Team ITG to host Hello Tomorrow event with leading industry figures at Meta and M&S to inspire businesses for 2023
Team ITG, the technology-led, multichannel marketing activation business, will welcome Sophie Neary, Meta Group Director, Huw Edwards, BBC News Anchor, and other leading figures to inspire businesses and promote innovative thinking for business growth, brand creativity, implementing technology, and a variety of educational topics at Hello Tomorrow next week.
The weeklong event, in partnership with Bridgepoint, is being held from January 16th to 20th and will feature two panels each day centred around key themes of Community, Wider World, Creative, Reputation, and Partnerships.
The virtual panel sessions will feature leading figures from household brands including Archie Norman, Chairman of M&S, Jason Bevan, former VP of Marketing EMEA for Warner Bros, and Pano Christou, CEO of Pret A Manger.
Hello Tomorrow aims to encourage counter-intuitive thinking within businesses during 2023 through industry topics from business growth and relationships to the importance of creativity to the metaverse and championing technology.
To register for a place in the exclusive virtual sessions visit: https://premier.eventsair.com/itg-hello-tomorrow/registration/Site/Register
Simon Ward, Founder & Group CEO of Team ITG, said: “We are excited to host Hello Tomorrow and work with the amazing roster of speakers to kick-off 2023 with a variety of really interesting topics including marketing, technology, retail, and business success stories. The sessions will provide insights from the industry’s most influential names and inspire businesses for the road ahead. We look forward to welcoming all of the attendees to Hello Tomorrow and discussing innovative ideas throughout the week.”
The full schedule will be:
Monday 16th – Today’s Communities:
– 11am-12noon GMT – Sophie Neary (Group Director, Meta) in conversation with Huw Edwards (BBC News Anchor), opening our eyes to today’s communities and the Metaverse.
– 4pm-5pm GMT – Laura Winson (Founder of Zebedee global inclusive talent agency) discussing with Jo Wilby (ITG Executive Creative Director) the vital inclusion of disability, visible differences, and gender identity in casting.
Tuesday 17th – The Bigger Picture
– 11am-12noon GMT – Huw Edwards (BBC News Anchor) talking exclusively to the ITG Group CEO Simon Ward about the biggest event of recent times: the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
– 4pm-5pm GMT – Priya Lakhani OBE (Founder CEO of CENTURY Tech) with John Kirk (ITG Chief Strategy Officer), championing the use of tech for the right reasons.
Wednesday 18th – Elevating our Creative Thinking
– 11am-12noon GMT – Jason Bevan (previous VP Marketing EMEA, Warner Bros), raising the creative bar
– 4pm-5pm GMT – Rory Sutherland (Vice Chair of Ogilvy) and Simon Ward (ITG Group CEO) challenging us with counter-intuitive thinking
Thursday 19th – The importance of Reputation
– 11am-12noon GMT – Archie Norman (Chair of M&S) debating with Huw Edwards (BBC News Anchor) the importance of reputation, in business and personally
– 4pm-5pm GMT – Pano Christou (CEO of Pret), exploring the power of brands with Mark Palmer (Co-founder, Cawston Press & L.A Brewery)
Friday 20th – It’s all about Partnership
– 11am-12noon GMT – Gary Kibble (Chief Marketing & Digital Officer, Wickes) and Rory Sutherland (Vice Chair of Ogilvy) chaired by René Carayol (Renowned Executive Coach), debating the future of client and agency relationships
– 4pm-5pm GMT – Rob Mayher (TikTok Creator), making us laugh as well as sharing the story of his agency-spoof success
Team ITG (Inspired Thinking Group) is a global marketing activation business with over 1,200 people, founded in 2009 by CEO Simon Ward. The company acquired Storyteq BV in June 2021 and Brand Machine Ltd in June 2022. Team ITG works with many household names including GSK, Jaguar Land Rover, Heineken, PUMA, Currys, and more.
