Agenda

Virtual Speaker
Indicates speaker will be presenting remotely
 

PRE-CONFERENCE TRENDS FORUM (VIRTUAL)

What's Next For The Agency Industry

Mixed economic and client signals continue to challenge the industry. This special workshop will reveal new insight into what’s ahead for the agency business – addressing the most important trends that will impact the industry and your operation over the next year.
11:00 am CT
Track 1

Agency Industry Forecast: Planning Your Next 12 - 24 Months

12:00 pm CT
Track 1

How We’re Driving Our Growth: A Fireside Chat

1:00 pm CT
Track 1

The New Skills Client Teams Need for Organic Growth

2:00 pm CT
2:45 pm CT
Track 1

End of Workshop

 

Track One

Special Fast Company Track: Transforming the Industry

Six innovators reveal new models generating rapid growth for the
agency business

Track Two

The Coming Agency Pipeline

Learn where to source the most profitable new business over the next
12 - 24 months.

Track Three

Peer Collaboration:
Interactive Group Discussions

Collaborative attendee discussions, each addressing hot industry topics. Sign-up opens May 3 (in-person & virtual, limited seating)
9:00 am CT
Track 1

Keynote: Removing Your Boundaries for Breakthrough Work

10:30 am CT
Track 1

Neuro-Insight: A New Model for Groundbreaking Strategic Development

Track 3

Organic Growth: How We’re Capturing a Greater Share of Our Clients' Spend

Small Group Think Tank
11:30 am CT
Track 1

Transforming an Agency's Value with First Party Data

Track 2

What's Now Working to Win More New Business

Track 3

Digital Media Trends: One of the Biggest Growth Opportunities

Small Group Think Tank
12:15 pm CT
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Catch your breath, grab some bio fuel and meet more of your industry peers

1:00 pm CT
Track 1

The New Business Trends That Will Most Impact Your Agency

Track 3

SRI: Search Consultant Meet & Greet (In-Person Only)

2:00 pm CT
Track 1

Accenture Song: A New Model for Creative Agency + Management Consulting

Track 3

R3: Search Consultant Meet & Greet (In-Person Only)

Track 2

Arm Your Growth Engine with AI-Powered Consumer Insights

3:00 pm CT
Track 1

Battle Of The Agencies – Family Feud Goes Off The Rails! (In-Person Attendees)

3:45 pm CT
Track 1

Networking Break
Grab some caffeine, snacks, and meet more of your industry peers

4:30 pm CT
Track 1

Crossmedia: A New Model for Scaling with Soul

Track 2

Generating More Work From Inconsistent Client Budgets

Track 3

Build an Effective Prospecting Program for Your Agency

Small Group Think Tank
5:30 pm CT
Track 1

Blackstone: Agency Innovation & Growth Strategies from Private Equity

Track 3

New Business Tools: What Our Agencies Are Using

Small Group Think Tank
6:15 pm CT
Track 1

Cocktail Reception
Join us for cocktails, as you meet more industry leaders, speakers, search consultants and conference partners.

7:30 pm CT
Track 1

Day One Concludes

 

Track Four

AI Is Here. It’s Impacting the Industry. It’s Just Getting Started

Nine agencies share how they’re using AI to enhance their operations and work

Track Five

What's Next for Agency Operations, Talent, Culture

New insight on how to streamline your operations, design a more compelling workspace and keep your people inspired

Track Six

Peer Collaboration:
Interactive Group Sessions

Collaborative attendee discussions, each addressing hot industry topic. Sign-up opens May 3 (in-person & virtual, limited seating)
9:00 am CT
10:15 am CT
Track 3

Making Your Agency More Nimble, More Responsive for Clients

Small Group Think Tank
Track 1

Where Do Good Ideas Come From? Humans, AI and the Birth of Hybrid Creativity

12:00 pm CT
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Catch your breath, grab some bio fuel and meet more of your industry peers

1:00 pm CT
Track 1

Demystifying AI: Putting it to Work at Your Agency

Track 2

How We’re Orchestrating Our Rapid New Business Growth

Track 3

Stop Getting Pigeonholed: Selling Current Clients on New Capabilities

Small Group Think Tank
2:00 pm CT
Track 2

Winning at Distributed Work – The New Hybrid Talent Management Trends

Track 3

How to Better Manage Remote/Hybrid Agency Teams

Small Group Think Tank
Track 1

Using AI to Enable and Empower Your Workforce

3:00 pm CT
4:00 pm CT
Track 1

Keynote: The Art of Storytelling In an Age of Data

4:45 pm CT
Track 1

Conference Closed

 

POST-CONFERENCE PROGRAM (VIRTUAL)

Presentation Skills: Enhancing Your Command of the Room

In this two-part training series, you’ll learn how to improve your natural presentation style with the goal of increasing client persuasion June 7th and June 14th
12:00 pm CT
Track 1

June 7th: 12pm - 1:15pm CT
Presentation Skills - Part One: Developing Your Content to Command the Room

1:00 pm CT
Track 1

June 14th: 12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
Presentation Skills - Part Two: Enhancing Your Personal Command of the Room



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