🎤 WTSFest Philadelphia up next on October 7th
🎟️ Tickets also on sale for Melbourne, London, & Portland
🎤 WTSFest Philadelphia up next on October 7th
🎟️ Tickets also on sale for Melbourne, London, & Portland
Thursday, February 5th 2026
Our full-day marketing and SEO conference, featuring 10 brilliant speakers across our 4 themes:
✔️ Analyse - State of the industry and analytical
✔️ Advance - Next level and future-proofing
✔️ Innovate - New technologies and emerging strategies
✔️ Empower - Career development and growth
Join us for our 7th edition in London!
Date & Time
Thursday, February 5th 2026
9:00 - 17:00 (GMT) followed by networking event
Location
Barbican Centre: Silk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS, UK
(See our London City guide)
Ticket includes
Access to the full-day conference, catering throughout the day and networking drinks
Please note
The in-person days are open to women and people of marginalised genders as attendees only.
Sponsors exhibiting at the event may include people of all genders.
Recording tickets can be purchased by all.
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Scholarship Tickets
We offer scholarship tickets to those who cannot afford the cost, thanks to our Scholarship Sponsors and folks who buy scholarship tickets. Simply fill out our Scholarship Form linked below if you'd like to apply for one.
WTSFest London Agenda
10:10 - 10:00
Registration
10:00 - 10:10
Opening Notes
ANALYSE
10:10 - 10:30
"Gurus" abound, but what is actually driving growth in the AI search era? ChatGPT and classic search have instigated incredible shifts in how users access information and it's changing traffic. So where are the wins? This myth busting, tactical talk will focus on what still works in AI and classic search, versus what should be left in 2025.
10:30 - 10:50
To implement our SEO recommendations, we have to get buy-in from our stakeholders. But what if you're hitting a wall and they're not convinced? In this talk, you'll learn how to use data to get buy-in for your initiatives. Using data stories the right way, you'll be able to move from "this is a SEO best practice" to "this will have an impact, and this is why".
10:50 - 11:10
It's not just about ranking. Get ready to learn a practical framework to ensure you're crafting content with purpose - engaging readers, building trust and delivering impact long after you've appeared on page one. Expect clear steps and actionable takeaways you can use right away.
11:10 - 11:50
Morning Break
ADVANCE
11:50 - 12:20
Let’s explore the latest state of AI search: What’s the current level of adoption? Which players are leading the way? What actionable steps can we take to maximize our impact? This talk covers these topics and more to ensure your investment delivers value!
12:20 - 12:50
The birth of Generative Information Retrieval was 2023, so we're only a couple of years into the biggest paradigm shift the search world has experienced. Inevitably there's much confusion, mysticism and mythology filling the void of accurate understanding. In this talk you'll learn some of the common jargon - what really matters and what is simply noise (and even perhaps spam which might lead you into hot water). From chunking to vector databases and llms.txt.
12:50 - 14:00
Lunch Break
INNOVATE
14:00 - 14:20
ChatGPT can do more than draft blog posts. You can use it to create and maintain a robust content engine. In this talk, you'll learn how to use it to run webinars, write thought leadership content, and diversify your traffic channels.
14:20 - 14:40
Everyone says AI agents and no-code tools will take over our jobs. Instead of debating, I tested it myself: automating keyword clustering with n8n, OpenAI, and Google Sheets. This talk shares the wins, the fails, and what it really means for SEO.
14:40 - 15:00
This talk covers how AI is reshaping search and Reddit’s rising influence, why its content drives trust, key platform mechanics, brand engagement strategies, common pitfalls, how to use Reddit’s API for insights and ways to future-proof your brand voice.
15:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Break
EMPOWER
15:30 - 16:00
Does work make you feel like you need to change to fit in? SEO world is all about ranking to be visible and it can feel like that in your career too. How do you own your differences and create the career you want without having to be someone else?
16:00 - 16:45
Announcing soon!
(we're so excited!!!)
Special Guest Fireside Chat with Hannah Smith
In our closing fireside chat hosted by Hannah Smith, we'll have an award winning journalist, published author, influencer and public speaker! Our guest is a champion for women, wellness and fitness, mental health, diversity and inclusion. Stay tuned for our official announcement!
16:45 - 17:00
Closing Notes
17:00 - 20:00
After Party
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We use our sponsorship fee to pay for our venue, suppliers, photographer, videographer, and logistics fees; and most importantly, we pay our speakers a speaker fee (as all conferences should).
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Hear from past attendees at #WTSFest on socials
"A welcoming, inclusive, and safe atmosphere that put me at ease as soon as I stepped into the venue. Thoughtful and insightful talks from people who really know their stuff. Funny, kind, and knowledgeable attendees"
- Lois Neville, Freelance SEO Copywriter on LinkedIn
"Crossed the continent for #WTSfest Berlin, and it was totally worth it 🔥🔥"
- Ebere Jonathan, Founder of Search Africon on LinkedIn
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