Inspires is where vision meets possibility.

Periodically throughout the year, we open the floor to industry leaders, innovators and creators who are shaping what’s next in marketing, media and advertising.

This is where ideas become catalysts.

Where the art of the possible is made tangible through stories, experiences and breakthroughs from the people pushing boundaries.

Inspires isn’t about trends or tech demos.

It’s about lighting the spark, showing what happens when imagination meets execution and how our clients and partners can turn inspiration into action.

Inspires is designed to open minds, fuel ambition and challenge convention.

Because inspiration is nothing without application.

And progress starts with seeing what’s possible.

Never stop, never settle, make amazing.

Our next Inspires event:

Actionable AI

Date: 18th November 2025 // Time: 10.00 - 12.30 UK time // Venue: Templar House, London

Actionable AI is an immersive event designed to cut through the hype and show brands how to use artificial intelligence in media today.

Through sessions on AI in social media, generative search visibility, programmatic buying, media insight and forecasting, industry experts will share real, practical applications that deliver measurable results.

The focus is on immediate action, not theory, helping marketers, planners and decision-makers understand what’s possible right now and how to start up-skilling their teams to integrate AI effectively across their campaigns and workflows.

Agenda:

10.00: Meet - Tea/coffee/pastries at the cafe/bar

10.30: Yext - AI Discovery, Fragmented Search & What It Means for Your Brand

10.50: Plug Media -  Interrogating datasets to transform media planning and buying

11.10: Altair & 10point6 - Creating digital media teams with AI

11.30: Q&A - With tea, coffee and cake!

Yext

AI transforms how consumers discover information, moving beyond the blue links of traditional search into a fragmented, multi-platform world of AI-driven answers and recommendations. This shift raises a critical challenge for brands: your customers may no longer come to you directly but encounter your brand through a patchwork of AI interfaces.

Winning in this new landscape means ensuring your brand is consistent, accurate, and visible wherever discovery happens, not just in search, but across an evolving AI ecosystem. Brands that adapt fastest will own the moments of truth that shape customer trust and loyalty.

Speaker: Amanda Schifino // Senior Product Marketing Manager

Plug Media

Plug Media reveal how generative AI helps interrogate numerous datasets from partners such as Amazon, transforming insight into smarter programmatic display, OOH and CTV planning that drives measurable performance.

Speaker: Oliver Chapman // Chief Revenue Officer

With 23 years of experience across TV, data, and digital, including seven years as Managing Director of a major programmatic business, Ollie leads Plug’s commercial strategy and growth initiatives. He drives business development, manages commercial output, and works closely with clients and internal teams to drive the company forward.

Speaker: James Duffy // Head of Client Services & Strategy

With 19 years in digital media, James brings deep expertise in strategy, client service, and audience-focused campaigns. At Plug, he leads client service and strategic planning, guiding agencies and brands to take an audience-first approach. His work ensures clients unlock the full potential of programmatic media, driving measurable impact and maximising growth opportunities across channels

Altair & 10point6

Altair demonstrate how AI agents are transforming the modern media team, specialised by client and channel to multiply the eyes on every investment. By combining human creativity with AI’s analytical power, they deliver faster insights, greater efficiency and tangible performance gains through a data-secure, human-first and human-last approach.

Speaker: David Harvey // Co-founder & Director

David is Co-Founder and Director of Altair, an award-winning independent media agency that plans and buys across global markets. With over two decades of experience in media strategy and technology innovation, David bridges the gap between marketing performance and technical advancement.

As Co-Founder of 10point6, Altair’s sister media technology company, David leads the development of tools and systems that integrate AI, data, and automation into media workflows. His unique background spans both sides of the equation, years of media planning expertise and hands-on software engineering, giving him a rare perspective on how to operationalise AI in the marketing ecosystem.

(For our partners outside of the UK, access to the event is available via streaming, on request)