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2 days of unbridled SEO, music, comedy, food, drink and vibes

We have carefully curated a line up of the finest experts across all organic search disciplines, to ensure you are only getting world class expertise and insights.

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Thursday 21st May

  • Thursday Night Talks, Panel & Opening Party

    If you’re wise enough to book a full conference ticket and gain access to one of our expert training days, you will also get access to our Thursday evening talks, panels and the opening party. Held at one of Manchester’s most iconic party venues, this will include talks and insight from an “All Star MCR” cast of experts.

    Expert Training From

    Leading & Running An Agency in 2026 (Lisa Paasche), Technical SEO Masterclass (Gerry White), AI Search Optimisation in 2026 (Charlie Whitworth), Smarter Content Strategies Masterclass (Yagmur Simsek), Branding Building & Digital PR in 2026 (Shannon McGuirk), GA4 & Website Tracking Masterclass (Kyle Rushton McGregor),

    • Afternoon

  • Nikki Halliwell

    Jess Atkinson

    Thursday Evening Talks & Panel

    Nikki Halliwell, Harrison Lemon, Ryan White, Jess Atkinson,

Thursday Talks

  • Nikki Halliwell

    Director

    XPLR Digital Limited

    Nikki Halliwell is a leading technical SEO consultant based in Manchester, UK and an international SEO speaker. She runs her own Freelance SEO consultancy and leads the technical SEO offering at the award-winning performance marketing agency Journey Further. She focuses on all things technical and ensures websites are easy to find, load quickly, and promote a good user experience.

  • Jess Atkinson

    Head of Organic

    Embryo

    Jess is Head of Organic at Embryo, based in Manchester, with over 10 years of experience in the digital industry. She specialises in creating data-led, cross-channel strategies that deliver meaningful results, combining expertise across SEO, content, PPC, social media, PR, and DOOH.

    Understanding Your Audience When The SERP Is... A Lot.

    This talk explores how the SERP influences attention, trust, and click behaviour in modern search environments. Attendees will leave with practical ways to read messy SERPs, spot visibility gaps, and show up more effectively in front of the audiences that matter. Jess will be speaking as part of the "Manchester All Stars" panel and delivering her talk before the HiveMCR opening party on Thursday 21st May 2026.

Thursday Evening Talks & Panel

Nikki Halliwell, Harrison Lemon, Ryan White, Jess Atkinson,

Hive 2026 Afterparty and Comedy

Afterparty: And of course, we can’t finish a festival of SEO without an afterparty! At a venue to be confirmed in the heart of Manchester’s vibrant scene. Expect more music, great vibes, food and drink, and probably a bit more SEO chat. We will be wrapping up HiveMCR with a party befitting of what will surely be THE standout SEO event of 2026.

Comedy: Live Comedy. We will finishing the daytime event with an hour of rip-roaring comedy, Finishing a jam packed day of SEO insight with some light hearted fun, we are busy sourcing some of the UK’s best talent to send us into the night’s festivities with a brain full of knowledge and a smile on our face. More info coming soon

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    Kirsty’s talk was incredible, full of energy and if she is on any speaking lineup then make sure you see her. She gave a much needed pep talk to 150 folks on how to feel more confident and focus more in work. It was full of actionable insights

    Rhys Wynne