BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Inside Out Community - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Inside Out Community X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://theinsideout.community X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Inside Out Community REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T133000 DTSTAMP:20261006T134502Z CREATED:20261006T132655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T134502Z UID:10000174-1793277000-1793280600@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:The EU AI Act in Marketing DESCRIPTION:The EU AI Act in Marketing:\n\n\n\nCould You Answer the Questions That Matter?\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\nType:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\n\n\n\nAI is already embedded across Marketing and Creative operations. \n\n\n\nIt generates and adapts content\, supports personalisation\, powers customer interactions\, automates workflows and increasingly sits inside the platforms\, agencies and production processes teams already use. In many cases\, organisations did not make a conscious decision to “adopt AI” at all. The capability simply arrived as part of the operating environment.      \n\n\n\nThe EU AI Act makes understanding that environment increasingly important. But for Marketing leaders\, the practical challenge is not simply knowing what the legislation says. It is knowing what is actually happening inside their own organisation. \n\n\n\nIf an agency generates synthetic content\, who is responsible? When does AI-generated content need to be disclosed to an audience? What is the difference between machine-readable marking and a visible AI label? What happens when an existing MarTech platform introduces AI functionality\, or when a customer assistant starts moving from answering questions to taking actions? \n\n\n\nThese are no longer theoretical questions. \n\n\n\nIn this Inside Out® Virtual Mastermind\, Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, will take the group beyond the headlines and into the practical reality of how the EU AI Act intersects with Marketing and Creative operations. \n\n\n\nUsing realistic Marketing scenarios\, the session will explore the questions organisations need to be able to answer\, the obligations that can arise in practice\, and why simply knowing that AI is being used is not enough. \n\n\n\nThe central idea is simple: the challenge is not governing every use of AI equally. It is having enough visibility to know where the Act matters\, what obligations may apply\, and where further attention is actually required.      \n\n\n\nGareth will cover: \n\n\n\n\nWhy the EU AI Act reaches further into everyday Marketing and Creative operations than many organisations realise\n\n\n\nThe practical questions that help determine whether an AI-enabled activity requires closer attention: what system is involved\, what it is doing\, who controls or operates it\, and where the EU connection sits\n\n\n\nWhen synthetic content may trigger machine-readable marking or audience-disclosure requirements\, and why these are not the same thing     \n\n\n\nWhat happens when agencies\, production partners and technology providers use different AI systems within the same workflow\n\n\n\nHow AI can enter Marketing through existing platforms and employee-built workflows without a new procurement decision\n\n\n\nHow obligations can change as customer-facing AI becomes more capable\, connected and autonomous\n\n\n\nWhy approved tools\, policies and AI inventories do not necessarily provide the operating visibility Marketing leaders need\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere and when\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\n29 October 2026\n\n\n\n12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET\n\n\n\nIdeal if you’re logging in from: UK\, Europe\, the Middle East\, or India\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nFree to Visionary Leaders and Future Leaders \n\n\n\nBooking is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat you’ll take away\n\n\n\n\nA clearer understanding of how the EU AI Act can intersect with everyday Marketing and Creative activity\n\n\n\nGreater clarity on when marking\, disclosure and AI-interaction requirements may become relevant\n\n\n\nA better understanding of how responsibility can sit across brands\, agencies\, production partners and technology providers\n\n\n\nGreater awareness of the questions organisations may need to answer when AI is used across content\, platforms and workflows\n\n\n\nA clearer sense of where visibility gaps can emerge across Marketing operations\n\n\n\nA better understanding of where further investigation may be required\n\n\n\n\nFormat\n\n\n\nThis session is part of the Inside Out® Mastermind series — bringing in-house creative leaders together to go deeper on the challenges and opportunities that define the job. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker\n\n\n\nGareth Chilton is the founder of ManMachine\, a multidisciplinary consulting team in the MarTech and AdOps space. \n\n\n\nWith over 20 years’ experience leading digital and operational transformations from both agency and client side\, including work with Unilever\, Reckitt\, Coca-Cola and BAT — Gareth brings a systems-level perspective to the challenges facing in-house creative leaders. \n\n\n\nWhere others arrive with a deck and leave teams to figure it out\, ManMachine works collaboratively inside the operation redesigning workflows\, clarifying operating models\, and configuring MarTech\, AI and automation for real-world constraints. The goal: helping organisations scale creative output without endlessly adding tools and headcount. \n\n\n\nHe now works with CMOs\, Creative Directors and marketing leaders to redesign their operations for production at scale\, built on systems thinking\, workflow design and governed processes rather than one-off fixes. \n\n\n\nHe’s also a valued Advisor to the Inside Out® Community.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-eu-ai-act-in-marketing/ CATEGORIES:Mastermind ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Gareth-EU-AI-Act.jpg LOCATION:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-eu-ai-act-in-marketing/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T110000 DTSTAMP:20261007T183710Z CREATED:20260727T101536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T183710Z UID:10000160-1793786400-1793790000@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:The Exchange - 4 November 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Exchange – 4 November 2026\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\nType:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent overview\n\n\n\nThe Exchange is an exclusive event for Visionary Leader members. \n\n\n\nThe Exchange – virtual peer to peer group coaching\n\n\n\nThe Exchange is our format for virtual group coaching\, offering the perfect opportunity for Visionary leader members to share insights\, best practice\, seek guidance and collaborate. \n\n\n\nHosted and facilitated by Emma Sexton\, and often joined by an Inside Out® Advisor\, these sessions are a great way to connect with fellow in-house creative leaders from across all sectors and locations.. \n\n\n\nThis virtual peer to peer coaching session will enable you to:\n\n\n\n\nExchange new ideas and consider how you can implement them into your team\n\n\n\nUncover obstacles and identify how you can solve them\n\n\n\nCelebrate what’s gone well and acknowledge your progress\n\n\n\nGain clarity and prioritise what needs to be done next\n\n\n\n\nBenefits of attending\n\n\n\n\nLearn from our exclusive professional network of in-house creative leaders\n\n\n\nParticipate\, share ideas\, and share experiences whilst supporting others \n\n\n\nGrow your professional network with those in similar roles as yourself\n\n\n\nAsk and answer questions in an open and honest environment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen and where\n\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT\n\n\n\nIdeal if you’re logging in from: UK\, Europe\, Middle East\, Asia.\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nExclusive to Visionary Leaders \n\n\n\nBooking is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe know you all face similar challenges and ambitions\, so this is a unique opportunity to talk in an open\, honest and unrecorded peer to peer group coaching environment.\n\n\n\nWe absolutely love hosting these exchanges\, and here’s why…\n\n\n\n“The Exchange\, (formerly Breakfast Club) is a great way to meet talented creatives in small and huge organisations who share their hard earned experiences with a smile. I’ve always learned something new from them.”Ivan Pols\, Chief Creative Officer\, what3words  \n\n\n\n“I always look forward to the session as there’s new faces and new challenges to dissect each month. I’ve made some fantastic connections and this has led to me improving processes\, motivation and creative decisions within my team.”Laura Heaton\, Global Design Director\, MediaCom Worldwide \n\n\n\n“So good to have a forum that recognises and celebrates in-house creative teams. The Exchange is a particular highlight and I love hearing what this group of talented creative leaders have been up to recently and the discussions around common themes in what has become quite a community.”James Turner\, Creative Lead\, Waitrose and Partners \n\n\n\n“The Exchange – I am your biggest fan! With a bunch of super smart and interesting in-house leaders providing each other with peer to peer support\, the conversation and advice is second to none. I have seen the immediate added value the sessions bring to me\, and subsequently my team.  I am so happy to have discovered this wonderful community.”Emma Baines\, Global Head of Creative\, Tony’s Chocolonely \n\n\n\n“Creative leadership is endlessly fascinating and nuanced to me. I’m so grateful for this community — for the space to connect and reflect outside of our walls” In-house Creative Leader\, Merlin \n\n\n\nRegister your place now. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-exchange-4-november-2026/ CATEGORIES:The Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Exchange-Nov-4.png LOCATION:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-exchange-4-november-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T131604Z CREATED:20260624T175202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T131604Z UID:10000150-1794486600-1794490200@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\nType:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\n\n\n\nAs an in-house creative leader\, you’re not just managing work\,  you’re managing people\, dynamics\, and all the unspoken tension that builds up when teams are under pressure. \n\n\n\nUnresolved conflict is costly. It stalls strategies\, chips away at trust\, and drains the energy and attention your team needs to do their best work. And often\, it’s invisible\, silence mistaken for agreement\, disagreements that go unspoken\, something that just feels off but nobody names it. It feels like the magic is gone. \n\n\n\nDeep Democracy is a powerful\, participative approach to leadership and conflict transformation that helps you spot tension early\, understand what’s driving it\, and work through it\,  without costly external support or lengthy processes. \n\n\n\nIn this free one-hour workshop\, Francesca Pagni will introduce you to the Lewis Deep Democracy method and show you how to start using it in your own team. \n\n\n\nYou’ll leave with:\n\n\n\n\nA clear understanding of what Deep Democracy is and why it works\n\n\n\nA practical diagnostic tool to help you spot resistance and tension before it escalates\n\n\n\nInsight into how to apply this approach in your day-to-day leadership\n\n\n\nKnowledge of where and how to start developing your skills in working through team challenges\n\n\n\n\nWho is this workshop for?\n\n\n\n\nEmerging in-house creative leaders who want to get ahead of these challenges before they escalate \n\n\n\nSenior leaders who’ve tried other approaches and found them too process-heavy or reliant on external facilitators.\n\n\n\nAnyone who’s been through a restructure\, period of rapid growth\, or significant change and is dealing with the aftermath\n\n\n\nAnyone who works alongside other people to create outcomes that matter\n\n\n\n\nFree to attend. Just bring your curiosity.This workshop is participative so expect some interaction.\n\n\n\nAbout our speaker\n\n\n\nFrancesca specialises in the human dynamics of organisations\, with over a decade of experience supporting people and teams across sectors to build the trust\, honesty\, and connection that good work depends on. Much of her work focuses on supporting leaders and teams to navigate difference and tension more skilfully\, in order to reach more of what they are capable of. \n\n\n\nFrancesca is a certified Lewis Method Deep Democracy instructor and facilitator. She first encountered the method ten years ago and has worked with it every day since – it has profoundly shaped not only her practice as a consultant and leader\, but as a person. It remains central to most of my work with leaders and teams. She is also a trained Integral Development Coach (PCC)\, working with leaders and teams as an executive and team coach. \n\n\n\nIt is Francesca’s deep passion to support leaders and teams to be fully alive in their work\, open to learning\, and living with greater ease and fulfilment. \n\n\n\n\n\nWhere and when\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\n12 November 2026\n\n\n\n12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST \n\n\n\nIdeal if you’re logging in from: UK\, Europe \n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nFree to Visionary Leader\, Future Leader and Insider Plus+ members \n\n\n\nBooking is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/introduction-to-deep-democracy/ CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Deep-democracy-1.png LOCATION:https://theinsideout.community/event/introduction-to-deep-democracy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T170000 DTSTAMP:20261007T183726Z CREATED:20260727T110216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T183726Z UID:10000163-1795104000-1795107600@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:The Exchange - 19 November 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Exchange – 19 November 2026\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\nType:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent overview\n\n\n\nThe Exchange is an exclusive event for Visionary Leader members. \n\n\n\nThe Exchange – virtual peer to peer group coaching\n\n\n\nThe Exchange is our format for virtual group coaching\, offering the perfect opportunity for Visionary leader members to share insights\, best practice\, seek guidance and collaborate. \n\n\n\nHosted and facilitated by Emma Sexton\, and often joined by an Inside Out® Advisor\, these sessions are a great way to connect with fellow in-house creative leaders from across all sectors and locations.. \n\n\n\nThis virtual peer to peer coaching session will enable you to:\n\n\n\n\nExchange new ideas and consider how you can implement them into your team\n\n\n\nUncover obstacles and identify how you can solve them\n\n\n\nCelebrate what’s gone well and acknowledge your progress\n\n\n\nGain clarity and prioritise what needs to be done next\n\n\n\n\nBenefits of attending\n\n\n\n\nLearn from our exclusive professional network of in-house creative leaders\n\n\n\nParticipate\, share ideas\, and share experiences whilst supporting others \n\n\n\nGrow your professional network with those in similar roles as yourself\n\n\n\nAsk and answer questions in an open and honest environment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen and where\n\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n4PM BST | 5PM CEST | 11AM EDT | 1AM AEST\n\n\n\nIdeal if you’re logging in from: North America and the UK\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nExclusive to Visionary Leaders \n\n\n\nBooking is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe know you all face similar challenges and ambitions\, so this is a unique opportunity to talk in an open\, honest and unrecorded peer to peer group coaching environment.\n\n\n\nWe absolutely love hosting these exchanges\, and here’s why…\n\n\n\n“The Exchange\, (formerly Breakfast Club) is a great way to meet talented creatives in small and huge organisations who share their hard earned experiences with a smile. I’ve always learned something new from them.”Ivan Pols\, Chief Creative Officer\, what3words  \n\n\n\n“I always look forward to the session as there’s new faces and new challenges to dissect each month. I’ve made some fantastic connections and this has led to me improving processes\, motivation and creative decisions within my team.”Laura Heaton\, Global Design Director\, MediaCom Worldwide \n\n\n\n“So good to have a forum that recognises and celebrates in-house creative teams. The Exchange is a particular highlight and I love hearing what this group of talented creative leaders have been up to recently and the discussions around common themes in what has become quite a community.”James Turner\, Creative Lead\, Waitrose and Partners \n\n\n\n“The Exchange – I am your biggest fan! With a bunch of super smart and interesting in-house leaders providing each other with peer to peer support\, the conversation and advice is second to none. I have seen the immediate added value the sessions bring to me\, and subsequently my team.  I am so happy to have discovered this wonderful community.”Emma Baines\, Global Head of Creative\, Tony’s Chocolonely \n\n\n\n“Creative leadership is endlessly fascinating and nuanced to me. I’m so grateful for this community — for the space to connect and reflect outside of our walls” In-house Creative Leader\, Merlin \n\n\n\nRegister your place now. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-exchange-19-november-2026/ CATEGORIES:The Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Exchange-NOV-19.png LOCATION:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-exchange-19-november-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261120T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260929T153432Z CREATED:20260907T113728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T153432Z UID:10000172-1795167000-1795194000@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 DESCRIPTION:Inside Out® LIVE Friday 20th November 2026\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nInside Out® LIVE is our annual in-person gathering in London\, a room full of senior in-house creative leaders\, industry advisors and provocative thinkers\, focused on the future of in-house creative leadership.Come ready to think differently\, with a day of honest conversation\, fresh perspectives and peer-to-peer connection. We will help you navigate where the industry is heading and what that means for you and your team in 2027. \n\n\n\nExpect inspiration\, fresh perspectives\, and honest peer-to-peer conversations in a room full of your peers. \n\n\n\nIt’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. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n9.30am – Welcome \n\n\n\n9.45am – Observations on the role of in-house creative leadership \n\n\n\n10.15am – View from the blue discussion with the in-house creative leader’s leading at the highest levels. (Speakers TBC) \n\n\n\n11.20am – The future of freelance workshop with Matthew Knight and Yuno Juno \n\n\n\n12.30pm – Lunch \n\n\n\n1.30pm – Inside Stories (Speakers TBC) \n\n\n\n2.45pm – Six of the best – Who should be on your radar? \n\n\n\n3.45pm – Your next move workshop session \n\n\n\n4.30pm – Advisor Connections & Q&A \n\n\n\n5.30pm – Ends \n\n\n\nBenefits of attending:\n\n\n\n\nWalk away with sharp\, forward-looking insight into where in-house creative leadership is heading\n\n\n\nGet real guidance from people who’ve done it – Tap into our exclusive network of Inside Out® Advisors for honest\, practical input on the challenges you’re facing right now\, not textbook theory.\n\n\n\nBuild a peer network that outlasts the day – connect with 80+ fellow in-house creative leaders facing the same pressures\, and leave with relationships you can actually call on.\n\n\n\n\nBooking is essential\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\nCanva Event VenueThe Bersey Warehouse293 – 295 Old St\, London EC1V 9LA \n\n\n\n\nThe actual street entrance is on Coronet Street on the side of the building\n\n\n\nNearest tube: Shoreditch High Street\, Old Street\, Hoxton\n\n\n\n\nCommunity feedback from our last Inside Out® LIVE\n\n\n\n“I attended Inside Out® LIVE and what an incredible experience! It was a fantastic networking opportunity\, we had insightful discussions about the challenges ahead and were reminded of the key elements that make our work stand out” Ilonka Lighterringen \n\n\n\n“My notebook is bursting with insights and inspiration” Dale Anne Scogings  \n\n\n\n“ Insight Out LIVE provided such a nourishing and energising day with the nicest creative community” Emily Hawker \n\n\n\n“Another amazing and inspiring event\, thank you” Clare Ralston \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFee\n\n\n\nVisionary Leader Members: FREENon-members: £499\n\n\n\n(You must meet our Visionary Leader criteria to attend even if you buy a non-member ticket. \n\n\n\nQuestions about this event? Contact us here. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHosted by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/inside-out-live-november-2026/ LOCATION:The Bersey Warehouse\, 293-295 Old Street\, London\, EC1V 9LA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:In-Person Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IO-LIve-v2-nov-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T110000 DTSTAMP:20261013T222720Z CREATED:20260727T102738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T222720Z UID:10000162-1796205600-1796209200@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:The Exchange - 2 December 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Exchange – 2 December 2026\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\nType:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent overview\n\n\n\nThe Exchange is an exclusive event for Visionary Leader members. \n\n\n\nThe Exchange – virtual peer to peer group coaching\n\n\n\nThe Exchange is our format for virtual group coaching\, offering the perfect opportunity for Visionary leader members to share insights\, best practice\, seek guidance and collaborate. \n\n\n\nHosted and facilitated by Emma Sexton\, and often joined by an Inside Out® Advisor\, these sessions are a great way to connect with fellow in-house creative leaders from across all sectors and locations.. \n\n\n\nThis virtual peer to peer coaching session will enable you to:\n\n\n\n\nExchange new ideas and consider how you can implement them into your team\n\n\n\nUncover obstacles and identify how you can solve them\n\n\n\nCelebrate what’s gone well and acknowledge your progress\n\n\n\nGain clarity and prioritise what needs to be done next\n\n\n\n\nBenefits of attending\n\n\n\n\nLearn from our exclusive professional network of in-house creative leaders\n\n\n\nParticipate\, share ideas\, and share experiences whilst supporting others \n\n\n\nGrow your professional network with those in similar roles as yourself\n\n\n\nAsk and answer questions in an open and honest environment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen and where\n\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT\n\n\n\nIdeal if you’re logging in from: UK\, Europe\, Middle East\, Asia.\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nExclusive to Visionary Leaders \n\n\n\nBooking is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe know you all face similar challenges and ambitions\, so this is a unique opportunity to talk in an open\, honest and unrecorded peer to peer group coaching environment.\n\n\n\nWe absolutely love hosting these exchanges\, and here’s why…\n\n\n\n“The Exchange\, (formerly Breakfast Club) is a great way to meet talented creatives in small and huge organisations who share their hard earned experiences with a smile. I’ve always learned something new from them.”Ivan Pols\, Chief Creative Officer\, what3words  \n\n\n\n“I always look forward to the session as there’s new faces and new challenges to dissect each month. I’ve made some fantastic connections and this has led to me improving processes\, motivation and creative decisions within my team.”Laura Heaton\, Global Design Director\, MediaCom Worldwide \n\n\n\n“So good to have a forum that recognises and celebrates in-house creative teams. The Exchange is a particular highlight and I love hearing what this group of talented creative leaders have been up to recently and the discussions around common themes in what has become quite a community.”James Turner\, Creative Lead\, Waitrose and Partners \n\n\n\n“The Exchange – I am your biggest fan! With a bunch of super smart and interesting in-house leaders providing each other with peer to peer support\, the conversation and advice is second to none. I have seen the immediate added value the sessions bring to me\, and subsequently my team.  I am so happy to have discovered this wonderful community.”Emma Baines\, Global Head of Creative\, Tony’s Chocolonely \n\n\n\n“Creative leadership is endlessly fascinating and nuanced to me. I’m so grateful for this community — for the space to connect and reflect outside of our walls” In-house Creative Leader\, Merlin \n\n\n\nRegister your place now. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-exchange-2-december-2026/ CATEGORIES:The Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Exchange-Dec-2.png LOCATION:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-exchange-2-december-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T170000 DTSTAMP:20261013T222752Z CREATED:20260609T091406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T222752Z UID:10000146-1796313600-1796317200@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:Future Leader Exchange - 3 December 2026 DESCRIPTION:Future Leader Exchange – Virtual Peer-to-Peer Coaching Sessions\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\nType:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFuture Leader Exchange – virtual peer to peer group coaching\n\n\n\nThe Future Leaders Exchange is our quarterly virtual peer-to-peer group coaching session\, a dedicated space for Future Leaders members to connect\, share ideas\, and learn from one another. \n\n\n\nIt’s an hour to pause\, think alongside your peers\, and get perspective from fellow in-house creative professionals. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThe Future Leaders Exchange is designed for Future Leader members\,  individuals growing their in-house creative leadership capabilities. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re leading projects\, managing people\, or building your strategic voice inside the business\, these sessions will help you develop the broader perspective increasingly required of modern in-house creative professionals. \n\n\n\nWhat can you expect?\n\n\n\n\nTalk through a challenge you’re facing right now\n\n\n\nSeek counsel before making an important decision\n\n\n\nGet perspective from peers \n\n\n\nShare what’s working for you\n\n\n\nLearn what’s changing across the industry\n\n\n\nBuild relationships with other Future Leader members\n\n\n\n\nIn short\, these sessions will offer a supportive space for connection\, shared ideas\, best practice and peer learning. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen and where\n\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST\n\n\n\nIdeal if you’re logging in from: North America and the UK\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nExclusive to Future Leaders \n\n\n\nBooking is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout facilitator Michael Storey\n\n\n\nMichael Storey has spent nearly 30 years inside the creative industries—as a practitioner\, studio leader\, creative and branding head at FTSE100 level\, and more recently as a consultant and advisor to global brands. He’s led in-house creative teams through exactly the conditions this session covers\, and he’s seen the same pressures repeat across enough organisations to know what’s structural and what’s fixable. \n\n\n\nHe’s also a trained coach—qualified through an ICF-accredited programme—which shapes how he thinks about people under pressure\, not just performance and output. If you want someone who’s done this job at scale and will give you approaches that work within real constraints\, this is worth an hour of your time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/future-leader-exchange-3-dec-2026/ CATEGORIES:Future Leader Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Exchange-FL-3-Dec.png LOCATION:https://theinsideout.community/event/future-leader-exchange-3-dec-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T170000 DTSTAMP:20261007T183818Z CREATED:20260727T122239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T183818Z UID:10000164-1796918400-1796922000@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:The Exchange - 10 December 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Exchange – 10 December 2026\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\nType:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent overview\n\n\n\nThe Exchange is an exclusive event for Visionary Leader members. \n\n\n\nThe Exchange – virtual peer to peer group coaching\n\n\n\nThe Exchange is our format for virtual group coaching\, offering the perfect opportunity for Visionary leader members to share insights\, best practice\, seek guidance and collaborate. \n\n\n\nHosted and facilitated by Emma Sexton\, and often joined by an Inside Out® Advisor\, these sessions are a great way to connect with fellow in-house creative leaders from across all sectors and locations.. \n\n\n\nThis virtual peer to peer coaching session will enable you to:\n\n\n\n\nExchange new ideas and consider how you can implement them into your team\n\n\n\nUncover obstacles and identify how you can solve them\n\n\n\nCelebrate what’s gone well and acknowledge your progress\n\n\n\nGain clarity and prioritise what needs to be done next\n\n\n\n\nBenefits of attending\n\n\n\n\nLearn from our exclusive professional network of in-house creative leaders\n\n\n\nParticipate\, share ideas\, and share experiences whilst supporting others \n\n\n\nGrow your professional network with those in similar roles as yourself\n\n\n\nAsk and answer questions in an open and honest environment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen and where\n\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3 AM AEDT\n\n\n\nIdeal if you’re logging in from: North America and the UK\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nExclusive to Visionary Leaders \n\n\n\nBooking is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe know you all face similar challenges and ambitions\, so this is a unique opportunity to talk in an open\, honest and unrecorded peer to peer group coaching environment.\n\n\n\nWe absolutely love hosting these exchanges\, and here’s why…\n\n\n\n“The Exchange\, (formerly Breakfast Club) is a great way to meet talented creatives in small and huge organisations who share their hard earned experiences with a smile. I’ve always learned something new from them.”Ivan Pols\, Chief Creative Officer\, what3words  \n\n\n\n“I always look forward to the session as there’s new faces and new challenges to dissect each month. I’ve made some fantastic connections and this has led to me improving processes\, motivation and creative decisions within my team.”Laura Heaton\, Global Design Director\, MediaCom Worldwide \n\n\n\n“So good to have a forum that recognises and celebrates in-house creative teams. The Exchange is a particular highlight and I love hearing what this group of talented creative leaders have been up to recently and the discussions around common themes in what has become quite a community.”James Turner\, Creative Lead\, Waitrose and Partners \n\n\n\n“The Exchange – I am your biggest fan! With a bunch of super smart and interesting in-house leaders providing each other with peer to peer support\, the conversation and advice is second to none. I have seen the immediate added value the sessions bring to me\, and subsequently my team.  I am so happy to have discovered this wonderful community.”Emma Baines\, Global Head of Creative\, Tony’s Chocolonely \n\n\n\n“Creative leadership is endlessly fascinating and nuanced to me. I’m so grateful for this community — for the space to connect and reflect outside of our walls” In-house Creative Leader\, Merlin \n\n\n\nRegister your place now. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-exchange-10-december-2026/ CATEGORIES:The Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Exchange-Dec-10.png LOCATION:https://theinsideout.community/event/the-exchange-10-december-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270121T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270121T163000 DTSTAMP:20261006T134655Z CREATED:20260630T094202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T134655Z UID:10000155-1800545400-1800549000@theinsideout.community SUMMARY:When Ambition Outgrows Infrastructure DESCRIPTION:When Ambition Outgrows Infrastructure: \n\n\n\nThe Architecture of Strategic Creative Leadership\n\n\nMastermind\n\n(12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt it\, so do you actually know where the EU AI Act applies? Join Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore where the real obligations sit and where your visibility gaps are likely to be. \n\n\n\n\nDate & Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\nType:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\n\n\n\nThere’s a pattern showing up across in-house creative teams. Most in-house creative teams don’t start life as strategic partners. They start as production engines\, built for speed\, efficiency and cost control. And for a while\, that works. \n\n\n\nBut over time\, something shifts. Trust grows. The work becomes more complex. The organisation begins to expect bigger thinking\, stronger creative ownership\, visible leadership impact. The ambition evolves\, but the structure often doesn’t. \n\n\n\nThat gap between rising expectations and unchanged infrastructure is where many in-house creative leaders find themselves right now. Caught between what the business wants from them and what the operating model actually allows. Strategic thinking squeezed out by delivery pressure. Business is becoming the dominant signal of value. Firefighting dressed up as leadership. \n\n\n\nThis isn’t a personal failing. It’s a predictable organisational pattern.In this Inside Out Virtual Mastermind\, we are joined by Gareth Chilton\, Founder of ManMachine\, to explore what’s really driving this compression and what it actually takes to build the conditions for strategic creative leadership to thrive. \n\n\n\nThe central idea is this: strategic creative leadership is not simply a matter of talent or influence. It is the product of architecture. If the ambition of the organisation evolves\, the operating model must evolve with it\, otherwise even the strongest leaders will find themselves pulled back into the weeds. \n\n\n\nGareth will cover: \n\n\n\n\nHow in-house creative teams evolve from production engines to strategic functions and where the tension starts\n\n\n\nThe compression effect: what it feels like to be caught between rising expectations and operational constraints\n\n\n\nThe three structural drivers behind that compression: operating model lag\, misalignment between ambition and infrastructure\, and accountability without mandate\n\n\n\nThe common symptoms\, inability to say no\, constant firefighting\, lack of protected strategic time\,  and why they’re structural\, not personal\n\n\n\nThe Conditions that need to exist for creative leadership to thrive\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere and when\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\n21 January 2027\n\n\n\n15.30 GMT / 16.30 CET\n\n\n\nIdeal if you’re logging in from: UK\, Europe\, the Middle East\, or India\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nFree to Visionary Leaders and Future Leaders \n\n\n\nBooking is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat you’ll take away\n\n\n\n\nLearn the three structural drivers of creative compression and how to diagnose them in your own organisation\n\n\n\nUnderstand what conditions need to be in place for strategic creative leadership to genuinely flourish\n\n\n\nHear a practical framework for thinking about operating model change\n\n\n\nBe inspired to shift the conversation in your organisation from individual performance to system design\n\n\n\n\nFormat\n\n\n\nThis session is part of the Inside Out Mastermind series — bringing in-house creative leaders together to go deeper on the challenges and opportunities that define the job. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker\n\n\n\nGareth Chilton is the founder of ManMachine\, a multidisciplinary consulting team in the MarTech and AdOps space. \n\n\n\nWith over 20 years’ experience leading digital and operational transformations from both agency and client side\, including work with Unilever\, Reckitt\, Coca-Cola and BAT — Gareth brings a systems-level perspective to the challenges facing in-house creative leaders. \n\n\n\nWhere others arrive with a deck and leave teams to figure it out\, ManMachine works collaboratively inside the operation redesigning workflows\, clarifying operating models\, and configuring MarTech\, AI and automation for real-world constraints. The goal: helping organisations scale creative output without endlessly adding tools and headcount. \n\n\n\nHe now works with CMOs\, Creative Directors and marketing leaders to redesign their operations for production at scale\, built on systems thinking\, workflow design and governed processes rather than one-off fixes. \n\n\n\nHe’s also a valued Advisor to the Inside Out Community.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nprev\n\n\n\nNext\n\n\n\nView All\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 29\n \n \n The EU AI Act in Marketing \n \n Mastermind \n \n (12.30 GMT / 13.30 CET) AI arrived in your marketing and creative operations long before anyone made a decision to adopt… \n \n View Details at The EU AI Act in Marketing on October 29\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\n \n \n The Exchange – 4 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 4 November 2026 on November 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\n \n \n Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy \n \n Workshop \n \n (12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST) Learn to navigate difference\, tension or conflict as a leader with Francesca Pagni. \n \n View Details at Workshop: Introduction to deep democracy on November 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 19\n \n \n The Exchange – 19 November 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 3AM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 19 November 2026 on November 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\n \n \n Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 \n \n In-Person Event \n \n The in-house creative leadership role is changing faster than ever. Where is it heading? And how do you make sure you and… \n \n View Details at Inside Out® LIVE November 2026 on November 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\n \n \n The Exchange – 2 December 2026 \n \n The Exchange \n \n 10AM GMT| 11AM CET| 5AM EST| 9PM AEDT – virtual peer-to-peer group coaching for Visionary Leader members. Ideal for:… \n \n View Details at The Exchange – 2 December 2026 on December 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 3\n \n \n Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 \n \n Future Leader Exchange \n \n 4PM GMT | 5PM CET | 11AM EST | 1AM AEST Facilitated by Inside Out Advisor and Coach\, Michael Storey \n \n View Details at Future Leader Exchange – 3 December 2026 on December 3 URL:https://theinsideout.community/event/ambition-outgrows-infrastructure/ CATEGORIES:Mastermind ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theinsideout.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gareth-Ambition-Infrastructure.jpg LOCATION:https://theinsideout.community/event/ambition-outgrows-infrastructure/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR