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Agenda
10:00 WELCOME + COFFEE
10:45 MORNING SESSIONS
Welcome
Marie Ridgley, Kantar UK Managing Director | Helen Pearson, Kantar
The unbanky bank: How smart brand strategy step-changes business
Richard Warren, Nationwide | Lynne Deason, Kantar | Lindsay Gorton-Lee, Kantar
Using partnerships to disrupt
Bianca Cioti, Desperados | Dom Boyd, Kantar | Simon Atherley, Kantar
New brand building frontiers: Creator-lead effectiveness
Javier Camino, Diageo | Naureen Mohammed, Pinterest | Paolo Lorenzoni, Tinder | Meredith Smith, Kantar
The secret to communicating with modern audiences
Jamie Laing | Dan Fanshawe, Kantar
12:45 LUNCH
14:00 AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Putting native AI into practice
Darren Hardman, Microsoft | Elaine Rodrigo, Reckitt | Marie Ridgley, Kantar | Thomas Prosser, Kantar
Timeless heritage and Timely disruption: The Balancing Act for British Brands
Jodie Gillary, Kantar
This isn't just a turnaround, it's an M&S turnaround
Andrew Hill, M&S | Robbie Black, M&S | Russell Parsons, Marketing Week
The BrandZ Awards
Jodie Gillary, Kantar | Martin Guerreria, Kantar
16:00-17:00 IGNITE HAPPY HOUR
Prize Draw
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