Media & Entertainment
The Future of Media Manchester 2026
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 17 September 2026
- Organiser
- Adwanted Events
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Design
- Marketing
- Media
- Advertising
- Research
- Future
- Strategy
- Business
- Content
- Journalism
- Commercial
- Academic
On stage
Speakers
- Kally Boshnakova, Creative Lead, Sport & Entertainment, Wavemaker
- Tim Ainsworth, Head of Data & Intelligence, McCann
- Joe Goldberg, Head of Brand, Marketing, and Communications Strategy, Santander
- Rob Edwards, Head of Media & Digital, Arla Foods
- James Addlestone, Co-Founder, Dose of Reality
- Caroline Cockell, Senior Director, Marketing - UK Student, Student Roost
- Tom Curtis, Head of Creative Strategy, WPP Media
- Lindsey Jordan, Head of Creative Strategy, WPP Media
- Paul Evans, Founder and Chief Positioning Engineer
- Nik Wheatley, Co-Founder, Notorious
- Jessica Scott, Co-Founder, Notorious
- Andrew Jerina, Head of Research, Flume Group
- Dom Dwight, Former Strategy & Innovation Director
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Travelodge
31 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 1LU
The Merchants Hotel
Back Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 1HP
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly
Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4PH
Sachas
12 Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1SH
Ibis Styles - Manchester Portland Hotel
3-5 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6DP
Gardens Hotel
55 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2AP
The Britannia Hotel
Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3LA
The Light Boutique ApartHotel
20 Church Street, Manchester, M4 1PN
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