Join us at our inaugural Swanky Summit, an invite-only event geared towards genuine learning, relationship-building and collaboration.

We’re gathering valued clients, partners and senior leaders from across our network to exchange ideas, share knowledge and spend valuable time together in-person. We’ll also be celebrating some important milestones for Swanky, like achieving Shopify Platinum Partner status and moving into our new HQ.

We’re deliberately hosting the Summit during the week of ‘Blue Monday’ - and hoping it will be a highlight of the year for many.

Agenda

Wednesday 21st January

3-5pm: Welcome drinks at Hotel du Vin (Magdalen St, Exeter, EX2 4HY). Opportunities for brands, partners and the Swanky team to network.

5-7pm: Free Time

7-9:30pm: Client Dinners. Hosted at various Exeter restaurants.

Thursday 22nd January

A full day of client-led keynotes and roundtable discussions on the themes of digital leadership and transformation, hosted at Exeter Castle (Castle St, Exeter, EX4 3PU)

9:30-10am: Arrival, Coffee & Breakfast

10-10:10am: Welcome & Introductions. Matt Giles, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Swanky.

10:10-10:55am: Becoming CEO: The First 100 Days. Decisions Made. Lessons Learned. Charlotte Leaper — Interim CEO, Cambridge Nutraceuticals.

10:55-11:45am: Better Together: How Brands & Partners Drive Better Outcomes. James Gurd (Digital Juggler) & Mark Leach (Centre Channel).

11:45am-12:15pm: Coffee Break

12:15-1:05pm: Building Under Pressure: Leadership, Innovation & Growth. Raj Thiruchelvarajah - CEO - Hytro.

1:05-1:55pm: Lunch

1:55-2:40pm: The Hard Decision. Interactive table session.

2:40-3:30pm: Building Resilience & Maintaining Morale Whilst Navigating Challenges. Michelle Corp - Ecommerce Director, Lily’s Kitchen.

3:30-4pm: Coffee Break

4-4:40pm: The Wheels Have to Keep Turning. Chris Hamblett - Head of Development, GXO - and Dan Partridge - CEO, Swanky.

4:40-5pm: Closing Remarks & Thanks

5-7pm: Free Time

7-11:45pm: An evening of celebration for everyone at Exeter Castle. With food, drinks and live music.

Useful Information

Travel

Exeter is easily accessible by road, rail and air. Regular train services run from London Paddington and Waterloo, whilst the city is just off the M5 for those planning to travel by car. Exeter Airport also offers convenient regional connections.

Accommodation

Hotel Du Vin Exeter is offering a preferential bed and breakfast rate of £103.50 per night for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night. Please email events.exeter@hotelduvin.com and quote 'Swanky Summit' to book your stay.

Hotel Indigo Exeter  is offering a preferential bed and breakfast rate of £100 per night for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night (with double occupancy for an additional £15 per person per night). Please email reservations@exeter.hotelindigo.com and quote 'Swanky Summit' to book your stay.

Exeter City Centre

Exeter Castle, Hotel du Vin and Hotel Indigo are situated within the city centre and are in easy walking distance of each other, as well as Swanky HQ.

Speakers & Sessions

Becoming CEO: The First 100 Days. Decisions Made. Lessons Learned.

Charlotte Leaper, Interim CEO at Cambridge Nutraceuticals

Charlotte is leading this multi-brand DTC supplements business through a pivotal period of growth and change. Prior to stepping into the CEO role, Charlotte was Head of Business Development, working across brand expansion, distribution, and strategic initiatives within the science-led health and wellness group.

Charlotte will be joining us for an honest and energising talk packed with takeaways for leaders at every stage of their journey.

We look forward to announcing more speakers and sessions over the coming weeks.