The Advertising Association promotes the role and rights of responsible advertising and its value to people, society, businesses and the economy. We represent UK advertisers, agencies, media owners and tech companies on behalf of the entire industry, acting as the connection between industry professionals and the politicians and policy-makers.

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The Advertising Association focuses on major industry and policy areas that have huge ramifications on UK advertising. This section contains our work around public health, gambling advertising, data and e-privacy, trust, the digital economy and more.

Credos is the advertising industry’s independent think tank. It produces research, evidence and reports into the impact and effectiveness of and public and political response to advertising on behalf of UK advertisers in order to enable the industry to make informed decisions.

Front Foot is our industry’s member network of over 90 businesses across UK advertising. It aims to promote the role of responsible advertising and its value to people, society and the economy through a coalition of senior leaders from advertisers, agencies and media owners.

We run a number of events throughout the year, from our annual LEAD summit to the Media Business Course and regular breakfast briefings for our members. We are also the official UK representative for the world’s biggest festival of creativity – Cannes Lions.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE

The Rt Hon Gordon Brown

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Glen Gribbon

CEO Bladnoch Distillers and Non-Exec Chair of The Cabrach Distillery

Abigail Jones

Strategic Adviser to the Director General, IFPMA

Kenny Farquharson

Columnist and Senior Writer, The Times

Sharon Lloyd Barnes

Commercial Director, Advertising Association

Chris Harvey

Presenter and Reporter, STV

Murdo Fraser MSP

Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Business, Economic Growth and Tourism

Gill Jarvie

Client Services Director, Republic of Media; IPA Chair for Scotland

Lauren McLaughlin

Experience Partner, NCA