dm conference 
A full day of speakers from some of the biggest brands in the UK and Ireland.
The DM Conference
Hear from some of the biggest brands in the UK and Ireland on topics including content marketing, ecommerce, strategy and SEO
Conference Overview
The DM Sessions will bring the best digital marketing professionals from across the UK and Ireland to Belfast on Friday 20th September 2024 for our second DM Conference to discuss Content & Commerce: Strategies for Success
In partnership with, and at Ulster University.
Luke Carthy
Luke is a well-seasoned eCommerce growth consultant and international speaker delivering double/triple-digit growth for eCommerce brands.
Luke parks himself right in the centre of CRO, analytics and SEO disciplines.
Having worked with brands spanning both D2C and B2B verticals including CAT, Paperchase and Schneider Electric, Luke knows a thing or two when it comes to getting C-suite buy-in and delivering smart, scalable eCommerce growth.
Carrie Rose, is founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing agencies in the UK & US – search-first creative agency Rise at Seven. After working 11 years at Branded3, one of the leading SEO agencies at the time, Carrie saw a gap in the industry for brand advertising and SEO to collide. She founded Rise at Seven to push the boundaries in both creative and technical SEO because that’s what is needed to own the most competitive search results. They are now across the UK, Europe and US with clients including SIXT, Bumble, Capital One, Bacardi, PrettyLittleThing, Amazon, Revolution Beauty and more.
Rise at Seven launched the first reactive marketing service driven by live search trends, and believe in multi-channel search realistic to how consumers behave now. Their content marketing case studies is what they’re famous for, with 78 awards in a roll top bath to show for it. Carrie is featured on the 30 under 30 Forbes list because of her success
Cara Jackson
Cara is an experienced social media & content lead, currently working for one of the biggest food bloggers in the UK & Ireland, Bored of Lunch.
Cara has worked with renowned brands in the UK & Ireland, specialising in influencer marketing, email, content creation, and social media management. Because of her background in food marketing, this led her to create her own food blog which gained over 75,000 followers in the space of 18 months.
Gus Pelogia is a journalist turned SEO, currently a Senior SEO Product Manager at Indeed, the #1 job site in the world. He spoke at events such as BrightonSEO, LondonSEOXL and Wolfgang Essentials. Gus is also a contributor to Moz, Wix and other well-known industry blogs.
Working in cross-functional teams including content creators, UX designers, engineers, data scientists, product managers and other teams, he aims to make SEO accessible and easy to understand. His work is focused on impact, buy-in and processes from ideation to release and measurement, avoiding staying in the SEO bubble.
From link building to migrations, local and enterprise, Gus has done a bit of everything in SEO. Prior to his marketing career, he worked for some of the largest media outlets in Brazi. One of his most successful ventures was a blog on MTV, and his book Diário de Palco, where he profiled ten people involved in the independent rock scene in Brazil.
Part Three Digital
Part Three Digital are a Belfast based digital agency that specialise in social media and search marketing. Working with globally recognised brands such as Santa Rita 120, [yellow tail] and Magners Irish Cider. The agency has received award winning industry recognition, including Small Agency of the Year at The Spider Awards and Best Newcomer at the Digital Media Awards 2022.
Lena Martin, Social Media Advertising Executive
Lena has a passion for social media marketing and leads Part Three Digital in creative direction of both organic and advertising content. With a particular interest in native video content and a soft spot for Gen Z marketing, Lena has the ability to bring ideas to life that resonate with target audiences.
Ellen Watson, Digital Marketing Coordinator
Ellen has a flair for combining her social media knowledge with search skills to create content that is discoverable on platforms. Ellen [being an influencer herself] works closely with influencers to develop briefs that follow brand guidelines but also get results.
Andi is the Founder and Strategy Director of Eximo Marketing, a marketing strategy consultancy based in Belfast and Liverpool.
Andi also hosts the Strategy Sessions podcast, a show that interviews some of the best marketers in the world. He holds an MSc in Marketing and the Marketing Week Mini MBA in Marketing. He also runs a fundraising project, Eximo & Friends with Barnardo’s, where marketers volunteer to provide consultations to small businesses in return for a donation to support refugees. You should also know that Andi likes to talk, at length, about: being a dad, his BBQ, rugby league, boxing and cricket.
GlowMetrics
Creative & Managing Director of two companies he founded. The Hype Factory is a creative production company that helps clients tell their stories through the visual medium. ILB Drivers Club, started in 2010, is an automotive lifestyle brand that has evolved from a bedroom business to an international clothing and content brand.
Adam combines these worlds through his passion for compelling storytelling, high-quality visuals, and engaging content. He loves all things technology, automotive and street wear.
Ciaran Connolly
Ciaran specialises in website and content strategy, working with brands to build their profile online – through written content, video and audio. He is a heavy user of software tools and has used automation and AI extensively over the years to help scale the digital operation of the agency and its clients.
From creating written content and images, videos at scale or enhancing websites Ciaran and the team of 30 digital experts at ProfileTree work hard to ensure impact and digital success every time. The agency has a number of internal brands that it tests concepts and strategies on, and this enables him to share with good insight what is working and what is not. In recent years Ciaran has focused more on digital tools to improve productivity and scale for marketeers and companies, with AI tools being part of this opportunity.
Join us at The DM Sessions Annual Conference, where the brightest minds in digital marketing from the UK and Ireland meet for a day of inspiration, learning, and networking at Ulster University!