There’s not long to go until Prolific North’s Independent Agencies to Watch event returns for 2024, where you can expect to hear from agency experts plus an exclusive first look at some of the rising stars featured on this year’s list.
The event, sponsored by business advisory firm Sedulo and Nimbus Hosting, will be hosted on 19 September from 5.30pm at Colony, One Silk Street in Manchester.
It marks the second year of this initiative from Prolific North, designed to celebrate the rising stars on the independent agency scene across the North of England and Scotland.
The list, which has been extensively compiled following research by the editorial team at Prolific North, will showcase those independent agencies who are creating the biggest waves as they grow, be that financially, creatively or as an employer.
At the event, we’ll be uniting the North’s agency ecosystem where you can expect lively panel sessions from agency leaders, fireside chats and networking over drinks. A special fireside chat will kick off the event where you’ll be able to hear from Michael Heaven, who has been at the forefront of agency operations and growth for over a decade, and is now co-founder and managing director of Butterfly 3ffect.
Most notably, Michael Heaven was a member of the founding team at Social Chain and led the agency’s expansion into the US market. Following Social Chain’s merger and IPO in 2020, he furthered his leadership and operational experience as the managing director at Offbeat Media Group, a Mark Cuban backed-venture in Atlanta.
Following an exclusive reveal of the Independent Agencies to Watch 2024 list, there will be a panel discussion delving into the future of independent agencies, set backs and successes, plus the best ownership structure for indies. We recently revealed Sam Gregory, co-CEO of Tangerine, Mark Hancock, managing director at ZUT and Louise Vaughn, co-founder and chief client officer at Definition will be sharing their personal insights at the event.
We can now reveal Alex Willcocks, founder and managing director at Engage Interactive, will complete the panel. He co-founded the agency back in 2007 and now oversees the Engage’s strategic direction in his role as managing director. Working closely with the board and senior leadership team, his job is to ensure that Engage continues to grow and thrive under its new stewardship as an employee-owned agency.
It’s set to be an unmissable event but spaces are limited – make sure you secure your place here!
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