The Agency Collaboration Group (ACG) is coming together for its first live session at Kantar’s London office on 17 September, bringing independent agencies from across the Alliance community into one room to connect, share expertise and explore how we can win more together.
As clients look for broader capabilities and more connected agency solutions, collaboration gives independents an opportunity to combine their strengths while retaining the agility and specialist expertise that set them apart.
Expect a practical afternoon of client insight, agency experiences and curated matchmaking to help you find your next collaboration partner.
Client Panel: What Brands Really Want from Agency Collaboration
Hear directly from client-side marketers about what they want from agency partners, how they view multi-agency collaboration and what makes a joined-up independent offering work.
Joining the discussion:
- Lee Nelson, VP, Global Marketing and Communications, DHL
- Oliver Lester, Marketing Lead, Direct Line
- David Balko, CMO, Wren Kitchens
- Shomik Ray, Marketing Manager (Europe), Mars
- Lee Farrer, Owner & Fractional Marketing Director, Farrer Marketing
Agency Panel: Collaboration in Action
Explore how independent agencies can turn complementary capabilities into a stronger collective offering, build trusted partnerships and work together on commercial opportunities.
Curated Agency Matchmaking: Collaboration Connections
Put the conversation into practice with face-to-face introductions designed to connect you with agencies whose skills and capabilities complement your own.
Whether you’re looking for a specialist partner for a pitch, expertise you don’t have in-house, trusted agencies to refer work to or collaborators for a client brief, this is your opportunity to share what you offer and discover where there’s a fit.
Joining this session:
- Paul Phelps, Director, AMS Group
- Alistair Burns, Co-Founder, Flight Feather
- Darren Low, CEO, Idea’s + Outcomes
We’ll round off the afternoon with drinks and open networking, giving you time to continue conversations and agree next steps.
The agenda
- 4:00pm – Arrival & networking
- 4:20pm – Welcome & introduction
- 4:30pm – Client Panel: What Brands Really Want from Agency Collaboration
- 5:10pm – Short transition
- 5:15pm – Agency Panel: Collaboration in Action
- 5:55pm – Matchmaking introduction, group changeover & catering
- 6:00pm – Curated Agency Matchmaking: Collaboration Connections
- 6:45pm – Drinks & open networking
- 7:30pm – Finish
Date: 17 September
Time: 4:00–7:30pm
Location: Kantar, Vivo Building, 30 Stamford St, London SE1 9LQ
Your next opportunity could start with someone in this room. Reserve your place and discover who you could work with.
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Meet the independent agencies you could work with, hear directly from clients, and turn new connections into commercial opportunities.
The Agency Collaboration Group (ACG) is coming together for its first live session at Kantar’s London office on 17 September, bringing independent agencies from across the Alliance community into one room to connect, share expertise and explore how we can win more together.
As clients look for broader capabilities and more connected agency solutions, collaboration gives independents an opportunity to combine their strengths while retaining the agility and specialist expertise that set them apart.
Expect a practical afternoon of client insight, agency experiences and curated matchmaking to help you find your next collaboration partner.
Client Panel: What Brands Really Want from Agency Collaboration
Hear directly from client-side marketers about what they want from agency partners, how they view multi-agency collaboration and what makes a joined-up independent offering work.
Joining the discussion:
- Lee Nelson, VP, Global Marketing and Communications, DHL
- Oliver Lester, Marketing Lead, Direct Line
- David Balko, CMO, Wren Kitchens
- Shomik Ray, Marketing Manager (Europe), Mars
- Lee Farrer, Owner & Fractional Marketing Director, Farrer Marketing
Agency Panel: Collaboration in Action
Explore how independent agencies can turn complementary capabilities into a stronger collective offering, build trusted partnerships and work together on commercial opportunities.
Curated Agency Matchmaking: Collaboration Connections
Put the conversation into practice with face-to-face introductions designed to connect you with agencies whose skills and capabilities complement your own.
Whether you’re looking for a specialist partner for a pitch, expertise you don’t have in-house, trusted agencies to refer work to or collaborators for a client brief, this is your opportunity to share what you offer and discover where there’s a fit.
Joining this session:
- Paul Phelps, Director, AMS Group
- Alistair Burns, Co-Founder, Flight Feather
- Darren Low, CEO, Idea’s + Outcomes
We’ll round off the afternoon with drinks and open networking, giving you time to continue conversations and agree next steps.
The agenda
- 4:00pm – Arrival & networking
- 4:20pm – Welcome & introduction
- 4:30pm – Client Panel: What Brands Really Want from Agency Collaboration
- 5:10pm – Short transition
- 5:15pm – Agency Panel: Collaboration in Action
- 5:55pm – Matchmaking introduction, group changeover & catering
- 6:00pm – Curated Agency Matchmaking: Collaboration Connections
- 6:45pm – Drinks & open networking
- 7:30pm – Finish
Date: 17 September
Time: 4:00–7:30pm
Location: Kantar, Vivo Building, 30 Stamford St, London SE1 9LQ
Your next opportunity could start with someone in this room. Reserve your place and discover who you could work with.