Adwanted: The Future of Media Manchester
A media industry conference bringing together media planners, strategists, buyers and sellers for sharper debates and braver conversations about the future of commercial media, held at RNCM Manchester.
- Dates
- Sep 17 – Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Manchester, UK
- Industry
- Media & Marketing
- Typical attendees
- ~600From our records
Event Sponsors
49 sponsors on record
Headline Sponsor· 2
Bauer Media Group
bauermedia.co.uk
Newsworks
newsworks.org.uk
Premium Sponsor· 2
Channel 4
channel4.com
Sky Media
skymedia.co.uk
Sponsor· 9
Adlook
Equativ
equativ.com
Miroma Outcomes
Ozone
RAAS
Reach PLC
Spotify
ads.spotify.com
Teads
Tivo Ads
Content Sponsors· 7
Active International
activeinternational.com
DCM
dcm.co.uk
Infosum
infosum.com
JCDecaux
jcdecaux.com
LG Ad Solutions
MiQ
wearemiq.com
The Guardian
theguardian.com
Partner· 16
Adwanted Audio
adwanted.com
Adwanted Connected
adwantedevents.com
BLACQ Space
blacqspace.com
Conscious Advertising Network
GingerMay
teamgingermay.com
IAB Europe
iabeurope.eu
IAB UK
ISBA
MadFest
madfestlondon.com
Media Trust
mediatrust.org
MPA
New Digital Age
newdigitalage.co.uk
Notorious
Thinkbox
thinkbox.tv
UA92
UN//SCENE
Activation Sponsor· 1
Converge
Partners· 7
Audiotrain
Bloom
bloomnetwork.uk
Bloom North
Brim
It Takes A Village Collective
Join Our Table
MEFA
mediaforall.org.uk
Agency Partners· 5
Dentsu
Havas
havas.com
Kinesso
kinesso.co.uk
PHD
Republic of Media
Sponsor figures are recorded as published, not independently guaranteed.
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Speakers
63 speakers on record
speaker· 63
Amy Wilson
Comms Planning Account Manager, Republic of Media
Andrew Jerina
Head of Research, Flume
Anu Short
Group Commercial Director, Publishing, Bauer Media
Caroline Cockell
Senior Director, Marketing - UK Student, Student Roost
Cath Offord
Founding Partner, Bicycle Manchester
Charlotte Knope
Head of Investment, Running Total Media
Charlotte Lord
Brand & Marketing Director, Chester Zoo
Daisy Hills
Insight & Outcomes Manager, Global
Dan Conneally
VP, UK Agency Solutions, TiVo Ads
Darren Thompson
Vice President of Sales, UK, Adlook
Dean Scoggins
Head of Sport, The Sun
Dom Dwight
Strategy & Innovation Director, Taylors of Harrogate
Dom Randle
Managing Director, Running Total
Ffion Turner
SVP WPP Media Analytics, WPP Media
George Butler
Head of Commercial Marketing, Bauer Media
Hannah Sinclair-Smith
Head of Regional DAX Sales, Global
Hattie Pearson
Presenter, KISSTORY & Hits Radio
Heather Connearn
Managing Director, Space & Time
Heather Dansie
Research & Insight Director, Newsworks
Helen Brooks
Managing Director, Hawksville
Henry Daglish
CEO & Co-founder, Bicycle London
Henry Williams
Sports Presenter, The Daily Mail
Jack Benjamin
Senior Reporter, The Media Leader
James Addlestone
Co-Founder, Dose of Reality
James Longhurst
Content Director, The Media Leader
Jason Brownlee
Founder and CEO, Colourtext
Jeff Eales
Director of Systems Strategy, Sky Media
Jeff Humphries
Head of Ecommerce, Space & Time
Jessica Scott
Co-Founder, Notorious
Joe Goldberg
Head of Brand, Marketing, and Communications Strategy, Santander
John Cross
Chief Football Writer, The Mirror
Josh Clarkson
Global Retail Media Director, Mars
Kally Boshnakova
Creative Strategy Director, Wavemaker
Kasey Healy
Senior Paid Media Performance Manager, Space & Time
Laura Behan
Head of AV, Republic of Media
Leigh Herbert
Managing Director, Republic of Media
Lindsey Jordan
SVP Creative Strategy & Content Creator @mumzinthehood, WPP Media
Lucy Barnes
Deputy Managing Director, Havas Market
Matt Marney
Owner and founder, Wellness Education Dubai
Max Brookes
Head of Media Planning, One Agency Media
Melanie Blood
Head of Ocean Labs, Ocean Outdoor UK
Michael McIntyre
Deputy Business Development Director, ITV
Neil Jones
Senior Director, Growth, Fanatics
Nigel Clarkson
Managing Director, Adwanted UK
Nik Wheatley
Co-Founder, Notorious
Nikhita Chulani
Breaking News and Sports Video Editor, The Guardian
Paul Evans
Founder and Chief Positioning Engineer, V2RSION
Rachael Cochrane
Head of Agency & Client Solutions, LADbible Group
Rak Patel
CRO, Channel 4
Rufina Lawani
Regional Sales Director, Sky Media
Rupert Smith
Director of Communications, Newsworks
Russell Levin
Head of Sales, Bauer Media Outdoor
Simon Kilby
Managing Director, Bauer Media
Simon Price
Group Managing Director, Audience Collective
Simran Harichand
Paid Media Lead, Hallam
Stu Lunn
Group Managing Director, UK & Ireland, KINESSO
Tim Ainsworth
Head of Data & Intelligence, McCANN
Tim Bond
Director, Ipsos
Toby Brown
Strategy Director & Head of Research and Insight, eatbigfish
Tom Curtis
SVP, Creative & Content Creator @thingsihavedrawn, WPP Media
Tom Harrison
Senior Director of Growth, Ozone
Tom Holmes
Senior Art Director, TBWA/MCR
Tony Regan
Partner, Work Research and Consultant to the IPA, Work Research
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