LEAD NORTH
LEAD North 2025 is a half-day conference held in Manchester bringing together top leaders from brands, agencies, media owners and tech companies across the North of England for insight, innovation and impact, themed around Driving Growth and Value.
- Dates
- May 14 – May 14, 2025
- Location
- Manchester, UK
- Industry
- Advertising
Event Sponsors
2 sponsors on record
Platinum Partner· 1
Ozone
Gold Partner· 1
Digital Cinema Media
Sponsor figures are recorded as published, not independently guaranteed.
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Speakers
24 speakers on record
speaker· 24
Ash Schofield
Chief Executive, giffgaff
Bev Craig
Leader of Manchester City Council, Manchester City Council
Constance Kampfner
Northern Correspondent, The Times
Councillor Bev Craig
Leader, Manchester City Council
Damon Reeve
CEO, Ozone
Dan Appleby
Managing Director, Drummond Central
Dan Wilks
Director, Credos
Em Wallbank
Social Media Star, Comedian & Presenter
Gamal Fahnbulleh
Broadcaster and Journalist, ITV Granada Reports
Jayne Andrews
Director of Marketing, Fentimans
Joe Hills
Head of Nurture, JCDecaux
Jon Kershaw
Managing Director, PHD Manchester
Julie Chadwick
Managing Director, Dentsu Creative
Liam Thorp
Political Editor, Liverpool Echo
Liz Hull
Northern Correspondent, Daily Mail
Matt Bourn
Communications Director, Advertising Association
Rachel Muzyczka
Partner, DMG Ventures
Rak Patel
Chief Commercial Officer, Channel 4
Richard Robinson
Executive Director, Ingenuity+
Robin Wight CVO CBE
Founder, Ideas Foundation
Sarah Lester
Editor, Manchester Evening News
Sharon Lloyd Barnes
Commercial Director and Talent & Inclusion Lead, Advertising Association
Sheena Amin
Director of ITV AdVentures, ITV
Simon Crunden
Managing Director, Republic of Media
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