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Exeter’s unmissable marketing event — breakout sessions, bold keynotes & networking to grow your brand in 2025.

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Building Brands Exeter: The South West’s Biggest Marketing Conference

Get ready, marketers, Building Brands Exeter is back and bigger than ever! On 13th November 2025, join us at the stunning Sandy Park Stadium, the home of inspiration, innovation, and game-changing ideas for marketers across the South West.

This isn’t just any conference. Exeter is the biggest of our Building Brands events, bringing together the brightest minds, the boldest ideas, and the best networking opportunities anywhere in the South West. Here’s what’s in store:

  • 12 actionable breakout sessions in the morning, designed to arm you with practical tips and fresh strategies to take your marketing to the next level. Subjects that we’ll cover will include social media, SEO, PPC, copywriting, brand strategy, and loads of others!
  • Three jaw-dropping keynote speakers in the afternoon, ready to light up your creativity and inspire you with new perspectives.
  • An exhibitor space buzzing with industry experts, tools, and solutions to supercharge your work.
  • Mouthwatering food and drink, legendary goody bags, and the chance to meet hundreds of like-minded marketers.

This is your chance to upskill, connect, and spark big ideas, all in one incredible day.

Tickets are starting with Super Early Bird prices, giving you an amazing 50% discount off the full price! These coveted tickets will be released soon, so keep an eye out! You won’t want to miss them.

Don’t wait, Exeter always sells out, so mark the date in your diary, gather your team, and get ready to secure your tickets as soon as they go live.

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Keynote Speakers

Our afternoon keynote line-up is genuinely unmissable — three bold, game-changing voices set to challenge how you think about marketing and spark new ideas across the region.

We’ve locked in an inspiring trio of keynote speakers who’ll be taking the stage — ready to disrupt your perspective and supercharge your strategic thinking. While tickets aren’t on sale just yet, join our mailing list to get the first heads-up and access to our best early‑bird rates.

Our keynote speakers delivered unforgettable ideas and inspiration, making this event one of the most talked-about in the region. Although this chapter has closed, sign up to stay in the loop—be the first to hear who’s speaking at the next one.

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Keynote sessions for Building Brands Exeter 2025:
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Speakers:
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Keynote Session
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Speakers:
Dan Debnam
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Building Brands Exeter 2025
Keynote Session
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Speakers:
Dan Bulman
Explore why most brands fade into the background, & what separates the rare few we’d actually miss.
Building Brands Exeter 2025
Keynote Session
Storytelling. The Marketer’s Superpower
Speakers:
Helen Franks
The brands we remember have 1 thing in common: a powerful story at their core. Stories win hearts, shape thinking, & keep you front of mind.
Building Brands Bristol 2025
Keynote Session
The Logic of Emotion: How to Create and Communicate Value To Grow Market Share
Speakers:
Rob Harrison-Plastow
Source Nine
Building Brands Exeter 2025
Keynote Session
How do small companies become big brands?
Speakers:
Pete Bracegirdle
This talk shares the journey of how a small company is using their brand to power profitable growth.

Speaker line-up

You’re in for a treat—our speaker line‑up is stacked with marketing pros from across the region, each bringing practical insights, bold ideas, and fresh perspectives that you can put to work right away. From AI to brand strategy, these voices are ready to elevate your thinking. Doesn’t get much better than this—secure your ticket now and see for yourself.

We’ve got a stellar line‑up of speakers lined up—marketers and creative thinkers ready to share real‑world insight across everything from SEO to brand storytelling. While tickets aren’t on sale just yet, sign up to be the first to hear when they go live—and grab them at the best possible price.

What a line‑up! Our speakers delivered unforgettable sessions—sharing bold ideas, practical how‑tos, and fresh inspiration that had the room buzzing. This one’s wrapped, but you can still stay in the loop—join our members list to catch the next line‑up before anyone else.

Speaker line-up for Building Brands Exeter 2025:
Ian Lewis
Launch
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Head of Data and Analytics

Ian specialises in data-driven decision-making, custom tracking, optimising media spend, and driving measurable results for clients.

Joe Caley
Optix Solutions
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Senior Digital Marketing Manager

Joe is an experienced SEO professional, working with global clients developing effective marketing strategies to grow organic performance.

Emma Millington
Modular
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CEO

Emma Milington is CEO of Modular, a human centred design agency.

Luke Matthews
Teapot Creative
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Head of Creative

Luke has spent a decade pointing out things he’s designed in supermarkets.

Ben Travers
Foot Anstey
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Partner

Ben is head of Foot Anstey's Intellectual Property practice. Ben is also an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA).

Martin Barnes
8 Seconds to Connect
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Founder

Martin is a communication coach with 25 years of experience, in design, advertising, and film across the UK and China.

Anna Lake
Client Talk
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Director

Anna is a relationship marketing professional with over 20 years’ experience helping businesses achieve sustainable, organic growth.

Tom Kershaw
Foot Anstey
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Partner

Tom Kershaw is a Partner in Foot Anstey's Manchester office. He advises retail and consumer businesses on governance issues.

Ben Barnes
Neural Edge
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Digital Agency Founder

Ben Barnes is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Neural Edge, a UK-based digital agency using AI-driven search marketing.

Kate Williams
KW Marketing
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Founder

Kate Williams is the Founder of KW Marketing, a data-led digital marketing agency based in Devon, with offices in Exeter and London.

Dan Bulman
Baked
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Founder

Dan Bulman loves brands. As founder of creative agency Baked, Dan has created work for global names like lululemon, Timberland and Vans.

Helen Franks
Pearson
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Vice President Marketing & Communicatons

I'm a marketing, brand, and communications leader with experience across D2C and B2B, spanning Environmental Services, Consumer Electronics.

Darcy Cooke
Launch
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Measurement Analyst

Darcy manages data, analytics, and ad ops for several clients to give them a full overview and understanding of their performance marketing.

Alex Mercer
Teapot Creative
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Head of Marketing

Alex’s parents still can’t understand his job even though he has worked with some of the world's biggest brands

Katie Thomson
KT Marketing
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Founder

Katie is a strategic marketing consultant with over 15 years of experience helping service-led businesses grow.

Owen Jones
Upshot
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Creative Director & Founder

Owen Jones is the founder and creative director of Upshot, the Plymouth-based “What do you want to be known for?” brand agency.

Pete Bracegirdle
Creative Coalition
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Co-Founder

Brand and communications leader who believes creativity is the secret weapon to drive growth and change. 7 Cannes Grand Prix, Emmy Nominated

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Exhibitors of Building Brands Exeter

Building Brands wouldn't be possible without our incredible partners, check them out below!

Your Digital Future

Your Digital Future (B Corp Certified) connects top tdigital and tech talent with employers in the South West and across the UK

Bigwave Marketing

We are a leading full-service creative marketing agency and one of the largest in the South West

Foot Anstey

We provide you with commercially-savvy, expert legal advice and services that are easily integrated and actionable.

Launch

Launch is a multi-award-winning performance marketing agency based in Exeter and Bristol, UK

Redrok

Branded products, promotional merchandise and print supplied locally. Embroidered and Screen printed Uniforms, Leisurewear and Workwear.

PL1 Events

PL1 Events has many years experience of delivering management solutions for conferences and events across the UK

Neural Edge

We foster a data-driven methodology using AI to help gather and analyse data from your marketing channels

Katie Thomson Marketing

From SEO and social media to content marketing and email campaigns, we offer a full range of marketing services

Modular

Modular helps organisations embrace innovation and technology to create impactful, human centred websites & apps

Soap

With a team of highly skilled designers, we craft print and digital media that seamlessly align with your branding

Teapot

We're a full-service brand growth agency offering branding, web design and digital marketing, including SEO, PPC, email and social media

Seth Conway Media

Seth Conway Media is a creative video production company, Podcast studio and PR agency in Devon

Upshot

A creative agency specialising in brand and communication design for big-thinkers, change-makers and local heroes.

Partners of Building Brands Exeter

Building Brands wouldn't be possible without our incredible partners, check them out below!

Your Digital Future

Your Digital Future (B Corp Certified) connects top tdigital and tech talent with employers in the South West and across the UK

Bigwave Marketing

We are a leading full-service creative marketing agency and one of the largest in the South West

Foot Anstey

We provide you with commercially-savvy, expert legal advice and services that are easily integrated and actionable.

Launch

Launch is a multi-award-winning performance marketing agency based in Exeter and Bristol, UK

Redrok

Branded products, promotional merchandise and print supplied locally. Embroidered and Screen printed Uniforms, Leisurewear and Workwear.

PL1 Events

PL1 Events has many years experience of delivering management solutions for conferences and events across the UK

UnScripted Marketing

UnScripted Marketing offers tailored strategies to boost authentic connections and deliver measurable results for brands across the UK

FAQs

Got a question? You’ll find answers to the most common queries about our events, community, and membership here.

Is public transport available to and from Building Brands events?

Yes! All of our venues are accessible by public transport. Building Brands partners with Great Western Railway (GWR) for discounted train fares to events in Bristol, Exeter, and Plymouth, including from London Paddington. Specific instructions and booking links are provided via the event pages.

Is there parking at Building Brands events?

We ensure that all of our conferences are held at experienced and equipped venues, with parking on-site or nearby.

Are refunds available?

Yes - refunds are offered, provided you give notice before the stated cut-off date. We try our best to accomodate everyone and be as flexible as possible.

Is there a waiting list for sold out events?

Yes - if tickets sell out, a waiting list is set up. Cancellations closer to the event can release tickets back to waiting‑list members first.

How many events do you host?

We hold 3 main conferences a year in Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol. We also host smaller events throughout the year such as Heads of Agency dinners, co-working meetups and more.