Autumn Gathering by Agency Folk (4th Nov)

Join ambitious agency leaders for an exclusive afternoon of insights, honest conversations and meaningful connections to help you thrive. ⚠️ NOTE: This conference is for agencies with 50+ team members. -- Previous guests have included leaders from world-class agencies such as Ogilvy, Iris Worldwide, AND Digital, IMA, Emperor, Accenture, SAENTYS, Social Element, OMD, Havas Media, BrandPie, Assembly Global, Jack Morton, Future Group, Rise at Seven, Manifesto, Reboot, StrategiQ, GAIN, Ponderosa, NewGen, Pearlfisher, GOOD Agency, Tomorrow Group, Spindogs, Manifest Group, Matter of Form, Grey London, The Midnight Club, Torchbox, VCCP, Journey Further, Connective3, Reading Room, Brand Potential, Global, Spin Group, The Content Emporium, Latcham, Made Media, Definition, TMW, Ragged Edge, Conscious, Siya, Axelerant, Kaizen, Tank, Comtec, Great State, Born Ugly, True Agency, StudioHawk, Jungle Creations, The Boda Group, Didomi, Quickfire, FX Digital, CACI, Cyber-Duck, Digimaze, Squiz and many more. We are bringing together the UK's biggest agencies, the top 3% of the market. Grab your chance to be part of this high-quality room! -- “Great people, good conversations, and useful connections. Highly recommended.” 🤩 (previous agency attendee) -- 💡 Game-Changing Insights: Hear from leading industry experts sharing practical, game-changing insights. From growth and profitability to sales, operations and culture, the sessions focus on what actually moves agencies forward. 🚀 -- 🎤 Our Speakers & Panellists: • Victoria Sugg - CEO of Emperor • Dora Moldovan - Chief AI Officer Tomorrow Group (Braidr) • Joanna Hinchliffe - Chief for Regional Operations at AND Digital • Ian MacArthur - Global Chief Strategy Officer of Remarkable • Dines - Co-Founder - Studio BLUP • Ryan McNamara - Global Operations Director at Rise at Seven • Trenton Moss - Founder of Team Sterka • Manish Kapur - Agency Consultant (ex-Design Bridge) • More to be announced soon! -- ⏱️ Agenda: ☕ 1:30pm – Registration & Networking Grab a cuppa and connect with other agency leaders. 👋 2:00pm – Welcome and Introduction Hear more about Agency Folk and the plan for the afternoon. 🗣️ 2:10pm – Session 1: Inspiration from Productive (Keynote) An inspiring talk with an industry experts to help your agency to thrive. More details to follow soon. 💬 2:20pm – Session 2: AI Transformation: What Agencies Need to Do Now to Thrive in 2027 (Panel Discussion) AI is reshaping the agency world, affecting how teams work, deliver client value, and how agencies price, position and grow. As we look ahead to 2027, this panel will explore what ambitious agency leaders should be doing now to stay relevant, competitive and profitable. Led by Trenton Moss, this discussion will bring together three senior agency leaders and sector experts to share practical insights, honest lessons and future-focused thinking on AI transformation. The conversation will cover where the biggest opportunities are, what agencies risk getting wrong, how larger agencies are adapting, and what leaders should prioritise next. Facilitator: Trenton Moss - Founder of Team Sterka Panellists: 1. Victoria Sugg - CEO of Emperor 2. Dora Moldovan - Chief AI Officer Tomorrow Group (Braidr) 3. Ian MacArthur - Global Chief Strategy Officer at Remarkable -- ☕ 3:00pm – Short Break & Peer Discussion Pause, recharge and reflect on the insights so far. -- 🗣️ 3:30pm – Session 3: The Age of Taste: Why the future belongs to people who know what matters. (Presentation) Speaker: Dines - Co-Founder - Studio BLUP We are entering an era where tools, technology and content are becoming increasingly accessible to everyone. The challenge is no longer creating more, it’s knowing what deserves to exist in the first place. In this session, Dines explores why taste, cultural intelligence, curiosity and conviction are becoming the defining traits of the next generation of creative leaders. Through insights from design, music, fashion and brand building, he’ll share how agencies can remain relevant, distinctive and valuable in a world where execution is increasingly commoditised. 💬 3:50pm – Session 4: Optimising Operations and Productivity: What Agencies Need to Do Now to Thrive in 2027 (Panel Discussion) For many agencies, the next stage of growth is not just about winning more clients, hiring more people or increasing revenue. It is about building an agency that runs better. With squeezed budgets, rising competition and pressure on margins, agency leaders need clearer systems, stronger delivery, healthier communication and teams who can do brilliant work without being pulled in too many directions. Led by Manish Kapur, this panel discussion will bring together three senior agency leaders and operations experts for an honest conversation about what is actually working inside larger agencies. The discussion will explore where inefficiencies often hide, how agencies can improve productivity and profitability, what needs to change in team structure and ways of working, and the practical steps leaders can take now to build a more focused, efficient and resilient agency going into 2027. Facilitator: Manish Kapur - Agency Consultant (ex-Design Bridge) Panellists: 1. Ryan McNamara - Global Operations Director at Rise at Seven 2. Joanna Hinchliffe - Chief for Regional Operations at AND Digital 3. Agency leader or industry expert o be announced soon. 🎯 4:20pm – Session 5: Reflections and Actions Workshop A chance to pause, digest what you have heard and turn the afternoon’s ideas into practical action. 🚀 4:40pm – Wrap Up & Next Steps Note down your actions and continue the conversations. 🍻 5:15pm - After-Party Pub Social (recommended) For those keen to keep chatting and be part of the best conversations, we’ll move to a local bar. -- 💡 A High-Impact Afternoon for Agency Leaders An afternoon designed to fit neatly into your busy schedule. No full-day commitment. A few hours of high-impact, bite-sized learning and meaningful connections. The Autumn "Game Changer" Gathering is a conference where agency leaders and industry experts share their secret sauce, cheat codes, and fresh perspectives that have helped you grow, adapt, and thrive. No hacks here, just the stuff usually kept close to their chest. Think of it as your tactical toolkit top-up, with insights you can action immediately, as we give experts the opportunity to “show and tell” their best kept secrets! 😜 During this session, you'll benefit from an afternoon of real talk, real insights, and real connections with agency leaders who want to do things better. Running an agency is a wild ride and as you grow, so do the challenges: 🚀 Bigger clients, tighter margins, more pressure to deliver 🧩 More moving parts, more people, more process 📈 And an ever-growing need to run things smarter, not just harder We’ll explore: • Optimising operations for scale and sanity • Adapting to the world of artificial intelligence • Winning (and keeping) the right clients • Hiring well and building culture that lasts • Boosting profitability without burning out your team • …and anything else you want to throw into the room You’ll hear from experienced leaders, share your own stories and walk away with new ideas, fresh connections, and renewed energy. This is a deliberately intimate event with limited spaces. So if you're the kind of leader who wants to grow your agency and enjoy the ride, grab your place now. -- Why join us? Our events regularly sell out and have a 95%+ approval rating, so we must be doing something right.