What we offer
Want to speak at Agency Hackers?
We’re always looking for interesting people who can speak at our events – whether they’re live events or online events like the webinars we run every week for our members.
Agency Hackers lets agency leaders mix with, learn from and be inspired by people running similar businesses. We work really hard to find authentic, crunchy war stories – told by people who run agencies themselves.
Who can speak?
Agency Hackers is about the actual craft of running a business. So generally, we look for talks by people who are currently part of an agency business.
We do certainly often have talks by consultants and coaches. They certainly have a valuable perspective because they get to peep into lots of different businesses. But as a rule, it’s normally more interesting to hear from agency leaders who are “living it” rather than talking about it.
What topics work best?
Generally, we prefer an “honest mess” to a “tidy lie”. Our audience are supportive and curious, but they can spot flim-flam a mile away. We prefer to hear about things you are doing or have done – rather than things you think.
We don’t really go for talks that are too abtract. [examples]
| 👍 Good examples | 👎 Bad examples |
|---|---|
| A real mistake you made – and what you learned from it. | “Is the smartphone making us stupid?” “What is the future of the agency model?” |
| Something new or unusual you’ve actually done around marketing, culture, or operations. | “How can agencies adapt to [insert macro trend]?” |
| Wins, challenges or experiments that others can learn from. | Abstract or high-level think pieces with no clear takeaways. |
| Crunchy war stories about growth, change or transformation in your agency. | Detached commentary or “state of the industry” talks with no link to real experience. |
| Honest or surprising opinions based on lived experience – even if they’re controversial. | Talks that secretly pitch your business, product or service rather than share genuine lessons. |
The details
What kind of formats are there?
We love hearing from people with real stories to tell – especially those who’ve never thought of themselves as “speakers” before.
At Agency Hackers, some of our best talks come from people who’ve never been on stage before. You don’t need a polished keynote or a TED Talk résumé – just an honest story, experience or lesson to share.
Our audience is warm, supportive and curious. We’ll help you feel comfortable so you can focus on the fun part: connecting with people who get it.
We have a few different ways you can take part:
- Most of the time, we’ll interview you in front of a live audience. It’s a relaxed “fireside chat” format — no slides or script required (unless you really want to use them). We capture the story from you in advance, and put it into a structure that we agree together. This makes things easier for you, and keeps the session natural and engaging for the audience.
- Because we’re leading the conversation, we’ll help shape your story into a structure that flows – and if the room’s energy shifts, we can adjust the pace or direction on the fly.
If you do want to present something more structured and use your own slides, that’s fine too – we’ll work with you to make sure your talk lands well. Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or someone who’s just thinking, “Maybe I’ve got something to share” we’d love to hear from you.