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IAN Leadership Summit 2026 — April 15th in Chicago

Indie Agency News Leadership Summit: April 15th in Chicago

Rolling coverage of our members and key stories in the independent agency world

An almost daily look at what Indie Agency News members are up to!

Indie Spin: The one with Olympic appointment viewing, AI search rewrites, and an argument Jeff Bezos lost years ago.
Indie Spin: The one with a presidential complaint hotline, an Amsterdam expansion, and AI that's quietly judging your operations.
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Indie Spin: The one with Olympic appointment viewing, AI search rewrites, and an argument Jeff Bezos lost years ago.
Mike Bucchino of CYLNDR Studios on why the safest bet in advertising has nothing to do with famous faces — and the test that proves it.
Indie Spin: The one with a presidential complaint hotline, an Amsterdam expansion, and AI that's quietly judging your operations.
PB& rebranded Oregon Humane with a new logo, illustrated characters and murals on the shelter walls — after 158 years, the outside finally matches the joy inside
Josh Bogdan left Wieden+Kennedy to build Good Sports Creative in Portland — and his biggest client came with him
Paul Venables, Will McGinness and Brittni Hutchins on the partnership pure play, coaching culture and why brand love beats performance marketing
Tommy Henvey and Patti McConnell on independence, craft and why flat leadership matters
A Chicago indie with journalism DNA, a brewery collaboration and client relationships that survive four agency changes

Howard Moggs has heard it all. “We work with clients big and small, across all categories.” “We create breakthrough work.” “We’re big agency talent in…

Highdive, Born and Raised and Allen & Gerritsen made leadership hires this week that have nothing to do with filling vacancies
Doe-Anderson CEO John Birnsteel on investing your own money, keeping Maker's Mark for 50 years and why the long view beats the quarterly panic
Shannon Jones and Yadira Harrison join Christian Gani on the Year One show to talk about the realities of starting verb from scratch.
Mike Bucchino of CYLNDR Studios on why the safest bet in advertising has nothing to do with famous faces — and the test that proves it.
PB& rebranded Oregon Humane with a new logo, illustrated characters and murals on the shelter walls — after 158 years, the outside finally matches the joy inside
Abalone Partners and Quality Meats on restraint, Gen Z blind spots and why the quietest ad in the room may have been the smartest
The social campaign features an all-too-realistic batch of chocolates that look like they need to be squeezed.
Why brands that lead with product value win when the economy tightens
The growing sense of belief, clarity, and earned confidence matters

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