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Dates for your calendars:
Exciting plans for 2026 – save the dates!
In this time of industry change: sharing ideas, experience and success stories with other agency leaders is more important than ever before. Here are our three major opportunities for you – please save the dates! - 28th January: The Indie Awards, London UK
- 16th-17th March : INDIE SUMMIT 2026, Bangkok, Thailand
- 22nd-26th June: Indie Forum and Cannes Lions 2026, Cannes, France
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The Indie Awards are the only global platform celebrating independent agencies across all disciplines — judged by your peers, with no politics and no bias.
Whether your work has made a creative, cultural, or commercial impact, this is your moment to be recognised among the best in the independent sector.
The early bird period has now ended, all entries will cost £350 GBP and all submissions close on 3rd December so there is still plenty of time to enter!
When accessing The Indie Awards platform please first register an account, then log in and submit your entries.
Remember:
Exclusive Benefits for thenetworkone accredited agencies and members
You get: Use your member codes when submitting: (Discount codes must be entered separately.)
For more information and to enter, please visit The Indie Awards website today. Lastly, please secure January 28th 2026 in your diary for the awards ceremony will be hosted with FOUR, at The Hickman! |
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Exciting News: The Indie Summit 2026 |
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A Global Gathering in Bangkok, Thailand – 16th to 17th of March 2026
Mark your calendars — two days of global learning, connection, and inspiration for independent agencies.
If you’re also planning to attend ADFEST, it takes place on 19th, 20th, and 21st March, making it easy to combine the Indie Summit with ADFEST in the same week. More details coming soon...
More than half the world lives in Asia. As Europe and the Americas continue to struggle for growth, the economic importance of Asia continues to rise exponentially. This is a Summit you cannot afford to miss... |
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Indie Forum and Cannes Lions 2026 |
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22nd-26th June, Cannes, France
We will all be back in Cannes next year and we would love to meet as many of you as possible during the week. As in 2023/4/5 we will hold an “Indie Forum”, with panel discussions, on controversial topics with the movers and shakers of leading independent agencies; followed by a happy hour of drinks and networking... |
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The Indie Summit 2025: Review A Global Gathering in London – 1st October 2025
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On October 1st 2025, 100 Owners, CEO’s and senior directors of leading independent agencies and marcoms consultancies, from every continent of the world, gathered together in the stunningly beautiful and historic Plaisterers’ Hall, in the City of London. 12 inspirational speakers, from UK, Europe and the Americas, tackled the key issue of our time: how AI and automation are now transforming our industry: and what successful agencies need to be doing, to rise to the challenge.
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Please click the links below to view the presentations from our inspiring talks during the Indie Summit conference day:
Session One: Where Are We Now?Session Two: Where Do We Want to Be?
Session Three: How Do We Get There?
For a summary of Marsha Lindsay’s eye-opening strategy workshop – one of the best we have ever seen....click here |
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Golden Drum 2025: Review
On October 12th and 13th, Julian and Alfie attended the Golden Drum Creative festival in Portoroz, Slovenia. Focussed on agencies from North, East and South East Europe, it’s one of the world’s most enjoyable festivals – with a little more time to linger over drinks and coffee with indie soulmates, than is usually possible at Cannes. We met some terrific new agencies, including the top prize-winner among the Indies; AIN’T. AIN'T is “a global grid of outstanding creative talent connected by the mission of creative excellence.” The agency is based in Milan, Paris and Bucharest and led by three strategic and creative genii, who have all learned that life outside Holding Companies is much more inspirational and enjoyable. We were also honoured to host a panel discussion with two members of thenetworkone – Kraken from Georgia and Ivalo from Finland, who each bought along a senior client; to discuss how positive relationships of trust, lead to brilliant creative campaigns leading to successful business outcomes. Many thanks to an incredible group of industry leaders including Jenni Ihatsu from Posti Group, Ilkka Ruotsalainen fromIVALO Creative Agency, Givi Gvetadze from SUBWAY Georgia / Wendy's Georgia / Dunkin' Georgia and Giorgi Kontuadze from Kraken. Last but not least, huge thanks to Mojca Briskic and Polona Simsic of the Golden Drum team, for being the world’s best hopes. We have agreed a special collaboration between thenetworkone and Golden Drum going forward into future years. |
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Go from Potential to Proven with LIONS Learning
thenetworkone is proud to partner with LIONS Learning to bring you exclusive access to three world-class courses — developed in collaboration with Cannes Lions, WARC, and Contagious.
Each programme is designed to help you connect creativity with commercial impact and stay ahead in an ever-evolving industry.
Available Courses:
- Creative MBA – Build strategic leadership skills rooted in creative excellence.
- Contagious Creative Accelerator – Learn what makes ideas spread and brands stand out.
- Mastering Modern Media – Understand today’s media landscape and maximise effectiveness.
Take your creative marketing career — and your agency — to the next level.
Book your seat now!!! |
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Your competitive advantage in new business in 2026 |
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We’re excited to confirm we’re partnering with the jfdi/Opinium New Business Barometer, back by popular demand - now in their 9th year. This industry-leading report is the only one of its kind, offering the insight and data you need, to benchmark your performance and insights to outperform the market.
You’ll get a laser-focused, drill-down view - an invaluable game-changer for driving your growth strategy in 2026.
If you want to benefit from this competitive advantage Click below to take part. |
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thenetworkone Community News |
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Genesis once again dominates PANI Awards shortlist with 49 nominations |
For the second PANI Awards in a row, Genesis Advertising has claimed the lion’s share of nominations at what is Northern Ireland’s most anticipated celebration of creativity and effectiveness in advertising... |
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Fold 7, B Corp Status!
Huge congratulations to the fold 7 team on achieving their bcorp status. Not an easy process, but a definite step towards sustainability for independent agencies! |
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Calling all adventurers!
Are you ready to broaden your horizons? We are inviting account managers and members of your team to take part in an exciting agency exchange with fellow agency members of thenetworkone. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect across the world, gain fresh perspectives, and give members of your team a truly global experience. If you are interested or think this could be a good opportunity for other members in your agency, or want to learn more, please get in touch – let's make this happen! |
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- Social Media Marketing Trends 2026: you are invited
Every January, thenetworkone partners with our member agency Kurio, from Finland, to produce one of the most eagerly awaited reports in our industry: the Social Media Marketing Trends survey.
We ask agencies and social media specialists from more than 30 countries, all around the world, for their predictions and analysis of new trends which they are seeing in their countries, and from around the world.
We collect input in November and December: all contributors are acknowledged and featured in the report, which will be launched online in January. If you or one of your colleagues would like to contribute: please email alice.carr@thenetworkone.com
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Social Media Monthly Round Up
LinkedIn:
LinkedIn’s new analytics show the value of content that sticks. - Saves – Track when your audience bookmarks a post to revisit later — a strong signal of meaningful content.
- Sends – Measure how often posts are privately shared, revealing those valuable behind-the-scenes conversations happening in DMs.
It’s a reminder that on LinkedIn, depth of engagement often matters more than reach. See more updates here
TikTok:
Community-first marketing is taking the lead across all major platforms. Audiences are no longer just followers — they’re collaborators, advocates, and co-creators. For brands, the focus is shifting from reach to relationship — building spaces where audiences feel seen, involved, and part of the story. Creators and brands are tapping into belonging over broadcasting. On TikTok, travel and lifestyle brands are seeing real sales from authentic community content — users are booking trips directly through the app, with conversion rates of 7.5% for brands like Princess Hotels & Resorts... read more
Instagram: Meanwhile, Instagram continues to make community engagement easier with new creative tools — including share insights, sound effects, and text presets — helping brands tell richer stories and inspire participation. |
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If you or your agency have a Thought Piece to share please contact maddie.pluck@thenetworkone.com
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