This strictly by invitation-only event for 50-70 CEOs, managing directors, senior brand decision makers and investors top of their game is one of the most exclusive events in London.
The purpose of the event is to forge greater collaboration between London’s Internet startup, web design, interactive marketing, mobile, TV and advertising communities at the highest level. Top Cats events are informal evening get-togethers, with drink and food provided. Since launch, the event has attracted sponsorship from companies such as Microsoft and Adobe.
You won’t find Officer Dibble or Benny the Ball at these exclusive monthly gatherings. There are currently only 500 CEOs, managing directors, senior brand decision makers and investors registered with this invitation-only events club, founded by Internet People’s Robert Loch and BIMA chair and digital media entrepreneur, Paul Walsh.
Members are allowed to nominate two other like-minded people for Top Cats membership per month, but making the grade is no walk in the park. We purposefully maintain an elite members list to ensure events that that have been forging stronger ties and greater collaboration between the internet start-up, mobile, interactive marketing, TV and advertising communities since 2007.
Below is a sample of people who have attended past events:
1. Andrew Shorten, EMEA Platform Evangelist, Adobe
2. Alexis d’Amecourt, Head of New Media, 19 Entertainment
3. Charle Whiles, Product Manager, Google
4. Chris Wood, CEO, Top Table
5. Craig Hill, Founder / Chairman, Digital Outlook
6. Daniel Appelquist, Senior Technology Strategist, Vodafone Group
7. Dennis Greene, Head of E-business, Royal Mail
8. Farzad Jamal, Group Internet Controller, Northern & Shell
9. Felix Velarde, Founder, Underwired
10. Jasmine Birtles, Founder, Moneymagpie
11. Jemima Kiss, New Media Reporter, Media Guardian
12. Justin Bradley, Head of Digital Television, Sixth Sense UK
13. Justin Champney, Head of Brand Innovation EMEA, McCann Worldgroup
14. Justin Cooke, Managing Director , Fortune Cookie
15. Hugo Burge, Head of International, Cheapflights
16. Neil Hughston , Managing Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Interactive
17. Nick Blunden, Managing Director, Profero
18. Nic Brisbourne, Partner, DFJ Esprit
19. Paul Birch, Co-founder, Bebo
20. Robin Howard, Client Services Director, BT
What qualifies you to become a Top Cat
To qualify as a Top Cat, members must demonstrate that they meet the criterion below and have been referred by another Top Cat. Applications must come from a Top Cat.
- Established Agencies = Founder/CEO/Chair
- Technology Providers & Brands (big companies such as Microsoft and the BBC) = Director/Head or other senior decision maker
- Technology Providers and Brands (SMEs) = Founder/CEO/Chair
- Start-Ups = Founder/CEO/Chair + secured VC funding or have a seriously good track record
- Other = Publishers, Editors, Authors, TV Personalities, Specialist Journalists
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship of a Net.works event guarantees high-level exposure from the moment you sign up. Throughout your chosen event, we ensure that your brand is well-positioned and highly regarded. In the warm afterglow of the event’s success we continue to ensure your support is repeatedly acknowledged and that your company is talked about for a long time to come. Net.works values its sponsorship partners. We regularly shout, tweet, post and blog about your involvement. During the events themselves, partners receive unprecedented access to hard-to-reach innovators, agencies, brands, technology providers and investors.
We help you to get your message across in a clear, fun and interactive way that’s tailored to your target audience. Your brand is firmly aligned with the Net.works brand values of connecting people to do business in relaxed and inspired settings.
