Major Platforms Join Calgary Speaker Lineup
SocialNext Events has announced a significant update to the Social West 2026 speaker roster. Representatives from Meta, Reddit, and Canva will lead sessions at the TELUS Convention Centre. The additions highlight a focus on business education and high-growth marketing strategies.
Felipe Barrientos, Business Education Training Partner at Meta, and Blake Smith, Head of Mid Market Sales at Reddit, will provide insights into platform-specific performance and community engagement. Lauren Freund from Canva joins the lineup to discuss campaign management, while musician Dan Mangan is scheduled to deliver a keynote address.
The program expansion also includes technical and growth perspectives from the software sector. Nihal Mandanna, Director of Growth at Cyberimpact, and Haplin Milgrom-Hills of HighLevel will address product marketing and lead generation. This update follows a broader trend of integrating platform providers directly into regional affiliate and social marketing discussions.
Expanded Partner Support
The conference has also secured a large group of new sponsors and partners. Several companies featured in the program, including Reddit and HighLevel, have also joined as sponsors. Notable marquee sponsors for the 2026 edition include StackAdapt, Metricool, and Embold.
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