Organizer decision document | 2026

Fernando
Angulo

Senior Market Research Manager at Semrush, an Adobe company
Research-led AI search keynote speaker

Fernando researches how people and AI systems discover, evaluate, and choose brands, then turns that evidence into decisions marketing leaders can defend.

Funded, not free

Semrush funds Fernando's research and stage time, so there is no fee to the event. Engagements are selected on audience fit, not budget.

AudienceB2B CMOs and senior marketing teams
FormatsKeynotes, briefings, workshops, panels
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Russian
Approved short bio | 35 words

Fernando Angulo is a market research leader who studies how people and AI systems discover, evaluate, and choose brands. He is Senior Market Research Manager at Semrush, an Adobe company, and a global keynote speaker.

Portrait of Fernando Angulo
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Keynote catalog

Five signature talks

Choose the room's decision first. Each keynote is adapted to the audience, market, and level of technical depth.

01

GEO Is the New Ranking: What AI Engines Actually Cite

Generative Engine Optimization adds a citation layer to search strategy while keeping proven SEO foundations in place.

AudienceB2B CMOs and search leaders
FrameworkEntity, evidence, structure, distribution
Room valueA defensible first 90-day priority
02

The Zero-Click Economy: When Visibility Stops Looking Like Traffic

Traffic still matters, but sessions alone no longer describe the complete discovery journey.

AudienceCMOs, demand generation, analytics
FrameworkDiscovery-to-outcome scorecard
Room valueA broader reporting model
03

Mentions vs. Citations: The Two AI Metrics Marketers Keep Confusing

Being named and being used as evidence are different wins. A blended score hides the decision.

AudienceMarketing, analytics, communications
FrameworkTwo-signal decision matrix
Room valueBoard-ready measurement language
04

How to Own a Topic in ChatGPT: Lessons from 50,000 Brands

Winning one prompt is not owning a topic. Consistency across buyer questions is the stronger signal.

AudienceBrand and content leaders
FrameworkFive-prompt topic map
Room valueA topic-level visibility test
05

When AI Agents Enter the Buying Journey

AI agents are entering parts of the journey, while people and organizational controls remain accountable.

AudienceEnterprise marketing, product, commerce
FrameworkDiscoverability, parsability, trust
Room valueA cross-functional readiness checklist
Exact title indexGEO Is the New Ranking: What AI Engines Actually CiteThe Zero-Click Economy: When Visibility Stops Looking Like TrafficMentions vs. Citations: The Two AI Metrics Marketers Keep ConfusingHow to Own a Topic in ChatGPT: Lessons from 50,000 BrandsWhen AI Agents Enter the Buying Journey
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Evidence dossier

Follow the work itself

Research and frameworks

Original analysis on citation behavior, zero-click discovery, and the organizational decisions behind AI visibility.

Interviews and media

Verified conversations and coverage show how Fernando explains research outside his own channels.

Signed publications

Bylines create a dated record of the ideas and their evolution across search, AI, and market research.

Teaching and learning

The Marketing Analysis course turns competitive analysis and market research into a repeatable decision process.

Fernando Angulo presenting research on stage
Full-length stage evidence

The Final Traffic Acquisition Battle

A complete 36-minute keynote with event attribution, context, summary, and takeaways.

fernandoangulo.com/videos/final-traffic-acquisition-battle
Research / media / publications / course03
Organizer and PR materials

Ready for the committee, stage, and press desk

Fernando Angulo presenting research to a live conference audience
Fernando Angulo presenting research to a live conference audience. Credit: Fernando Angulo archive.
GEO Conference
Croatia SEO Summit
BrightonSEO
SMX Advanced
MozCon
DMWF
Google Search Central
ESOMAR
High-resolution press photoshttps://fernandoangulo.com/press-photos

Portrait, landscape, editorial, and stage options with direct downloads.

Photo archiveDownload the complete ZIP

Approved high-resolution files for event listings, press, and social promotion.

Full media archivehttps://fernandoangulo.com/media

Verified coverage, interviews, bylines, podcasts, broadcast, and source citations.

Book on audience fithttps://fernandoangulo.com/invite

Share the audience, date, market, and decision the session should support.

Fernando Angulo presenting research to a live conference audience. Credit: Fernando Angulo archive.

Approved long bio

Fernando Angulo researches how people, and increasingly AI systems, discover, evaluate, and choose brands. His work turns evidence on AI search, consumer behavior, and brand discovery into decisions that CMOs and leadership teams can defend.

He is Senior Market Research Manager at Semrush, an Adobe company. Fernando joined Semrush as employee #20 in 2011 and has worked across marketing, international partnerships, communications, influencer strategy, and market research. That progression gives him a long view of how technology changes both customer behavior and the systems organizations need to respond.

His current research covers Generative Engine Optimization, Answer Engine Optimization, AI visibility, citations, zero-click discovery, and agent-mediated buying journeys. He has spoken at 500+ events across more than 35 countries in English, Spanish, and Russian. His work and commentary have appeared in CNBC, Econsultancy, Search Engine Journal, Entrepreneur India, and El Financiero · Bloomberg México.

This ungated PDF may be forwarded to programming committees and press teams. Opinions and frameworks are Fernando's own and do not represent Semrush or Adobe. Travel and logistics are discussed once an event is confirmed.

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