Wednesday, September 16, 2026
It's happening! We are absolutely pumped that we're just about two weeks away from
[Search Central Live Deep Dive Europe 2026](https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2026/07/search-central-live-deep-dive-europe-2026)!
From **September 30 to October 2, 2026** , the Google Search Central team is heading
to the gorgeous city of **Barcelona, Spain** for three days of deep technical
exploration, networking, and collaboration.
We just finalized the agenda, and while a large chunk of the content is going
to be the same as last year's Bangkok event (the underlying foundation of Search isn't changing
THAT much year over year), we are also bringing brand new, mostly AI focused topics. Why? A
"few" people said they're interested in AI; weird, but OK :)
But let's talk about the real stars of the event: **our community speakers**.
Apart from Google speakers, we are once again handing the mic over to an incredible lineup
of experts from across the industry. Building on last year, our community presentations will be
delivered in two distinct formats to ensure every speaker can share their work in the way that suits
their topics best.
## What is a Lightning Talk vs. a Poster Session?
If you've attended previous Search Central Live events, you're likely familiar with some of these
formats, but here is a quick refresher:
- **Lightning Talks:** These are fast, high-energy, 7-minute presentations delivered from the main stage. The speaker focuses on a highly specific case study, technical solution, or core learning, using a small number of slides. It's quick, punchy, and keeps the energy in the room at a maximum. It's designed to spark ideas and kick off conversations that continue organically in the hallway and throughout the days.
- **Poster Sessions:** If you're looking for a dedicated room to dig deeper rather than catching someone on the run, this is where the magic happens. Popularized in the academic and scientific conference world, poster sessions are a vibrant, interactive marketplace of ideas. Instead of delivering a slideshow on stage, presenters display their findings on large physical posters (which we print for them!). During the session, attendees browse the poster hall at their own pace, stopping to engage in deep 1:1 or small-group discussions directly with the presenter for about 40 minutes. It's the ultimate format for complex technical diagrams, troubleshooting workflows, professional development insights, and meaningful networking. We've had a BLAST with this format in Bangkok, and we're committed to have the same experience this year also!
## Meet Our 2026 Community Speakers
But, as promised a number of paragraphs ago, enough with the "what", we should talk about the
"who"! Here are the experts joining us in Barcelona to share their hands-on experiences:
|---|---|---|---|
| |  ### [Alex Wright](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-wright-marketing) Managing Director, Earned Media iDHL |  ### [Alizée Baudez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alizeebaudez/) International SEO Consultant alizeebaudez.com |  ### [Ana Filipa Gaspar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/afilipagaspar/) Executive SEO SIXT |
| |  ### [Aubrey Yung](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubreyyung/) Google Product Expert
|  ### [Bhargav Venkatesh Babu](https://bhargav.dev) Fullstack Developer acemate.ai |  ### [Carlos Ortega](https://carlosortega.page/) Freelance SEO Consultant Freelancer |
| |  ### [Daniel Hernandez Susa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hernandez-susa/) Senior SEO Analyst Accenture Spain |  ### [Dave Smart](https://tamethebots.com/about-dave) Tech SEO Tame the Bots |  ### [David Carrasco Pamies](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-carrasco-pamies/) SEO Consultant Magnify |
| |  ### [David Iwanow](https://davidiwanow.com/) Head of Search \& AI The Lost Agency |  ### [Eduard Blacquière](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardblacquiere/) SEO \& AI Search Consultant Edwords Consultancy |  ### [Elif Öztürk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elif-oeztuerk/) Senior SEO Manager S-Communication Services |
| |  ### [Estela Franco](https://www.linkedin.com/in/estelafranco/) Senior Technical Architect in Web Performance Shopify |  ### [Fernando Maciá](https://www.humanlevel.com/en/about-us/team/fernando-macia) Founder \& CEO Human Level |  ### [Gaetano Romeo](https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Gaetano-Romeo-Head-Global-Digital-Marketing-Demand-Generation-EasyVista/a6201101-a298-4e30-8f48-8831402c8f3a) Head of Global Digital Marketing EasyVista |
| |  ### [Irene Cecotti](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irenececotti/) SEO/AEO Lead PhantomBuster |  ### [James Powley](https://www.bluearray.co.uk/about/meet-the-team/james-powley) SEO Director Blue Array |  ### [Jo Juliana Turnbull](https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-turnbull/) Event Director and Podcast Co-Host Search London |
| |  ### [John Campbell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpcampbell/) Head of Innovation and AI ROAST |  ### [John McAlpin](https://www.johnmcalpin.com/) Technical SEO Director LOCOMOTIVE |  ### [Jovana Avramovic](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovana-avramovic) SEO Consultant
|
| |  ### [Juan Seguí](https://www.linkedin.com/in/juansegui) CEO acceseo |  ### [Killian Le Moal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/killian-le-moal/) Lead GEO \& SEO Strategist Peak Ace / HEROIKS |  ### [Kira Breuer](https://linkedin.com/in/kira-breuer/) SEO Manager Greven Medien GmbH \& Co. KG |
| |  ### [Lino Uruñuela](https://www.mecagoenlos.com/index-english.php) Technical SEO Mecagoenlos.com |  ### [Liv Day](https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-day-seo/) Client Partner Digitaloft |  ### [Martyna Ağanoğlu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martyna-aganoglu-109008277) SEO Specialist Loando / Clar |
| |  ### [Nik Vujic](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nik-vujic) Founder Get Stuff Digital |  ### [Noe Rivas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noe-rivas-digital-marketing/) Digital Marketing Manager and Teacher seosve |  ### [Patrick Domanico](https://www.patrickdomanico.com/bio.html) Technical SEO Manager \& Freelance Journalist dentsu |
| |  ### [Rafael Kovashikawa](https://kovashikawa.github.io/) AI Engineer \& SEO Specialist FUSE |  ### [Rebecca Yu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-yu/) SEO Manager JAKALA |  ### [Robert Wojno](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertwojno/) Content SEO Lead Hostinger |
| |  ### [Sabine Langmann](https://linkedin.com/in/sabine-langmann) SEO Specialist NDR / tagesschau |  ### [Sergio Quinonez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergio-q-85a55b59/) Senior Technical SEO Specialist Omniscient Digital |  ### [Simon Vreeman](https://vreeman.com/) Growth Marketer Vreeman.com |
| |  ### [Sören Bendig](https://audisto.com/team/soeren-bendig/) CEO Audisto |  ### [Thiago Pojda](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pojda/) SEO Director \& Entrepeneur SIXT SE |  ### [Tobias Schwarz](https://audisto.com/team/tobias-schwarz/) CTO and Founder Audisto |
| |  ### [Victoria Yap](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-yap/) Head of SEO
|  ### [Vittoria Rinaldi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-vittoria-rinaldi-29b0b7103/) Head of SEO Consultant |  ### [Zahra Laleh](https://linkedin.com/in/zara-lale) SEO Strategist Independent Consultant |
We can't wait to join you in Barcelona to discuss the past, present, and future of crawling,
indexing, search mechanics, and the evolving role of AI in SEO. Safe travels, and we'll see you in
a couple short weeks!
Posted by
[Cherry Prommawin](https://developers.google.com/search/blog/authors/cherry-prommawin) and
[Gary Illyes](https://developers.google.com/search/blog/authors/gary-illyes), Search Relations