The CN Agency Awards kick off tomorrow – will you be joining us? Held at The Brewery (near Moorgate tube station, or Old Street), the event will kick off at 12pm on Friday 20 March 2026 for a networking drinks, with welcome speeches beginning at 1.15pm, swiftly followed by lunch.
After lunch ends at 3pm, the awards will then begin. An hour-long ceremony will conclude at 4.15pm, after which it’s on to the afterparty! This will draw to a close at 8pm, bringing the event to its end.
This year, as always, the awards will recognise the best and brightest in the agency world. In addition to our suite of awards (full list below), we’re also presenting the Grand Prix award – essentially ‘Agency of the Year’.
Entrants to the Grand Prix will need to be shortlisted for a minimum of three categories, and will then have a chance to win top recognition for their outstanding work in the industry.
Hosting the awards – Leroy Brito
The host for the day’s event will be award-nominated comedian Leroy Brito. The accomplished stand-up has toured with some of the UK’s biggest comedy names, including Mo Gilligan, Rhod Gilbert and Guz Khan.
On screen, Leroy recently appeared in Netflix’s critically-acclaimed global hit Baby Reindeer and served as a judge for the BBC New Comedy Award. As a presenter and voiceover artist, his credits include 6 Nations Sin Bin, Elis James: Football Nation, and the BAFTA-winning documentary Black and Welsh.
He also hosts the podcast Who’s the Goat?
Full event timings are here:
- 12.00pm: Guests arrive & networking drinks reception
- 1.00pm: Call through to be seated
- 1.15pm: Welcome speeches & Agency Pioneer Award
- 1.30pm: Lunch served
- 3.00pm: Lunch concludes
- 3.15pm: Awards begin
- 4.15pm: Awards conclude
- 4.30pm: After party begins
- 8.00pm: Carriages
Dress code
The theme for the day is Country & Western, so come with your cowboy boots and hat, or whatever else you can rustle together!
Thanks to our sponsors
We’d like to give special thanks to our sponsors. We appreciate the support from headline sponsor Encore, as well as our activation sponsors Bella Center Copenhagen, Destination Toronto, Entertec, Silent Conference and Silent Disco King.
What’s more, another thank you to our category sponsors – ABPCO, ACC Liverpool, b2, Bella Center Copenhagen, Broadwick, Business Design Centre, Destination Toronto, encore, Excel London, First Sight Media, K4 Group, Leading Authorities International, PRG, Rai Amsterdam, Silent Conference, Silent Disco King, The Power of Events and Visual Architects.
“Every year, the CN Agency Awards builds on what we did the year prior. From the awards categories to the experiences we’ve got lined up, this year will be bigger and better. I’m massively excited to kick tomorrow off and bring the industry together for another important event that puts us all under one roof,” said Jack Newey, portfolio director of Conference News.
Full shortlist for each category (with award sponsors)
Here is a complete list of the shortlist for the 2026 awards:
Global Agency of the Year
This award is sponsored by ACC Liverpool
- 2Heads
- Bray Leino Events
- DRPG
- emc3
- Emota
- Identity
- Opus Agency
- Total Management Group
Experiential Agency of the Year
This award is proudly sponsored by Broadwick
- 2Heads
- Cheerful Twentyfirst
- Emota
- FIRST
- George P. Johnson
- Identity
- Imagination
- Verve The Live Agency
Creative Team of the Year
This award is proudly sponsored by Production Resource Group (PRG) UK
- Cheerful Twentyfirst
- Evolve Creative Solutions
- Live Group
- Premier Events
- Stagestruck
- Total Management Group
Employer of the Year
This award is proudly sponsored by Live Recruitment
- Bray Leino Events
- Broadsword
- Clownfish Events
- Outsourced Events
- Principal. Global Events
- Sledge
- Sleek Events
- Stagestruck
Incentive Agency of the Year
- Cornucopia Events
- Gary Musick Productions
- Red Blaze
David & Goliath Award
This award is proudly sponsored by b2 Live Events
- KIN London
- Marick
- plannd
- Square Fish Events
- Strive Events Agency
Start-Up Agency of the Year
This award is proudly sponsored by Business Design Centre
- Big Global Events
- Made Human
- The Event Strategist
Venue Finder of the Year
This award is proudly sponsored by London Stadium
- Arctic Fox Events
- DRPG
- Inntel
- pro-ven
- Reservations 2000
- Search & Source
Event Producer of the Year
This award is proudly sponsored by Encore
- Emma Reavley, AOK Events
- Stacey-Rebekka Karlsson, Goho
- Laura Williams, MCI UK
- Natasha Russell, NR Events
- Sam Randall, Opus Agency
- Jade Rushbrooke, Stagestruck
Rising Star Award
This award is proudly sponsored by Excel London
- Rachel Piccolini, Amex GBT
- Erin Hutton, Bray Leino Events
- Darcy Worcester, build the bandwagon
- Ellie Perrett, Clownfish Events
- Sarah McConnell, Davis Experience & Events
- Freya Foster, Principal. Global Events
- Georgia Michaels, Sleek Events
Sector Excellence Awards
Recognising outstanding work delivered across major client and industry sectors.
Event of the Year – Association
This award is proudly sponsored by MCH Group: Messe Basel | Zurich
- Women in Project Management 2025, by ClinkClink
- Positively Nuclear: Women in Nuclear Global Conference 2025, by Marick
- 43rd Annual Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, by MCI
- Gift Card and Voucher Association Conference 2025, by NR Events
- Principals for Responsible Investment in Person 2025, by Rapiergroup
- British Society of Gastroenterology LIVE’25, by TFI Lodestar
Event of the Year – Automotive
- Global Media Drive to launch the Bentley Bentayga Speed, by Goose Live Events
- Farizon CVS ’25, by TFI Lodestar
- Ducati Roadshow 2025, by Woodcote Events
Event of the Year – Culture, Media & Entertainment
This award is proudly sponsored by K4 Group
- The LEGO® Festivals Experience, by 2Heads
- Disney Consumer Products & Lilo & Stitch Crate of Mischief, by 2Heads
- Paradigms 2025, a Frontify experience by AOK Events
- London Pride 2025, by Chameleon Live
- TikTok Shop: A Juneteenth Experience, by emc3
- IBC with Google Cloud, by Brandfuel
Event of the Year – Pharma, Healthcare & Life Sciences
This award is proudly sponsored by Destination Toronto
- Kyowa Kirin International: SPIRIT 2025 All Employee Meeting, by Brands at Work
- AstraZeneca at ASCO 2025, by Emota
- Developing Your Portfolio National Conference, Exhibition and Awards, by Imagine X Global
- Pharmaceutical (confidential), by Ministry of Fish
- BSG LIVE’25, by TFI Lodestar
Event of the Year – Product Launch
This award is proudly sponsored by RAI Amsterdam
- RSNA 2025, by Blondefish
- Stena Futura Ship Launch and Naming Ceremony, by plannd
- Robinhood To Catch a Token, by Total Management Group
- House of Nothing, by We Are Family London
Event of the Year – Professional Services
This award is proudly sponsored by Leading Authorities
- Deloitte Shared Services Conference 2025, by Audience
- Client 2025 UK Partner Meeting, by Brands at Work
- BearingPoint, Be.School, by Eventify
- Insurance Development Forum Summit 2025, by NR Events
- CrowdStrike Fal.Con Europe 2025 by Principal. Global Events
- Swift / Sibos 2025, by Rapiergroup
Event of the Year – Public & Charity
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission: ‘Forever More Tour, by 2Heads
- Google.org Impact Summit: EMEA 2025, by Audience
- Expo 2025 Osaka, by Bray Leino Events
- National Black Police Association Conference 2025, by NR Events
- Motability Scheme Live, by Rapiergroup
- A Night of Icons, by Sledge
Event Purpose & Impact Awards
Recognising outstanding work delivered across major client and industry sectors.
Internal Communications Event of the Year
- Arm 2025 Global Engineering Conference, by Brands at Work
- Nationwide Retail Leader Conference by DRPG
- Dunelm – Building the Home of Homes by MCI UK
- Ocean Infinity / Thrive’25 Summit, by Outsourced Events
- Telefónica Tech Kick Off Conference, by SEVEN
- Audley Travel, by TFI Lodestar
Sustainability Pioneer Award
This award is proudly sponsored by Bella Center Copenhagen
- Brands at Work
- Bray Leino Events
- Emota
- Evolve Events
- Goose Live Events
- Sledge
Event Legacy Award 2026
This award is proudly sponsored by Meetings Industry Association
- Busy Bees Talent Exchange Programme, by Clearwater Events
- OutSystems ONE, by emc3
- Aldgate in Winter Festival, by The Intrepid Collective
Specialist Excellence Awards
Celebrating technical craft, innovation, and specialised delivery within live events.
Immersive Experience of the Year
This award is proudly sponsored by First Sight Media
- Netflix’s Funhouse @ Anime 2025, by 2Heads
- The Lost Dimensions, by Bearded Kitten
- Philips at HIMSS 2025, by Blondefish
- VMO2, by build the bandwagon
- Instacart ‘Party like it’s 1999’, by Cheerful Twentyfirst
- Uber Eats Trick or Treat, by Realise
Technical Production Team of the Year
This award is proudly sponsored by Silent Conference & Silent Disco King
- Chameleon Live
- Clownfish Events
- Goho
- Live Group
- Stagestruck
To view the official CN Agency Awards 2026 shortlist, click here.