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FOUNDation 2026
Join the speaker line-up for FOUNDation: a two-day online conference exploring GEO and AEO for education marketing and content teams
Proposal deadline: 23:59 Pacific Time on Tuesday 3 February 2026
We're looking for engaging, generous and practice-driven speakers to join us at FOUNDation 2026 - a new two-day online event for education sector marketing and content teams that want to learn more about generative engine optimisation (GEO) and answer engine optimisation (AEO).
Whether you're in a university, college, school, or agency supporting the sector, we want to hear how you're adapting your systems, content and content strategies to ensure that your education institution stands out and is represented reliably and accurately in the world of generative AI and zero-click search trends.
You don’t need to have all the answers - we love honest stories about what’s working, what isn’t working, and what you're learning along the way.
We are especially interested in speakers from:
Education institutions around the world. We welcome non-native English speakers although the language of the conference is English
Underrepresented groups, including persons of colour and people with disabilities
Emerging roles and professions in the content space, including AI specialists, content engineers, content marketers and dedicated content strategy leads.
A note for vendors, consultancies and agencies:
You are always welcome to submit non-promotional session proposals for consideration for our programme. However, you may also wish to consider a sponsor partnership. Contact hello@contentedlive.com to enquire about sponsor and partner opportunities for FOUNDation and other ContentEd events.
What we’re looking for
We're looking for sessions that offer insight, spark ideas, and reflect the real-world challenges of planning content and content strategies for an AI-driven world in education marketing. Some of the themes we’re especially interested in include:
Formats and audience
All sessions will be delivered online. We welcome:
Solo talks (20–30 mins)
Paired or panel conversations
Case studies
Practical workshops or demos
Our audience includes:
Content and communications professionals
Digital and UX strategists
Marketing and student recruitment teams
Education sector leaders working on digital transformation
First-time speakers welcome
You don’t need a big job title or a polished pitch. If you’ve got a story worth sharing, we want to hear it. We’re especially keen to hear from:
People experimenting in the field with AI optimisation
Professionals from a wide range of education institutions and roles
Those working behind the scenes to improve content and user experience
We’re committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive event.
Speaker benefits
In return, speakers selected for our line-up receive:
A free place to attend the whole event for you and a colleague
A speaker honorarium of £50 per session
Additional ticket discounts for your network.
📌 Search optimisation in an AI-driven world
Standing out in AI overviews
Preparing your content for discoverability
Ensuring that AI overviews represent your brand accurately and fairly.
📌 Generative engine optimisation
Optimising your content for use by generative AI tools
Staying competitive and ensuring your content is referenced
Understanding how generative AI uses and references your content and your brand.
📌 Audience behaviours and insights
Understanding how key education audiences - such as prospective students - are using AI
Exploring issues around perceptions of trust and reliability
Transparency around institutional use of AI.
📌 Measuring performance with zero-click behaviour
Understanding the implications of AI technologies on performance metrics
How to know if your content is working when engagement and interactions are all taking place through search engines and third party generative AI platforms
Explaining the impact of AI search to senior leaders and stakeholders.
Submit your speaker proposals today
Speaker proposal are now open.
Deadline for proposals: 23:59 Pacific Time on Tuesday 3 February 2026
A note on co-presenting: We do allow co-presenting of sessions but we don’t necessarily encourage it. Co-presented sessions can feel disjointed, and we want to avoid that. We therefore ask that this is intentionally considered and well-planned. If you wish to have more than two speakers in your session, please email us hello@contentedlive.com.