Speakers
Feb 26-27, 2027 · Crowne Plaza, Gurugram (Delhi NCR)
People who have
actually done it.
Two days. One stage. No parallel tracks. We care about the work, not the speaking circuit.
Meet the first speakers ↓Speakers
The 2027 line-up, so far.
More names are announced through the year.
2027 line-up
To be revealed
New names announced through 2026
2027 line-up
To be revealed
New names announced through 2026
2027 line-up
To be revealed
New names announced through 2026
Many more announced through 2026.
What we are looking for
Bold ideas, real results.
No sales pitches and no product demos. We want the hard-won material: what you tried, what broke, what the numbers actually did, and what someone in the room could go and use on Monday morning.
These are the areas we expect to cover. If your talk does not fit any of them, that is often a good sign. Tell us anyway.
The format
One stage. No parallel tracks.
Workshop
45 minutes
Hands-on and practical. People should leave having done the thing rather than watched someone describe it.
Main stage talk
30 minutes
Delivered to the full room. No parallel tracks, so nobody is sitting in another hall while you speak, and nobody has to choose between you and someone else.
Day one leans towards workshops and day two towards talks. Tell us which suits your session and we will confirm placement once the line-up is set.
Explore the two-day agenda →What you get
Speaker perks.
01
Full access pass
Both days, every session, and the Beyond Search Awards night.
02
Session recording
A professional recording of your talk, yours to use however you like.
03
Professional photography
Shot on the day and sent across to you afterwards.
04
Pre-event promotion
Across our channels, including the Agency Insider Show and its podcast audience of 45,000 and counting.
05
VIP Speaker Dinner
Thursday 25 February, with the other speakers, partners and organisers, before the summit opens.
06
Full A/V support
Sound check, technical setup and a production team with you on the day.
How we choose
What clears the bar.
There is one stage and no parallel tracks, so every session has to hold the whole room. Nobody can slip out to something else. That is why the bar is where it is, and why we turn down good speakers.
Every proposal is read by the Advisory Board against a single question: would someone doing this work learn something new?
What gets you on
Work you actually shipped
Not a prediction and not a framework you sketched for the talk. Something you built or ran, with the outcome attached.
Numbers you can put on a slide
What moved, by how much, over what period. Directional is fine. Vague is not.
A method the room can copy
People should be able to go and do it on Monday, not just admire that you did it.
The part that went wrong
What broke, what you would not repeat, what it cost you. Usually the most useful ten minutes of any talk.
What does not
- A product demo with a story wrapped around it
- A deck you have already given four times this year
- Predictions with nothing underneath them
- Anything a language model could have written for you
Key dates
The timeline.
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July 2026
Call for speakers opened
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31 October 2026
Applications close
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November 2026
Decisions go out
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26-27 February 2027
The summit
Common questions
Before you apply.
Who is speaking?
The announced names are on this page: Dixon Jones, Natalia Witczyk, Andrew Shotland, Adrijana Vujadin, Jesper Nissen, Ann Smarty, Gianluca Fiorelli and James Brockbank, with more announced through the year.
When and where is it?
26 and 27 February 2027, at the Crowne Plaza, Gurugram, in Delhi NCR.
How do I apply?
Through the form at the bottom of this page. Every application is read. You do not need an introduction or a contact on the inside.
Do you cover travel and accommodation?
If you are travelling to India from abroad, we discuss travel and accommodation support case by case. If you are travelling within India, we ask you to cover your own travel.
Is there a speaker fee?
No. There is no fee to speak and no fee paid to speakers. What you get is the package above.
Can sponsors apply to speak?
Sponsored slots are handled separately from this call. Email partners@beyondsearchsummit.com and we will take it from there.
Final step
Submit your proposal.
Applications close on 31 October 2026. We read every one, and we come back to people as we go rather than all at the end.
Apply to speak →Sponsored slots are separate. For those, email partners@beyondsearchsummit.com