At the heart of every successful, growing agency is a new business machine.
High-performing new business machines are a blend of people, capabilities and skills combined with strategy & tools.
In this workshop with jfdi’s Camilla Honey, you will gain insights into new business best practice in the UK, get a healthcheck on your processes from proposition to pipeline, and identify the key drivers of high-performance machines.
This workshop is best suited to senior leaders at agencies and businesses with more than 15 employees.
Camilla Honey has specialised in new business for marketing agencies for over 30 years and is the co-owner of jfdi, which was launched in 2004 after identifying a need for helping agencies maximise their business development potential with improved pitch conversion, organic growth and a healthy pipeline. jfdi provides training, consultancy and hands-on inside agency delivery.
> Early bird BCI member tickets are priced at £48 +VAT.
> BCI member tickets are priced at £60 +VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £99 +VAT.
The creative industries are facing a rapidly shifting employment landscape driven by technological innovation and evolving generational expectations. Businesses that adapt to these changes will thrive; those that don’t risk falling behind.
Join us on 11th September for a dynamic and thought-provoking session on how shifting societal norms and AI are remoulding work environments and workflows. Tailored specifically for professionals across creative disciplines, this session will unpack the latest workplace trends, explore how AI is reshaping roles and processes and offer concrete strategies to stay ahead.
You’ll also get to hear from Marissa Lewis Peart (Senior UX Designer at Tesco) and Katie Green (Western Training Provider Network) in an exciting fire-side chat, where we will be exploring driving ambition and progression, from an employee and national business perspective.
This event is specifically for creative industry managers, agency leads, team leaders, and anyone helping chart the future of creative work. Whether you’re overseeing designers, writers, strategists, or broader creative teams, you’ll find invaluable insight to inform your leadership in the age of AI.
A specialist in human behaviour and social science. Alice researches and advises on shifting societal norms shaping the future of work, employment, and consumer behaviour. Alice support governments and organisations to understand generational change, workforce trends, and the social impact of innovation. As a writer, keynote speaker, and training author, she translates complex insight into practical strategies that influence policy, business, and culture.
> BCI member tickets are priced at £30 +VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £45 +VAT.
This talk will be held at RWK Goodman. Join us from 12.30pm for tea, coffee and cake.
Pixel Pioneers, the South West’s leading community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers, is back in Bristol for its seventh edition. And for the first time, the event will take place at the Arnolfini, one of Europe’s leading centres for contemporary arts, right at the harbourside!
Once again the focus is on highly practical talks that will help you build better websites and apps, and you’ll be able to apply what you’ve learned straight away when you’re back in work.
This time we’re covering how to get started debugging your website’s performance, modernising and maintaining legacy CSS, improving the accessibility of your site, creating fun and functional interactive web animations, how AI is changing how we interact with the web, and more.
We also offer diversity scholarships for people that are part of underrepresented groups in tech. Check out [the website](https://pixelpioneers.co/events/bristol-2025) for details, where you’ll find the full schedule and all talk descriptions as well.
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Submissions Open on the 13th of May til the 31st of July
Working Class Filmmmakers submit your films!
Underscore Cinema returns for its second edition — a bold and proudly grassroots festival that champions working-class filmmakers across the UK.
Presented by Underscore Studios and supported by the BFI, this year we’re once again taking over the iconic Rio Cinema in Dalston for a one-day celebration of radical, heartfelt, and boundary-pushing cinema from working-class voices.
Underscore Cinema is one of the very few festivals in the UK that unapologetically and explicitly champions working-class voices.
We don’t just include them — we’re built for them.
Is your crisis plan up to scratch? Hear journalist Andrew Lynch talk through some of the worst crisis strategies he’s seen when breaking major news stories during 40 years at national and international newsdesks.
This May, we will be joined by seasoned journalist Andrew Lynch, who has served at the likes of the Bristol Evening Post, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Sunday Telegraph, and The Daily Mail, and The Sunday Times.
From working as a night editor during the London Bridge attack, to deputy night editor during the Hong Kong handover ceremony, he is perfectly positioned to explain the process a journalist takes when investigating a story, what is helpful to know from PRs, and what not to do.
Join us for a relaxed 90 minutes of good food, good vibes, and good company, all topped off with critical insight on crisis communications and what you need to do to ensure your strategy is foolproof. Andrew will break down some of the worst crisis responses he’s seen, and what PR professionals can learn from them.
Price: £27.50
The Festival of Sustainable Business on 9-10 June is the South West’s most impactful sustainability event. Hosted in the green capital of the UK, Bristol, this year’s Conference and Exhibition aims to unlock business growth.
A packed agenda of keynotes, panel discussions, seminars, interactive workshops, and valuable networking opportunities to connect you with the right people, the right knowledge, and the right products, alongside a free Exhibition of over 50 sustainable solutions.
The Festival of New Business is a one-of-a-kind event designed exclusively for UK independent agencies and consultants – empowering them to learn, network and thrive.
From data and systems to pitching and client management, this unique 1-day event takes you through every step of the new business journey.
Gain invaluable insights from leading experts, connect with like-minded professionals, and walk away with actionable strategies to elevate your agency’s success.
Unlock Your Business Growth Potential
Whether you’re a founder, CEO, MD, New Business Director, Account Director or Consultant – everyone plays a role in driving new business.
Join us at the Festival of New Business, One Birdcage Walk, London, on Tuesday 7th October, and discover how to transform opportunities into long-term success.
Hosted by Bristol City Council | Featuring keynote speaker Mark Horton
AI isn’t coming — it’s already here.
And the small businesses learning how to use it today are the ones gaining time, creating smarter content, and staying ahead of the curve.
Join us for a high-impact session with Mark Horton — a digital veteran who won’t let you miss this next shift.
In this free session, you’ll learn:
– Why AI is a game-changer for content creation
– Practical, easy-to-use tools to get started now
– How to overcome overwhelm and take real action
Whether you’re a solo founder or leading a growing team, this session will give you clear, actionable insights to start using AI in your business today.
Since ChatGPT exploded into the public view in 2022, generative AI and Large Language Models have become ubiquitous in nearly every industry, especially digital. It’s incredibly easy to use tools like ChatGPT or Copilot to help you do your job.
But with that ease comes risk – what are these companies doing with the data you send them? How do you make your clients aware of what AI tools you’re using and their implications? What AI tools are out there that can help boost your productivity but retain your privacy?
And WON’T SOMEONE THINK ABOUT THE PENGUINS? Generative AI has significant energy requirements, and therefore significant potential carbon emissions, that are contributing to heating up the planet. Bad for the planet. Bad for the penguins.
Our panel discussion will cover these topics from a range of angles and point you towards tools and approaches to help you make the best use of this exciting technology.
People and culture speakers, learning, networking.
Join us at The Engine Shed in Bristol on June 24th for Inspire: Bristol & Bath and discover what makes an inspiring and engaging workplace culture.
Find out how to:
– Create a sense of connection/belonging
– Bring purpose and meaning to employee’s roles
– Build a high trust environment
We’ll have a panel discussion, a keynote talk on employee wellbeing from Gethin Nadin and you’ll leave with new insights, new connections and a copy of Gethin’s new book ‘A Work In Progress: Unlocking Wellbeing to Create More Sustainable and Resilient Organisations’.
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