350+ Inspiring Speakers To Follow in SaaS Events (With a Twitter List)

ByMarion Denorme @Linkub Reading Time: 8 minutes

Founders, investors, makers, and curious minds have contributed to developing a thriving SaaS ecosystem in terms of products, ideas, and discussion.

Find below a list of 350+ of the best speakers who will present at digital marketing conferences, such as SaaStock, SaaStr Annual, or MozCon in 2022-2023.

Following these influencers is a MUST-DO if you want to keep updated on the latest hot topics and stay ahead of the game.

⚡ Top SaaS speakers and influencers

Here is a list of established influencers and new speakers who have something interesting to say.

Some of these are keynote speakers, marketing strategists, content marketing speakers, writers and thinkers, SEO marketing specialists, SaaS Investors, B2B experts, and digital marketing ninjas.

📌 For many upcoming conferences, just the dates have been announced thus far. The speakers will be added when they are confirmed, so be sure to bookmark this page and return frequently.

The Twitter list to follow conference speakers all at once

Below you will find a list of 100+ active Twitter accounts of the very best marketing speakers and influencers in the world today, each providing inspiration and advice.

SaaS experts are regularly added, so be sure to follow this list.

Further reading

SaaS conference speaker statistics

Among 350 speakers identified from 8 main SaaS events, we found that:

  • 30% of the speakers are SaaS founders.
  • Almost 75% of the speakers are C-Level executives of top SaaS companies, of which 33% are CEOs.
  • Investors and ventures are well represented on SaaS event stages and represent 15% of speakers.

Examples of SaaS leaders and speakers

Nathan Latka 

Nathan Latka is the current Founder and CEO of Founderpath. Nathan is famous for his podcast The Top Entrepreneurs. In these interviews, CEOs share revenue data, equity splits, cash burn, and more.

Nathan sold his first SaaS company and now buys other SaaS companies like TheTopInbox, where he currently serves as CEO.

Jason Lemkin 

Jason Lemkin founded SaaStr.com, the world’s largest SaaS/B2B innovators network, and SaaStr Annual, the biggest SaaS event on the planet.

He is a hyper-founder-focused VC with $90 million to invest in the top SaaS creators and doing his best to assist SaaStr. He was a founding or early investor in many prominent enterprises and SaaS startups, including Algolia, Automile, Talkdesk, and others.

Jason has co-founded two successful startups that sell to businesses. He was most recently the CEO and co-founder of EchoSign, the web’s most popular electronic signature service, from its conception to its sale by Adobe Systems Inc.

Sujan Patel 

Sujan Patel is a digital marketing strategist and entrepreneur.

Sujan works with companies ranging from young startups to Fortune 500 leaders to develop growth strategies.

In addition to consulting work through his SaaS marketing agency, Web Profits, Sujan owns and operates many SaaS businesses, including Mailshake and Right Inbox.

April Dunford

April Dunford is the world’s foremost product positioning expert.

She has worked with over 200 fast-growing technology startups to help them grow faster by developing precise, engaging positioning.

April is also a board member, investor, and advisor to hundreds of high-growth companies. She is also the author of the best-selling book “Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, ,Love It.”

Neil Patel 

Neil Patel is the co-founder of NP Digital, Crazy Egg, Ubersuggest, and Hello Bar.

The Wall Street Journal has named him a top digital influencer, Forbes has named him one of the top ten marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine has named him one of the 100 most brilliant companies. Neil is a New York Times bestselling author who President Obama designated as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 and by the United Nations as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35.

Neil has delivered keynote talks at hundreds of conferences and corporate events in dozens of countries worldwide.

Asia Orangio

Asia Orangio assists SaaS teams and startups in achieving their growth objectives by utilizing tried-and-true go-to-market strategy, customer research, positioning and messaging, and growth methods.

Asia was also on the board of directors at Moz before it was acquired in 2021.

Asia created DemandMaven in early 2018, a growth consultant that assists SaaS, software, and internet-based firms in troubleshooting their development, identifying new growth prospects, and successfully going to market.

Christian Owens

Before Paddle, Christian started his first software company from his bedroom when he was 14. After growing the company to over $1 million in revenue, he dropped out of school at 16 to focus on establishing startups, and he found Paddle when he was 18.

Christian was designated one of Forbes’ “30 under 30” in 2016 and a Thiel Fellow by the Thiel Foundation, promoting those who learn by doing rather than college.

He’s also a frequent guest on podcasts and at conferences, including SaaStock, The Europas, and MoneyX.

Patrick Campbell

Patrick Campbell is a pricing guru in the SaaS industry.

Patrick Campbell is the CEO of ProfitWell (previously Price Intelligently), a software company that assists subscription businesses with their monetization and retention strategies.

ProfitWell also offers free turnkey subscription financial metrics to over 8000 businesses. Patrick previously led Strategic Initiatives for Boston-based Gemvara and worked as an Economist for Google and the US Intelligence agency.

Which SaaS conferences to follow

Here you’ll find a complete guide about the best SaaS conference to attend, such as SaaStock, SaaStr, Inbound, ProductCon or MozCon.

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of digital and social media marketing, these are the must-attend conferences in 2022-2023! Marketing conferences are presented in chronological order for your convenience with information about the date, pricing and events venue city. 

With so many options available, you can’t attend them all. But, you can leverage these events by following their social media and their speakers. 

How to reach conference speakers on social media

Here are some tips on how to make the most of social media when building relationships at conferences:

Before the conference

Choose a few influencers or speakers you want to meet with, and read their content. 

Comment on their LinkedIn or blog posts, and interact with them on Twitter. You want to create a relationship with them before the event by not even mentioning it and simply enjoying what they share. It’s an excellent way to get them introduced before the event.

Take time to prepare insights and questions for them, so you’ll be ready for the conference conversations. 

During the conference

Engage with their social media content when they speak, mention them in your tweets, and ask them direct questions.

When they talk, sit in the front row and be the first person to approach them. With the exception of most keynote speakers (who are occasionally paid to be there and are difficult to meet in person), presenters are just regular folks who want to share their thoughts and obtain responses from the audience.

After the conference

After the conference, make sure to follow them on social media and continue to engage with them there.

Creating content about what you learned from that speaker or influencer is a great method to build a strong relationship with that person.

Which social media are the best for conferences

Engage with the audience where they are.

Twitter and Instagram appear to be the primary platforms for live events and chats, with Snapchat being a possibility.

If you want to engage in real-time conversation, Twitter is still the place to be, as is the conference hashtag.

Using these platforms to connect with people in real time during events is a great way to expand your social circle.

Next, join Facebook and LinkedIn.

How to use social media at conferences

The best strategies to leverage a conference’s social media are:

  • Use the conference hashtags. Usually, there are multiple versions; use all of them at the same time.
  • Create original content with Twitter, short videos, stories, or live streams. Don’t post the same posts as every participant to stand out from the noise of the event hashtag.
  • Live tweet the conference. This is a great way to get your face in front of everyone at the conference who is on social media.
  • Write roundups of the conference from the day using social media. It can be a great way to get attention to your blog following the conference.

Three things to avoid at conferences

  • Don’t overshare. Share when something is valuable to share. If you don’t have anything valuable, don’t share it. You don’t want to be spammy. 
  • Don’t try to sell or make an ask as the first outreach. Don’t self-promote your products or services using the hashtag during a session. No one wants to hang out with that person at networking events who are just trying to hand out their business card to everyone.
  • Don’t give any constructive criticism about the speaker via social media.

How to maximize your networking

  • Do not be intimidated to approach speakers or other attendees. Everyone is there to learn something new and socialize. And if you feel shy, just remember that everyone else is in the same situation as you. Even the speakers want to have nice talks.
  • Increase your social standing and influence by capitalizing on your actual presence. People who have met you or seen you talk are considerably more likely to share content regularly.
  • At conferences, social media serves as a bridge to offline contacts. Conferences are valuable because of the in-person relationships you may create, so use social media to connect with individuals and then meet them in person at a conference event.
  • Do your homework before the event, have a strategy for who and why you want to meet people at the event, then debrief and follow up afterward to transition back to a digital conversation.

Find the right way to engage with speakers

When it comes to developing our skills as marketers, content providers, and world-class communicators, it helps to learn from the best marketing speakers the world has to offer.

This list is a great starting point for your digital marketing initiatives. This fantastic roster of speakers will teach you things you didn’t know, open your mind to new ideas and provide actionable insights that will make you a better marketer.

In 2022 and beyond, find these speakers, follow them on social media and their blogs, and travel to conferences, webinars, and workshops where they have been chosen to present.

Engage with their content on social media while they are speaking, mention them in your tweets, and ask questions directly to them.

I'm Marion, a digital marketing pro with a background in life sciences and tech innovation. I co-founded Linkub.io to help startups and tech companies boost their brand with actionable data. On our blog, I share tips and data to scale partnerships campaigns. I'm a science geek turned tech geek, always on the hunt for the latest and greatest data to help businesses soar. Get ready for a data-driven, fun ride!

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