Chiang Mai SEO Conference 2026
Chiang Mai SEO Conference (CMSEO) is a five day SEO conference held in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Brought to you by Diggity Marketing and Smash Digital, the event brings SEO professionals together for technical insights, AI SEO strategies, business growth and networking.
November 9 to 13, 2026
Five days of Strategy Track sessions, Main Program presentations and more than 100 community meetups and events focused on SEO, AI and digital business growth.
CMSEO takes place in Chiang Mai and is designed for SEO professionals and people working at senior levels across the industry. The 2025 event had 800 attendees, with more than half identified as CEOs, Founders, Directors, Heads, Owners or Partners. The conference distinguishes itself by bringing together practitioners who are actively running operations, testing strategies and working in competitive niches.
Technical SEO and Search Strategies
Technical SEO is a major part of the 2026 programme, with sessions covering ranking factors, local search, agent ready websites and other technical approaches to SEO.
AI SEO and Search Innovation
AI SEO is another major focus, with speakers addressing AI search, large language models, content production and strategies for increasing visibility across AI platforms. Topics include reverse engineering AI search and frameworks for AI search visibility.
Link Building and Digital PR
The programme includes dedicated Link Building sessions covering modern approaches to SEO authority and digital PR. Speakers will address topics including revenue focused digital PR, link strategies and modern Black Hat SEO.
Business Growth and SEO Operations
CMSEO also explores the business side of SEO, including lead generation, agency operations, online business sales and turning SEO rankings into business value. Sessions cover agency systems, scaling and strategies for converting leads into sales.
Content and Community
Content is represented through sessions on multichannel distribution and scalable SEO content. The conference also includes more than 100 community events throughout the week, providing opportunities to connect with the global SEO community.
Speakers Include:
- Kyle Roof, PageOptimizer Pro
- Michal Suski, Surfer
- Dennis Yu, BlitzMetrics
- Joy Hawkins, Sterling Sky Inc
- Kasra Dash, The Masterminders
- Thomas Smale, FE International
- Manick Bhan, Search Atlas
- Alex Moss, Yoast & Fire Cask
- Charles Floate, SEO Consultant
- Plamen Popov, Binance
- Tomek Rudzki, Peec AI
- Jonathan Kiekbusch, SwishDM
- Will Tribe, switch.monster
- Jabez Reuben, Blue Prints, LLM Mastery & Link Validator
- Alex Galinos, Elife Group
- Victoria Olsina, Victoria Olsina Growth Marketing Consultancy
- Kalin Karakehayov, Seo.Domains
- Emilio Takas, Campeon Gaming
- Jacob Kettner, First Rank
- Regan McGregor, Airtasker & Sydney SEO Collective Meetup
- Georg Richard Aare, RankUp
- Michal Rochwerger, TrustLuna
- Jeremy Burgos, HighLevel
- Felix Norton, Brand Axis
- Ivana Flynn, DMCA Boss
CMSEO 2026 is aimed at SEO professionals, business leaders and digital marketers who want to develop their SEO knowledge, explore AI SEO and connect with other people working in the industry. Its programme combines technical SEO with business growth, content and link building across five days in Chiang Mai.