A series of events designed to give the creative community a space to discuss what inspires - and impacts - us, all in a bid to better our work, our people and our industry. Presented by Creative Circle and in partnership with Global.
Event #8 RESPECT CRAFT
TBA
Event #7 FUNNY WORKS
VCCP, London. 21st October 2026.
CASE STUDY: Bournville
Jonny Parker (CCO, VCCP)
Alice Goodrich (Senior Creative, VCCP)
CASE STUDY: Twix
Mike & Ben (Senior Creatives, adam&eve\TBWA)
CASE STUDY: Go Woke, No Jokes?
Rich Miles (Founder, Diversity Standards Collective)
CASE STUDY: Specsavers
Simon Butcher (Creative Strategist, Specsavers)
Kate Allsop (Group Creative Lead, Specsavers)
Event #6 TRANSFORM CULTURE
UK Creative Festival, Turner Contemporary. Margate. 1st July 2026.
ROUNDTABLE
Rory Sutherland (Author & Vice Chairman, Ogilvy UK)
Louise Brooks (Founder & Exec Director, Ramsgate Space)
Dan Richards (Founder, A + C Animation Studios)
Lorraine Cox (Director, Creative Estuary)
Moderated by Emma Jones (Small Business Commissioner, Department for Business and Trade).
Event #5 HAVE SWAGGER
The Outhouse, Edinburgh. 25th March 2026.
ROUNDTABLE
Ian Greenhill (Co-Founder & CEO, Studio Something)
Marie Owen OBE (Co-Founder & CEO, LS Productions)
Debbie Morgan (Head of Art, Leith)
Barrington Reeves (Founder & CD, Too Gallus)
Pamela Scobbie (MP & CCO, John Doe)
Moderated by me.
Event #4 START ALREADY
Canva HQ, London. 4th February 2026.
ROUNDTABLE
Laura Jordan Bambach (Founder, Uncharted)
Matt Gooden (Founder, Who Wot Why)
Christopher Keatinge (Founder, 05:37 Studio)
Tamryn Kerr (Founder, Hijinks)
Jolyon White (Founder, 10 Days)
Moderated by me.
Event #3 OUTSHINE OBVIOUS
CUPRA City Garage, Manchester. 4th November 2025.
KEYNOTE
James Cross (Founder & CCO, Meanwhile)
PANEL
Imogen Tazzyman (ECD, McCann Manchester)
Aron Sidhu (Senior Creative, BBC Creative)
Tom Holmes (Senior Art Director, TBWA\MCR)
Rachel Miles (CD, Meanwhile)
Moderated by Hannah Tudor (Senior Social Creative, McCann Manchester)
FEATURING
Tim (Founder & CCO, Meanwhile) & Lucy (Head of Production, Meanwhile) - Tombola ‘Open For Fun’
Event #2 GET SAVVY
UK Creative Festival, Turner Contemporary. Margate. 9th July 2025.
KEYNOTE
Nils Leonard (Founder & CCO, Uncommon)
PANEL
Nils Leonard (Founder & CCO, Uncommon)
Laura Jordan Bambach (Founder & CCO, The Uncharted)
Graham Fink (Multimedia Artist, ECD)
Moderated by CJ Johnson (Junior Creative)
FEATURING
Ben & Morten (CDs, VCCP) - O2 ‘Daisy v Scammers’
Event #1 EMBRACE CRAZY
Havas, London. 6th May 2025.
KEYNOTE
Anto Chioccarelli (Creative Lead, Global)
PANEL
Vicki Maguire (CCO, Havas)
Trevor Robinson (Founder, Quiet Storm)
Sue Higgs (ECD, mFuse)
Anto Chioccarelli (Creative Lead, Global)
Moderated by me.
FEATURING
Gemma Phillips (Freelance CD) - Pregnant Then Screwed ‘Career Shredder’
Phil & Stu (CDs, BBH London) - Chupa Chups ‘Molecules of Fun’
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