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November 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am -
marketingSHOWCASE Birmingham
The UK’s Leading Events for Marketing Professionals
Inspiring you with new ideas and solutions
This is it… The inspration for your next campaign, the technology that streamlines your processes, the expertise you need to take your marketing to the next level.
First time visitor or a regular to our events, you’ll be welcomed just the same. Your ticket provides an all-access pass to our seminars, presented by some of the best speakers in the business. We’ve also curated an exhibition of leading agencies and solutions suppliers. So, if you need help with your website, SEO or Social Media, your next tech project or you’re just browsing, this is the perfect chance to catch up on what’s new.
New for 2026 ‘5 in twenty’
Thought leadership sessions for senior marketing professionals that are insightful, relevant and actionable.
5 valuable takeaways delivered in twenty minutes or less.
Even more content packed into a four hour event. – Delivering more value in less time.
Focussed exclusively on content. – No fluff, no sales pitches, no repetition
An improved audio experience through your own headphones. – Like having your own personal speaker.
Your website traffic is in freefall… what now?
John Kelleher
SpotDev
John Kelleher, Chief Executive of SpotDev, explains why website traffic is declining, why AI-driven visitors convert better, and how to attract, convert, and nurture qualified AI traffic into a recurring traffic source for your business.
How Not to Be Boring: The Art of Being Unforgettable
Tom Maskill
Webmart
Forget best practice. It's time to break away from the boring and inject the fun. This session serves up colourful brand stories, creative inspiration, and practical tips to make your brand impossible to ignore. Expect a fast-paced, engaging seminar with no grey areas, just great ideas for every customer touchpoint.
From SEO to Answer-Led Search: How AI Is Changing How Your Brand Gets Found
Manpreet Singh
Bobble Digital
AI-driven search is changing how people discover and trust brands but, it hasn’t made SEO obsolete. In this session, Manni Singh will break down how answer-led search is reshaping visibility across platforms like Google and AI assistants, and what that means for established SEO strategies. You’ll leave with a clear, practical framework for evolving your current approach focusing on authority, structure, and content signals that help your brand stay visible in an AI-influenced search landscape.
The AI-meets-automation revolution set to reshape marketing in the next 12 months
Adam Oldfield
Force24
We all know AI can do great things, but what does the future hold for marketers and what powers can they expect. In this talk Adam the Force24 Founder and CEO explains why he is betting big on AI and how the daily activities of over 5000 UK marketers have given him evidence he needs to back the vision. Spoiler alert: It’s good news for passionate marketers.
Brand vs. Demand: How to find the perfect blend
Dan Roche
Workbooks
Knowing whether to lean towards brand or demand is tough for B2B firms. Everyone's looking to for the 5% of buyers in-market, but so is everyone else! This session will look at what happened when Workbooks CRM focused more heavily on brand over demand, and provide some pointers for marketers weighing up what to do in their own campaigns.
AI Didn’t Kill Your Website...It Exposed It
Greg Landon
Leadoo
As marketers, we often hear that AI poses a threat to our marketing performance, our website traffic, and even our jobs! Leadoo will lay out why AI hasn't killed your website, but has created a new benchmark all sites MUST meet. And the pillars your website needs in 2026 and beyond, to keep hitting your goals in an AI world.
The AI Agents Are Coming - What are the opportunities for AI-powered marketing in 2026?
Ann Stanley
Anicca Digital Ltd
Explore the rise of AI agents — autonomous digital assistants transforming how marketing teams operate. This session demystifies what agents are, showcases real-world use cases (from content automation to CRO), and introduces voice agents revolutionising support and sales. Discover how to prepare for an agent-powered marketing future by 2026.
Smarter Email in 2026: Turning Performance Data into Better Customer Journeys
Frank Brooks
Dotdigital
Email continues to outperform other channels, yet many strategies are still under-optimised. In this fast-paced session, Frank Brooks will share practical lessons drawn from high-performing email programmes, covering how to improve engagement, connect email to wider channels, and use AI responsibly to build more effective, insight-led journeys. Designed for marketers looking to sharpen strategy, not relearn the basics.
Measuring the impact of your marketing
Claire James
Skout
Measuring the impact of your marketing. Do you struggle to demonstrate the impact of your marketing campaigns? Is the data that you get from all of the systems you have access to just a sea of numbers without any context? If protecting your marketing budget is a priority but you are being challenged to demonstrate return on investment then this presentation will help you to understand how to tell the story of your successes to the board.
And Our Exhibitors
A mix of international brands and inspirational new solutions
PREMIER EVENT SPONSOR
Marketing Automation - Beyond Email
Marketing Automation - Beyond Email
CATEGORY SPONSOR
| LEAD GENERATION |
Helping you convert web visitors to customers
| LEAD GENERATION |
Helping you convert web visitors to customers
Expert HubSpot & AI solutions for business transformation
CATEGORY SPONSOR
| CRM |
The no-BS CRM for midsized businesses
| CRM |
The no-BS CRM for midsized businesses
Ethically sourced promotional products and corporate clothing.
Award-Winning Digital Marketing Since 2007
CATEGORY SPONSOR
| SEO |
An agile digital marketing agency
| SEO |
An agile digital marketing agency
Branding, websites, and content, that get results
A leader in marketing automation technology.
Aligning people and technology to deliver a step-change in revenue
Helping you build stronger real-world connections, that get results
Eco Promotional Items with a twist!
Power up your exhibiting performance with Nimlok!
A brighter B2B agency
Podcast Strategies and Solutions
Corporate Video Production Agency
Looking to take your marketing to the next level?
We create, plan and execute video advertising campaigns that get results
Shaping The Future In Graphic Design
Digital Success for Sectors Improving Lives
The Sustainable Marketing Agency
Live Podcasts
Sound Media’s James Marriott presents the marketingSHOWCASE studio
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Testimonials
I wanted to thank the team at marketingSHOWCASE for such a great event! The atmosphere was so positive and relaxed and I had some great conversations with the exhibitors. Lots of takeaways from the talks too. Can’t wait for the next one.
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Christine Mooney
Marketing Manager, J+D Forecasting
How to get there
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
In the Banqueting Suite
Please use B5 7QU for SatNav. Free parking on site. Enter via main reception.
Nov
12
November 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am -
marketingSHOWCASE Birmingham