Summer School has got to be our favourite week of the year.

Getting the next generation into the agency and giving them a taste of the industry just feels right. 

They had a diary packed week of workshops and talks covering everything: strategy, finance, creative, design, account management, AI and social. 

And they got hands on with a brief they were pretty passionate about: "Getting Financial Education into Schools". 

A huge thanks to everyone involved this year – our fifteenth summer school and they just keep getting better and better.

Our judges: 

 for opening their doors again this year.

Summer School 2025

Is consumer research still relevant in today’s environment?

Jamie joined the 

 podcast to dig into that very question - exploring the role of research in today’s brand world, where it helps, where it hinders, and why a bit of instinct still goes a long way

Featuring isobel's, Jamie Williams, plus Corbett Keeling's Marketing Director Sharon Cahill, ex Tesco, Samworth Brothers & Travis Perkins plc Commercial Director James Cornish, and Visionise Ltd's Associate Director David Wilkinson.

Hosted by the mighty Rob N M Iles.

Is Consumer Research still relevant

Once upon a time, brands were inevitable – thanks to big budgets, supermarket shelves, and a handful of media channels. But the game’s changed.

Fragmentation, low trust, and constant disruption mean the rules have been rewritten. So how do you build a brand that actually lasts?

Join us and ROAST in a couple of weeks, for a discussion about 'The Future of Brand Building'.

There'll be wise words from our very own James Appleby and our [ yellow tail ] Casella Family Brands client Kevin Chinn, plus ROAST's Lynsey Rollinson , AllSaints' Jay Safdar, System1 Beth Marchant & Sun Life's Vicky Brunwin.

Wed 16th July, 8.30am-11am
ROAST 1st Floor, 53 Frith St, London W1D 4SN

The Future of Brand Building

Interesting article in Marketing Week about marketers moving agency side – or not moving agency side.

Our non-executive Director, Daryl Fielding, has a little to say on this.

MARKETING WEEK

Summer School 2025

Is Consumer Research still relevant

The Future of Brand Building