The Only Constant Is Change

Name: The Only Constant Is Change
Start: 2026-03-19T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-19T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Regent’s University

Learn From The Best. 1 Day Marketing Leader Summit with Alastair Campbell, Zoe Scaman, Dex Hunter-Torricke and Nishma Patel Robb

March 19 @ 8:30 am - 8:00 pm

Regent’s University, Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4NS

Taking a global, national, socio-economic perspective, our flagship event features keynote lectures, panels, roundtable discussions and top-tier networking opportunities.

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The theme for our first single-day summit is ‘The only Constant is Change’. We’re bringing together the UK’s sharpest marketing minds to align on what’s next, share cross-industry insights, and turn bold thinking into concrete action.

It’s no longer ‘The New Normal’, it’s now ‘The Never Normal.’ As a marketer in 2026 you need to build for chaos, or get left behind. With a backdrop of economic pressure, political volatility, cultural whiplash and technological advancement moving faster than most organisations can responsibly absorb…

The question isn’t “what’s the next big campaign?” It’s how do you keep delivering great marketing when the ground keeps shifting?

On Thursday 19 March 2026, we are extending our successful breakfast briefing formula to a whole day Summit. This flagship event features keynotes, panels, round table discussions and networking opportunities in the stunning Regent’s University.

We’ve lined up some of the UK’s sharpest world affairs and marketing minds to share their views and discuss cross-industry insights. Alongside our stellar keynotes from Alastair Campbell (The Rest Is Politics), Zoe Scaman (Bodacious), Nishma Patel Robb (Glittersphere) and Dex Hunter Torricke (NED HM Treasury), we’ve assembled seasoned experts with respected, challenging and positive views on global, national, political, societal and economic trends from Uber, Beavertown, MindGym, Addleshaw Goddard and Waitrose.

With a full day format, cabaret seating, a leisurely lunch and drinks reception, you’ll have plenty of time to make stellar industry connections with marketers operating at your same level of business decision-making. You’ll leave informed, inspired and ready to be ‘the rock’ in your organisation, around which the world of fast-moving change continues to flow.

Registrations for the summit are strictly seniority-screened and strictly limited to 100 tickets. Very few remain, priced at £145.

The Little Grey Cells Club is a trusted, peer-driven network where the UK’s most senior-level marketing directors unite to exchange real-world insights, confront challenges, and drive leadership forward. We celebrate trust and openness built on our strict event ‘no sales’ policy.

Only in this exclusive peer-to-peer environment can leading marketers from the biggest brands identify common challenges, global trends, future concerns and share practical solutions that enable all to elevate their approach.

Location

Regent’s University, Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4NS

8:30 am

Doors Open - Grazing Breakfast + Networking

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9:00 am

Welcome from founder Tim Healey

9:20 am

Keynote + Q+A Alastair Campbell

10:05 am

Panel discussion: "What stays constant in a world of change?" Nathan Ansell CMO, Waitrose), Brian Macreadie (Marketing Director, Addleshaw Goddard)

10:35 am

Coffee + Tea break

11:00 am

Panel Discussion: "Up To Speed: The Pace of Change": Eloi Casali (Head of Media, Uber), Tom Rainsford (Marketing Director, Beavertown)Luisa Baldini (ex-BBC News)

11:30 am

Round table discussions

12:10 pm

Keynote: Nishma Patel Robb

12:50 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm

Key Note + Q+A: Dex Hunter Torricke (NED HM Treasury)

2:40 pm

Round table discussions

3:00 pm

Afternoon Tea Break

3:30 pm

Fire-side Chat: Octavius Black CBE (Executive Chair, MindGym) + Tim Healey

4:20 pm

Keynote + Q+A: Zoe Scaman

5:00 pm

Drinks Reception

8:00 pm

Event concludes

Guest Speaker

Alastair Campbell

Presenter

The Rest Is Politics

Alastair Campbell is a writer, strategist, broadcaster, and mental health campaigner best known for his role as Director of Communications and Strategy to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. A leading voice in British public life for over three decades, he has combined frontline political experience with a prolific career in writing, media, and advocacy.

During his time in Downing Street, Alastairhelped shape the messaging behind New Labour, playing a key role in three consecutive general election victories. Since leaving government, he has remained a trusted advisor on leadership, communication, and crisis management to political figures and organisations in the UK and abroad—including campaign work across Europe and strategic support to progressive governments such as Albania’s Socialist Party.

Alastair is the author of 19 books including best-selling political diaries, novels, and acclaimed titles on high performance (Winners) and mental health (Living Better). A committed mental health advocate, he has spoken openly about his own experience with depression and psychosis and continues to campaign for improved services and greater parity. He co-founded Equality4MentalHealth, which helped secure £600 million of additional funding for mental health services, and was awarded an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for his leadership in breaking down stigma.

He is also known as the co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast with Rory Stewart—one of the UK’s most popular political podcasts—which has sold out venues including the Royal Albert Hall. He has also co-hosted Channel 4’s Make Me Prime Minister, written extensively for The New European, GQ, and other publications, and remains a regular presence in political commentary and debate.

Little Grey Cells is delighted to present Alastair to give his sage view on the worlds global, national, political, societal and economic status in a 20 minute keynote and 20 minute Q+A session.

Our Guest Panel

Hear from the Sharpest Minds in Marketing

Octavius Black CBE

Executive Chair

MIndGym

Brian Macreadie

Marketing Director

Addleshaw Goddard

Tom Rainsford

Marketing Director

Beavertown Brewery

Zoe Scaman

Founder

Bodacious

Nathan Ansell

CMO

Waitrose

Ken Cheng

Comedian

Dex Hunter-Torricke

NED

HM Treasury

Luisa Baldini

Founder

Composure Media

Nishma Patel Robb

CEO

Glittersphere

Eloi Casali

Head of Media

Uber

"Refreshing, thought-provoking and inspiring"

"Great to meet so many impressive marketers from such a range of companies and have such stimulating conversations - there's nothing else like it"

"Fantastic event, great networking, the panel discussion and the table topics were spot on"

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Seniority Screening

Little Grey Cells is a ‘brain trust’. We are unashamedly elite (in the sense of ‘invite only’, for the most senior marketers in the UK) – but not elitist (in the sense of not stuffy, snobby or formal). Our attendees are exclusively of the same level of decision-making marketing responsibility as our advisory board. As a result we screen all registrations to ensure that marketers who attend our events meet this criteria. Thanks for your understanding.

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The Only Constant Is Change

Taking a global, national, socio-economic perspective, our flagship event features keynote lectures, panels, roundtable discussions and top-tier networking opportunities.

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