Our specialist groups


As part of your IHAC Membership, you have the privilege of being able to join one of our four specialist groups. Once a quarter we run virtual discussion group sessions focused on a different topic across 4 streams. These sessions are a lively exchange of ideas among peers, all guided by experts from leading in-house agencies.

Creative & strategy group

Core themes:

  • Partnering and working with externals

  • Recruiting & retaining creative talent

  • Creative Inspiration

  • Sharing ways of working

  • Creative collaboration

  • Workshopping strategic problems/creative briefs

  • Benchmarking KPIs

  • Showcasing great creative

  • Building a creative culture

Media, data & tech group

Core themes:

  • Martech stack

  • Media buying

  • Data modelling

  • Data analytics and tech talent

  • Marketing Measurement

  • Sharing tech and architecture roadmaps

  • Industry & regulatory changes & Best practices

  • Media measurement tools and solutions

  • In-house media management models

  • Sharing case studies and best practices for success

  • Measuring the effectiveness of new and emerging media

Production & operations group


Core themes:

  • Internal and external collaboration

  • Best in Class workflow technology

  • Operational models

  • Digital asset management

  • Best in class creative tools for your in house agency

  • Expanding in house capabilities

  • Benchmarking for best practice

  • Building your freelance network

  • Producing content in house using smart tools

  • Smart editing for social, video, audio to enhance content

  • Using drones photography for advertising

  • How best to set up an in-house studio

  • Build your freelance network

Agency Leaders

Agency leaders group


Core themes:

  • Recruiting the best talent

  • Proving ROI to the business

  • Understanding your remit

  • Growing to fit demand

  • How industry changes like AI effect in-house teams

  • How to keep in-house teams engaged and learning

  • How to maintain strong relationships with external agency partners


Join a Specialist Group

If you are already an IHAC member, please indicate which group you want to be in. This will ensure you receive exclusive invitations and information related to your area of interest.

Yes, you can join more than one!