IHALC One Day Summit Autumn 2025

The In-House Agency Leaders Club’s next One Day Summit will bring together up to 100 senior leaders from major brands to explore the biggest challenges facing in-house agencies today.

In partnership with Canto and JW Collective.

Expect our regular mix of interviews, panels and discussion, with maximum opportunity for attendees to share their insights and experiences together.

Confirmed speakers:

Nancy Croix, VP Marketing, Merlin Entertainments

Jaime Tan, Global Head of Production, On

Matt Tucker, Global Head of Group Visual Direction, On

Shannon Kalkstein, Vice President, Client Management (at Jellyfish, part of The Brandtech Group)

Grant Paterson, Digital Asset Manager, Digital Development, Digital Delivery, VisitScotland

Andrew Hall, Global VP Demand Generation, Canto

Georgie Cutten, Global Content Lead, BP

Iain Tait, Founder, FOOD Arts & Technology

Jane White, Founder, JW Collective

Mali Okoi-Obuli, Founder/ EP OURHouse

Chris Kirtley, Founder / Director Blood Films

Sam Jones, Editor, The Quarry

Seamus O’Kane, Colourist, The Post Arm

Ed Morris, ECD & In-House Agency Builder

Jime Seoane, In-House Head of Production

Samuel Moppett, Creative Director, FT Studio

Miketta Lane, Director of 4creative

David Wigglesworth, ECD and Creative Partner 4creative

Agenda

8.30-9am Breakfast

9-9.10am Welcome

9.10-9.50am
Nancy Croix: as Senior Marketing Director at Pepsico, Nancy set up the award-winning Sips & Bites in-house agency in the UK. We’ll be talking to her about the Sips & Bites model and how it evolved, as well as discussing how to set up in-house teams for success

9.50-10.25am
On Running: Global Head of Production Jaime Tan and Global Head of Group Visual Direction Matt Tucker will be sharing On Running’s brand story and the role of the in-house team

10.25-10.55am
Working Smarter with JW Collective:

Five ways to work smarter for an in-house production advantage: Jane White, Founder JWC:

The Demystification of Production: Mali Okoi-Obuli, Founder/ EP OURHouse: Hints & Tips for taking in-house production to the next level

Direct to Brand Case Study: Premier Bet ‘We Are Premier Bet’ 2025: Chris Kirtley, Founder / Director Blood Films

10.55-11.15am Coffee

11.15-11.30am
Samuel Moppett, Creative Director FT Studio: how FT Studio’s publishes its own newspaper to share its work internally

11.30-12.00pm
Shannon Kalkstein, Vice President, Client Management (at Jellyfish, part of The Brandtech Group): we’ll be talking to Shannon about her experience leading production at scale at Unilever’s U-Studio and now working with adidas

12.00-12.45pm
The Content Challenge: DAMs, assets and how to manage ever-increasing demand. Panel discussion with: Grant Paterson, Digital Asset Manager, Digital Development, Digital Delivery, VisitScotland, Andrew Hall, Global VP Demand Generation, Canto, Georgie Cutten, Global Content Lead, BP

12.45-1.30pm
Round Tables: Group discussion on successful strategies for the implementation and adoption of tech for in-house teams

1.30-2.30pm Lunch

2.30-2.45pm Round table playback

2.45-3.30pm
Iain Tait, Founder, FOOD Arts & Technology: Fun with AI

2.50-3.20pm
Working Smarter with JW Collective 2:

Service Production & Filming Abroad: Jane White, Founder JWC

Direct to Brand Case Study: Range Rover: Ben Jones, Editor, The Quarry Editors

Parachute Creative: a new model for In-House: Ed Morris, ECD & In-House Agency Builder and Head of Production Time Seoane

3.20-3.35pm Coffee

3.35-4.10pm
In-House Agencies and Cannes, what wins and how you could too

4.10-4.45pm
Educating Yorkshire: the making-of a campaign. Miketta Lane, Director of 4creative and David Wigglesworth, ECD and Creative Partner 4creative

4.45-6pm Drinks and networking

Please note: this event is strictly limited to leaders of in-house agencies only. IHALC reserves the right not to accept registrations from those who do not meet this stipulation.

IHALC Members attend for free. Contact us for your booking code.

About our partners

Canto‘s digital asset management platform is the AI-powered hub for your team’s digital content, seamlessly uniting organization, collaboration, and distribution in one solution.

JW Collective was formed by Jane White in 2016 (ex agency account director and Framestore global studio client services director) to foster unique and innovative production partnerships across the creative marketing sector.