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Shaping the next era of media

WPP

Shaping the Next Era of Media

Bringing together WPP, key agency partners and clients in London, this landmark cross-agency event explored the future of media and the new growth opportunities emerging in an increasingly complex landscape. Designed to unite perspectives across the industry, the event connected creativity, technology and purpose to demonstrate how media can deliver meaningful impact for consumers, society and the planet.

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Working in collaboration with WPP, we delivered their first UK cross-agency, client-focused event, designed to bring clarity to the evolving media landscape while strengthening relationships across the wider ecosystem. The programme was built around a future-focused agenda, helping partners and clients understand how to navigate change, unlock innovation and identify new routes to growth.

 

Across the day, a curated series of sessions brought together senior voices from across media, retail and sport to explore how technology, creativity and purpose-driven marketing are reshaping industries. The content was designed to simplify complexity and spark discussion, showing how brands can move beyond traditional media approaches to create more relevant, impactful audience engagement.

 

Working within a dry-hire venue, we transformed the space to maximise storytelling and audience impact, fully leveraging large-scale digital screens and immersive content opportunities. Purpose-led activation pods were integrated throughout the experience, including a 3D chocolate printer and interactive touchscreen installations, creating moments of interaction between sessions and reinforcing key themes in a tangible way.

 

Speakers included renowned retail expert Mary Portas, who explored the future of retail and commerce, and Debbie Hewitt, Chair of the Football Association, who spoke about the power of sport, communication and community connection in driving positive societal change.

Our team delivered end-to-end support across every stage of the event, from venue sourcing and supplier management through to stage and set design, including CAD plans and spatial renders that helped bring the experience to life. Alongside the physical environment, we developed the registration website and managed all pre- and post-event communications, ensuring a seamless delegate journey from first invitation through to post-event engagement.

Our in-house content producers and designers played a central role in shaping both the agenda and the overall creative direction of the event. This included speaker management, content development and adapting presentations for large-scale screen formats to maximise impact within the space. The team also created bespoke motion graphics, branded transitions and visual assets that established a cohesive identity across the entire experience.

To ensure confidence and consistency on stage, we provided speaker training and worked collaboratively with contributors to refine presentation flow and delivery. Immersive activations and interactive content were integrated throughout the venue, creating moments of engagement between sessions and reinforcing key themes in a more tangible and memorable way.

 

Client Feedback:

"Thank you for your patience, dedication, support, and unwavering enthusiasm in producing our first ever NextM. We were all thrilled with the event. We have received lots of thanks, compliments, and praise on the event, and it wouldn’t have come together without all of your individual support."
- Head of Marketing, WPP

"You went above and beyond for us, and it felt very much like we were one team. It’s gone down so so well. I’ve had lots of notes from the CEOs, Media Owners and Clients today thanking us for such an interesting day and obviously none of it would have happened without you.”

- Chief Engagement & Growth Officer, WPP

 

Awards:

C&IT Awards – Media & Broadcast Event Of The Year

Micebook Awards – Highly Commended Best New Conference

EVCOM Live Awards – Bronze Best Agency and Client Collaboration

 

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