Speakers

Aberdeen Dyce Hotel

Thursday 19th March 2026

Pre-event networking from 08:30am

Main event from 10:00am to 3:00pm

Join us for Scotland’s own The Marketing Toolkit Event in Aberdeen.

Featuring workshop sessions on video making, podcasts, social media, sales and marketing strategies, management and leadership planning, technology for marketing and networking.

Designed for decision makers, team leaders, owners, managers and directors from all sizes of business.

Whether you’re coming along for the first time or you’re a seasoned pro and attending all of our events, welcome!

The show features everything you might need for a great day of business. There’s an awesome array of things to do and people to meet.

The Aberdeen Dyce Hotel

Overton Circle, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7AZ

The Marketing & Technology Confex Sponsors

Thanks to our sponsors for making the event possible.

Meet your presenters for the business event. Feel free to grab them afterwards for any questions and world class advice.

Brilliant Free Keynotes and Seminar Sessions

All sessions are free to attend, grab a seat and dive in to any you wish to participate in.

  • 09:30

Registration Opens

Welcome along, don't forget to download the event app and follow the excellent sessions and speakers.

Welcome Address
  • 10:00
  • Andrew M Charlton FCIM

Welcome Address

A brief comment on the day ahead and what you can expect from CEO of Hashtag Events and Fellow of the Institute of Marketing.

B2B Networking
  • 10:15am - 11:00am

B2B Networking

Join your host and SmartWorking partner Steven J Innes for a flurry of networking, card swapping and importantly follow up!

The Ultimate LinkedIn Masterclass

The Ultimate LinkedIn Masterclass

In this presentation, Sam will share practical tips on prospecting, content and engagement to help you build your visibility and credibility on the LinkedIn platform. Unlock the power of LinkedIn to create both inbound and outbound leads, whilst building your brand and your business.

  • 11:45am - 12:00pm

Meet the Exhibitors

Digging up your Data Goldmine
  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
  • Andrew Charlton

Digging up your Data Goldmine

How can you tap into potentially huge quantities of data to market your business whist spending literally pennies. Your event organiser is going to share some highly practical tips on how to dive deep into the data you already own to boost your profits. In this session, we run through the 3 essential steps to winning more sales without ever giving another sales-pitch and show you how to achieve the sales success you know you deserve.

Lunch Break, Mingle, & Network
  • 12:45pm - 1:30pm

Lunch Break, Mingle, & Network

Grab something to eat, catch up on calls and emails, network with fellow delegates and meet the experts.

AEO is the New SEO - A Group Discovery
  • 1:30pm - 1:55pm
  • David McGregor

AEO is the New SEO - A Group Discovery

SEO is changing, welcome to Answer Engine Optimisation. In this group discovery, you'll learn how to boost your website appearance for lead generation and purchases via AI responses from ChatGPT, directly from the expert team at Digital Landscope.

  • 1:55pm - 2:15pm

Meet the Exhibitors

From Invisible to Influential:
  • 2:15pm - 2.45pm
  • Geoff Nicholson

From Invisible to Influential:

Many business owners are excellent at what they do but struggle to make their expertise visible. Creating regular blogs, videos and social media content takes time most founders simply don’t have. In this talk, performance strategist and podcast host Geoff Nicholson explains how a single structured podcast conversation can become a powerful marketing asset. Drawing on over a decade of podcast interviews with entrepreneurs and experts, Geoff will show how business owners can turn their knowledge into content that builds credibility, attracts clients and keeps working long after the conversation ends

Marketing Clinic - in Conversation
  • 2:45pm - 3.00pm
  • Geoff Nicholson

Marketing Clinic - in Conversation

Join Steven J Innes and Andrew Charlton to discuss how to guerilla market your business without spending big bucks. We'll talk email marketing and audience building as well as ways to hjack a succesful competitor and lean on a prominent supporter!

Questions to the Panel and Closing Remarks
  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm
  • Steven J Innes

Questions to the Panel and Closing Remarks

This is your chance to ask anything of the panel that hasn't been covered and hear our round up from host and Master of Ceremonies, Steven J Innes

  • 3:30pm

Event Closes

Thank you for coming, we hope you've made some good contacts and connections and we wish you safe travels home and see you again soon!

Registration

Register now for a complimentary ticket to the event. It takes just a couple of minutes and your e-ticket will arrive in your inbox.

If you can’t register for using the booking tool above please visit us on Eventbrite.

Exhibitors

Meet our event exhibitors. They would love to see you at the Business Show so come along and visit their stands.

Be an Exhibitor

Join us as an exhibitor and you’ll be able to:

  • Promote your brand to hundreds of local businesses
  • Network and connect with new contacts
  • Build new links and renew and rejuvenate existing ones
  • Generate leads and close them quickly
  • Set yourself apart from the competition
  • Be regarded as a local, regional or national expert

Exhibition Stand

Standard Space Mid Row
£ 265
  • 3m x 2m Exhibition Space
  • includes table, cloth, chairs and power
  • WiFi Access
  • Logo Listed on Website
  • Marketing Material
  • Exclusive Exhibitor Only Networking Online
  • Tagged Social Media Post on LinkedIn

Event Data File

Give your marketing an instant boost
£ 100
  • Available day after event
  • GDPR Compliant
  • Easy to use CSV format
  • Includes Email Addresses
  • Licensed for use for 180 days

Clickable Backlink

Enhance your SEO
£ 20
00 plus vat
  • Logo on website linked to your webpage
  • Enhance your website traffic
  • Can help you rank higher in search engines such as Google and Bing