CIM has released further details of their first keynote speaker for the Northern Conference, to be held in Manchester on Thursday 21 April 2016, supported by UKTI and Orchard Recruitment.

The CIM Northern Conference, now in its sixth year, offers exceptional learning and networking opportunities and the 2016 theme will be on Growth and Innovation. There will be two keynotes, ITV and 3M, a choice of nine workshops and it will once again be hosted by Andy Crane.

Jason Spencer has been Business Development Director at ITV for the past 4 years driving growth and innovation in the way ITV Commercial has evolved outside London across its 8 regional teams through working in partnership with marketers and agencies to help brands thrive.

Diane Earles, network manager for CIM, said “We have been working with Jason to develop his keynote and the theme couldn’t be more fitting for this years’ conference.” Sixty years after the birth of modern brand-building when TV advertising began in 1955, Jason will share how growth and innovation unites the creative and commercial parts of ITV to ensure it will continue to help brands live and thrive into the future. Jason will share insights into how creative disruption is driving competitive advantage for brands and discuss why there has never been a better time to be a marketer. Diane continued, “I am sure it will be a fascinating keynote and a great way to kick start the conference.”

The Early Bird rate closes on 21 March, so delegates are encourage to book now for the conference.

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