Judges

Ethical, transparent and respected, the awards are judged by esteemed industry experts who follow a robust two-step judging process that includes pre-scoring to establish a shortlist and judge discussion to determine winners and in some cases silver awards.

None of our award judges can take part in the competition and any conflicts of interest must be declared.

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Our Judges

Airton Jordani Jardim Filho
Airton Jordani Jardim Filho | UX Researcher | Rede D'Or Sao Luiz
With over 20 years of extensive experience as a Visual and Product Designer, Airton has successfully led multidisciplinary teams through diverse projects, ranging from websites and graphic pieces to creating immersive culinary experiences. Holding a Ph.D. in Visual Arts, a M.Sc. in Design, and a specialization in UX Design, Airton brings a unique blend of academic knowledge and practical expertise to his work.
Ajoke Emekene
Ajoke Emekene | Senior Performance Marketing Manager | TikTok
Alan Presch
Alan Presch | International SEO Consultant |
Business owner and award-winning multilingual SEO consultant with 14 years experience helping companies big and small grow their online presence. With a background in teaching and software development, I love helping companies access ethical SEO and website services in a way that they can easily understand. Awards - Irish Content Marketing Awards - European Search Awards - National Start-Up Awards Podcasts & Public Speaking - Host of "You're Hired!" webinar series With ND in SEO - Search With Candour - Argos Multilingual's iSEO Video Series
Alex Alexakis
Alex Alexakis | Founder | PixelChefs.com
Alex is the Founder of PixelChefs.com, an award-winning SEO-focused web design firm in business since 2009. He specializes in the latest digital design infused with SEO strategy, Alex and his team work with companies such as CabinetSelect.com, Westgate Resorts, DrinkAGame.com, and many others across the globe. In the past, Alex worked in user interface design (UI) and served as Digital Marketing Manager for one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ringling College and is a frequent speaker at search conferences and contributor to digital marketing publications. Until recently, Alex participated in and was the Founder of the largest SEO Meetup group in Florida. When Alex is not working, he is either chasing his kids around, thinking about work, or both. Find Alex on Twitter @Pixelchefs.
Alex Galinos
Alex Galinos | Head of SEO | Hoppa
Alex Galinos is an international SEO professional and Content Marketing Strategist with diverse SEO experience in several different industries, such as eCommerce, Gambling, Academic Studies, Parenting, Travel, and Ground Transportation in 15+ markets across the world. Currently, he's the Head of SEO at hoppa, a ground transportation comparison website and app. He's also the Co-Founder and Marketing Manager of Parents Hub, a Greek parenting website that he managed to grow from 0-100,000+ monthly users in under 12 months since the site went live, with 96% of the traffic coming from the organic channel.
Alex Kay
Alex Kay | SEO Specialist | IKEA Australia
Alex has over a decade of experience working with global brands and businesses of all sizes in SaaS, eCommerce & your local brick & mortar stores. He's grown online visibility for enterprise websites with 30,000+ pages, by integrating and leveraging SEO with Paid Search, Social & Loyalty Programs. The journey began with helping small, local companies build their first websites and grow their online presence through innovative digital tactics on shoestring budgets. Over the years, Alex has clearly identified the difference between basic, surface-level SEO and data-driven, integrated strategies that make a real impact on the bottom line of a company. Some major brands that he has worked with are Gumtree, Mitsubishi Electric, Satterley Property & Jardan Furniture showing that he is passionate about delivering results with integrity and insight.
Alex Natthaphon Kanjarnavoranun
Alex Natthaphon Kanjarnavoranun | SEO and Digital Marketing Consultant | Foundmatic UK
Alex is a highly experienced digital marketer in paid and owned media channels, a content marketer, and SEO expert since 2008. He is a founder of ABACTODAY which is an ed-tech with an online community and e-learning platform for students. He was head of SEO at Lazada Thailand which was one of the largest E-commerce Unicorn in Thailand and South East Asia, before stepping up to SEO Lead position as the first marketing person in Traveloka, another Unicorn in South East Asia and had shown highly successful macro and micro-influencers strategies and proven result in SEO and Social Medias. He also led paid media channels in Thailand and Vietnam for Flight product which is undoubtedly highly competitive in the market. Not only online marketing, but he was also AVP Head of Marketing at Robinson Online under Central Group which led the omnichannel marketing team from digital campaign execution to offline marketing in Robinson department stores, which has 44 branches in Thailand, considered to be the most coverage department stores in Thailand. Currently, he is VP / Lead in Digital Campaign Planning & Execution Manager at SCB bank, focusing on digital banking and transformation under SCBx's vision, which is one of the largest digital tech-savvy public companies or banks in South East Asia. Moreover, he usually provides free public speaking about SEO, digital marketing, and any general topic.
Aleyda Solis
Aleyda Solis | International SEO Consultant | Orainti
Aleyda Solis is an SEO consultant and founder of Orainti -a boutique SEO consultancy advising top brands worldwide-, speaker and author. She shares the latest SEO news, resources, tools and jobs in the SEOFOMO newsletter with +33K subscribers, SEO tips in the Crawling Mondays video series, offers a free SEO Learning Roadmap in LearningSEO.io, and hosts SEOFOMO Chat Forum for SEO community and discussions.
Aline Oliveira
Aline Oliveira | HEAD OF PPC | COMEON GROUP
Aline is a Head of PPC at ComeOn Group, leading Search Engine Marketing strategies for the European & North American markets. Her experience covers performance marketing across various digital channels and expertise in data, content and customer-focused strategies. Aline spent 7 years in Asia, where she worked as head of marketing, from both agency and client sides. In 2019, she moved to Europe, currently working in the gambling industry and delivering multi-language PPC strategies for global casino brands.
Ana Lagoa
Ana Lagoa | PERFOMANCE MARKETING SPECIALIST | COMPARAJA
Ana Lagoa is a marketer, working at ComparaJá, role as Performance Marketing Specialist, in the team Costumer Acquisiton. Her area was not always marketing, she graduated in Digital Games and Multimedia and took a Master's Degree in Communication (Mass Media, TV, radio and journal). As worked in SEO, Global Digital Marketing and PPC marketing for over 4 years. She Started as a copywriter, email marketing and digital marketing affiliation. She has continuously developed herself further into the direction of PPC Expertise. Over the last years, she has worked in companies and agencies as a ppc campaign manager, worked as Google Ads Specialist at Securitas Direct (leading Alarm Company Internationally, more than 17 countries) managing the entire Google structure (search, discovery, display, youtube, performance max) of the all Company in Portugal Territory. Now Ana Lagoa are working at ComparaJa managing some sectors on all plataforms. Ana Lagoa is a firm believer in performance marketing, for her all digital marketing channels have to be united to get the best of the business.
Andraz Stalec
Andraz Stalec | CEO | Red Orbit
Andraž Štalec is the CEO and Co-founder of Red Orbit, one of the leading digital performance agencies in Adriatic region. He is focused on optimizing digital performance with strong focus on business goals. Data, analytics and performance run through his veins. He is also Google certified trainer and a regular speaker at various international events. At Red Orbit he works with a team of highly specialized professionals to push the limits of digital marketing and challenge the status quo. They measure, analyze and optimize digital users’ behavior.
Andrew Gloyns
Andrew Gloyns | SEO Consultant |
Andrew is a seasoned SEO Consultant, partnering with some of APAC’s largest and fastest-growing companies. He has driven organic growth strategies for market leaders including SEEK, Nine, News Corp, and Wesfarmers, and has also served as a trusted advisor to the Victorian Government. When he’s not immersed in consulting or busy being Dad, you’ll find Andrew soaking up the outdoors, hanging out with his goats and chickens or breaking a sweat chopping firewood
Andy Clear
Andy Clear | Head of SEO | Comparethemarket
Andy, an ambitious and seasoned Marketing leader, boasts over 12 years of international SEO experience across diverse industries, including Finance, Automotive, FMCG, eCommerce, and Travel. His expertise spans both agency and in-house roles, providing a holistic view of the digital landscape. With a track record of success, Andy has led marketing teams for over 8 years, nurturing talent from emerging marketers to seasoned professionals. His coaching and mentoring have empowered individuals to thrive in their careers. Notably, Andy has crafted and executed strategic SEO initiatives within complex organisations, resulting in tangible commercial gains. His ability to navigate operational changes while driving SEO excellence sets him apart. Recognised for his contributions, Andy has earned accolades at both the UK and Global search awards, cementing his position as a trailblazer in the field.
Andy Frobisher
Andy Frobisher | SEO Consultant |
Andy Frobisher is a freelance SEO consultant and former head of SEO at Digitaloft, an award winning SEO & Digital PR agency. With 10 years agency experience helping companies with their online marketing across multiple disciplines including branding, web design/UX, web development, SEO and more. A former BrightonSEO speaker, Andy has worked with over 75 online businesses across 10 years with a focus on goal driven organic search success. Andy has managed SEO projects that have won various awards including best use of content marketing at the 2022 European search awards
Andy Laird
Andy Laird | Senior Advertising Executive | Microsoft Advertising
A former Head of Performance Marketing with over 15 years of experience in the industry, Andy is a seasoned digital marketing strategist who has overseen £500m+ in paid search investment in the UK. As a judge at the prestigious European Search Awards, Andy brings a wealth of knowledge and insight into the latest trends and best practices in digital marketing. His expertise has helped numerous brands achieve remarkable success in the UK, Europe and Global markets.
Anju Anil
Anju Anil | Digital Marketing Consultant |
Based out of Dubai, Anju, a luminary in the digital marketing industry, brings a wealth of experience and expertise spanning all dimensions of digital channels. Since 2010, Anju has honed her skills in various domains, including SEO, Google Ads, Content Marketing, Digital Performance Analytics, CRO, UX, and more. Anju proudly joins the esteemed panel of judges at the Global Search Awards, contributing her knowledge and insights. Armed with a degree in Computer Engineering and advanced digital marketing certifications, Anju combines technical prowess with digital marketing expertise. Her unique skill set empowers her to master the intricacies of SEO and effective strategies, making her a valuable addition to the judging panel at the Global Search Awards.
Anna Oshkalo
Anna Oshkalo | Performance Marketing Lead | Ericsson
Anna is a digital marketer with over 15 years of experience. She's had the opportunity to live and work in the Netherlands and Sweden and has now settled in Portugal, where she runs her own consultancy business. Before starting her consultancy, Anna worked at Ericsson, where she was responsible for global SEO and paid media strategies, development of Ericsson’s digital marketing tech stack and training of marketing teams across the globe. Anna's expertise also extends beyond corporate; she has worked with various startups in competitive sectors like telecommunications, gambling, and e-commerce.
Aoife McIlraith
Aoife McIlraith | Founder | Luminosity Digital
Aoife McIlraith owner of Luminosity Digital marketing agency and founder of Speakerlineup.com An award winning marketer, international digital & SEO consultant and with 22+ years international marketing. Helping brands get the Right Content, to the Right Audience, at the Right Time to Drive Sales. She has worked with global brands building multilingual digital SEO and marketing strategies. Alongside running global web publishing operations for global and regional sites for Canon, Starbucks and Intel. Before starting her own agency she was VP, Product Marketing with Semrush. A regular speaker at international conferences and appointed judge for Search , PR and Tech Awards. Aoife was recognized among the “Top 20 Women making the biggest impact in Marketing Tech” by B2B Marketing Magazine (2019). Holding postgrads in web technologies and digital marketing, she is also a mentor with Enterprise Ireland.
Ash Nallawalla
Ash Nallawalla | SEO Consultant |
Ash Nallawalla is an Australian SEO consultant and the author of three SEO books (the first, "Accidental SEO Manager," is in its Second Edition). He has worked for major household brands and multinational, multilingual websites. He specialised in Finance, ecommerce, banking, and High-tech industries. He is a regular conference speaker and podcast guest. He is the Local Search forum moderator on Webmasterworld.
Ashley Hannaway
Ashley Hannaway | SEM Consultant |
Ashley has over 9 years of multi-channel digital marketing experience, with a focus on paid search and paid social. Throughout her career, she has been able to learn from both agency and in-house work. She has helped multiple brands grow their paid digital efforts, and exceed goals through well-developed growth strategies and a keen attention to detail.
Bill Hunt
Bill Hunt | President & Global Digital Strategist | Back Azimuth Consulting
Bill is the President of Back Azimuth Consulting, which focuses on helping companies improve their Global Digital Marketing Strategies. Bill has extensive experience in multiple verticals uncovering missed opportunities and accelerating growth by implementing strategic centers of excellence maximize ecommerce programs at multinational corporations. Bill is the co-author of the best selling book "Search Engine Marketing, Inc." Driving Traffic to Your Companies Web Site from IBM Pres. This book has been adapted into the best practice guide for many global companies.
Bill Hartzer
Bill Hartzer | SEO Consultant |
Bill Hartzer is an independent SEO Consultant. He relies on his 20 years of direct SEO experience to provide technical SEO audits of websites, as well as technical link audits and link cleanups of websites. Mr. Hartzer is known worldwide for his research on the topic of search engine optimization and the New gTLD domain names, as well as Dot Brand domain names. He provides research and marketing of white papers and case studies related to the New gTLDs, as well as consulting related to domain migrations.
Brendan Keegan
Brendan Keegan | Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing | Maynooth University
Brendan Keegan is an Assistant Professor in marketing at Maynooth University. Interested in digital placemaking, digital and social media analytics and agency-client relation- ships, his research is published in various journals including European Journal of Marketing, European Management Review, and Management Decision. Brendan is also part of the GOGREENROUTES Horizon 2020 project investigating the role of digital placemaking and its relationship with the psychology of wellbeing through interconnected green corridors in public spaces.
Brian Thornton
Brian Thornton | Performance & Digital Marketing Leader | Clas Ohlson
With a career spanning nearly 15 years, Brian has a deep understanding of marketing dynamics, having worked on both the agency and brand sides. This unique perspective allows him to craft comprehensive strategies that align with business' specific goals and objectives. Brian's versatility shines through his experience across various industry verticals. He has successfully executed marketing campaigns for companies ranging from startups to global enterprises, harnessing his analytical prowess to deliver exceptional results.
Carlos Ortega
Carlos Ortega | Technical SEO Consultant |
Carlos Ortega is a freelance technical SEO consultant, with over a decade of experience in the industry. Previously, he honed his skills in both agencies and in-house positions. His expertise is further recognized by his role as Country Manager for the SEObox tool and his inclusion on the faculty of several SEO master's programs. He co-founded the popular digital marketing event, Digital Jam, and even secured the "Best SEO in Barcelona" award from Clinic SEO in 2018. His knowledge extends beyond traditional consulting, as he has actively shared his insights through talks and training sessions for various events, podcasts, and companies. Currently, Carlos leverages his extensive experience to assist major clients as a freelance consultant.
Carmen Domínguez
Carmen Domínguez | SEO Account Director | Found
A Spanish expat living in Leeds for 8 years, I have been working in the Digital industry for the past 6 years. While I like all Digital aspects, I am an SEO girl and I can talk about eCommerce SEO & Google’s Natural Language processing for hours - so much that I talked about it in a few conferences. I believe in empathy and trust when managing teams and continuous learning for success. A love a good joke and a good espresso!
Chaitanya Patel
Chaitanya Patel | Head of Performance Marketing | ALLIES OF SKIN
Adtech, Martech and Marketing Leader with 18 Years of Experience across e-Commerce, Fintech, Edtech, Proptech, and Web 3.0
Ciara Serrano Temprado
Ciara Serrano Temprado | Head of Online Marketing | Urlaubstracker
After graduating from Journalism, Ciara changed her warm hometown, Barcelona, for the vibrant and underground Berlin more than 10 years ago. During this time in the German capital, she has been the SEO expert in different companies in a big range of industries such as travel, ecommerce, music and cars. Her roles have usually involved leading other SEOs and Marketing experts, as well as expanding her knowledge and expertise in other online marketing channels. Currently she is working as Head of Online Marketing at Urlaubstracker.
Clara Soteras
Clara Soteras | Director or SEO & Product | El Nacional
Clara Soteras is an SEO for News expert. She currently works as Director of SEO and Product at El Nacional, a Spanish news outlet, where she has made from scratch the SEO team. She has also set new workflows between editorial, business and strategy teams to increase traffic and visibility in order to enhance the revenue of the company. She loves sharing knowledge, which is also why she is an adjunct professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where she teaches about digital content, marketing and journalism. Furthermore, she lectures about SEO for publishers and news sites in different Master’s Degrees and courses and has taken part in several conferences, congresses and SEO events.
Dan Barker
Dan Barker | Consultant |
Dan has worked in ecommerce for around 20 years. He has worked within companies in ecommerce functions, up to CMO level, has worked on projects for more than 100 ecommerce businesses as a consultant, and has co-owned a couple of ecommerce businesses with millions of visitors and hundreds of millions of turnover between them over the years. He enjoys the opportunity that ecommerce has brought and can bring to people all over the world.
Dan Saunders
Dan Saunders | Head of Performance Marketing | Evergreen Finance London | Linked In |
I've worked in Digital for 18 years. Within Digital marketing I work closely with the directors and heads of service to identify new business opportunities and Strategies. Having an in-depth understanding of different markets and competitors in the area to maintain a competitive advantage which is used to work alongside key stakeholders in managing the translation of the business strategy into clear plans. Proactively researching markets, competitors within different regions and establishing ways to develop a competitive advantage within our strategies. Within Stanley Black and Decker, I am a catalyst for change, I plan and execute UK market E-commerce and digital marketing activities to increase sales, grow online channels, and grow new and existing online customers managing substantial 6 figures budgets over many different groups. As an international keynote speaker in the Digital sphere, I inspire and lead a large team of specialists, drive the delivery of brilliant digital products and services, mentoring at levels from executives to C suite. I utilize analytics and insight tools to evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple customer touch points. Working with trade marketing teams to analyse product categories and make appropriate product mix recommendations and effectively contributes to SEO, PPC, UX and CRO. I have built, nurtured and lead a diverse, multidisciplinary team to deliver digital transformation across the Stanley Black and Decker group. Defining the required digital capabilities across our people, their processes, and the technology we use. With Stanley Black and Decker being a multinational corporation, I make myself a visible leader by holding regular lectures and Q and A sessions with entry executives all the way up to C suite teams.
Daniel Morehead
Daniel Morehead | Lead SEO | Channel 4
Dan has been in the SEO industry for over a decade and is now leading SEO at Channel 4 as the legacy public service broadcaster transitions into the streaming age. Previously at the BBC, he specialises in digital transformation and technical SEO for enterprise websites. Former SEO speaking engagements have included BrightonSEO and Friends of Search in Amsterdam.
Daniela Leitner
Daniela Leitner | SEO Consultant & Speaker |
Dani Leitner is a Zürich-based independent SEO Consultant with a diverse background in IT project management and civil engineering. Originally from Austria, she specializes in the German market, helping international and local companies improve their online visibility in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Dani’s expertise spans years of agency experience, working with clients across various industries before fully transitioning to freelance consulting. Passionate about developing tailored SEO strategies that align with her clients’ business models, Dani is also an active member of the SEO community, contributing regularly to industry discussions and newsletters. She recently expanded her influence as a speaker, presenting at major events like BrightonSEO and ISS Barcelona.
Daragh Nener-Lally
Daragh Nener-Lally | International SEO Consultant |
Daragh brings more than 15 years of digital marketing experience, focused on International SEO. His first search claim to fame was ranking number one for ‘search engine optimisation’ in his native Ireland, and since then he’s lived in Germany and Israel, serving agency-side, in-house and as a consultant, working with brands such as Taboola, evoke (formerly 888), eToro, SilkFred, Plarium and AON. He’s previously been selected to judge at the European Search Awards in 2022 and the Drum Awards for Search in 2023. Before finding his way into the world of search, he had a stint working on a live daily television show.
David Amayo-Morrison
David Amayo-Morrison | Head of SEO | Tesco
David Amayo-Morrison is Head of SEO at Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer. With a unique blend of SEO and digital transformation experience, he has been a frontrunner in leading the charge for some of the UK’s biggest brands, notably the powerhouse retailer Currys, previously known as Dixons Carphone, or Carphone Warehouse and PC World. Beyond the domestic market, David is a heavyweight on the global stage, having worked with and collaborated with brands like Disney, New Balance, Canon, Bose, and more. As a productive digital expert, he engages heavily in the development of new technology such as AI and RPA, determined to keep on the right side of change as we transition to the new world.
David Carrasco
David Carrasco | SEO Product Manager |
David Carrasco embarked on his SEO journey when the field was still emerging, with no courses or masters available, learning through the trenches by exploring, experimenting, and innovating. With over a decade of experience in SEO, he has participated in an extensive range of projects, offering support to a multitude of clients. In recent years, he served as the CEO of a Spanish PR and link-building tool, a company he founded and later sold. Currently, he works as a freelance SEO Product Manager, leveraging his knowledge and experience in web positioning, growth, development, and business strategies. As a prolific content creator, he engages in producing audio, video, and written content. This not only provides a platform to connect with new people but also fuels his ongoing journey of learning and discovery. Why not connect?
David Sayce
David Sayce | SEO consultant | | Linked In | https://papergecko.com/
David Sayce is a highly accomplished digital marketing and SEO consultant with over two decades of experience in the industry, starting back in 1996. He is the founder of Paper Gecko, a UK-based digital marketing consultancy that specialises in strategy, transformation and technical SEO, helping businesses across the globe to increase their online presence and attract more customers, as well as building and improving their digital teams. Key industry focus is within Professional Services firms such as Financial Services, legal and Accountancy. David also has extensive experience working with clients such as npower (energy), Barratt Developments (construction), Hagemeyer (international B2B & MRO), Windsor Newton/Colart (Art Supplies Retailer). David's expertise in SEO and digital marketing has been recognised by some of the biggest names in the industry. He has been a speaker at numerous conferences and events, including Technology for Marketing and International Search Summit and SMX London, where he has shared his insights and strategies for achieving success in the world of digital marketing. As a judge for the Global Search Awards, David leverages his wealth of experience to identify and recognise the best and brightest in the digital marketing and SEO industry. He is a true thought leader and expert in his field, and his contributions continue to shape the future of the industry.
Davina Lines
Davina Lines | Managing Director | Mixing Digital
Davina Lines is Managing Director of Mixing Digital and the Ecommerce Club. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a big black book of digital contacts to ensure Mixing Digital’s event management services are of the highest standard. Davina co-founded Netimperative in 1999 and became Managing Director in 2002, stewarding the brand into new product launches and creating one of the most successful events programmes in the digital marketing industry. In the mid 90s Davina cut her digital teeth on New Media Age (now Econsultancy), forming part of the founding team and was responsible for the commercial development of the magazine and its early events from launch in May 1995 to 1999. In recent years Davina launched an ecommerce peer-to-peer community, the Ecommerce Club, which runs regular events in London and Manchester on topics relevant to the retail community.
Dawn Anderson
Dawn Anderson | Founder | Bertey Ltd
Dawn Anderson lectures on search and digital marketing strategy at Manchester Metropolitan University, is an international conference speaker (UK, US, AUS, IT), a trainer, and runs a digital marketing and international SEO consultancy agency, Bertey based in Manchester, UK. Dawn has spoken at some of the leading UK and global search marketing conferences, including Pubcon (Las Vegas and Florida), SASCON (Manchester, UK), European Search Conference (Liverpool, UK), Search Leeds (Leeds, UK), Brighton SEO (Brighton, UK), SMX London (London, UK), SMX East (San Jose, US), Ungagged London (London, UK), Ungagged Las Vegas (Las Vegas, US), MozCon (Seattle, US) and State of Search (Dallas, US). Dawn has also spoken at conference across Europe and as far afield as Australia. Dawn has been in digital marketing and SEO for 12+ years and works with leading brands providing digital marketing and SEO strategy and consultancy across a number of sectors. She is a Northern Digital, UK, EU and US Search Awards Judge. Dawn also contributes to leading search marketing industry publications such as Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, The SEMPost, State of Digital and Smart Insights. Dawn also supervises Masters dissertation students undertaking their MSc in digital marketing strategy at Manchester Metropolitan University and also lectures and undertakes workshops on search and marketing analytics teaching International Fashion Promotion students at Manchester Fashion Institute.
Dhaval Doshi
Dhaval Doshi | Managing Director | Location Bank
Dhaval Doshi is a business leader with vast experience in digital marketing, e-commerce and entrepreneurship. Over his 16 year career span, he has worked closely with CXOs to influence key areas of business such as digital marketing, go-to-market strategy, business development and technology initiatives. Currently, he spearheads country operations in India as the MD of Location Bank. It is a SaaS platform that works with major brands such as McDonald's, Jaguar, Adidas, Domino's and leverages their location intelligence to grow their organic reach. In his spare time, he also advises multiple start-ups in SaaS, IT and e-commerce space. He is an avid speaker having delivered a TEDx talk, moderated engaging panel discussions at industry associations and has delivered compelling keynotes. Across his career span, he has also taught marketing strategy, leadership, digital marketing to students and executives in various institutes and organizations.
Emilio Takas
Emilio Takas | Head of SEO | Kingbet Media
Formerly a Visual Storytelling multifaceted digital creative, with a strong technical background on websites, design, digital marketing and analytics for over 20 years, since December 2021 Emilio has been leading all the Search Engine Optimization work at KingBet Media, an affiliate publishing group, with over 15 years of experience in the production of igaming content. He is also a visiting lecturer at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) teaching SEO and Marketing Analytics, a seasoned speaker to SEO and iGaming Conferences like BrightonSEO, SBC, iGB, Sigma and a judge on the Drum Awards, Global Search Awards and Sigma Awards.
Emily Gant
Emily Gant | Inkitt | Technical SEO Manager
Emily is an SEO generalist with extensive experience both agency side and in-house. She’s driven revenue through eCommerce SEO for large brands like FILA and Discount Tire and internationally scaled a series B startup to an acquisition by Gartner Digital Markets. She currently works at Inkitt as a Technical SEO Manager but dabbles in everything organic growth.
Abdelaziz Mohammed
Abdelaziz Mohammed | Head of Marketing | D360 Bank
Abdelaziz has been into the eCommerce space for 15 years now. He was working at Amazon as regional head of digital Marketing. Before Amazon he was heading central performance marketing team at Souq (acquired by Amazon). He was responsible for planning and budgeting marketing spend for MENA regions in Souq.com. Marketing, Ecommerce and Customer Experience professional with a proven track record of successfully improving digital performance for major brands within a variety of sectors in MENA region, including Dubizzle (OLX group), Souq (Amazon Middle East), Najm, H&M, Mother care, Victoria Secrets, Bath and Body Works and Emaar. Extensive experience of managing ecommerce websites (inc. +$1B turnover), leading large digital teams and driving cost effective marketing programmes.
Gemma Fontané
Gemma Fontané | Co-Founder | Orvit digital
Gemma Fontané is a trilingual SEO consultant, co-founder of Orvit digital consultancy and founder of the international ecommerces denadal.cat & tiodenadal.online. With her company, she leads strategies for B2B and Ecommerce companies to help them generate business. Gemma has knowledge and experience in international SEO as well as content and technical SEO. In the last year, as a public speaker, Gemma has spoken at conferences in different countries such as Friends of Search in Amsterdam, Search Y Paris 2022 in Paris or the International Search Summit in Barcelona and has collaborated with different industry blogs and seminars.
Geoff Kennedy
Geoff Kennedy | SEO & Digital Marketing Consultant | | Linked In | X Profile |
Geoff Kennedy is a digital marketing & SEO Consultant with over 15 years of experience working with clients around the globe. Throughout his career, Geoff has played a pivotal role in driving organic traffic and enhancing online visibility for numerous organisations, ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. His expertise spans across multiple industries, including e-commerce, technology, finance, and travel. Geoff currently operates as an independent consultant, specialising in SEO audits and providing strategic marking support.
Gerry White
Gerry White | VP of Growth | Mirador Local | Linked In | X Profile | Mirador Local
Gerry White has been in the industry for 20+ years, with a background in development he transitioned to technical marketing leading on SEO, analytics and digital growth strategies for companies, agencies, the government and corporations such as the BBC. In the past few years Gerry has spoken at conferences around the globe including Paris, Germany, USA and of course the UK. Gerry was the Technical SEO Lead for Just Eat a FTSE 100 company in 12 markets as well as consulting for other e-commerce brands. Gerry was the SEO Director for Rise at Seven from 2020 to 2021 when they grew from 15 to 115 people before returning client side as the head of SEO at Oda an international supermarket.
Grant Simmons
Grant Simmons | VP Search & Performance Marketing | Homes.com
Grant Simmons leads the Performance Marketing team at Homes.com, helping drive brand awareness, search traffic, affiliate traffic, and lead optimization for one of the nation's top real estate sites. Grant has over 26 years of agency & brand experience serving industry-leading organizations such as; Paramount Studios, Red Bull, M&M/Mars, Disney, Napster, Warner Bros., UPS, Move.com, YPO, GE, Amgen & Fox Sports. Grant is a popular speaker at search & real estate industry events worldwide, including; SMX, SES, SIS, Pubcon, Brighton SEO, Chiang Mai SEO, UCLA Anderson School of Business, eMarCom, C3, Social Shakeup, Multifamily Brainstorming, R3, DMA, LRTCon, and has been quoted in Forbes, Fox Business, MSN, Media Post, Yahoo & other national & international publications. Described as an online marketing strategist, motivator, ideator, entrepreneur, asker-of-tough-questions, and "proud American with a funny accent", he prefers; father, sailor, search marketer & expat Brit - though not necessarily in that order when there's a fair wind.
Hafis Ismail
Hafis Ismail | International SEO Consultant |
Hafis Ismail has been working in the digital industry for over 10 years, helping SMEs to multi-national corporations. Hafis always had the passion for search marketing and for bringing together other channels to ensure that companies take a holistic approach to their digital marketing. Having worked both in-house, as well as on the agency side, he has worked with very exciting brands in several industries, including Nivea, Dolbey, Keller Williams, Hertz, and Dermacol to name a few. He is currently advising Ecommerce companies with international organic growth strategies as an independent SEO consultant.
Humby Chu
Humby Chu | Director of Growth Marketing | Home Organizers
With over 15 years of experience in growth and performance marketing, Humby Chu currently serves as the Director of Growth Marketing at Home Organizers, Inc. He previously led a digital marketing team at Amazon, focusing on paid search, paid social, programmatic advertising, organic social, and SEO. At The Walt Disney Company, he specialized in acquisition and engagement marketing. Early in his career, he was one of the first employees at BigCommerce, playing a key role in the early days of the ecommerce industry. His expertise spans growth strategies, brand strategy, and competitive strategies.
Ioana Văcărașu
Ioana Văcărașu | Co Founder | Dyver
With over a decade in SEO and content strategy, Ioana built and led Romania’s first dedicated SEO content department, growing it into a powerhouse of 30+ specialists and creating scalable systems that drove brand growth & shaped industry leaders. Many of those she mentored now lead SEO and content teams at top agencies and global brands—an achievement she values just as much as the campaigns and strategies that made it possible. She later collaborated with Skillab mentoring 40+ professionals through a dedicated SEO Specialist Course, helping them transition and thrive in the industry. As part of the leadership behind Upswing’s patented SEO tools and SEOmonitor.com, Ioana helped develop data-driven solutions like the Industry Report and Contero.io—tools that became essential for search performance analysis in eCommerce and content marketing. She managed content strategies for 50+ brands, with several campaigns earning industry recognition for impact and innovation. Throughout her career, she has soaked up every opportunity to explore, refine and push innovation in content scalability, search behavior and data-driven automation. Now, as Co-founder & CGO of Dyver.ai, she is channeling her experience into building an AI-native product content automation tool that helps eCommerce scale ridiculously fast, shaping how product data drives discovery across search, marketplaces and beyond.
Jack Adams
Jack Adams | VP, Audience | Insurify | Linked In | X Profile | Insurify.com
Jack Adams is a digital marketing and product management professional with over 15 years experience building audiences through earned and owned media. Starting on the agency side running search strategy across industries and borders for brands like HSBC, Sky and Legal & General, Jack switched in-house in 2012 with MoneySuperMarket before heading up momondo Group's global SEO team leading to acquisition by KAYAK-OpenTable in 2017, where he moved to Boston to lead SEO globally for 191 domains across 8 brands in 65 markets. Jack now heads up audience development for insurance comparison start-up Insurify.com, running teams across SEO, Editorial, Product Management and Media Outreach.
Janna Pugh
Janna Pugh | SEO Manager | Five9
Janna Pugh is a SEO Manager with a history of agency and in-house work. She has recently been nationally recognized as the Industry Rising Star in Conductor's 2022 C2 Summit and regularly speaks with college classes about the essentials of organic marketing. With her passion for SEO, she knows firsthand how to make the smallest and largest websites succeed organically. Her areas of focus specialize in enterprise SEO, with scalability and automation for both small and large SEO teams. Her varied approach to SEO combines on-site content with off-site brand management. In her free time, she loves trying out new recipes and reading mystery novels.'
Jayesh Jain
Jayesh Jain | SEO & ASO Account Manager | Alshaya Group | Linked In
Jayesh is a knowledgeable SEO & ASO specialist for Alshaya Group in the MENA region. He has a wide array of digital experience having worked in both global brand agencies and client-side roles. He is a strategy-driven and passionate SEO & ASO expert, with a strong track record of driving search growth for huge brands in highly competitive sectors. He has been associated to improve organic visibility for the world's popular brands like H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Foot Locker, The Body Shop, Thomas Cook, Acer, Carrefour, etc. He started his career in India followed by Taiwan and now in the UAE. He lives and breathes all things SEO + ASO and is passionate about bridging collaboration between SEOs, Content team, and website developers. Jayesh has completed Bachelor’s in Mass Media and holds an MBA degree in Marketing.
Jessica Dee
Jessica Dee | Head of Paid Search | Taskrabbit
Jessica brings over 14 years of PPC expertise and has held leadership roles as a director of marketing in automotive for a decade. With a remarkable academic background of five college degrees and prior experience at Amazon Music managing global marketing efforts, she actively mentors for Women in PPC and contributes as a member of Google Ads' advisory panel to provide valuable feedback on various Google products and services.
Jessica prides herself on innovation and strategic marketing tactics to yield the best results for clients cross-vertical and cross-channel.
Jim Banks
Jim Banks | CEO | Spades Media | X Profile
Jim has over 18 years of digital advertising experience. Since then he’s spent in excess of £220 million buying traffic for over 1000 companies. Jim is a keynote speaker invited to speak at industry events around the world, including Pubcon, Retail Global, Marketing Festival, Friends Of Search, Hitpath Masters Conference, a4uexpo, SES, SMX and Affiliate Summit. Jim has been a regular fixture on the judging panel at the UK, European, MENA and US Search awards for the past four years and is a returning judge for this years UK Search Awards. Never one to shy away from giving an opinion or pulling punches, Jim enjoys critiquing entries at the Awards and seeing what the search community thinks is worthy of winning.
João Filipe Pereira
João Filipe Pereira | Senior SEO & Marketing Growth Manager | Eventbrite
Joao Filipe Pereira is a Senior SEO & Marketing Growth Manager at Eventbrite, with a strong background in driving global SEO and content strategies. With experience at TripAdvisor, EF Education First, and Hostelworld, Joao Filipe Pereira has led initiatives in content marketing, SEO, and digital PR, optimizing search visibility and conversion rates. His expertise lies in developing data-driven marketing strategies, managing cross-functional teams, and executing impactful outreach campaigns. Additionally, with five years as editor-in-chief in Portuguese media, Joao Filipe Pereira brings a unique blend of editorial and technical SEO expertise to the field.
Joelle Irvine
Joelle Irvine | Growth & AI Advisor | JI Growth Marketing
With over 15 years of experience, Joelle partners with eCommerce and SaaS companies to drive profitable, measurable revenue growth through customer-focused go-to-market strategies and custom AI solutions. Previously, Joelle spearheaded growth and marketing at Moz, and a global WPP agency where she worked with brands such as Air Canada, Mercedes-Benz, Fairmont Hotels, and Lindt. Devoted to community advancement, she avidly shares insights as an international speaker, dedicated mentor, and award judge. Beyond digital marketing, she enjoys playing the drums, inspired design, and obscure pop culture references. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
Jon Myers
Jon Myers | Founder | ASCENDING MEDIA
Jon is an experienced leader within the digital marketplace with over 19 years’ experience, and has demonstrated dedication to the industry over his career — which was recognised when he was awarded Search Personality of the Year 2017 at the UK Search Awards. He has worked in senior roles for large agencies, publisher-side with Yahoo, and more recently in the ad tech space as VP and MD EMEA of Marin Software before joining DeepCrawl as Chief Growth Officer. He has experience in paid search since its inception, and also worked heavily in SEO, display and paid social over the years. This diverse range has given Jon a strong understanding of all sides of the market, a sharp business knowledge and skill set, and many connections across EMEA and the US who recognise him for his experience and thought leadership within the online advertising industry. Jon is active in the search community, and is most likely to be found moderating, speaking and sharing his knowledge at conferences, webinars and events across the world. He also frequently judges industry awards, including the UK Search Awards, European Search Awards, US Search Awards and Performance Marketing Awards (to name a few.)
Jonathan Moore
Jonathan Moore | Technical SEO & Analytics Consultant |
Jonathan Moore is a technical SEO and analytics consultant with over 15 years of experience. He enjoys using data to solve problems and helps clients in the ecommerce space.
Juan Vargas
Juan Vargas | Global SEO Director | FARFETCH
With more than 15 years of experience leading SEO teams both agency and client side and a solid academic foundation, Juan has delivered demonstrable commercial success across a wide range of industries. Currently, he’s global SEO director at FARFETCH a luxury fashion marketplace, and has previously led the organic performance teams at Compare the Market and MoneySupermarket in the personal finance and insurance vertical in the UK. Agency side, Juan oversaw several clients including Mercedes Benz, Fiat, Masserati, BT, Barclays, the Merlin entertainment group, intuit, and the largest global consumer electronics retailer. He’s been listed by the Drum as one of the top 50 individuals in search in the UK, and has won accolades at the UK, European, Global search awards, as well as the DMAs.
Judith Lewis
Judith Lewis | Founder & CEO | Decabbit Consulting
Judith is a renowned international speaker, writer, trainer, blogger and digital media consultant specialising in applying strategic understanding of digital technologies to help businesses innovate and optimise their effectiveness within the new, networked communications environment. She is a regular speaker around the world on SEO, content strategy, link building, paid media, and digital strategy, and has been recognised by her peers as one of the most influential people in the UK digital industry. Judith judges the industry leading Search Awards around the world, and has every year since their inception. She has worked with market-leading global businesses including Google, NatWest/RBS, National Gallery, Fidelity, GalaCoral, NBC Universal, Readers Digest, Bayer, Family Search, Amadeus, AMD, AmEx , Virgin.com, Virgin Startup & more. She has over 23 years of experience, predating Google in her entry into the market, and now runs her own consultancy. She has worked both in-house and agency-side. Judith also blogs about chocolate, has contributed to the book “Pimp My Site” and the Econsultancy guide to Paid Search and rewrote the large foundational Econsultancy Best Practice Guide to SEO.
Julien Deneuville
Julien Deneuville | Consultant SEO & Data | Databulle
Julien started building websites as a teenager in the early 2000s, then studied Mathematics, Computer Science and Project Management. After 13 years as a consultant agency-side then freelance, he joined Turo in 2023 where he's leading the Global SEO team. He specializes in technical SEO, large websites and data analytics. He was awarded the SEMY Award for Young Search Marketing Person of the year at SMX Paris 2018.
Karol Soja
Karol Soja | SEO consultant & Freelancer | Karol Soja
Karol Soja is an experienced SEO consultant and freelancer with over 12 years of experience. Throughout his career, he has gained a comprehensive understanding of SEO from various perspectives, having worked in startup, SEO agency, in-house teams, and as a Head of SEO in an agency working with the largest Polish brands. After a decade, he made the decision to venture out as an independent consultant and freelancer. His areas of specialization include e-commerce, where he excels in traffic scaling and international expansion. Additionally, Karol also works with publishers, acquiring traffic from Google News and Google Discover. Privately, Karol is an advocate for remote work, allowing him to combine his interests with travels to different parts of the world. He is also an active athlete, regularly participating in long-distance running and triathlons. As a judge for the European Search Awards, Karol brings a wealth of knowledge, a passion for SEO, and a commitment to recognizing excellence within the industry.
Kate Luke
Kate Luke | PPC Specialist |
Kate Luke is a highly experienced digital marketing strategist with a strong background in Ecommerce. With expertise spanning Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising, creative, and digital strategy, she has led high-profile campaigns and worked with renowned brands like Made in Chelsea's, Bellr. With a passion for technology solutions within the evolving digital landscape, Kate has quickly established herself as a thought leader at the forefront of social commerce. A recognised speaker delivering keynotes and masterclass talks at industry events like PPC Live Leeds and London’s Digimarcon 2024, Kate offers innovative insights on balancing commercial demand with creative strategy in a landscape of rising costs and highly competitive landscapes across B2B, B2C and SaaS disciplines.
Kristine Schachinger
Kristine Schachinger | CEO and Founder | SitesWithoutWalls
Kristine Schachinger is a leading technical SEO with over two decades experience working with digital media. Kristine began her career as a front-end developer and website designer. She has helped a wide range of clients from small and medium sized businesses to Reba McEntire, AOL, Superpages.com, and USA.gov. As her digital media experience expanded Kristine incorporated accessibility, marketing, and user experience into her work which naturally drew her to learn and practice search engine optimization in order to help her clients gain greater website visibility. She is now a well known and respected in her field as a regular speaker at industry conferences in the US and around the world. She is also a Subject Matter Expert with columns in Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, the SEM Post, Search Engine Watch, and State of Digital. Kristine is the CEO and founder of Nevada based Sites Without Walls. She has worked with many SMBs and enterprise clients such as Vice News, Vice Media, Salon.com, Top Ten Reviews, Patch Media, Discover, and Zappos.com.
Krzysztof Marzec
Krzysztof Marzec | CEO | Deva Group
CEO at DevaGroup, an agency with the title of Google Premier Partner and Google Rising Star. SEO, Google Ads & Analytics Trainer. Trained the best agencies and media houses directly for Google. Author of two books, over hundreds of articles and highly rated online courses. Lecturer at Jagiellonian University and the Tischner European University. Speaker at dozens of conferences, winning best presentation and audience awards. Founder and organizer of semKRK, barcamp gathering up to 500 participants of the SEM industry. He worked for such brands as Allegro.pl, Neo24, Shoper.pl, Conrad.pl, Interia.pl, RMF Group and Bauer Publishing. 2020 winner at Ads & Analytics day at the largest marketing event in Poland - I Love Marketing conference.
Kyle Reeves
Kyle Reeves | Founder | Kyle Reeves Consulting
Kyle Reeves is a Digital Marketing Consultant and founder of Kyle Reeves Consulting, a small agency focused primarily on creative strategy and paid advertising for mostly B2B clients. Kyle’s journey started over 20 years ago at a small Denver agency before a stop at a Fortune 500 technology manufacturer and then running the PPC team at a Boston-area agency before striking out on his own in 2015. Kyle is a regular participant at BWG Strategy SEM Roundtable Events, a past presenter at Newport Interactive Marketers (NIM) & other local events and has guest author several articles on emerging PPC trends, how-to’s and best practices. Outside of work, Kyle attempts to visit all of the breweries in New England and going for Jeep adventures with my 2 daughters (7 & 11)…although not on the same day.
Lada Kalashnikova
Lada Kalashnikova | Head of SEO | Copybet UK Ltd
Lada has worked in digital marketing since 2003. She specializes in all aspects of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), with a focus on technical SEO, multilingual search and mobile optimization. Her clients have included Starco, Action-MCFR, and Artec 3D. Lada worked as a Global Head of SEO in Acronis, then she was a Head of SEO at SEMRush. Lada now works as the Head of SEO/ASO in CopyBet, the first social betting platform founded in 2015. CopyBet is a fast-growing tech company, focused on providing the best experience for their customers while following the principles of Transparency and Fair Trade. Lada enjoys lifetime studying; most recently on topics around data, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. Her favorite tools are Excel, GWT, GA, Yandex Metrica and brains. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, yoga, and Japanese Art. Definitely a cat person.
Limor Barenholtz
Limor Barenholtz | SEO Director | Similarweb
Limor is the SEO Director at Similarweb, and has been practicing SEO for 20 years now. Limor specializes in all aspects of Technical SEO - From JavaScript SEO & rendering, through mobile & multi-device optimization, all the way to page experience metrics - She loves the challenges it presents, clean codes makes her smile & creating scalable SEO strategies makes her happy. As the former Head of SEO at McCann Tel Aviv, Limor has vast experience in both local & international SEO for major brands & publishers, as well as in planning & integration with multi-channel campaigns. Limor is a speaker at BrightonSEO, co-author of the "In-house SEO Book", and a judge at The Drum Awards When she's not doing SEO, Limor loves playing Poker and handball, listening to music, and being with her baby twins - Naomi & Maayan.
Louie Lui
Louie Lui | Head of Digital & Marketing | PHS Hairscience
You may recognise Louie as the speaker of Hubspot's Advanced Lead Gen seminar. Louie inspires and leads businesses on how to leverage emerging technologies and digital marketing to stand out from the noise and reach the millennials and gen z consumers. Being in performance marketing with a diverse background across industries, he finds himself loving the start up space. Louie enjoys nothing more than hanging out with fellow marketers who work on success metrics that has business impact. It's easy to spot him - his fashion accessory is a beer on his hand
Lucasz Rogala
Lucasz Rogala | SEO/SXO strategist | Warber Bros. Discovery
During his 13-year adventure in the SEO industry, he learned all the "shades" of activities carried out for clients. Knowledge of how to work in-house and in an agency allows him to provide high-quality and non-standard tactics for clients. Currently, he is developing his boutique SEO and Content agency, VerticalSEO, and is responsible for technical SEO for Warner Bros. Discovery in Poland. In the past, he planned and implemented SEO activities for the largest brands in Poland, and also supported them in their activities abroad. He prefers content SEO for breakfast, technical SEO for lunch, and linkbuilding for dinner. This allows him to maintain a good work-life fit. ;)
Lukas Adamec
Lukas Adamec | Manager, Paid Media | Remote
Lukas Adamec is a seasoned Paid Digital strategist with over 13 years of experience driving performance at a global scale. From his early agency days to founding Abadam Marketing, and later evolving into a trusted in-house consultant, Lukas has consistently delivered transformative results for leading B2C & B2B brands. Over the past five years, he has specialized in unlocking international growth opportunities, leveraging platforms from Google to Yandex, Naver to Baidu, and Yahoo JP to Seznam — always with an uncompromising focus on ROAS and sustainable scale. A thought leader and advocate for transparency in marketing, Lukas is deeply committed to knowledge sharing, mentoring emerging talent, and pushing the boundaries of digital strategy. Beyond the screen, he finds inspiration in wildlife photography, where he fully disconnects to return with renewed energy.
Lukasz Zelezny
Lukasz Zelezny | SEO Consultant | | Linked In | X Profile
Lukasz Zelezny, UK Search Awards judge, Top10 UK Social Media influencer and former director of organic performance at uSwitch / Zoopla. Currently is working as an independent SEO Consultant helping in organic traffic acquisition, technical SEO and content marketing. Lukasz started his career in 2005 and has since been responsible for the organic performance of a number of companies including HomeAway, Thomson Reuters, The Digital Property Group, Fleetway Travel, uSwitch, Zoopla. Each year Lukasz is speaking at many SEO and social media conferences. He was a speaker at ClickZ Shanghai China, ClickZ Jakarta Indonesia, SiMGA Malta, SES London as well as Marketing Festival in Brno, Brighton SEO in Brighton and UnGagged in London. Every year he is actively participating in 10 to 20 events as an SEO/Social Media keynote speaker. Additionally, he organizes workshops and meetups where he is sharing tips around SEO, Social Media and Analytics. To get in touch with Lukasz simply search “Lukasz Zelezny” or visit https://Zelezny.uk
Lyndon Barnett
Lyndon Barnett | Senior Digital Content and SEO Manager | Vodafone
As the Senior Digital Content and SEO Manager at Vodafone Australia, Lyndon uses digital content strategically to drive quality organic traffic and online conversion. When not optimising websites, he enjoys travelling and has explored more than 75 countries so far.
Maor Galmor
Maor Galmor | Growth Marketing Director | University of the People
Martín Neuteboom
Martín Neuteboom | Founder & SEO Consultant | Vsee Search Marketing
Martín Neuteboom is the founder of Vsee Search Marketing and a seasoned SEO consultant known for his strategic mindset and behavior-driven approach to search. His strength lies in connecting dots others overlook, blending creativity with pragmatic thinking to solve complex marketing challenges. Martín regularly lectures on online marketing, advises start-ups and scale-ups, and supports businesses in embedding an organisation-wide ‘SEO mindset’. His work focuses on sustainable growth and strategic visibility, where technology, content, and human behavior converge into actionable insights. With an autodidactic background, Martín developed a unique way of thinking, one that allows him to break patterns and approach problems from unexpected angles. This independent perspective makes him not only an inspiring sparring partner but also a valued consultant in the field.
Martina Zrzavá Libřická
Martina Zrzavá Libřická | Freelance SEO Consultant | MartiSEO
Martina Zrzavá Libřická is a Freelance SEO Consultant at MartiSEO with 12+ years experience both in-house (IKEA, Emplifi - formerly Socialbakers) and agency (Accenture). She specializes in International SEO, Product Management and Strategy. Martina is an active mentor at Women in Tech SEO, The Freelance Coalition for Developing Countries and privately. She enjoys organizing workshops and trainings for organizations or individuals. Martina actively publishes about SEO on LinkedIn in the Czech Republic to dispel the myths and educate people in organic search topics.
Matthew Kohli
Matthew Kohli | SEO Consultant |
Matt holds a First Class BSc (Hons) in Digital Marketing from the University of Derby and is CMI and CIM accredited. He began his career in Technical SEO, working with award-winning agencies and in-house brands. Now, he leads a talented team at Fortitude Marketing, delivering results across SEO, PPC, CRO, and Branding. Matt has been featured on industry podcasts and regularly attends SEO events
Meriem Nacer
Meriem Nacer | Performance Marketing Consultant | 4M Digital |
Meriem Nacer is the founder of 4M Digital Consulting Ltd, where she applies 13+ years’ paid media agency experience to provide cutting-edge PPC, Display, YouTube, and Paid Social advertising strategies. A Google Ads and Microsoft Ads specialist, Meriem's expertise extends from strategic consultancy and audits to hands-on management and training for global brands and retailers. Her budget management skills are exemplary, having handled weekly budgets from £500 to £3M, amounting to over £150M annually. Meriem's work encompasses a diverse range of sectors, including retail, cosmetics, luxury, travel and finance, making her a versatile and sought-after digital marketing consultant. She is also a published author and certified PTLLS-accredited trainer, recognised for her contributions to digital marketing knowledge and education.
Michael Bonfils
Michael Bonfils | Global Managing Director | Intl Media Management Corp (SEM International)
Michael Bonfils is the CEO and Founder of Int’t Media Management with the trade name of SEM International specializing in International SEO/SEM, multilingual content marketing and display solutions. With over 30 network offices around the world, Michael has been critical to the global digital marketing successes of many of the world’s largest corporations. Michael often speaks and writes on the latest trends in global search marketing and has contributed his time to many major national publications and events. In addition to being the founder of his global advertising agency, he is currently a board member of a number of organizations in technology and advertising as well as a former judge for the US Search Awards.
Michael Emiliani
Michael Emiliani | Senior Marketing Director | Freight Right Global Logistics
Mike is a seasoned digital marketing expert with a decade of experience in PPC and digital media. His passion lies in developing and growing businesses through comprehensive, integrated digital media campaigns. His ability to draw on knowledge and experiences from a wide range of challenges from his time in-house, agency-side and as a consultant has given him a unique depth and breadth to solving complex problems in PPC and broadly digital marketing. Mike has shared insights as a contributing writer and speaker at events. His extensive knowledge has also earned her the distinction of being a featured subject matter expert at Endicott College in Massachusetts, a contributor to industry blogs and recipient of the 2018 Interactive Marketing Award.
Michele Tommasi
Michele Tommasi | Senior Paid Media Manager | Tempcover
I am a Senior Paid Media Manager at Tempcover, with a decade of experience in growing businesses with paid advertising and performance marketing. My journey has been marked by a relentless commitment to add value and maximise opportunities while reducing ad waste. I have collaborated with a wealth of prominent UK-based and global brands across various sectors. From SaaS, insurance and automotive to construction, travel and e-commerce, I have thrived in both B2C and B2B industries, won multiple awards and have extensive cross-sector knowledge. At heart, I am passionate about inspiring, leading and helping people to achieve their personal and professional goals
Mohammadreza Hasanpour
Mohammadreza Hasanpour | Senior SEO Specialist | SNAPP!
Mohammadreza began as a digital advertiser, transitioning to a digital marketer and SEO specialist. Now, he has over five years of experience in SEO, working with organizations of all sizes and various industries, including highly competitive markets such as Insurance, Health, Finance, and E-commerce, among others. Currently, he holds the position of Senior SEO at Snapp, a Ride-Hailing App. Although he freelanced as an SEO expert for some time, he has been entirely devoted to in-house SEO for almost four years. His expertise lies in technical SEO and strategy. Lately, he has been practicing SEO automation and machine learning.
Motoko Hunt
Motoko Hunt | Search Marketing Consultant | AJPR
Since Motoko established AJPR in 1998, she has been providing the online marketing services targeting Japan, Asia and other markets to companies from around the world. Her search marketing consulting services with her extensive knowledge of Asia and Japanese market have been highly valued and made big impact on some of the world’s popular multi-national brands’ search marketing campaigns. A number of her articles have been published on industry websites and printed media including Multilingual Computing and International Journal of Localization. She also writes about the Japanese online market on her blog, and other websites including ClickZ, The SEM Post, Search Engine Watch, and SEJ. She is a frequent speaker at the search marketing conferences globally, and gives seminars and training about International search marketing, In-House SEO, and Enterprise SEO.
Muhammad Umer
Muhammad Umer | PPC Consultant | HOD PPC - Google Ads Globital
A proactive, creative & committed individual with 8+ years of experience in Paid Search. SEM & PPC Expert, Google certified. Pro in creating, developing & implementing effective paid advertising strategies for businesses.
Murat Yatağan
Murat Yatağan | SEO Consultant |
Murat Yatağan is a proven product marketing and growth strategy leader. He has led optimization, product management, analytics, and growth strategy at companies such as Brainly, Global Savings Group, and Google. Currently, Murat is an advisor that provides strategic counselling to businesses on building and maintaining growth. He was the Vice President of Growth at Brainly, focused on building and scaling high-performing growth teams and helping to bring Brainly more unique users globally. He helped Brainly grow from 80M to 400M MUU in less than 4 years. Previously, he was a Director for Global Savings Group, helping to make their 80+ platforms more visible on Google SERP. Prior to that, he led webspam policy enforcement for a few EMEA markets at Google
Nadir Fazal
Nadir Fazal | Head of SEO | Arbetsförmedlingen
Nadir has 15 years of experience in data-driven marketing such as SEO, SEM and CRO from the private and public sector. He has established an in-house SEO at one of the largest authorities in Sweden and was in the jury panel for the Swedish SEO Awards 2022 and European Search Awards 2023. Nadir is an expert in maximizing visibility on Google and converting visitors into customers that contribute to business growth.
Natalia Witczyk
Natalia Witczyk | International SEO Consultant | Mosquita Digital | Linked In
Natalia Witczyk is a Freelance International SEO Consultant and a founder of her consultancy, Mosquita Digital. She specialises in Technical and International SEO, working on SEO strategies in Google, Bing, Baidu and beyond. Originally from Poland, her experience comes from the agency side, first in the UK, and for the last years in Barcelona. Natalia is an active part of the European SEO community, a public speaker and a member of Mujeres en SEO (Women in SEO community) in Spain.
Nicolas Monti-Potsolakis
Nicolas Monti-Potsolakis | International SEO Consultant | Black Lantern s.r.o.
Nicolas is an International SEO Consultant. He is a self made person and has worked as Events Manager, MarTech Specialist and jack-of-all-trades digital marketing specialist before naming SEO his true calling. He has been around SEO since 2009 and founded Black Lantern Marketing and NMP Consulting in 2018. Some of the clients in his portfolio are: Estee Lauder, Clinique, MAC, Darphin, Aveda, Tom Ford, Four Seasons, Vodafone, Kantar Media, NN Group, Fortuna Entertainment Group and Finixio. He is also an SEO Instructor for iED Academy and coaches Business Owners on SEO and how it brings value to their business. And he is co-founder of TAO Rodina, an import-export company of goods from Indonesia. He holds an MBA, an MSc in Digital Marketing and a BA in Marketing Management from the University of East London. He is originally from Greece and Italy but lives in Prague with his family.
Oleksandra Khilova
Oleksandra Khilova | SEO Specialist and Marketing Manager | Collaborator.pro
Oleksandra Khilova is SEO Specialist and Marketing Manager at Collaborator.pro. Oleksandra has over 8 years of experience in SEO and Digital PR. Oleksandra regularly attends webinars, conferences, and SEO-related events. She focuses on SEO, Link Building, Marketing, Branding, and Reputation Management.
Omi Sido
Omi Sido | Head of SEO | Canon Europe
Omi Sido is an SEO and Web Development professional with 6 years of experience in both web and traditional advertising, promotions, events, and campaigns. He has worked on integrated campaigns for major clients such as Vectone Mobile, Delight Mobile and The Global Real Estate Institute and Daily Mail. Currently, Omi Sido is Senior Technical SEO at Canon Europe.
Owain Lloyd- Williams
Owain Lloyd- Williams | Independant SEO Consultant |
Owain Lloyd-Williams has been in the SEO and digital marketing space for around 12 years, and has vast experience overseeing organic digital strategies for leading global brands in an agency, in-house and consulting capacity. As an independent consultant, he’s either found leading stakeholder management and SEO strategy for large enterprise companies or deep down the rabbit holes of international SEO, content and technical SEO. He also has a niche specialism in China SEO.
Patryk Wawok
Patryk Wawok | Technical SEO & Content specialist |
Patryk is a Technical SEO and Content Specialist with over 6 years of experience and proven knowledge of technical SEO and content optimization. Patryk managed technical SEO and content projects for multiple Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 brands while working for world-renowned agencies. Patryk also trained in-house teams of Fortune 500 brands to improve their SEO practices in multiple workshops and performed as a speaker at SEO conferences such as the International Search Summit. Currently, Patryk is working as an independent SEO consultant working with mostly B2B e-commerce brands on their Technical SEO and content strategies. Personally, Patryk performs as an improv comedian and maniacally learns new cooking recipes every day.
Paweł Rabinek
Paweł Rabinek | Founder | Redseo
Paweł Rabinek is an internet marketing practitioner with 17 years of experience in the industry. He started his adventure with internet marketing as a webmaster, then a programmer, and then used these skills for SEO. Creator of the PlanetaSEO platform, aggregating industry content on internet marketing. Speaker at the SEO Festival and SemKRK conference. From 2010 as Head of SEO in one of the agencies. In 2013, he founded his own interactive agency Redseo, specializing in PPC campaigns (Google Ads, Allegro Ads, Microsoft Ads) and SEO. Enthusiast of building remote organizations.
Petra Kis- Herczegh
Petra Kis- Herczegh | Independent Consultant & Trainer |
Philip Bacon
Philip Bacon | Marketing Director, Strategist, and Consultant | Marketing Managed
I'm a marketing strategist with over 20 years of experience spanning in-house roles, agency collaborations, and consultancy. My career has taken me across diverse sectors, including education, food, technology, engineering, and manufacturing, where I’ve been involved in almost every aspect and channel in marketing, whether that has been hands-on or managing multiple agency and freelance relationships. Before founding Bacon Marketing in 2020, now Marketing Managed, I've worked in senior marketing roles for various companies, both in-house and agency-side. These roles allowed me to hone my skills in campaign execution, lead generation, and strategic planning. Over the years, I’ve led high-stakes marketing initiatives, including complex multi-product and brand launches, digital marketing transformations, and multi-channel campaigns that have consistently delivered results. My early career gave me valuable experience in managing complex marketing operations, working with multi-disciplinary teams, and building strategies for businesses aiming to grow. Whether it was coordinating large-scale campaigns for industry leaders or scrapy startups, I’ve always approached challenges with a focus on innovation and results. Over the last 5 years, I’ve channelled my experience into building a four-stage marketing process that’s helped clients achieve measurable success. I’ve executed thousands of campaigns, from raising brand awareness to delivering exceptional ROI, and I’ve shared my expertise with the broader marketing community through podcasts, webinars, and industry discussions. When I’m not working on campaigns or consulting with clients, I'm probably spending time with my family, building Lego, or crafting something tasty in the kitchen.
Plamen Popov
Plamen Popov | Head of SEO | Acronis Global
Plamen Popov is an experienced digital marketer & SEO Expert with history of working for internationally renowned brands. He currently is working as Senior SEO Lead in Acronis, world leader in cyber protection & data security company. Plamen joined last year from the marketing team of Management Financial Group, where he lead global marketing strategies for various fin-tech brands inside the holding. Plamen has a genuine interest in marketing and technology and that drives his experience through out consulting start up companies and leading teams in enterprise brands exploring various aspects of marketing activities including PPC, Social Media, Display, Programmatic, App Marketing and SEO. His passion for Search Marketing & SEO always drives him to learn and explore new possibilities of creating better user experiences and results.
Andor Palau
Andor Palau | International SEO Consultant |
Andor is an independent international SEO consultant based in Berlin, Germany, and has started his online career back in 2009. Having worked both in-house, as well as on the agency side, he is currently advising online shops, classifiers, marketplaces, and other companies regarding international organic growth strategies as well as technical SEO issues as an independent SEO consultant. He is former Head of SEO at Peak Ace, where he was responsible for SEO and managed a 20+ people team of SEO consultants and editors. Before joining the agency side, Andor was In-house SEO for a top-3 comparison portal in highly competitive verticals such as insurance, power, and telco. Andor’s core expertise is strategic SEO as well as technical SEO, covering topics such as crawlability, indexing management, migrations, and site structure optimization. He is a lecturer at the afs Akademie in Germany, which has made it its mission to offer quality education and training in the field of SEO
Rafay Qureshi
Rafay Qureshi | Director Digital Growth | Damac Group
Meet Rafay Qureshi, A Result-Oriented Online Marketeer and Trainer. Rafay has been into SEO, ASO & all things that come under the organic growth field. Having worked from Start ups to Y combinator to AliBaba to Rocket Internet, Rafay currently Heads the Organic Growth Team at Seera Group. Always striving for Automations, Scalability & Product optimization, Rafay has worked on all sorts of products from e-commerce, B2B, FMCGs, SAAS & Financial Institutions. Rafay is your all-rounder organic growth geek in the e-commerce industry and when he’s not working, he’s playing video games.
Reena Bowden
Reena Bowden | Head of Global SEO | SAS Software
With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Reena is an experienced Digital Marketer and Leader of the Global SEO Network at SAS Software. She is deeply passionate about the ways in which digital marketing is essential to enhancing the customer journey and growing business. Reena’s innovative approach drives her to constantly explore and develop new ideas and solutions that can effectively address the evolving needs of clients and improve overall engagement in the digital landscape.
Regan McGregor
Regan McGregor | SEO Lead | AirTasker
Rejoice Ojiaku
Rejoice Ojiaku | SEO Manager | Nelson Bostock UNLIMITED
Rejoice Ojiaku is an SEO Specialist & Content Strategist, as well as the Co-Founder of B-DigitalUK – a platform for showcasing and empowering black talent in the UK digital marketing scene. Her expertise lies in SEO, Diversity and inclusion, all bolstered by strong personal branding both online and offline.
Reyhaneh Jafari
Reyhaneh Jafari | On- Site SEO Specialist |
Reyhaneh is a senior SEO specialist with more than 5 years of experience with different companies. A craving to learn and provide creative solutions to unique problems drives her further in her job. She started her career path with content strategy and continued the way to SEO and professional technical SEO. Reyhaneh is a data-driven person, multitasking, a team player, and innovative while facing challenges.
Ric Rodriguez
Ric Rodriguez | Chief Growth Officer | Raze
Ric Rodriguez is an accomplished marketing and growth leader. Ric is Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Finsu, the sustainable fashion marketplace, taking the compromise out of conscious shopping. Ric is driven and his career to date speaks to his ambition - most recently holding a senior strategy role at Vashi, the fine jewellery disruptor - where he built the digital marketing team from the ground-up, launched the Covent Garden flagship store and Innovation Centre and established an accredited approach to ESG. Prior to this, Ric held an evangelist role at the marketing technology company, Yext, where he supported sales and product teams in building new propositions for customers, including delivering an new approach for qualifying deals during the beginning of the Covid-19, which was adopted across EMEA - as well as regularly representing the NYSE-listed firm as an industry expert at events across Europe. Ric has also held significant roles in agency-side positions, at iProspect, where he lead accounts for leading brands such as Santander and Post Office; at Croud, where he was seconded into IWG’s marketing organisation to deliver the company’s digital growth across 110+ markets - work for which he won an industry award. Ric is often invited to speak at industry conferences and is a regular award judge. He has twice been a co-author for the Amazon-Bestselling “Mastering In-House SEO”. .
Richard Keenan-Heard
Richard Keenan-Heard | Director of Growth Delivery | Trainline | Linked In | X Profile
Richard joined Trainline three years ago from GroupM agency Wavemaker where he spent five years working for global brands including GE Digital, GE Healthcare, Tiffany, Michelin, Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer. As a result, he has a diverse background in SEO and brings a wealth of experience to the judges’ panel. With a growth mindset and a passion for trains matched only by his determination to help customers find the best options for sustainable travel, Richard has assembled the team from the ground up. Now boasting a breadth of talent and expertise across European train travel, the Trainline team continue to take on new, more complex challenges.
Ronin Bennett-Vonderostensacken
Ronin Bennett-Vonderostensacken | Enterprise SEO Consultant |
Ronin is an accomplished technical SEO expert with experience at media giants like Business Insider and local news outlets such as LAWeekly. He has also worked with various agencies, managing SEO and PPC strategies for high-profile clients, including Binance, L3Harris, The Taubman Group, and Trimble. His technical SEO, organic marketing, and data aggregation proficiency have enabled him to develop enterprise-level strategies, empowering global businesses to make informed omnichannel marketing decisions. With a strong background in digital marketing and a proven track record of driving success through innovative strategies, Ronin continues to enhance the growth and visibility of the brands he collaborates with. In his free time, he enjoys antiquing, exploring record stores, and playing golf (despite his lack of skill).
Saidul Hoque
Saidul Hoque | SEO Specialist | Superloop
With 14 years of experience in SEO, I have honed my skills across freelance, agency, and in-house roles. Currently, I am an SEO Manager at Superloop, a leading Australian telecommunications company. My expertise lies in developing strategic SEO initiatives that drive traffic and enhance online visibility. Passionate about staying ahead of industry trends, I continually adapt to the evolving digital landscape to deliver impactful results.
Sam Praksh Bheri
Sam Praksh Bheri | Principal Technical Program Manager | Microsoft
Seb Atkinson
Seb Atkinson | Technical SEO Lead for International Markets | Nerdwallet
Seb Atkinson is the Technical SEO Lead for International Markets at NerdWallet, a platform that provides financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses. He has over a decade of experience in SEO, and started his career working agency-side, leading content marketing, link building, and technical SEO projects for UK and international businesses. In 2019, Seb was appointed Head of SEO at Know Your Money, which became part of NerdWallet in 2020.
Shadi K. Kandil
Shadi K. Kandil | Regional Head of Free Search | Amazon
Sharon Peredo Sahid
Sharon Peredo Sahid | Digital Marketing Consultant |
a marketer, strategist, and SEO enthusiast with expertise in website optimization. Sharon has worked across diverse markets and niches, enhancing customer experiences, acquisition funnels, and conversion rates. Passionate about helping brands elevate their visibility, positioning, and USPs across search engines and LLMs, she’s also deeply curious about AI-driven strategies and experimentation frameworks.
Siddhesh Assawa
Siddhesh Assawa | Technical SEO Manager | Headout
Siddhesh Assawa is the Senior Technical SEO Manager at Headout, a travel-tech startup that curates the world's best real-life experiences. Prior to Headout, he worked at Performics (Publicis Groupe), where he led SEO initiatives for P&G brands across Australia, the Philippines, India, and Sweden. Siddhesh also played a pivotal role in developing e-commerce SEO strategies for Nykaa & Nykaa Fashion, and enhanced the visibility of prominent news platforms such as Republic During his time at Publicis, he helped craft mandate winning SEO solutions for brands like Tiktok, Helo, ICICI, Olay, Head&Shoulders, Uniqlo India to name a few. In his current role, Siddhesh leads the creation of frameworks and processes that empower content teams to reduce turnaround times, while collaborating closely with product teams to ensure every build is SEO-friendly as well as building search specific solutions from scratch.
Simon Howland
Simon Howland | Principle Consultant |
Simon is an independent consultant, qualified scuba diver, sailor and aspiring badminton player. When not at sea or on a court he works with ambitious companies wanting to understand, shape and accelerate their online performance. With 20+ years experience across multiple industries and sectors, he has developed a fresh and unique approach to delivering impressive commercial results focussed on the things that really matter, avoiding wasting time and budgets by developing better working practices across people, technology and strategy. Not afraid to make tough decisions backed by data and experience, and with an extensive network of digital professionals to call on, he is well positioned to help even the most ambitious clients succeed.
Steve Kuncewicz
Steve Kuncewicz | Head Of Creative, Digital & Marketing | Glaisyers Etl
Steve is a Partner and Head of Creative, Digital and Marketing at Glaisyers ETL in Manchester. He specialises in intellectual property, media social media and privacy law and is listed as a "recommended lawyer" in the Legal 500, and was a oo-founder pf the Bulletproof Agency Network. He is a regular media spokesperson, and has given interviews to the local and national press through BBC Breakfast, Sky News, ITV, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and LBC London. Steve is also the Manchester Publicity Association’s Honorary Solicitor.
Steven Lynch
Steven Lynch | Head of Digital Marketing | Parkdean Resorts
Steven has over 15 years of experience in multi-channel digital marketing, and is currently Head of Digital Marketing at Parkdean Resorts, the UKs largest holiday park operator. Starting his career in affiliate marketing, Steven has worked in agencies and in-house. He specialises in PPC and SEO, as well as other paid media, social and content channels, with a track-record in delivering change and implementing successful long-term growth strategies aligned to business goals.
Sujata Ghosh
Sujata Ghosh | Global Head of SEO | Dyson
Sujata is the Global Head of SEO at Dyson, overseeing over 40 Markets and setting the global SEO strategy and guidance for the local market team to follow. She has over 14 years of experience in the SEO industry and has expertise in navigating the complexities of enterprise companies, particularly in scaling their SEO strategies to drive organic growth.
Sukhjinder Singh
Sukhjinder Singh | Freelance SEO Consultant | I Do SEO
Sukhjinder has worked in the SEO industry since 2010, initially on the agency side as a senior and head of SEO, and more recently he made the move to freelance in 2022 at I Do SEO. He works closely with other marketing agencies as a white-label SEO and partner, and more directly with clients. His specialties include SEO strategy set-up, international SEO, website launches and migrations, and SEO training for clients and agency teams.
Tomas Martinek
Tomas Martinek | Online Marketing Consultant | Cheil Czech Republic
Tomáš is a digital marketing professional with over 17 years of experience in the SEO and PPC fields, focusing on the CEE market. In recent years, he has been working with Cheil, one of the world's leading advertising agencies, where he manages performance and brand campaigns for clients across Europe, specifically in the CEE region, catering to both small and large e-shops as well as overseeing brand campaigns. Additionally, he possesses a strong passion for data-driven marketing and photography.
Trond Lyngbo
Trond Lyngbo | Senior SEO Consultant & Founder | Search Planet AS | Linked In | X Profile
Trond Lyngbø is the founder of Search Planet and a senior SEO Consultant. He has over two decades of experience in SEO, e-commerce, content strategy and digital analysis. His clients include multinational Fortune 500 corporations and major Norwegian companies. Trond has helped grow businesses through more effective search marketing and SEO strategies. He is most passionate about working with e-commerce companies and web shops to develop and expand their omni-channel marketing initiatives.
Vânia Marques
Vânia Marques | PPC Manager | Minty Lab - Minty Square
With an unusual path, my career in digital marketing began in 2018, 2 years after completing my Degree in Philosophy. After a course in digital marketing with an internship, I ended up working at the agency where I interned. With 5 years of experience and dozens of clients, I worked as a PPC manager and content manager. 3 years on I decided to focus exclusively on paid campaigns. Throughout this time I developed experience in lead gen in the B2B market and later in brand development, traffic increase, and purchase generation in the B2C market. I am currently responsible for the PPC department at MintySquare, where I develop marketing strategies for several fashion brands and campaigns that aim to increase brand awareness and generate purchases.
Veronika Höller
Veronika Höller | Global SEO Lead | CompuGroup Medical | Linked In | X Profile
Veronika is a Global Senior SEO-Manager and has worked in SEO and PPC marketing for over 14 years. She started as a copywriter and PPC Manager in a little Ads Agency. She has continuously developed herself further into the direction of SEO. Over the years, she has worked as a digital marketing manager in agencies and international companies, including CompuGroup where she is now. International SEO and PPC Strategies are Top of her priority list. She views SEO as a whole puzzle and not just individual sub-areas, hence why she trained herself in all areas – content, technology, PPC, SMM and UX. Today she spreads her knowledge as a speaker on the stages of international digital marketing conferences such as BrightonSEO, SMX advanced, International Search Summit etc. For her all digital marketing channels have to be united to get the best of your website.
Yakita Seth
Yakita Seth | Senior SEO Product Manager | Indeed
Yakita Seth is a Senior SEO Product Manager at Indeed, the world’s leading job site, with over 15 years of expertise in digital marketing, SEO, and product strategy. At Indeed, she spearheads strategic initiatives that optimize search visibility, shaping user experiences to drive measurable impact globally. Prior to Indeed, she was the APAC Websites Lead for SEO and Conversion Rate Optimization at Page Group where she engineered and executed transformative regional SEO strategies, delivering significant gains in organic search traffic and market share across multiple markets. Her earlier role at First Page Digital, a leading digital marketing agency in Singapore, saw her managing high-impact SEO campaigns across the APAC, US, and UK markets. With passion for mentorship and collaboration, she leads cross-functional teams to achieve exceptional outcomes by identifying trends, anticipating challenges, and establishing a competitive edge through her deep understanding of markets and competitors. She is known for her data-driven methodology, where she seamlessly blends analytical insights with creative strategy to elevate online visibility and engagement.
Yevgeniy Samoilenko
Yevgeniy Samoilenko | Head of Research & Development | Freedom Holding Corp
Yevgeniy Samoilenko is an experienced fintech professional with over 20 years of expertise in software development for various products, particularly in fintech. He has extensive knowledge of software development technologies and agile transformation. Yevgeniy has authored over a hundred unique products registered with the European Copyright Office. He is a member of numerous professional communities and serves as a judge for well-known worldwide nominations. He has been honored with many awards and recognitions from leading financial institutions, presidents of countries, and world IT organizations
Yvie Ansari
Yvie Ansari | Head of SEO | Snaptrip Group
Yvie has over 12 years of Search experience across national and international activity. She has held both agency and client-side roles and has worked on a variety of large and mid-sized brands across technical SEO, content, digital PR, social media and paid media. Yvie has also been a guest of multiple industry podcasts, and has spoken at the April 2024 BrightonSEO conference. The majority of Yvie's experience is within SEO, and she has led teams in this field for the past 7 years. She also spent 2.5 years of her career running her own digital marketing consultancy focusing on driving growth for ecommerce brands.

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We thank the judges for recognising our hard work, and congratulate all the participants, finalists, and winners of the 2023 Global Search Awards! It was a fantastic event, and we can’t wait to see what next year brings. Climbing Trees
Receiving a second award from Global Search Awards carries special significance for us, as it follows our first award in the challenging year of 2020. During that time, despite the difficulties, our team persevered and delivered exceptional SEO services, making a notable impact in the digital marketing landscape. Moving forward, we remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of excellence in our work, and we eagerly anticipate the opportunities the future holds for our agency. Both awards serve as a motivation to continue striving for greatness and providing top-notch services to clients worldwide.
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“Winning the Best Small Budget SEO Campaign at the Global Search Awards is a proud milestone for Digital Hitmen. Competing globally alongside top agencies is an incredible honour, and this award reflects our commitment to helping clients reach their full potential online. For us, budget constraints inspire innovation, and this recognition proves that impactful results don’t require a six-figure budget.” Digital Hitmen
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