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RISE is BACK, bigger than ever,
May 15, 2025
RISE2025: Marketing for good and for growth
Join us at the UK’s dedicated marketing summit focused on how to build inclusive, sustainable brands and effective strategies for social impact and growth. Last year more than 80+ companies joined us for a stellar one day event. This year, the line up is exceptional - and the rest is yet to come.
Our themes cover leveraging inclusive AI, tackling taboos in advertising, the intersection of sustainability and inclusion, responsible media in 2025, the role of inclusion with creative effectiveness (Effie UK) and creative excellence (Cannes Lion) and more topics to come. Don't miss out - the tickets always sell out, so be in quick.
Where + When:
Thursday 15 May 9am - 5pm
The Royal Horticultural Halls, Lindley Hall, Central London
Confirmed speakers include:
Headliner: Sir Lenny Henry, comedian, author, broadcaster
Tati Lindenberg, VP, Marketing at Unilever, Dirt is Good [OMO, Persil, Surf Excel, Breeze]
Vanessa Kingori OBE, Managing Director, Technology, Media, Telecoms at Google
Ruben Schuers, Group CEO, Ebiquity, PLC
Fiona Spooner, Global CMO, Financial Times
Grainne Wafer, Global Category Director, Beer, Vodka, Liqueurs, Convenience, Diageo
Pete Markey, CMO, Boots, ISBA President
Eleanor Thorton-Firkin, Head of Creative Excellence, IPSOS
Megan Crabbe, author 'Body Positive Power', broadcaster
Riyadh Khalaf, broadcaster, author, podcast host, and LGBTQ+ advocate
And more to come!
Themes include:
How to lead inclusion-first strategies for social impact and growth
Building smarter, safer more responsible media ecosystems
How to diffuse backlash in a divided world
Inclusion as a springboard for creativity, not a straightjacket
AI deployment: how is this built with sustainabilty and inclusion
Emerging dimensions of inclusion in extraordinary times: accessibility, women's health and economic equity
AI, bias and the big digital inclusion debate
Growing sustainably, the long-term strategy
A big thank you to our sponsors, community and industry partners, and event and media partners:
Campaign Highlight: Beyond Equality OOH campaign spotlights gendered safety concerns for IWD
Beyond Equality, the positive masculinities charity, has released a campaign highlighting gendered safety concerns in time for International Women's Day.
Dan Guinness, managing director of Beyond Equality, said: “The idea is simple: when it comes to physical safety, men and women often experience the same situations in completely different ways. Women know this instinctively, but many men, even the so-called ‘good guys,’ remain unaware. After all, they’ve probably never had to see the world quite the same way.
“What’s often missing is men fully understanding the extent of these experiences and knowing how they can be part of the solution. This campaign invites them into the conversation and aims to inspire action.”
Simple, effective and a way to spark dialogue around what women see, as highlighted by Saoirse Ronan by Paul Mescal in this viral clip.
Mitigate marketing backlash and move
into brand success
Book a quick campaign check from £5k
Want to mitigate the risk of unnecessary backlash? Get your campaigns checked at a point when your direction can pivot - saving you from running post-campaign apology comms!
We can check your campaigns for negative stereotypes, bias and homogenous representation, so your campaigns land authentically and resonate with your audience, unlocking deeper brand connections.
Maximise your resonance with your audience with our expertise.
We're offering a quick turnaround starting from just £5k.
How it works:
1. Send us a selection of your campaigns and assets
2. We analyse your content with an inclusion lens
3. We'll send over your report with any potential watch outs or opportunities.
What you get:
Concise and speedy feedback that can influence the development of your campaign, the opportunity to embed inclusion authentically, and mitigate any potential backlash.
Sound good? Let's chat.