyond Search: How AI Agents Are Redefining Information Discovery »
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David Konitzny
GEO Researcher · Peec AI
« Beyond Patents: Discovering How AI Search Works Through DevTools Evidence »
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Christiane Kunisch
Founder and Managing Director · ONE Beyond Search
« Beyond Patents: Discovering How AI Search Works Through DevTools Evidence »
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Matt Beswick
Co-Founder · Aira
« From Vibe Coding to a Second Brain: The Performance Marketer's Ultimate AI system »
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Amanda King
Marketing & SEO Consultant · FLOQ
« You Can't Test Your Way Out of A Black Box: What Retrieval Mechanics Actually Tell Us About GEO Measurement »
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Nils Rooijmans
Search Consultant · Water Cooler Topic
« Optimizing AI Max for Search With the Help of Scripts; Deep Dive: Advanced Google Ads Scripting & AI »
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Ashley Segura
Director of Marketing · SearchLab
« The AI-Powered ICP: How to Update Your ICPs and Build an Entire Content Strategy That Converts »
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Igor Ivitskiy
PhD · Doctor Ads
« The Lies Your Data Is Telling You: 6 Statistical Failure Modes in Large-Scale Google Ads »
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Aaron Levy
Evangelist · Optmyzr
« Lead Gen in the Age of AI: Leveraging New Ad Formats for Full Funnel Marketing »
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Dana DiTomaso
Founder & Lead Instructor
« Roundtable: GEO measurement: what are you actually reporting, and do you trust it? »
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Dominique Harris
VP Strategy & Innovation
« Roundtable: Who owns GEO, and how is that working out? »
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Rémi Kerhoas
Performance Director
« Roundtable: Signal loss and consent »
Directory tools represented
These European publishers from the directory are among the speakers: a chance to meet their teams on site.
Frequently asked questions
When is SMX Advanced Europe 2026?
SMX Advanced Europe 2026 takes place on 29 September - 1 October 2026 (3 days).
Where does SMX Advanced Europe 2026 take place?
SMX Advanced Europe 2026 takes place at: Meliá Hotel Berlin, Friedrichstraße 103, 10117 Berlin, Allemagne, Berlin, Germany.
How much does SMX Advanced Europe 2026 cost?
Tickets for SMX Advanced Europe 2026: From 995 € to 2 695 €. Deep Dive Day 995 EUR excl. VAT, 2-day pass 1,895 EUR, full 3-day pass 2,695 EUR; 200 EUR off per extra colleague, half price for charities/academics/government.
What language is SMX Advanced Europe 2026 in?
The talks at SMX Advanced Europe 2026 are given in English.
Can I attend SMX Advanced Europe 2026 online?
No, SMX Advanced Europe 2026 is in person only.
Who is speaking at SMX Advanced Europe 2026?
31 speakers have been announced, including Lisa Paasche (EKTE Vision), Ann-Kathrin Reitmeyer, Dawn Anderson (Bertey), Ginny Marvin (Google), Anu Adegbola (Search Engine Land).
Who is SMX Advanced Europe 2026 for?
Senior search marketers: SEOs, GEO specialists, PPC leads, in-house teams and agency leaders
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