That was Evolve San Diego
600+ marketers and SEOs came together for two days of practical talks, new ideas, and conversations about what’s next in search.
October 12–13, 2026InterContinentalSan Diego, USA
No glossy frameworks. No theory for theory’s sake.
20+ speakers walking through the workflows they’re actually running — what’s working in AEO and SEO right now, and what’s quietly stopped working.
Cut through the hype and FOMO: see how modern marketing teams were actually operating in 2026.
Who took the stage in San Diego
A look back at the marketers, founders, and search leaders who joined Evolve 2026.
Ann Handley
Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Partner, MarketingProfs
Ross Simmonds
Founder & CEO, Foundation Marketing, Distribution.ai
Tim Soulo
Chief Marketing Officer, Ahrefs
Rand Fishkin
CEO, Co-Founder, SparkToro, Alertmouse, & Snackbar Studio
Aleyda Solis
International SEO Consultant & Founder, Orainti
Austin Lau
Growth Marketing, Anthropic
Tara Robertson
CMO, Bitly
Brianna Doe
Founder & CEO, Creator, Verbatim, Stop the Scroll
Ethan Smith
CEO, Graphite
Michelle Lindner
Podcast Producer, EA to CMO, Community Manager, Ahrefs
Alina Vandenberghe
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Chili Piper
Harry Dry
Founder, Copy // Marketing Examples
Ross Hudgens
Founder/CEO, Siege Media
Kamila Olexa
Product Marketer, Ahrefs
San Diego in numbers
20+
Standout speakers
600+
Marketers and SEOs
35+
Countries in the mix
What the Ahrefs name gets you
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Obsessive quality
Every session and speaker is curated with the same care we apply to building Ahrefs.
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Practical insight
Real workflows, examples, and tactics you can apply immediately.
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Intentional design
Every talk, format, and break is designed to spark useful conversations.
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Respect for your time
Two focused days with insights and conversations that actually move your work forward.
It was all included
Two days of talks took fuel. Lunch, coffee, snacks, and drinks were all covered.
Lunch, both days
Good food. Great conversations.
Artisan coffee & tea breaks
Best coffee in the building is only steps away.
Happy Hour
Drinks are on us after day one.
Afterparty
Tacos, drinks, games, and karaoke.
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A look back at last year’s event
Here’s a glimpse into the energy, ideas, and community that make Evolve different. Real conversations. Real workflows. Real people doing the work.
Where Marketing's Headed And How Ahrefs is Evolving
Tim Soulo, Chief Marketing Officer, Ahrefs
GEO? AEO? LLMO? What's With All This AI SEO Stuff?
Patrick Stox, Product Advisor, Technical SEO, & Brand Ambassador, Ahrefs
How To Defend Your Marketing Career in the AI Era
Ryan Law, Director of Content Marketing, Ahrefs
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