

Live events sparking disproportionate impact
The Specialist View Live is our quarterly event series where we bring together marketers, industry bodies, and leading experts to explore the most pressing challenges and opportunities in marketing today.
Through interactive panels and thought-provoking discussions, these events are designed to inspire new ideas, share practical insights, and foster connections across the entrepreneurial brand community.


Live events sparking disproportionate impact
The Challenger Advantage
How Entrepreneurial Brands can outthink, outmanoeuvre and outgrow bigger competitors
15th October 2026 | 2pm - 4.30pm followed by networking drinks | Bauer Media, The Lantern

Hear from our speakers:






Join us for the latest edition of The Specialist View Live to uncover your challenger advantage as we explore the mindset, behaviours and strategies that give Entrepreneurial Brands the edge - and how they can turn that advantage into growth.
Bringing together leading voices including author and strategist Adam Morgan of Eat Big Fish, ITV, Bauer Media, Hypetap, Lebara and more, this is a practical look at what it really takes to compete beyond your size.
What did guests think about our last event?:
"Cephas Williams' talk will stay with me for a long time! One of the most engaging talks I've ever been to... I had goosebumps!"
The biggest brands don’t always win.
Some of the fastest-growing businesses today aren’t winning because they have the biggest budgets. They’re winning because they think differently. They spot opportunities their competitors miss, build brands people remember, and use media more intelligently to create disproportionate growth.
But what does being a challenger actually mean today?
Hear from our speakers

Jonathon Wise


Sarah Berryman


Tom Patterson


Guy Jones


Russell Levin


Rosalind Holley


Brontë Skelcher-Maxwell


Cephas Williams


Debbie Marshall


Nigel Gwilliam


Tara Wilkinson


Annalisa Tedeschi


Elina Yara Jeanné


Row Draper

A look back at our last event

Getting to the event
Join us at Bauer Media, The Lantern,
just 5 minutes walk from Euston Square Station
























