Best UK Conference / Event (up to 600 attendees)

DRPG, Nationwide Retail Leaders Summit 2024

The Nationwide Retail Leaders Summit 2024 brought together 600 key retail leaders at NEC Birmingham for an engaging, purpose-driven experience. Designed to align leadership with Nationwide’s strategic vision and Fairer Futures social impact strategy, the event blended inspiration, education, and innovation to foster deeper connections with company values.

DRPG transformed the traditional conference format, delivering a dynamic in-the-round plenary, an interactive marketplace, and a powerful immersive installation exploring key societal challenges—children’s health, homelessness, and dementia—through multi-sensory storytelling. Attendees were actively engaged through experiential elements like live challenges, gamified content, and impactful storytelling moments that reinforced Nationwide’s core behaviours of Courage, Curiosity, and Discovery.

The event achieved exceptional results, with 94% of attendees feeling more aligned with Nationwide’s values, 93% more motivated to embody them, and 93% gaining valuable insights from the experience. These measurable outcomes demonstrate the summit’s success in driving engagement and long-term strategic alignment.

Emota and NEFF: An immersive spectacle beneath Shakespeare’s Globe

NEFF transformed their annual MasterPartners® celebration from a traditional gala dinner into an extraordinary theatrical experience at the historic Underglobe at Shakespeare’s Globe. This unique setting became the perfect backdrop for 306 partners to witness kitchen innovation brought to life through Shakespearean drama.

At the heart of the event was an original script crafted in-house, cleverly weaving authentic Shakespearean verse with modern kitchen technology. Professional actors, aerial performers, and interactive dining sequences turned what could have been a standard corporate dinner into an immersive production where NEFF products became characters in their own narrative.

The evening’s magic extended beyond the performance to flawless logistics. From coordinating nationwide travel for hundreds of guests to perfectly timing a three-course meal service alongside theatrical moments, every detail was orchestrated with precision. A 10-foot faun greeted guests at the entrance, setting the tone for an evening that broke free from corporate conventions.

This wasn’t merely an appreciation event but a once-in-a-lifetime production that turned technical product features into memorable storytelling, creating lasting impressions and setting a new standard for what corporate events can achieve when imagination meets opportunity.

Intuitive Events, Women in Work Summit

The Women in Work Summit (WiW) is the must-attend event for business leaders committed to real, measurable gender equity. Co-founded by Mariella Frostrup and Laura Biggs, it’s where decision-makers come together to shape policy, influence boardroom conversations, and drive action. But WiW is more than just a summit—it’s a movement pushing for workplace equity that truly works for women.

With overwhelming evidence that businesses thrive when women are supported at every life stage, WiW champions progressive workplace cultures, inclusive policies, and leadership structures that create lasting change. The core belief? If it’s good for women, it’s good for business—morally right, economically essential.

Key Themes & Impact

WiW drives bold, action-focused discussions on:

• Closing the gender pay gap, with insights from the WiW Gender Equity Measure (GEM) Report.
• Driving policies on shared parental leave and progressive workplace practices.
• Accelerating female leadership pipelines to ensure representation at the top.
• Shaping the future of work—AI, flexible working, and inclusive leadership.

Attracting 350+ senior leaders annually, WiW is where changemakers unite to turn ambition into action—because gender equity isn’t just a goal; it’s a business imperative.

Meet Events, L’Oreal Groupe, Brandstorm 2024: The future of beauty-tech, brought to life

L’Oréal Brandstorm 2024 marked a turning point for the company’s global innovation competition. Powered by Meet Events, the event delivered an immersive, high-energy experience that brought together 43 finalist teams from across the world in London – the first time in Brandstorm’s 33-year history that the final was held outside Paris.

With just five months to plan and execute, we overcame tight deadlines, budget constraints and venue challenges to create a seamless, tech-driven spectacle. Our solutions pushed the boundaries of live event experiences, incorporating a custom-built event app with real-time multilingual updates, 43 digital pitching booths equipped with silent disco technology and a first-of-its-kind interactive treasure hunt that transformed L’Oréal’s HQ into a dynamic brand immersion.

The competition culminated in a high-stakes finale at Riverside Studios, featuring a mirrored stage, LED displays and broadcast-quality production. Attendees described it as “the best final yet”, with 98% giving it a five-star rating. Applications surged by 47% to a record-breaking 135,000, cementing Brandstorm’s reputation as the world’s leading beauty-tech innovation challenge.

Brandstorm 2024 delivered a bold, dynamic and unforgettable experience. It set new benchmarks for innovation, engagement and production value, redefining what corporate competitions can achieve. By blending cutting-edge technology with immersive storytelling

Risk.Net / InfoPro Digital, Risk Live Europe

Risk Live Europe is the flagship event of Risk.net, the leading publication for risk professionals in financial services and capital markets. The event serves as a critical forum for over 600 senior decision-makers from banks, buy-side firms, and regulatory bodies, providing cutting-edge insights and networking opportunities.

Held at Convene Sancroft, St. Paul’s, London, on June 17-18, 2024, this two-day event was designed to help financial institutions navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape.

The Department for Business and Trade, International Investment Summit 2024

When the UK government asked us to help them engage hundreds of the world’s leading investors, Bray Leino Events pulled out all the stops to represent the UK on the world stage.

The International Investment Summit 2024 entertained a hard to impress audience of CEOs, bankers, industry leaders and investors, sending a clear signal to the world that ‘Britain is open for business’.

Three separate events across three iconic London venues – a pre-event reception evening at Lancaster House, a summit, with panel sessions, speeches, and meetings at London Guildhall, and a special showcase and royal audience in St Paul’s Cathedral.

The agency’s job? Make it all happen – end-to-end delivery including venue sourcing, speaker management, creative design, production, logistics, and security.

The Retail Hive, RetailJam 2024

RetailJam was built to disrupt the traditional conference and exhibition model. Hosted at the stunning Oakley Court on the river in Windsor, its all-outdoor, festival-style setting redefined the event experience.

Beyond thought leadership, RetailJam delivered an unparalleled festival experience. Delegates moved seamlessly from riverside roundtables to the RetailJam Euros 2024 Fanzone, enjoying an evening of live football, gourmet food, and immersive networking. Stilt walkers, live music, and an interactive Turner Prize-winning installation brought the event to life, ensuring that attendees left inspired, informed, and energized.”