SMX Next – November 2025

SMX Next is a free online conference designed to equip search marketers with the skills and strategies needed to thrive in an evolving digital landscape. Organized by Search Engine Land, the event focuses on the latest SEO, PPC, and AI developments shaping the future of search marketing.

The agenda includes exclusive keynotes, tactical sessions, and live Q&A opportunities featuring some of the industry’s leading practitioners. Topics span technical SEO, AI-powered optimization, paid media strategies, lead generation, entity optimization, automation, and zero-click search. Attendees gain proven, brand-safe tactics that can be implemented immediately to boost performance and ROI.

In addition to expert presentations, the event features interactive “Coffee Talks” and product demos, creating opportunities for peer exchange and real-time problem-solving. With on-demand access and no registration cost, SMX Next remains one of the most accessible, high-impact events for marketing professionals seeking to stay ahead of search and AI trends.

Speakers at SMX Next – November 2025

This event features talks by the following speakers:

Anu Adegbola (Paid Media Editor at Search Engine Land)
Dawn Anderson (Managing Director at Bertey)
Rich Barnett (Principal Solutions Consultant, Enterprise at Semrush)
John Beresford (CRO at BrandPilot AI)
Keegan Brown (CEO at ATRA)
Lauren Busby (Co-Founder at Trebletree)
Crystal Carter (Head of AI Search & SEO Communications at Wix.com)
Jennifer Cornwell (Sr. Director of AI SEO at Tinuiti)
Romain Damery (Sr. Director, Technical SEO at Amsive)
Greg Finn (CMO at Cypress North)
Duane Forrester (Founder and CEO at UnboundAnswers.com)
Brad Geddes (Co-Founder at Adalysis)
Danny Goodwin (Editorial Director at Search Engine Land & SMX)
Tim Halloran (Director of Integrated Ad Operations at AIMCLEAR)
Dr. Marie Haynes (CEO at Marie Haynes Consulting Inc.)
Amy Hebdon (Founder & Managing Director at Paid Search Magic)
Jack Hepp (Owner at Industrious Marketing LLC)
Navah Hopkins (Product Liaison at Microsoft)
Myriam Jessier (SEO Consultant at PRAGM OÜ)
Ryan Jones (SVP, SEO at Razorfish)
Ameet Khabra (Founder & Owner at Hop Skip Media)
Michael King (Founder/CEO at iPullRank)
Greg Kohler (Director, Digital Marketing at ServiceMaster Brands)
Nikki Kuhlman (VP of Search at JumpFly)
Nikki Lam (VP, Head of SEO at NP Digital)
Aaron Levy (Evangelist at Optmyzr)
Greg Loeffelholz (VP Product & Marketing at MotiveMetrics)
Melissa Mackey (Director of Paid Search at Compound Growth Marketing)
Ginny Marvin (Ads Product Liaison at Google)
Nina McKinster (Director, SEO Search Strategy at American Cancer Society)
Meagan McLoughlin (Principal Marketing Manager, New Solution GTM Strategy at CallRail)
Reva Minkoff (Founder and President at Digital4Startups Inc.)
Emily Popson (Vice President, Growth Marketing at CallRail)
Thomas Quinlan (Senior Director, Client Services at Blackbird PPC)
Chris Ridley (Head of Paid Media at Evoluted)
Mike Ryan (Head of Ecommerce Insights at Smarter Ecommerce GmbH (smec))
Jyll Saskin Gales (Google Ads Coach at Inside Google Ads)
Barry Schwartz (SEO Editor at Search Engine Land)
Carolyn Shelby (Principal SEO at Yoast)
Grant Simmons (Director of SEO | Content & GEO Strategist at Waikay, InLinks & Fiat Growth)
Aleyda Solis (International SEO Consultant and Founder at Orainti)
Greg Sterling (Co-founder at Near Media)
Frederick Vallaeys (Co-founder & CEO at Optmyzr)
Julie Warnecke (Founder & CEO at Found Search Marketing)
Susan Yen (PPC Team Lead at SearchLab Digital)
Christine Zirnheld (Digital Marketing Manager at Cypress North)