The past year has demonstrated that remote working isn’t just desirable for many in the industry – it's a necessity. The commercial and social benefits of institutional remote working policies have been demonstrated beyond doubt. From the greater accessibility given to people who might never have been able to gain a foothold in the marketing industry before to the greater collaboration between teams using technology, the irony is that being locked down enabled wider communication than ever before. This session will ask how brands and agencies have managed creative collaboration over the past few months – and which of the past year’s trends we should be accelerating.
Clients are spending again! Agencies rejoice! But not so fast. After a lean year of lockdown, staffing up has become a priority for most agencies — all at the same time. Compound... read more
Work-life balance is something we all strive to achieve, and in today’s market, it’s even more important to ensure we’re attracting the very best talent into our businesses.... read more
Growing your business is meant to be when all the hard work pays off, but it comes with its own set of problems: from finance and operations to talent and culture. Our panellists,... read more
Cast your mind back to Easter 2020. It’s a bit of a blur, perhaps one you’d happily forget. Just days earlier a united news industry team had pitched to the UK government for... read more
Consumer habits have changed throughout the past year at the rate of knots, forcing brands to re-think their engagement strategies, and how best they serve their audiences through... read more
A panel featuring speakers from various marginalised groups who may have faced discrimination through microaggressions in the workplace. Topics of conversation could include: what... read more
Lockdown and working from home forced agencies and clients to rethink the pitch process. Chemistry meetings took place on Zoom while decks were presented in Teams meetings. The savings,... read more
Gaming is an industry hot topic but underneath all the hype is a very real opportunity for agencies to be making revenue. Clients are always after a new way to reach consumers and... read more