Call for contributions:
MRS Leaders Forum - The VIP network for agency leaders

Submissions are open for the MRS Leaders Forum – our intimate and exclusive advisory and peer-to-peer network event for agency leaders (owners, CEOs and MDs). This senior level event invites leaders from across the insights sector who are doing remarkable things in their businesses to share their journeys and experiences.

The MRS Leaders Forum will host a unique blend of curated content, strategic debate, workshopping and peer-to-peer leadership support and advisory sessions. If you’d like to get involved and share some of your leadership experience and successes with your peers then please send in suggestions for one of the following:

• Presentation or case study

Demonstrate how an innovative initiative at your agency is making a big difference strategically, operationally, culturally or financially. Tell us how your peers can learn from your experiences.

• Panel discussion

If you’d like to put yourself forward to lead or participate on a panel, please propose a business related topic you think holds broad appeal to your fellow agency leaders

Workshop / interactive session

• Propose a strategic, discussion-led challenge session that senior leaders will enjoy discussing and tackling in small groups

Topics we’re interested in exploring include:

Strategic vision & growth

1. Financials and metrics for super growth
2. Protecting profitability as you scale
3. Innovation & business model reinvention
4. Developing innovation pipelines
5. Agency growth stories
6. Preparing your business for buy-out and exit
7. Attracting investment and managing investor relationships
8. Developing optimal channel and partnership strategies
9. Adapting to new client demands and increasing your value to clients
10. Winning your place on procurement rosters
11. Going international

Agency transformation: structure, culture and change

1. Succession planning
2. Developing future leaders
3. Managing working relationships and culture change after acquisition or investment rounds
4. Technology versus people: finding the right balance for your business strategy
5. Strategic technology decisions: futureproofing digital operations and building your digital stack
6. Understanding what type of CTO you need and when

Deadline for submissons: 30 January 2026

If you’d like to contribute to the MRS Leaders Forum, please submit your suggestion via our online form by 30 January. Let us know if you’d like to be considered for a presentation or case study, panel discussion or workshop / interactive session.