Inside Out® LIVE April 2026

About this event

Join us for our next Inside Out® LIVE, our exclusive, in-person gathering bringing together in-house creative leaders, trusted industry advisors, and provocative thinkers, all focused on the realities and future of in-house creative leadership.

Expect inspiration, fresh perspectives, and honest peer-to-peer conversations in a room full of your peers.

It’s a rare chance to step out of your day-to-day, share openly with people who understand your world, and gain perspectives that will strengthen your in-house creative leadership.

Agenda:

9.30am Arrival, breakfast and networking

10.00am Welcome to Inside Out® LIVE with Emma Sexton

10.10am Curated Connections

10.30am “Automating brand voice: the typographic intelligence” with Phil Garnham, ECD at Monotype

11.15am Coffee break

11.30am “The value of craft in the age of AI” with Alison Carmichael, Hand Lettering Artists

12.30pm Lunch and Networking

13.30pm Interactive Workshop – “How in-house agencies are removing friction from freelance hiring” with Yuno Juno

Exploring the real challenges in-house creative teams face when working with freelance talent, what high-performing teams are doing differently.

15.00pm Break

15.15 pm Keynote Talk – “The value of creativity to businesses and how to get better at it” with Lee Bofkin, CEO of Global Street Art

16.00 pm Connect with Advisors and continue the conversations…

17.00pm Session close

Benefits of attending:

• Gain some specially curated industry inspiration.
• Gain guidance, support and knowledge from our exclusive network of Inside Out®® Advisors
• Meet your peers and connect with over 80 other in-house creative leaders.

Booking is essential

Location:

Canva Event Venue
The Bersey Warehouse
293 – 295 Old St, London
EC1V 9LA

• The actual street entrance is on Coronet Street on the side of the building
• Nearest tube: Shoreditch High Street, Old Street, Hoxton

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Speaker Biographies 

Phil Garnham, ECD at Monotype

Philip Garnham is Executive Creative Director at Monotype, where he advises some of the world’s most ambitious brands on how typography shapes identity, emotion, and cultural connection. His work spans global names including BBC, Nike, L’Oréal, Duolingo, UEFA, and Unilever, guiding projects from custom typeface creation to large-scale typographic strategy.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philgarnham

Alison Carmichael, Hand Lettering Artist

Alison is a London-based hand lettering artist, known for her hugely versatile range of lettering styles. Her unique approach puts craft and sentiment from and centre of every execution, using organic techniques and materials to arouse emotions and reveal unique stories. Alison has won countless industry awards and has worked for brands such as Cadbury, Raymond Blanc and Sainsbury’s. With decades of experience, skill and knowledge, Alison is often called upon to give talks, and we are delighted to have her join is for our next Inside Out® LIVE.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-carmichael-45852b3a

Lee Bofkin, CEO of Global Street Art

Dr Lee Bofkin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Global Street Art, the UK’s largest mural painting organisation, creating incredible murals for commercial and community initiatives.

Lee co-founded Global Street Art in 2012, organising murals with artists and local property owners, which evolved into an agency model.

Lee has seen Global Street Art deliver over 2,500 pure art murals for communities across London, and hundreds of commercial murals in over a dozen countries.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-bofkin

Yuno Juno

YunoJuno empowers in-house teams, including many Inside Out® Community brands, to compliantly onboard freelancers in minutes, without compromising on procurement or legal requirements.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/yunojuno