Amplify Marketing Festival 2025 | Scotland
Scotland
9:30am to 5:45pm // 21 August 2025
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The world of marketing is spinning more quickly than ever. There are more channels, more diverse audiences, more tools, more data, more views. But, some would argue there is less clarity.
Join us at The Amplify Marketing Festival where we'll cut through the noise with an inspiring day of talks, workshops and debates.
Scroll down for our exciting new line up.
The Speakers
Laura Brady
Mark Fowlestone
Juliet Simpson
Peter Griffiths
Ian McAteer
Neil Walker
Venue
University of Edinburgh Business School29 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9NT
Date
21 August 2025Time
9:30am - 5:45pmDress Code
CasualWHAT'S HAPPENING WHEN
The Ogilvy Lecture
10:30am - 11:30am
The Ogilvy Lecture is our way of expressing our enthusiasm to preserve and promote David Ogilvy’s legacy. As a proud and passionate self-claimed Scot and one of the most famous names in advertising, David Ogilvy is an inspiration to many in our industry.
This year we've got a fantastic speaker lined up in Orlando Wood, Chief Innovation Officer at System1.
Sponsored by Ogilvy.
The Amplify Debate
12:00pm - 1:00pm
With the motion Marketing should be leading the way back to the office we have the following debaters lined up to argue their case:
For - Mark Fowlestone (Founder, Multiply) and Laura Brady (Director of Marketing & Fundraising, Worldwide Cancer Research).
Against - Juliet Simpson (Founder/CEO, Stripe) and Peter Griffiths (Head of Brand Marketing, Calmac Ferries).
The Debate will be chaired by Ian McAteer.
The Afternoon Sessions
2:00pm - 5:45pm
After lunch, we move into six breakout sessions with guests being able to choose three across the afternoon.
2:00pm - 3:00pm - A Nation Branding World Cup OR Employer Brand of the Year Launch
3:10pm - 4:10pm - The Best Beer Ads in the World OR The Cannes Lions Review
4:30pm - 5:45pm - The Creative Challenge: Clients vs Agencies OR Celebrating Craft: a masterclass in copywriting with Honorary Fellow Gerry Farrell
After booking your ticket, you will be sent a link to choose which breakout session you'd like to attend. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis.
The After Party
From 5:30pm to 9pm
What's a festival event without an epic after party!
Join us for flowing drinks, street food, entertainment and great company at the Assembly Club Bar.
Sponsored by Dentsu Creative.
Key timings
From 9:30am - Registration & Refreshments
10:15am - Official Opening
10:30am - The Ogilvy Lecture
11:30am - Refreshment Break
12:00pm - The Amplify Debate
1:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm - The Afternoon Sessions (choose 3 x one-hour breakout sessions)
From 5:45pm - The After Party, Assembly Club Bar
9:00pm - Event Ends
Why Attend?
Amplify is more than a marketing event - it’s a celebration of creative thinking, collaborative spirit, and professional development rolled into one!
Whether you’re looking for strategic inspiration, peer-to-peer discussion, or simply the chance to take stock and reconnect, Amplify offers a day well spent. It’s grounded in the real challenges we all face in our industry, but with a focus on ideas and insight that can help move things forward.
Ticket information
Individual Members
Tickets are £199 + VAT for Members.
Please ensure you are logged into your account and click the Book your place button at the top.
Team Members
Team Members who have tickets as part of their package should log into their account and click on the Book your place button. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis.
If you do not have a ticket as part of your Team Membership, you can still book a place via your website account. Tickets are £199 + VAT.
Non-Members
Tickets are £249 + VAT.
Our Members get priority booking. Please check back here w/c 21 July to find out if any tickets have been released.
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