Digital PR Summit
The Digital PR Summit is an annual one-day conference in Manchester bringing together 500+ marketing professionals to hear from 20+ industry leaders, journalists, PR and SEO experts across two stages.
- Dates
- May 22 – May 22, 2026
- Location
- Manchester, UK
- Industry
- Networking, PR
Event Sponsors
10 sponsors on record
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Headline Sponsor· 1
Digitaloft
digitaloft.co.uk
Stage 1 Sponsor· 1
Ahrefs
ahrefs.com
Stage 2 Sponsor· 1
Journofinder
Exhibitor Sponsor· 3
PRCA
prca.org.uk
Prosperity
TANK
Drinks Reception Networking Sponsor· 1
Frontier
Coffee & Refreshments Sponsor· 1
FC
Pre And Post Event Marketing Sponsor· 1
Felltop
In Partnership With· 1
Macmillan Cancer Support
macmillan.org.uk
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Speakers
16 speakers on record
speaker· 16
Amanda Walls
Director, Cedarwood Digital
Ash Jones
Founder, Great Influence
George Sinnott
Head of Data Translation, Six Chillies
Hana Montgomery
Founder, Shout Bravo
Isa Lavahun
Freelance Digital PR Strategist, Lavly Ltd
James Brockbank
Managing Director & Founder, Digitaloft
James Roach
Head of Digital PR, Honcho
Laura Joint
Customer Success Director, CoverageBook
Laura Wilson
Consultant, BarringtonSEO
Lidia Infante
Senior SEO Manager, Survey Monkey
Mark Perkins
Founder, Mark Perkins Creative Consultancy
Michael Bates
Head of Organic Search, Herd
Naomi Francis-Parker
SEO Manager, Deliveroo
Rob Waugh
Journalist, Press Gazette
Ryan Law
Director of Content Marketing, Ahrefs
Sarah Waddington
CEO, PRCA
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Agenda
23 sessions on record
Day 1
The In-House Buy-In Problem: Why SEOs Struggle to Sell Digital PR (and How to Fix It)
Speakers: Naomi Francis-Parker
The Art of Disruption
Speakers: Mark Perkins
The Measurement Flip: What Digital PR Can Learn from Traditional PR in the Age of AI
Speakers: Laura Joint
How to Build Effective Brand Mentions for AI Search (What the Data Says)
Speakers: Ryan Law
How to Find & Own the Moments That Really Matter to Your Brand
Speakers: James Brockbank
Beyond Google: How TikTok and Social Search Are Changing Brand Discovery
Speakers: Isa Lavahun
Faces of Fakery – how AI and SEO poisoned the well for PRs and journalists
Speakers: Sarah Waddington, Rob Waugh
Who Tells Your Brand Story in 2026
Speakers: Michael Bates
Why People Are the Future of Brands
Speakers: Ash Jones
Where Data Meets Storytelling
Speakers: George Sinnott
Using AI and Custom GPTs to Take Your Digital PR Strategies to the Next Level
Speakers: Amanda Walls
International Digital PR, Analysing Over 100 Campaigns' Success
Speakers: Hana Montgomery
The role of digital PR in SEO and the wider marketing mix in 2026
Speakers: James Roach
Schedule
How to Measure Impact & Show the Real Value of Digital PR
Speakers: James Brockbank
The Role of Digital PR in SEO and the Wider Marketing Mix in 2026
Speakers: James Roach
The Quarterly PR Pivot: How to Know When a Strategy Is Dying (And What to Do Next)
Speakers: Laura Wilson
Beyond Google: How TikTok and Social Search Are Changing Brand Discovery
Speakers: Isa Lavahun
SEO and Brand Sitting in a Tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Speakers: Lidia Infante
How to Build Effective Brand Mentions for AI Search (What the Data Says)
Speakers: Ryan Law
The Art of Disruption
Speakers: Mark Perkins
International Digital PR, Analysing Over 100 Campaigns' Success
Speakers: Hana Montgomery
The In-House Buy-In Problem: Why SEOs Struggle to Sell Digital PR (and How to Fix It)
Who Tells Your Brand Story in 2026
Speakers: Michael Bates