The Year Ahead is the incredibly popular invite-only networking event for senior professionals from across the media industry, inviting industry leaders to give their views on key media trends from the year prior, and their predictions for the year ahead.
The event will features a keynote panel of four prominent industry figures who will join The Media Leader editor-in-chief, Omar Oakes, to offer their insight, thoughts and hopes as we start the new year and come together to celebrate our great industry, as well as its highly anticipated annual advertising market forecast which looks at trends and predictions across the globe, the global economic landscape, and factors impacting the advertising market.
Don’t miss your chance to attend the most important media industry event to kickstart 2024!
Doors open: 13.30
Content begins: 14.05
Networking drinks: 16.45 – 19.00
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2:05 PM - 2:15 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening Comments | Adwanted Group CEO, Greg Grimmer, opens the event as we welcome our VIP esteemed guests back to The Waldorf for The Year Ahead. During this 10-minute opening, Greg will set the scene for the afternoon and give the audience a taste of what they can expect from Adwanted Group over the next 12 months. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Year Ahead Media Forecast | The annual The Year Ahead advertising market forecast which looks at trends and predictions across the globe. The talk will summarise the global economic landscape, growth trends and the impact of recent global legislation or governmental policies on advertising. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment courtesy of Bauer Media Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The next big thing: Prediction presentations on the big 2024 trends | Across four presentations, speakers will share their predictions for the key trends that will impact the course of direction for 2024. After the predictions have taken place, the four presenters will join forces on stage for a panel discussion to dive into some of the top talking points, and invite questions from the audience. Richard Bon, Clear Channel Heather Dansie, Newsworks Duncan Chater, Bloomberg Charlene Williams, Pearl & Dean Juliet Bramwell, Google | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What do trends tell us about 2024? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Year Ahead | The Grand Finale to The Year Ahead sees panellists give their views on key media issues from the year, and their predictions for the year ahead. This year will not only be another opportunity for the leading minds in media to come together to discuss the next 12-months, but also to reflect on what has been the most challenging few years in many of our lifetimes. This panel features four prominent industry figures to offer their insight, thoughts and hopes as we start the new year and come together to celebrate our great industry. Kris Boger, TikTok Gerry D'Angelo Omar Oakes, The Media Leader Lindsey Clay, Thinkbox Kara Osborne, UM UK & Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4:45 PM - 7:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Networking Drinks |