The Marketing Society: Navigate Now & Next 2026 set to bring bold ideas and top industry voices to Glasgow
Some of the UK’s most exciting voices in marketing, media and business will gather in Glasgow this week for Navigate Now & Next 2026, a one-day event designed to inspire, challenge and equip marketers for the future.
Taking place at Glasgow Science Centre this Thursday 23 April, the event will bring together marketers, leaders, innovators and rising talent for a packed programme of insight, learnings and connection.
Hosted by multi award-winning broadcaster Zara Janjua, the event will explore the forces reshaping the industry, from artificial intelligence and digital transformation to creativity, community and brand relevance.
A standout programme of speakers includes Crawford Hollingworth, founder of Department B, on the power of human advantage in an AI-driven world; Pip Jamieson, founder of The Dots, on building authentic communities in a content-saturated landscape; and Georgia Lewis Anderson, former Google, Microsoft and Meta consultant, on how marketers can move from AI hype to hands-on action. Delegates will also hear from Debora Koyama, Julie Doleman, Yasmine Summan and Jamie McCall, Chief Marketing Officer at Barbour.
Alongside the main-stage content, breakout sessions will offer practical learning and real-world insight. These include Programmatic Without the Jargon from headline partner Republic of Media - a session created for brands, agencies and media owners who want a clearer, more confident understanding of programmatic advertising. Cutting through complexity, it will explain how programmatic works, what good looks like in practice, and conclude with a myth-busting Q&A where no question is off limits.
Further sessions from JCDecaux and Bright Signals will explore out-of-home effectiveness, creativity, contextual relevance and Scotland’s world-class digital innovation scene.
With a mix of keynote talks, breakout discussions, live podcast recording and networking drinks, Navigate Now & Next 2026 promises to be an unmissable date for marketers looking to stay ahead, think bigger and make stronger connections across the industry.
Navigate Now & Next 2026 takes place at Glasgow Science Centre on Thursday 23 April. Limited tickets are still available on the website here
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