The Marketing Society Digital Day England | Virtual

Inspiration: Digital Day 2025 | Virtual

Virtual, 7 May, 9am to 5pm

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The Marketing Society Digital Day is back for 2025 and it promises to be bigger and better than ever and you can join us virtually for the day. 

This event page is for virtual access to the event. The event will be streamed live from London, if you would like to attend in person click here to go to the booking page.

With technology evolving at mind blowing pace, keeping up and knowing what’s best for your brand and business can be a full-time job, and that’s why Digital Day was born.

Through a mix of presentations, panels and breakout sessions, guests will hear from a diverse range of digital thought leaders, tech experts and changemakers who will simplify, demystify, cut through the noise, explore the trends and help you discover the digital opportunities that are right for you.

And because it’s a The Marketing Society event, there will also be plenty of opportunities to meet, connect and collaborate with other like-minded marketers.

Join us for a fascinating day designed to inform, inspire and arm you with the digital knowledge that will transform your business and your brand.

Sessions and speakers confirmed so far:

Charlotte Dewhurst Jack Constantine Katie Kinchin-Smith

Sannah Rogers Lucie Caswell Simon Jamieson

AJ Coyne Sarah Turner Adam Street

Brandon Borden Sam Glynne Sally Nowroozi-Gardner

Sophie Caswell Rich Harper Ed Couchman

Anthony Davies

 

Swipe right on your bank Monzo's human approach to digital marketing

AJ Coyne, VP Marketing, Monzo

 

Spotify Advertising: Easy, Elevated, Effective 

Ed Couchman, Head of Advertising Sales, UK & Northern Europe, Spotify

Spotify is always in tune with what their users love now, and what they’re going to love next. It’s that understanding and engagement that makes Spotify essential to fans, and brands too. Spotify Advertising is now evolving to offer more automated opportunities that make it easier and more efficient for advertisers to reach highly engaged audiences and measure impact. Ed Couchman, Head of Sales of UK & Northern Europe at Spotify will unwrap this strategy, and discuss the trends bringing together artists, fans, and brands today.

 

Winning in Culture: How to Build Your Brand at the Speed of Social

Toby Southgate, Global Group CEO and Mobbie Nazir, Global Chief Strategy Officer, We Are Social 

The social landscape is evolving faster than ever—blending deep community and subcul-ture engagement with the mass reach of traditional media. This presents brands with a powerful opportunity to win in culture. But with time spent on social platforms already at an all-time high—and content volume exploding—the competition for attention has never been more intense. So how can brands break through? Armed with the latest in-sights from the Global Digital Report and over 15 years of experience managing some of the world's biggest brands on social, Toby and Mobbie from We Are Social will reveal how to create Ideas Worth Talking About—helping your brand stand out, spark conver-sation, and drive meaningful growth in today’s crowded digital world. 

From Crisis to Catalyst: How GenAI is Transforming Leadership and Growth"

Adam Street, The Incremental Pathway

In this session, Adam Street shares his transformative journey—from leading a community-driven redevelopment housing project to confronting a major insurer in a high-stakes legal battle. Discover how generative AI played a pivotal role in turning challenges into opportunities, enabling strategic breakthroughs and operational efficiencies. Through real-world examples, including a cautionary tale of a global engineering firm's missed chances, Adam illustrates the profound impact of GenAI on business growth and leadership. Attendees will gain actionable insights into leveraging AI not just for efficiency, but for redefining effectiveness, positioning themselves at Growth Leaders at the forefront of innovation and organisational transformation.

 

Creativity and tech 

Lucie Caswell, Chief Innovation and Government Affairs Officer, ERA

 

Future of TV

Anthony Davies, MD Global Design, Sky

Sky’s head of product design on how TVs have evolved over the last few years — and where they’re headed next

 

The new era of search:  Why AI is stealing your clicks and not helping your brand… and what to do about it.

Rich Harper, Head of Digital Marketing  - Brew Digital and Sophie Caswell, Head of Strategy and Innovation - Brew Digital 

 

Humans, AI Agents, & Bots: The Next Era of Digital Engagement

Brandon Borden, Sr. Director, Demand Gen, CHEQ

Engagement once unique to humans is increasingly handled by AI, from genAI transforming how consumers discover new products and AI agents, like ChatGPT's Operator and Amazon's Buy for Me, purchasing on their behalf. In this session, we'll explore how marketers —and the customer journey— must adapt to what Gartner calls the next trillion dollar opportunity in eCommerce.

The Future of CX in the Agentic Era 

Sally Nowroozi-Gardner, Responsible AI Strategy Senior Manager, Salesforce

For over a decade, marketing teams have been striving to deliver customer centric experiences at scale. Now, with the AI revolution in full swing, we stand at a pivotal moment that presents both immense opportunities and potential risks. As AI technologies evolves, businesses that proactively understand these dynamics, invest strategically in the right capabilities, and prioritise responsible implementation will be best positioned to lead in this next chapter of customer engagement.
One of the most groundbreaking developments is the emergence of AI agents as autonomous actors interacting with customers - effectively becoming the brand’s first line of interaction. These AI agents are poised to become the new “brand ambassadors” and should be operating with humans firmly at the helm. Join us as we explore how forward-thinking organisations can harness the power of AI to elevate CX, drive loyalty, and build trust—without losing the human touch.

 

Digital Innovation: Lessons Learned at Matalan

Charlotte Dewhurst, Marketing Director, Matalan

Take a brief look with Charlotte at some of the digital innovation Matalan are embracing  – whether that’s their stance on AI for ad creation or us dipping their toe into social commerce via live streaming styling content, you’ll hear a candid view of the tests, learnings and the things that are exciting at Matalan when it comes to digital. 


The Performance of Marketing. Revival or circus act?

Andy Sandoz, Global Chief Creative Officer of Deloitte Digital

Is your marketing a well-oiled machine driving real business impact, or a chaotic circus act? Unlock the passion within your team and customers by mastering the process.

 

The brand one-night stand. Strategies to turn ‘promiscuous’ digital natives into loyal brand lovers.

Simon Jamieson, Marketing Director, The Marketing Lounge Partnership and Sarah Turner, Marketing and Propositions Director, The Marketing Lounge Partnership

Digital Natives are more promiscuous in all parts of their lives. The abundance of choice, ease of brand switching, and lack of meaningful relationships have created customers who aren’t into ‘brands’ like they used to be. Simon and Sarah will explore the strategies that some brands are making to build ‘loving’ and long-lasting relationships with their customers.

 

How using identity bagged The Very Group the most fl-amazing golden quarter ever

Katie Kinchin-Smith, Head of Brand, The Very Group and Sannah Rogers, CEO, Zenith UK

The Marketing Society’s CEO Sophie Devonshire in conversation with Zenith’s CEO Sannah Rogers and The Very Group’s Head of brand Katie Kinchin-Smith. Discussing how putting data at the heart of consumer understanding, targeting and creativity, helped Very perform 4x better than the retail market, whilst growing customer volume, customer quality and brand consideration. And how they did this in the first three months of their partnership!  

 

The Big Tech Resistance: How LUSH is Leading the Charge

Jack Constantine, Chief Digital Officer at Lush and Sam Glynne, Head of UTA Entertainment and Culture Marketing EMEA

LUSH made headlines when it stepped away from major social media platforms - but that was just the opening act. In this session, we expose why LUSH is taking a stand against Big Tech and rewriting the rules to impact positive social change. Get an inside look at the brand's bold vision for a future where tech is safe and discover what it takes to spark a movement that challenges the status quo.

 

THE DETAILS

Date: Wednesday 7 May

TIme: 9.00am - 5.00pm

Venue: Join us virtually via zoom

Ticket Options

Member Ticket  £299 + VAT - book via the button

Member Plus -  if you have a ticket included in your package but would like to experience the day virtually - please fill out this form, if you want to attend in person please visit this page and book.

Free for Access All Areas Members (Individuals and Business Teams who have it within their membership package) - redeem your places by using the book now button for virtual attendance and if you want to attend in person please visit this page and book.

 

Headline Partners:

 

Headline Partners: Publicis Groups UK, The Marketing Lounge Partnership and Salesforce

Host Partner:

  Deloitte Digital

 

This is the virtual access option - you can attend in person and find out more via our main event page here

Ticket allocation for this event operates on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event of full capacity for the in-person event, you will be waitlisted and provided with virtual access options.

This event is only for Members of The Marketing Society.

 

Speakers

Charlotte Dewhurst

Marketing Director, Matalan

Jack Constantine

Chief Digital Officer, Lush

Katie Kinchin-Smith

Head of Brand, The Very Group

Sannah Rogers

CEO, Zenith UK

Lucie Caswell

Chief Innovation and Government Affairs Officer, ERA

Simon Jamieson

Managing Director, Marketing Lounge Partnership

Sarah Turner

Marketing and Propositions Director, Marketing Lounge Partnership

AJ Coyne

VP Marketing, Monzo

Adam Street

Co-Founder, The Incremental Pathway

Brandon Borden

Sr. Director, Demand Gen, CHEQ

Sam Glynne

Head of EMEA, Entertainment and Culture Marketing, UTA

Sally Nowroozi-Gardner

Responsible AI Strategy Senior Manager, Salesforce

Sophie Caswell

Head of Strategy and Innovation, Brew Digital

Rich Harper

Head of Digital Marketing, Brew Digital

Ed Couchman

Head of Advertising Sales, UK & Northern Europe, Spotify

Anthony Davies

Managing Director of Global Design, Sky

Venue

Virtual