Bringing together the people shaping the future of commercial media - from brands and agencies to media owners, platforms and technology. 

The Future of Media is the UK's leading event dedicated to the strategy, craft, effectiveness and business of media. 

Returning on 17 September, our biggest Manchester edition yet will bring together 600+ people from across the industry for sharper debates, new research, outstanding case studies and practical examples of what great media looks like. 

Across three rooms of content, we'll examine how audiences are changing, how AI is reshaping planning and decision-making, how creativity and media can work better together, how advertisers can prove the commercial value of their investment - and what separates an average media plan from a brilliant one. 

New formats including The Media Plan LIVE! and The Future 100 Northern Final will put the craft, ideas and next generation of the industry centre stage. 

From the enduring power of established media to emerging behaviours and technologies, the question running through the day is simple: What makes media work - and how can we make it work harder for business?

Because great media, planned well, bought intelligently and invested in consistently, builds brands, changes behaviour and drives growth.  

Three Driving Forces   

  • How better media planning drives better business outcomes 

  • How technology and AI are changing the craft - without replacing it 

  • How brands, agencies and media owners can create more value by working better together 

Market-Defining Topics  

  • Can AI make us better planners - or simply faster ones? 
  • Are we measuring what matters, or what is easiest to count? 
  • Where does creativity belong in the media planning process? 
  • How do you build reach when audiences no longer behave as one audience? 
  • What makes media investment translate into genuine business growth? 
  • And who will shape the next generation of the industry? 

Speakers

Testimonials

Megan Harrison, 
Global VP of Marketing, St Pierre,

Grupo Bimbo

Peter Grant, 
Head of Media Effectiveness, 
Boots UK

Stephanie Legg, 
Chief Marketing Officer, 
Schuh

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