Inspiration: Amplify Marketing Festival 2026 | Scotland
Scotland
9:30am to 5:45pm BST // 27 August 2026
Amplify is back for 2026. A full day of talks, debates and live challenges that brings Scotland's marketing community together in one place. Hear from speakers who have shaped brands at the highest level, watch clients and agencies go head to head, and take a proper look at where the industry is heading next. One festival, two stages, and plenty to talk about long after you leave.
The day opens in the Main Auditorium with The Ogilvy Lecture and The Amplify Debate, before splitting across two stages for the afternoon.
On the main stage you'll find big-picture sessions on purpose-driven brands, Scotland's place on the world stage, and the always-competitive Clients v Agencies Creative Challenge. Over on the 'other stage' - The Creative Room - we'll take a closer look at craft, with our annual Cannes Lions review, and a fast-paced pecha kucha-style session on whether the industry has lost its nerve in is bravery dead?
When the sessions wrap, the conversation carries on at the after party. Food, drinks and comedy at the Assembly Club Bar to round off the day.
The Speakers
Nicola Thomson
Nicola brings 30 years of global marketing experience, working across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Nike...
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David Craik
David is CEO and founder at Bright Signals, a Glasgow-based boutique creative agency that has worked with clients such as Edinburgh Gin, Whyte & Mackay...
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Christine Moorhouse
Christine Moorhouse is a marketing professional with 15 years’ experience across sport, culture, tourism and events. As Marketing and Brand Manager at Scottish Rugby, she...
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Michael Goldberg
Michael is a Senior Account Manager at Carat Edinburgh, part of the global communications network Dentsu. He works with a range of UK and global...
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Neil Walker
Neil is Creative Partner & Co-Founder of new agency Elvis is Dead.
Before Elvis is Dead, Neil was Creative Director at Dentsu Creative, and Whitespace...
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Pete Martin
Pete began his advertising career as a copywriter before forming his own agency, SMARTS. After selling the business to a plc, he became Executive Creative...
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Gillian Beattie
Gillian Beattie is Head of Brand and Creative at Virgin Money, leading the delivery of gold-standard brand campaigns, content, and communications. Gillian oversees all as...
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Allan Little
Allan is a senior marketing leader who helps ambitious brands turn growth potential into commercial success. His career began in blue-chip organisations including Unilever, LVMH...
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Rowan Morrison
Rowan is an experienced agency leader, brand and marketing strategist, consultant and writer. She has led brand campaigns and consulted for a wide-range of organisations...
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Rob Curran
Rob is the Chief Experience Officer at NCA and the founder of the Customer Experience team. He has built and led the team to deliver...
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Sinead Hensey
Sinead Hensey is Head of Customer Marketing at JCDecaux UK, with over 15 years' experience in the Out-of-Home industry. She leads the team behind many...
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Milton Munoz
Milton Munoz (PMP, MBA) leads Media & Marketing Operations at Wayfair, where he oversees the production and media strategy behind the brand's European creative campaigns...
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Nick Drewe
Nick Drewe works across research strategy to strengthen how the Out-of-Home industry understands effectiveness - from creative and optimisation to planning, evaluation and thought ...
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Aran Chandran
Aran Chandran is a Senior Business Development & Marketing Executive at Turcan Connell, with over five years of experience across the professional services, retail and higher....
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Hannah Blackford
Hannah Blackford is a corporate communications specialist who has delivered high-impact campaigns for brands including The Wimbledon Championships, Coca Cola Europacific Partners, ...
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Lea LHomme
Lea started out wanting to be the next Sofia Coppola, but life had other plans and led her to study Graphic Design in Edinburgh instead...
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Rebecca Letham
As a graduate of Edinburgh Napier University with a Postgraduate degree in Marketing with Digital Strategy, Rebecca joined the Albert Bartlett marketing team in July...
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Simona Todorova
Simona Todorova is a Senior Digital Marketing Strategist with over 5 years of experience, who plans and delivers full-funnel media campaigns that don't just hit...
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Lee Brophy
Lee Brophy is an Irish actor, comedian, writer, award-winning audiobook narrator, filmmaker and marketing professional based in Edinburgh. A digital native, Lee has proven exp...
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Lauren Blair
Lauren is a Senior Account Manager at Always Be Content, leading client relationships and campaign delivery across regulated sectors. Specialising in digital communications, she he...
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Elroy Elvie
Elroy is a Senior Account Executive at John Doe, where he specialises in experiential PR, blending creative thinking with hands-on delivery to develop ideas from...
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Hayley Tait
Hayley is a Global Brand Manager for The Dalmore at Whyte & Mackay, driving some of the brand’s most exciting product innovations and creative campaigns...
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Graeme Clark
Graeme is an award-winning Creative Director with 15 years' experience across Edinburgh's leading agencies. He has spearheaded campaigns for major brands such as Heinz, Tennen...
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Ria Jenkins
Growing up as an avid devourer of words, it’s no real surprise that Ria ended up a copywriter. She spends her days as a Senior...
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Alice Carr
Alice Carr is thenetworkone's Community and Engagement Manager. She has spent the last 18 months connecting and supporting a global network of 1,600 independent communications...
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Venue
University of Edinburgh Business School29 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9JS
Date
27 August 2026Time
Registration from 9:30am, Festival 10:15am- 5:45pm, after party until 8pmDress Code
CasualTicket information
Individual Members
A full day ticket is £220 + VAT for Members. This includes the morning events and lunch. 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.Non Members
Members get priority access for full day passes until four weeks before the event. Check back w/c 27 July to book or email us to join the waitlist [email protected]AFTERNOON PASS
If you'd like to join us for 3 fringe events and the after party, you are welcome do so for a reduced rate of £100 + VAT for Members and £150 + VAT for Non Members.
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