Date: 9th November 2020 Motion: Digital communication is more important than ever in building brands (Defeated) In the chair: Dean Russell MP For the motion Against the motion Monica ManorasHead of Account Sales, Twitter London Mikes HughesManaging Director, Latcham Direct Mark CrippsFormerly Chief Marketing Officer, The Economist Carey TrevillCEO, British […]
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Date: 27th January 2020Sponsor: Internet Advertising Bureau Motion: Advertising is the best way to keep the internet free and open(Carried) In the chair: Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP For the motion Against the motion Ravleen BeestonManaging Director UK, Microsoft Advertising Matt RogersonHead of Public Policy, The Guardian Anna-Sophie HardingManaging Director […]
Date: 28th October 2019Sponsor: Professional Publishers Association Motion: Magazine media is this country’s greatest cultural export(carried) In the chair: Rt Hon the Lord McNally For the motion Against the motion Terri White(Editor-in-Chief, Empire) Stephen Woodford(Chief Executive, The Advertising Association) Paul McNamee(Editor-in-Chief, The Big Issue) Heather Young(Deputy Director, Credos) Read the debate here (pdf)
Date: Monday 15 July 2019Sponsor: Data & Marketing Association Motion: “Marketers must adopt an ethical data framework to engender trust with their customers”Defeated In the chair: Daniel Zeichner MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Cambridge For the motion Against the motion Professor Chris SpeedChair of Design Informatics, University of Edinburgh […]
Date: 20th May 2019Sponsor: Marketing Agencies Action Group (MAAG) Motion: Client behaviour is a contributor to putting at risk the mental health of agency personnel(Carried) In the chair: Daniel Zeichner MPLabour Member of Parliament for Cambridge FOR THE MOTION AGAINST THE MOTION Spencer GallagherCEO, Cact.us and author of Agencynomics Josh […]
Date: 1st April 2019Sponsor: Advertising Association and the UK Chapter of the International Advertising Association Motion: Will the UK remain the pre-eminent advertising hub on the world stage?(Defeated) In the chair: Ian Lucas, MP for Wrexham FOR THE MOTION AGAINST THE MOTION Steve DaviesChief Executive of the Advertising Producers Association Matthew […]
Date: 28th January 2019Sponsor: Chartered Institute of MarketingMotion: Is the marketing sector heading towards a skills crisis?(Defeated) In the chair: Andrew Marsden, Chairman of the Debating Group. For the motion Against the motion Richard KenyonDirector of Marketing and Communications, Everton Football Club Gemma ButlerMarketing Director, Chartered Institute of Marketing Russell […]
Date: Monday 26th November 2018Sponsor: Chartered Institute of Public RelationsMotion: Business best serves society by focusing on its bottom line (Defeated) In the chair: The Rt Hon Lord McNally For the motion Against the motion Dr Jamie WhyteResearch Director, Institute of Economic Affairs Sarah HallCIPR 2018 President, Sarah Hall Consulting Ltd […]
Date: Monday 16th July 2018Sponsor: The Market Research SocietyMotion: Social media can’t be trusted with self-regulation (Carried) In the chair: Christine Jardine MP, Liberal Democratic Spokesperson for Scotland For the motion Against the motion Hugh RifkindThe Times Journalist Stephen WoodfordCEO, Advertising Association Jo CausonCEO, Institute for Customer Service Andrew MannEx Vice-President Insight […]