Brands Untapped teams with Brand Licensing Europe to launch Brand Design Conference

Brands Untapped has dated the inaugural Brand Design Conference, a one-day event exploring design thinking and creativity around brand licensing.

The Brand Design Conference – held in association with Brand Licensing Europe – takes place on Monday, September 19th at ExCeL London.

The day will feature inspiring keynotes and engaging panel sessions highlighting the creativity powering the industry, with speakers spanning Creative Directors, Designers and Licensing Execs from licensors, licensees and agencies.

“We’re incredibly excited to be putting on an event that explores the design process behind great brand extensions, and there’s no better time to so than the eve of Brand Licensing Europe,” said Billy Langsworthy, co-founder of Brands Untapped.

“We have a brilliant sector-spanning line-up of content planned, and hope you’ll join us for this inaugural gathering of the industry’s creative community.”

Anna Knight, SVP Licensing at Informa Markets, added: “We’re delighted to be teaming up with Brands Untapped to shine a spotlight on design and encourage new creatives to join the licensing industry.

“With design being such a critical part of the licensing process, we’re excited to co-locate the Brand Design Conference alongside BLE to delve into the thinking behind the creative. There is no better platform as BLE has thousands of products on display showcasing innovative and new ways that brands come to life through creative product design.”

The Brand Design Conference – held in association with Brand Licensing Europe – takes place at London’s ExCeL on Monday, September 19th.

Tickets cost £149 +vat. For more information, head to: https://branddesignconference.co.uk

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