Agenda: The Future of Media Manchester 2026

The Auditorium

8:50 AM - 9:05 AM

Attention: A Newsworks Study

9:05 AM - 9:35 AM

4 things you need to know about the growing northern agency landscape

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Agency by Agency

Panel: Supercharging the northern media businesses of the future

10:05 AM - 10:35 AM

Roland Dransfield

Coffee & Networking

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Making media work harder - whether you have an oversized budget or on a shoestring

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

How Manchester built a modern media brand: Hits Radio’s 360-degree strategy

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM

Hits Radio Network

How the new rulebook for search will change media forever

11:35 AM - 11:50 AM

What is the alternative in the era of platforms?

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

12:10 PM - 12:25 PM

Panel: Maximum impact: Making media smarter, more effective and more connected

12:25 PM - 1:05 PM

Lunch & Networking

1:05 PM - 2:00 PM

From Blind Date to The Fantastic Four: My career in pictures with Ortis Deley

2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

How to create the perfect poster (for Manchester)

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

Superintelligence: The major changes AI could drive in the coming years

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Advertising, growth and the UK: A political and economic outlook

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

Advertising Association

Advertising Association

Connecting the dots: How an end-to-end view of the customer is driving business results

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Panel: Delivering your boardroom promises: Media's role in brand growth and value

4:00 PM - 4:40 PM

The Concept Room

9:40 AM - 9:45 AM

From data to doorsteps: Why human-led research gives you a better grip on reality

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Ask the experts: Powering up media with data and insights on real people across the nation

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Havas Media Network London

Republic of Media

Coffee & Networking

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

The Media Leader Podcast LIVE!

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Why we're betting big on the UK's northern advertisers and agencies

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Carrie Cook Consulting ltd

Three Future Northern Leaders Manifestos: A vision to support and develop the talent of the future

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

Lisa Hughes Coaching Ltd

Dr Firoz Bhaiyat

12:10 PM - 12:25 PM

Ask the experts: The future of AI, search, discovery and channel fragmentation

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM

Luminare Consulting Ltd

Lunch & Networking

12:55 PM - 2:00 PM

The Media Plan LIVE! Showcase

2:00 PM - 2:35 PM

Dionne McComish

Republic of Media

Jenny O'Sullivan

The Media Plan LIVE! Debate: Finding the best campaign of all time

2:35 PM - 3:05 PM

The Masterclass Room

How data can supercharge your TV campaigns

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Prioritising mental wellness in a high-pressure industry: Strategies for senior leaders

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM