Speakers
Meet our amazing speakers, hand-picked for EPIC 25, due to their technical experience, plus their ability to educate and inspire!
Speakers
Ann Stanley – Founder & CEO of Anicca Digital
Ann Stanley is the founder and CEO of Anicca Digital and has over 22 years experience working in digital marketing, 18 of which has been spent running Anicca. Ann is mainly responsoble for client consutlancy and training. She speaks regular at our Friday webinars and at many conferences, providing practical aspects of digtial marketing and insights around e-commerce, paid media, analytics and more recently AI.
Ann’s EPIC talk is:
“Are you addicted to Google? – How Social Search (such as TikTok) & Generative AI is impacting Google traffic (and what you can do about it)”.
Jono Alderson – Independent Technical SEO consultant
Jono Alderson is an award-winning SEO consultant. He helps brands to compete on technical SEO, performance, and structured data. He’s worked with startups, agencies, and enterprise brands to turbo-charge websites, implement growth strategies, prepare for the future, and win markets.
Jono is happiest when neck-deep in code, presenting on stage, sightseeing, or reading a good book.
Jono’s EPIC talk is: “
Over the Edge – Unlock the full potential of your website with cutting-edge technical SEO techniques. Discover how Cloudflare and other CDNs can make your site faster, smarter, and better than your competitors.”
Re:Signal
Shannon McGuirk – Digital PR Director of Re:Signal
Shannon McGuirk is the Digital PR Director at Re:Signal, an award-winning specialist SEO agency that drives organic growth for leading e-commerce brands like ASICS, FatFace, and Under Armour.
With a background in digital PR, link building, and content, she was one of those digital PRs who helped put creative campaigns on the SEO map. Prior to joining Re:Signal, Shannon served as Client Services and Delivery Director at Aira for nearly a decade.
Shannon is a well-known industry speaker, having presented at major conferences such as MozCon, BrightonSEO, Outreach, and Learn Inbound.
Shannon’s EPIC talk is:
“Driving Organic Growth through Persona Driven Digital PR for eCommerce Brands”
Vibrant Doors
Ian Lockwood – Digital Marketing Director at Vibrant Doors
A digital marketing agency founder, consultant and trainer to well over 1000 businesses, as well as Digital Marketing Director at Vibrant Doors, a £25m+ turnover pure ecommerce retailer.
Ian has worked in digital marketing since 1998 and specialises in search marketing with a focus on ecommerce businesses. After a decade running an agency, he now works with an in-house team driving growth predominantly through search.
Ian’s EPIC talk is:
“Succeeding In Search With eCommerce Retail”
Gerard Digital
Tania Gerard – Founder of Tania Gerard Digital UK
Tania Gerard is the founder of Tania Gerard Digital UK, an accessible marketing consultant, podcast host, and neurodiversity trainer with a passion for making the world more inclusive.
She works with companies across the UK to create strategies and spaces that empower people to thrive. A proud ADHD and autism advocate, Tania brings her lived experience and expertise to create conversations, inspire change, and help others see the brilliance in diversity.
Tania’s EPIC talk is:
“Inclusive E-Commerce: Unlocking Market Potential Through Accessibility”
Books2Door
Abdul Thadha – Founder of Books2Door & Sweet Cherry Publishing
Abdul Thadha is a Leicester-based entrepreneur, founder and manager of two successful, independent book-related businesses. The first, Sweet Cherry Publishing, is an award-winning children’s publisher, devoted to diverse stories and prides itself in creating original stories, adapting classics and making educational books fun. The Leicester-based publishing company commissions authors from across the world to bring the best in children’s fiction, paired with stunning illustrations.
Abdul’s second business, Books2Door is an independent online retailer specialising in selling children’s book sets and series, with huge savings compared to retail pricing. The company’s core values are to make books accessible and affordable to every family, while its sole mission is to become the leading online bookseller.
Abdul’s EPIC talks is:
“The investment and evolution of paid social media by Books2Door”
Ann Stanley – Founder of Anicca Digital
Ann Stanley is the founder and CEO of Anicca Digital
Ann Stanley – Founder of Anicca Digital
Ann Stanley is the founder and CEO of Anicca Digital
Ann Stanley – Founder of Anicca Digital
Ann Stanley is the founder and CEO of Anicca Digital
Ann Stanley – Founder of Anicca Digital
Ann Stanley is the founder and CEO of Anicca Digital