APG Noisy Thinking: 2026’s Noisiest Thinking

Thursday 19th November | 6pm-8pm GMT | Live at VML London We round off the Noisy Thinking year with the 10 noisiest and most innovative strategies of 2026 pitched by 10 top planners; live and against the clock. Not your common or garden strategies, worthy of a special mention in a client presentation. The brief is proper, singing, dancing, blow-your-socks-off, every-flavour-of-strategy highlights that have really cut through this year. And not just in the marketing world. We’re interested in the strategic ideas that lit a fuse in culture, politics and the arts as well. There will be a stage full of speakers, with just 3 minutes MAX each to convince us that their chosen strategy is the most noisily notable with a lot we can learn from. Inspiring and useful is the brief. And it can’t be their own work. This is Xmas. It’s all about giving. So come along and hear from… Kate Nettleton | Host and Head of Strategy at VML Jo Arden | APG Co-chair and CSO at AMV BBDO Kat Arnull | UK Group Chief Strategy Officer at Golin Ketchum Ruairi Curran | Executive Strategy Director at Gravity Road John deGraft-Johnson | Strategy Partner at Ark Agency Emily Fairhead-Keen | Strategist at The LEGO Group Emily Harlock | Chief Strategy Officer and Partner at Special London Max Keane | Chief Strategy Officer at VCCP Rachel Porter | Head of Influence Strategy at Ogilvy Matt Waksman | Head of Strategy at Droga5 Event Details: Date: Thursday 19th November 2026 Time: 6pm-8pm GMT Location: VML, Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London SE1 9GL Tickets*: APG Members = £7.50+vat Non-members = £40+vat *tickets are non-refundable Event Timings: 6pm: Doors open 6.30pm-7.30pm: Main event 7.30pm-8pm: Drinks and chat