SO, WHAT’S IN STORE
IN Nov 2025?

📣 Please note, these events are for Agency Hackers’ members only.

If your agency isn’t a member yet, get in touch with Anne or sign up here.

Event key:

đź”´ Interview
🔵 Presentation
🟡 Workshop
🟣 Community

ALL our sessions are interactive, so cameras on and get your questions ready to ask!

AI Working Group

⏰ 11am, Tuesday 4th November 2025

  • AI is moving fast. Blink, and the playbook changes. That’s why we’re starting a dedicated AI Working Group: a monthly session where agency leaders compare notes on how they’re actually using AI – in client work, internal processes, tailor-made tools, and everywhere in between.
  • Each session, you’ll get together with your peers experimenting at the coalface of AI in agencies. Not consultants, not gurus, but people figuring it out just like you.
  • Our AI Working Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month – if you’re interested in being part of it, contact Anne Harlow.

Group Mentoring: What’s Your Number One Challenge Right Now?

⏰ 11am, Thursday 6th November 2025

  • Peter Czapp, co-founder of The Wow Company, has spent two decades helping agency leaders pause, think clearly, and focus on what really matters. In this interactive mentoring session, he’ll help you tackle your biggest business challenge head-on. You’ll identify your number-one issue, sharpen it into a clear goal, and explore what’s really holding you back.
  • “We’ll be harnessing the power of you,” says Peter. “You know more than you realise. This is about tapping into your inner wisdom, harnessing the power of the community, and taking action — because nothing will happen without it.”
  • You’ll walk away galvanised, clear on your next steps, and ready to make real progress.

New Biz Working Group

⏰ 11am, Tuesday 11th November 2025

  • New business is the lifeblood of every agency – but it’s also the hardest thing to get right. That’s why we’re starting a dedicated New Biz Working Group: a monthly session where agency leaders come together to swap strategies, pressure-test ideas, and talk honestly about what’s working – and what isn’t.
  • Each session, you’ll join peers facing the same questions you are: How do we keep leads flowing? What channels really work? Where do we waste time? We’ll run breakouts, spotlight stories, and make sure you leave with at least one practical idea to test before the next meet-up.
  • Our New Biz Working Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month – if you’re interested in being part of it, contact Anne Harlow.

HR & PEOPLE MASTERMIND: The Hidden Risks of Subject Access Requests

⏰ 11am, Wednesday 12th November 2025

  • Katy Wade, learning and development manager at Bespoke HR, has seen a huge rise in Subject Access Requests (SARs) – once rare, now cropping up in almost every grievance she handles. And while they’re meant to help employees access their personal data, many are now used tactically.
  • But here’s the real danger: SARs don’t just uncover formal HR records. They sweep up all the background noise of performance management – the Teams chat where a manager vents, the email saying, “We need to get them out,” and even the casual note between colleagues.
  • If you’re a leader or HR professional, this is a vital session to protect your agency from costly mistakes hiding in plain sight.

MARKETING & NEW BIZ MASTERMIND: How Can You Pitch Less and Win More?

⏰ 11am, Wednesday 19th November 2025

  • “I felt like sales wasn’t for people like me.” That’s how Danny Fontaine, IBM’s head of experiential sales, felt at the very beginning of his career. He tried to improve by reading every sales book he could get his hands on, but nothing stuck.
  • It wasn’t until he started exploring the role of human connection in sales that he had a realisation that changed everything: a pitch is not a PowerPoint deck.
  • Right now, as pipelines weaken and pressure builds, many agencies are responding by pitching more often and moving faster. They’re reusing decks, turning to automation, and hoping something lands. But Danny believes that’s a false economy. If you’re burned out from endless proposals and starting to think automation is the answer, this session is your reset button.

CLIENT SERVICES MASTERMIND: How Can You Reduce Ghosting and Churn?

⏰ 11am, Thursday 20th November 2025

  • In her last agency, Ali Newton-Temperley was lucky – hundreds of leads a month meant she could test ideas. One experiment stuck: a discovery-call bingo card that became the team’s secret weapon.
  • If you scored a full house, you won a prize. But more importantly, you’d nailed a conversation that kept the prospect engaged. The results? Less ghosting, less wasted time, higher conversion rates, and lower churn.
  • In this session, Ali will share exactly how to run calls that make clients stick, and why a bit of fun can make all the difference.

THE BETTER AGENCY PROGRAMME: How Can Agencies Use the Fair Growth Framework?

⏰ 11am, Wednesday 26th November 2025

  • Agencies want to grow – but growth can often feel like chaos. More people, more clients, more pressure. How do you make sure that growth is fair for everyone?
  • ZoĂ« Blogg has worked with agencies at every stage, from startups figuring out their first hires, to established firms scaling internationally. What she’s seen time and time again is that unchecked growth creates friction. “The danger is you grow fast, but you don’t grow fairly. And then the wheels come off. People leave, clients feel it, and suddenly you’re back where you started.”
  • In this interactive session, Zoe will share how the Fair Growth Framework works in practice, and why it can transform the way you think about building an agency

Speed Networking

⏰ 11am, Thursday 27th November 2025

  • It’s been a while – but speed networking is back!
  • Each month, we’ll host this interactive session to get you talking with likeminded people in the community.
  • Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, share, and grow with the AH community.