AI-Driven Local Marketing Strategies Conference – Marbella 2026

Redefining Connections. Inspiring Innovation. Empowering Change.

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Why Attend Siinda Live Marbella?

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About the event

Shape the Future of Local Search and Digital Marketing

Siinda Live Events brings together the brightest minds in local search and digital marketing. Dive into compelling discussions on the future of SMB solutions, AI-powered local strategies, and the direct effect of the DMA legislation on agencies and directories. This isn’t just another conference—it’s your gateway to shaping the industry’s future. Experience the full blow of the industry-shaping energy full of
networking and expertise sharing.

Join marketing professionals, tech leaders, and innovators from around the globe. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or an ambitious newcomer, this is the place to build meaningful connections and drive your career forward.

What is on the Agenda?

Smart cities, smart companies, smart visions

Who will be the next rising star in serving SMBs’ needs?

Smart policies on human centric metaverse

14:00 - 16:00 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Golf Tournament

Join our optional Golf Tournament, partnered with Wix. 30 places, on a first come first serve basis.

14:00 - 17:00 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Siinda exhibiton set-up

Exhibitors may set up their booth until 5 pm in the exhbition area. booths must be setup beofre the beginning of the Welcomc coktail at 18.00

13:00 - 17:00 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Siidna sales director meeting - by invitation

Coordinated by Paul Wood and Jesper Simonsen, by invitation only and reserved for Siinda Members.

18:00 - 20:00 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Siinda Welcome Cocktail

Join us in the fabumous resort of the Westin La Quinta for an exceptional welcome cocktail with a view, partnered with Wix.

09:00 - 09:10 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Welcome to Siinda Marbella

Siinda Marbella is the leading industry gathering where the companies building the AI-powered local marketing ecosystem connect with the platforms, agencies, and innovators shaping the future of Smart Local. By attending, you will get more insights on : 1. Understand the shift – how AI is transforming discovery, marketing and platforms. 2. See the transformation in action – how companies are implementing AI today. 3. Prepare for the next wave – what “Smart Local” will look like in the next 5 years.

Jon Martinsen Jon Martinsen
09:10 - 09:30 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Opening Keynote - From Plazas to Platforms: Spain’s Historic Role in Local Discovery and Commerce

This opening keynote places local search in a broader historical context, starting with Spain’s long tradition of town squares, local marketplaces, trade routes, directories, and community-based commerce. It will explore how people have always relied on trusted local signals — location, reputation, proximity, word of mouth, and visible presence — to find the right business at the right moment. From printed guides and yellow pages to maps, mobile search, reviews, and today’s digital platforms, the session will show how the fundamentals of local discovery remain deeply connected to Spain’s commercial and cultural history, while offering practical lessons for marketers and SMBs competing for attention in modern local markets. Partnered with Movylo.

09:30 - 10:00 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Siinda CEO & Executive Panel- Smart Local in Motion: What AI Means for Platforms, Agencies and SMB Growth

Senior leaders discuss where the local marketing ecosystem is heading, which business models are being challenged, and how companies can turn AI from a technology trend into measurable value for merchants, multi-location brands, and agency partners.

10:00 - 10:30 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Yext keynote - Knowledge Graphs, AI Search and the New Rules of Brand Visibility

As AI answer engines reshape how consumers discover businesses, brand visibility depends on accurate, connected, and machine-readable information. This session explores how knowledge graphs can help businesses control facts, improve discoverability, and build trust across local search, voice, maps, and AI-generated responses.

Christian Ward Christian Ward
10:30 - 10:45

Siinda Executive Insights panel

Panel testimony on what Siinda Executive Insights bring and why you have to join the next ones.

10:45 - 11:05 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Coffe break in exhibition area

11:05 - 11:25 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Rebuilding the Local Marketing Stack for AI, Automation and Measurable SMB Impact

This session examines the practical building blocks of the next-generation local marketing stack: AI agents, workflow automation, campaign orchestration, data activation, and reporting that agencies can use to deliver clearer ROI for SMB customers. • AI agents • automation • new platform architectures

RC Thompson RC Thompson
11:25 - 11:45 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

The Power of AI Video

This session focuses on how video advertising can help smaller businesses make better advertising decisions, improving targeting, reducing manual campaign management, and translating performance data into actions that drive calls, bookings, visits, and sales

Tara Nixon Tara Nixon
11:45 - 12:05 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Keynote - Building Trusted Digital Experiences: Online Safety, Youth Audiences and Responsible Innovation

Trust is becoming a core growth driver in digital ecosystems. This session explores how safer online experiences, responsible product design, and credible brand behaviour can strengthen customer confidence — especially as AI-powered engagement reaches younger and more privacy-aware audiences.

Nino Dvalizde Nino Dvalizde
12:05 - 12:25 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

From Search Results to AI Recommendations: Winning the New Local Discovery Layer

This session will showcase how local visibility is shifting from ranking in search results to being selected, summarized, and recommended by AI systems. The conversation will translate this shift into practical guidance for digital marketers: data quality, reviews, content depth, website performance, category authority, and cross-platform consistency.

Oded Ouaknine Oded Ouaknine
12:30 - 13:30 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Networking Lunch in exhibition area

13:30 - 13:50 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Buidling the AI operating System for Local Agencies

This session explores with Vendasta how agencies can use AI to streamline sales, fulfilment, customer communication, reporting, and campaign optimization — helping them serve more SMBs with better consistency, lower operational friction, and clearer performance outcomes.

Brendan King Brendan King
13:50 - 14:10 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

The Decision Advantage: What Amazon, Google and Huawei Taught About Growth

Companies today have access to more data, more tools and more marketing channels than ever before, yet many still struggle to turn complexity into growth. This session will unpack how high-performing organizations make better decisions, align teams around customer insight, and use data to identify the actions that move revenue, retention, and market share.

Sarah Maza Sarah Maza
14:10 - 14:40 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Lightining Innovation Showcase - New Tools for Smart Local Performance

Fast-paced demos and product spotlights will highlight practical tools that improve SMB websites, search visibility, lead generation, campaign execution, automation, and customer engagement. Each showcase will focus on the problem solved, the customer impact, and the measurable marketing use case. 14.10-14.20 Mono 14.20-14.30 Boostability 14.30-14.40 Heise

14:40 - 15:00 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Day 1 Wrap-up discussion : What Disappears, What Scales and What Still Needs a Human?

19:30 - 22:00 Terrace at Westin La Quinta

Networking Dinner

Hosted in partnership with Vendasta, this relaxed terrace dinner creates space for meaningful conversations after Day 1, giving attendees the opportunity to connect with peers, partners, and industry leaders while reflecting on the day’s insights around Smart Local, digital marketing, and SMB growth.

22:00 - 23:55 Bar at Westin La Quinta

Nightcap

Partnered with uberall, the Nightcap offers an informal late-evening setting to continue conversations, strengthen new connections, and exchange practical perspectives on local search, customer engagement, and the evolving role of location-based marketing.

09:30 - 10:00 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Keynote : Entrepreneurship in the AI Economy

This keynote examines how founders, investors, and operators are building AI-enabled businesses in a market where automation, personalization, trust, and data advantage are reshaping customer acquisition and competitive differentiation.

10:00 - 10:30 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Reinventing Local Marketing Platforms with AI: From Automation to Customer Outcomes

Reinventing Local Marketing Platforms with AI: From Automation to Customer Outcomes A practical session on how platform providers can embed AI into workflows that matter most to SMBs: being found, converting leads, managing reputation, responding quickly, understanding performance, and knowing what to do next.

Simon Greenman Simon Greenman
10:30 - 10:50 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Lightning Innovation Showcase - New Tools for Smart Local Performance

Fast-paced demos and product spotlights will highlight practical tools that improve SMB websites, search visibility, lead generation, campaign execution, automation, and customer engagement. Each showcase will focus on the problem solved, the customer impact, and the measurable marketing use case. - Wix 10.30-10.40 - Ipromote 10.40-10.50

10:50 - 11:15 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Coffe break in exhibition area

11:15 - 11:35 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Building Smarter Tech Stack in an AI driven, Privacy First World

With more platforms, channels, data, and privacy regulations than ever before, adopting a smart, compliant approach to technology and decision-making is critical. It can mean the difference between scattered efforts and scalable success. in this session, Saptak Bose, Global Adtech Lead @Volvo Cars, explores the challenges brands face today in working with consumer data and tech stacks across marketing and advertising, especially in AI driven context. It highlights key strategies to consider when scaling personalization and building a first-party data approach driving smarter marketing and measurable growth. What you can expect to takeaway: - Preparing internally to maintain personalisation and performance without third-party cookies - Overcoming challenges in collecting and activating high-quality consumer data - Personalisation at scale: how to deliver relevance without being invasive or “creepy” - Balancing friction zones: aligning Marketing, Tech, and Legal (Data Protection Office) on data strategy and tools - Enhancing the value of consumer data with AI and machine learning

Saptak Bose Saptak Bose
11:35 - 11:45 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

AI-Driven Advertising for SMEs: Smarter Campaigns, Better Leads and Less Waste

Partnered with uberall, this session focuses on how AI can help smaller businesses make better advertising decisions: selecting channels, optimizing budgets, improving targeting, reducing manual campaign management, and translating performance data into actions that drive calls, bookings, visits, and sales.

11:45 - 12:00 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

What AI Will Actually Change for Agencies, Sales Teams and SMB Clients

A hands-on 10 minute session about the areas where AI will create immediate operational change: prospecting, onboarding, campaign setup, content production, reporting, customer service, retention, and upsell. With Cloud Campaign.

12:00 - 12:30 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Keynote Speaker TBC

12:30 - 13:10 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Siinda General Assembly and Siinda Initiatives panel

- Siinda General Assembly - Siinda Initiatives: discussion outlining the new Siinda expanding initiatives- Siinda on the Road London and Hamburg , and Siinda Pavilion.

13:10 - 13:30 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

AI Regulation, Digital Ecosystems and EU Sovereignty: What Marketers Need to Know Now

A practical update on how evolving EU regulation affects AI adoption, advertising, data use, platform accountability, and digital market competition. The session will help agencies and platforms understand what compliance means for SMB-facing products, campaign automation, and responsible innovation.

Stephanie Verilhac Marzin Stephanie Verilhac Marzin
13:30 - 14:30 The Westin LA QUINTA GOLF RESORT & SPA, BENAHAVIS, MARBELLA

Networking Lunch in exhibition area

14:30 - 17:30

Free afternoon for meetings

including coffee break/station in the afternoon

18:30 - 19:00

Bus departure for Siinda Gala Dinner

19:00 - 23:00 Trocadero Beach Restaurant

Gala Dinner

Partnered with Yext, the Gala Dinner at Trocadero Beach brings the Siinda community together for a memorable closing evening by the sea, celebrating collaboration, innovation, and the partnerships shaping the future of local discovery and digital marketing.

Networking Events You Can’t Miss

Meet the Industry Experts

Get ready to hear from industry pioneers and visionaries

Saptak Bose

Global AdTech Lead at Volvo Cars

Sarah Maza Álvarez

Digital Marketing and Retail Media expert with 12+ years of experience

Christian Ward

Chief Data Officer & EVP at Yext

Simon Greenman

Partner, CTO, and Head of AI at Best Practice AI

Why to attend?

“The best part? You leave with connections, strategies, and unforgettable memories.”

Future-Proof Your Knowledge

Stay ahead of industry shifts.

Expand Your Network

Meet peers, partners, and clients.

Experience Cologne

Discover the charm of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities.

Venue and Travel

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Rooming modifications by guests may be made up to 30 days (1 month) prior to the event, no later than September 10.

The first night’s stay will be charged once the reservation is made, and the remaining balance will be charged on September 10.

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