Tech SEO Summit 2026

Tech SEO Summit is a one-day, high-level conference dedicated exclusively to advanced technical SEO. Taking place on April 23, 2026, in Hamburg, the event focuses on delivering deep technical insight through 45-minute sessions by six expert speakers, deliberately skipping introductory material.

Talks are designed for professionals with strong technical SEO backgrounds and aim to foster a space where like-minded specialists can engage in meaningful, detail-oriented discussion. A unique feature of the event is the audience-driven “top tech tip” competition, adding a collaborative edge to the knowledge exchange.

The summit is intentionally intimate, with limited seats to maintain a high-quality peer group and allow use of distinctive venues. The main conference is held at the Astor Film Lounge in HafenCity – a modern arthouse cinema with plush seating and full AV capabilities.

Attendees are provided with non-alcoholic drinks, coffee, tea, and a business lunch throughout the day. The networking dinner takes place aboard the Rickmer Rickmers, a restored 19th-century sailing ship turned museum, moored in Hamburg’s harbor. The evening includes a reception on deck and dinner below deck in a maritime setting designed for real conversation – without loud music or distractions.

Organized by the team behind Audisto, the event is rooted in over a decade of experience in SEO software development and conference speaking. Tech SEO Summit intentionally avoids broad SEO themes and instead offers a focused environment for experienced professionals to dive deep into technical topics. Talks are not recorded, encouraging candid, in-the-moment discussion, and creating an atmosphere tailored for serious SEO practitioners seeking depth over breadth.

Speakers at Tech SEO Summit 2026

Paul Calvano (Performance Architect at Etsy) – Fonts and Web Performance
René Dhemant (Principal SEO Strategist) – Reverse-Engineering the RAG BLack Box: Architecting Content for AI Answer Engines
Jamie Indigo (Director of Technical SEO at Cox Automotive) – Clippy’s Coup: The new search conversion funnel in an AI enabled world
Will Kennard (Consultant at Very Good Digital) – Caching as a Competitive Advantage: Rendering, Performance & SEO in Modern Web Architectures
Martin Splitt (Developer Relations Engineer at Google) – A Peek Into the Piping
Estela Franco (Senior Technical Architect at Shopify) – Not on My Watch! Catching Technical SEO Regressions and Rendering Disasters in CI