MRS Leaders Forum 2026

The VIP network for agency leaders

The MRS Leaders Forum is a unique network for insight agency business leaders (CEOs and MDs) to discuss the critical strategic, operational and financial challenges and opportunities in running and growing an insight agency.

This intimate and exclusive network provides a focussed space for senior leaders to extend their learning and skills whilst being frank about their current challenges. It’s the perfect forum to explore new sector-specific ideas, and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and leaders.

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Why join?

• Accelerate your personal leadership development
• Gain access to B2B experts who can help solve specific growth, strategic, and operational challenges
• Absorb inspiring ideas from agency leaders who have cracked those tough problems!
• Exchange views and problem-solve key business challenges with insight leaders tackling similar issues
• Connect with a peer-to-peer mentoring network which will last beyond the year long programme
  
  

What makes the MRS Leaders Forum different to other leadership programmes?

Not only will you connect and collaborate with other leaders, you’ll also be able to discuss the very specific challenges and business dynamics of the insight sector. We know that it’s harder than ever to retain client value; we know that disrupters in the broader insight ecosystem are making winning new business challenging; we know that recruitment and retention has never been tougher; we know that business leaders are facing a hurricane of new strategic decisions. That’s why we’ve designed a programme of events that will support leaders to power through these challenges and continue to grow through changing times.

The year-long programme of events comprises:

10^th March 2026:                       Private leaders’ lunch meeting @ Annual Conference

(for registered delegates)

20^th May 2026:                           Growth Forum - full day meeting

TBC September 2026:            Social networking event       

Forum members will also receive a 25% discount off tickets to the annual Agency Owners & Leaders conference taking place on the 19^th November.

The full day forum is an intimate meeting that follow the Chatham House rule. Delegates will be seated in small groups of 8-10 leaders with similar sized or focussed businesses to ensure peer-to-peer discussions are relevant to your interests. The day will combine expert presentations, panel sessions and round table discussions.

Peer advisory discussion

An important element of the full day forum is the open format we reserve for the final roundtable session of the event. Come to the forum armed with a specific business challenge you’d like help with solving. After briefly sharing the business challenge with your peers the table will vote on which two problems they will collectively aim to solve. Share ideas, hear alternative approaches, find out what’s worked for others. This collective brainstorming session is guaranteed to stretch leaders’ mindsets and open you up to new ideas.

The MRS Leaders Forum promotes a shared learning journey which will accelerate your personal leadership development.

The agenda for the Leaders Forum 20 May 2026 is now live! There are limited places on all our leaders’ events so book early.

Book your place and you’ll never be lonely at the top again!

* All network members will be entitled to promote their involvement in this exclusive leaders forum for the duration of the year using MRS branding