Speaker Evenings for 2019 announced
10 December 2018

MRS have secured another great programme of Speaker Evenings to take place throughout 2019.

Featuring thought leaders from across the sector, these highly engaging evenings are free to MRS members. Non-members can attend for a small fee.

They also provide an informal environment to talk to other professionals who share your interests and passions - over a glass of wine and nibbles. 

Bookings will open approximately 6 weeks before each event. 

Please see below for dates and sessions. 

24 January - MRS Roadshow London (January's Speaker Evening)

28 February - Trust in Media, BBC Media Action

26 March - The Perils of Perception: why we’re wrong about nearly everything

28 March - Find Your Voice: Sounding out the future of voice technology for brands
Speakers: Steph Clarke, IAB UK and Joe Roberts-Walker, Ipsos MORI

4 April - Digital Darwinism: How online communities can survive and thrive 3 waves of change
Speakers:  Andy Buckley, Join the Dots and Mike Stevens, What Next Strategy & Planning

9 May - Big Semiotics: Beyond Signs and Symbols
Speakers: Rachel Lawes, Lawes Consulting

13 June - Flexible Working - Making it work for Research & Insight
Speakers: Sinead Jefferies, Watermelon Research (Chair) plus guests

11 July -
Session 1: Investigating the Portrayal of Millennials in the Media
Speakers: Carolina Starkhammar, Kadence International

Session 2: Grey is Shiny
Speakers: Tash Walker, The Mix

12 September - The Unusual Suspects. How disability charity Scope got beyond the usual suspects to redevelop its new strategy
Speakers: Lucy Morrell, BritainThinks and Ceri Smith, Scope

10 October - How Segmentation is storytelling, and how to get better at it
Speakers: Joe Catling, Head of Analytics, Relish

21 November - Let's Stop Speaking Quantish (and start speaking English)
Speakers: Vaughan Flood, Flood + Partners