A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the eight&four Group’s annual conference, Onwards — a day packed with bold ideas, creative challenges, and future-focused conversations.
This year’s event brought together brilliant minds from across the group and beyond, all united by one goal: shaping what’s next. From spirited debates to hands-on workshops, here are just some of the highlights:
A lively Indie vs Network debate, hosted by Kate Ross and featuring StudioSpace’s Paul Bowman and Hannah Fraser
A future-focused panel on collaboration and saying “yes” in 2025 with Amy McCulloch, Will Parkinson, and Nicole Forster
Nathan Harper’s live trends debate with a fantastic panel of voices from across the Group
An inspiring talk on agency resilience from David Meikle
A high-energy, five-part workshop on creative thinking, driven by creative leaders from across the group
👉 Explore creative workshop highlights here
The debut of our Innovation Lab, hosted by Chloe Singleton and Emily Mulhall
👉 Watch the Innovation Lab launch moments here
And the return of Group Production Live!—bringing collaboration and adaptability to the stage once again
👉 Check out the Group Production Live! highlights here
Here’s to making 2025 our most innovative year yet. Onwards and upwards!
👉 Watch the full wrap-up video here
