SEM Stories & More | Scotland's Dedicated Performance Marketing Event
Join us for a FULL DAY of sharing SEM success stories and more with Scotland's top digital marketing experts!
Date and time
Location
The Place Hotel
34-36 York Place Edinburgh EH1 3HU United KingdomLineup
Agenda
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration & Morning Networking
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Beyond the West: How to Recognise Opportunities and Expand Paid Media
Teo Yordanov @ SEM Stories & More @ BYLT Media
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10 PPC Power Plays: Lessons Learned from Hosting the Paid Media Lab Podcast
James Deeney @ Lunio
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Search Engines Are Changing – Is Your Strategy?
Chris Nightingale @ Can-Do Digital Marketing
10:50 AM - 11:10 PM
Stop Guessing, Start Knowing: Predicting Product Performance with PMax & Searc
Inderpaul Rai @ WeDiscover
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Searching for Answers in a Zero Click World
Malcolm Figures @ Dentsu
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Break Your Channel Silos, Scale Your Performance Creative
Hemadri Negi – Head of Paid Media @ Myprotein
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Maximising the Impact of CSS
Sem Tielemans @ Producthero
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
What Will B2B Demand Gen Look Like in 2026 and Beyond?
Nate Burke @ Diginius
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Keeping Campaigns Sharp Under Pressure
Ayisha Yousef @ What Matters Media Ltd
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
B2B Lead Gen: Tactics, Traps & Triumph
Sophie Logan @ Beauhurst
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
The Problem Is The Job: Future-Proofing Your Role in Paid Search
Scott Carruthers @ Journe
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
World Cup Insights & The Taylor Swift Era’s Tour
Tina Aird @Microsoft
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM
Social Media + PPC: Multi-Channel Attribution
Emilija Hanna @ Ooni
4:10 PM - 4:55 PM
Panel Discussion – Industry experts discuss a hot topic
5:00 PM
Drinks & Networking (complimentary drinks provided by Lunio)
Good to know
Highlights
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- In person
Refund Policy
About this event
SEM Stories & More 2025 - Scotland's Dedicated Performance Marketing Event!
After the incredible success of our previous event, we're making our SEM Stories & More the biggest and best yet. This is your chance to be part of what has become Scotland's premier SEM community gathering.
This event is designed exclusively for passionate SEM professionals looking to network, share insights, and celebrate everything we've built together in Scotland's SEM community.
With a focus on practical, no-nonsense value, this gathering is all about:
Real Case Studies: Hear from 13 industry-leading speakers who will share actionable tests, learnings, and takeaways you can implement immediately.
Meaningful Networking: Build connections with like-minded senior PPC leaders in a relaxed, collaborative setting - all day long.
Fresh Ideas to Test: Leave equipped with actionable strategies and new approaches you can apply to your PPC accounts the very next day.
Our previous events brought together professionals from some incredible companies including dentsu, EssenceMediaCom, 8 Million Stories, Media Lab Group, Algebra, Monzo Bank, Tesco Bank, People's Postcode Lottery, Booked Up Media, Space & Time and many more.
For our next event, we're expecting even MORE companies and the biggest turnout yet. Scotland's Performance marketing professionals deserve a thriving community, and this event is our celebration of everything we've achieved together.
Some of the speaker on the day:
Teodor Yordanov - Host & Sr Paid Media Director @ SEM Stories
Nate Burke - CEO @ Diginius
James Deeney – Content Strategist @ Lunio
Tina Aird – Growth Advertising SMB Lead, UK, NL & CEE @ Microsoft Advertising
Inderpaul Rai – Director, Paid Media @ WeDiscover | Performance Marketing & Technology Agency
Malcolm Figures – Paid Search Partner @ dentsu
Hemadri Negi – Head of Paid Media @ THG Myprotein
Chris Nightingale – Performance Marketing Specialist @ Can-Do Digital Marketing
Sophie Logan – PPC Specialist @ Beauhurst
Ayisha Yousef – CEO @ What Matters Media Ltd
Scott Carruthers - Sr. Director, Paid Search @ Journey Further
Sem Tielemans - Growth Manager @ Producthero
Emilija Paliulyte - Head Of Digital Marketing @ Ooni
What You Get Included On The Day:
- Full access to all speaker sessions & panel discussions
- Morning networking
- Full Day Access to fresh coffee from a private barista
- Catered BBQ lunch with vegan options, made in front of you
- Two complimentary drinks at the evening reception
- Unrivaled networking opportunities with industry peers
- Exclusive event merchandise
This is an all day event with the best industry speakers, plenty of food and drinks, and an after party for even more networking. We're pulling out all the stops to make this event unforgettable.
📍 Edinburgh, The Place Hotel 📅 29 October 2025🕐 08:30 - 19:00 (plus after party!)
This is your chance to be part of SEM Stories & More.
What would your Story be?
Save the date & come join us for our grand finale for this year!
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