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Who are the future leaders of your agency? 🌟

You can set them up for success with the Agency Leadership Programme – a unique development programme and support group for people who are on a leadership journey.

The Agency Leadership Programme is designed so that participants can learn to develop their own style of leadership, build their confidence and resilience, and feel part of a community of up-and-coming agency leaders.

It takes place face-to-face once a quarter, and online each month. There’s also a 24/7 WhatsApp community for peer-to-peer help and support. Throughout the year, you’ll also be part of your own pod, who you’ll get to know better and meet up with at each live workshop.

If this sounds like something you could benefit from, please apply to become an Agency Hackers member agency.

If you’re already a member, you can sign up for the programme right here.

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The details

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Is this for me and my agency?

The Agency Leadership Programme could be for you, if you can answer yes to some of these questions:

  1. Do you have a bench of people you are consciously preparing to ‘step up’ to lead your agency, or at least a part of it?
  2. Are you keen for your senior team to become more resilient and gain leadership skills that are difficult to teach them yourself?
  3. Have you tried other training and it hasn’t been quite right – either because it hasn’t been aimed at agencies, or the tone hasn’t resonated?
  4. Do you want to give your rising stars access to a network of others who are on a similar path?

what to expect

What do I get on the programme?

Throughout the programme, we’ll cover topics and key issues that are fundamental to a strong and successful leadership journey. This will take the form of:

  • 🌳 In-person Growth Days. A mix of short masterclasses and small “pod” groups where participants can talk through real challenges and get practical advice they can put into action immediately.
  • 🛠️ Monthly online toolkit sessions. Short, focused sessions on the essentials — giving feedback, running meetings, managing workload, having difficult conversations — all backed by templates and how-tos.
  • 🤝 Peer pods. Small groups matched by role or level, so they build consistency and meaningful peer support across the industry.
  • 💼 A toolkit hub. Templates, cheat sheets and recordings they can revisit and apply in their work.
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KEY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

When does the cohort meet?

We’re launching our next cohort of the leadership programme in February 2026.

The year will consist of several online Toolkit workshops, once a month, as well as four in-person Growth Days, which will also give you the chance to meet the rest of the cohort in person.

Live dates:

  • Wednesday 11th February 2026
  • Wednesday 13th May 2026
  • Thursday 10th September 2026
  • Thursday 10th December 2026

Online dates:

  • Wednesday 18th March
  • Tuesday 14th April
  • Wednesday 17th June
  • Wednesday 15th July
  • Wednesday 19th August
  • Wednesday 21st October
  • Wednesday 18th November
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FAQ

FAQs

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Who is this for?

This is for the ‘rising stars’ on your team.

The programme’s purpose is to give you confidence and support you on your own agency leadership journey. This is done through a mix of online learning and in-person interactive sessions.

It will also introduce you to likeminded people who you can share your personal experiences with.

Who can I send?

The Agency Leadership Programme is for anyone in your team who is making that jump into leadership, or finding their feet – and that’s not limited to just one person per team.

However, to make sure you get the most from this experience, we’re limiting numbers to two people from agencies of less than 20 people, and three for those upwards of 20.

Does it cost extra?

Right now, this isn’t charged at an extra cost on top of your membership – and you’ll also get free tickets to any and all live workshops on the programme.

Testimonials

What our members say 👍

  • I feel like I have finally found a community that I enjoy being part of, and also learn loads from.

    I first went to the Ibiza Super Summit and then joined as a member shortly after attending a number of their events. Agency Hackers never feels like networking. It feels like fun. Last week I attended an event, got invited to dinner by a sponsor, went out with a group of founders that I now consider close friends, joined a roundtable about AI and recorded a podcast.

    I feel like I am learning constantly and have so many people I can reach out to for help or advice on any subject. The Agency Hackers team are fab and always on hand to help with anything.

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    Daisy Whitehouse

    FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, DOWN AT THE SOCIAL

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  • Agency Hackers is the first community I’ve been part of that genuinely feels like a community.

    The team works hard to keep people connected, valued and supported, and it shows. Beyond the brilliant events and resources, you’re really buying a feeling: a real connection with people who care. It’s the only community that’s ever truly felt like one.

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    Matthew Stanners

    Managing director, bearded fellows

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  • Agency Hackers has been brilliant for helping our senior team grow in both skill and confidence.

    We actually landed our biggest client ever through a referral from someone we met in the community. Ian and the team are genuinely lovely people building something positive, and we’re really happy to be a part of”

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    Lloyd Knowlton

    Co-founder & ceo, knowlton

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  • You come for the talks, but you stay for the community.

    Agency Hackers connects you to other agency leaders who are facing the same challenges and opportunities as you are. It’s an invaluable asset to the independent scene.

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    ANDREW SOUTHCOTT

    CEO, CAPTIVATE GROUP

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