Finding Growth in a Challenging and Uncertain Market

This conversation will look at common constraints/barriers to growth as well as the unique challenges of the current market environment.

Welcome to the SoDA Salon, a new series of local, IRL sessions from the SoDA community. Every quarter, we’ll meet up to wrestle with a singular question or challenge alongside our peers. We’ll share advice, trade perspective, and get smarter together. Sessions will be facilitated by leaders in our community, and we’ll rotate hosts, topics, and locations. Come as you are, ready to roll up your sleeves and dig in. Hairstyle and fashion advice sold separately.

Funkhaus
June 4, 2025
10:30 - 12 NOON


Hosted By

Nick Dies
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Funkhaus

 
 
 
 

Location

Funkhaus
500 Molino St.
STE 215
Los Angeles, CA 90013

 

Market Outlook, What’s Working & The Path Forward

Welcome to the SoDA Salon, a new series of local, IRL sessions from the SoDA community. Every quarter, we’ll meet up to wrestle with a singular question or challenge alongside our peers. We’ll share advice, trade perspective, and get smarter together. Sessions will be facilitated by leaders in our community, and we’ll rotate hosts, topics, and locations. Come as you are, ready to roll up your sleeves and dig in. Hairstyle and fashion advice sold separately.

For this first meetup in London, several colleagues will have fresh insights and broader market sentiment to share from their recent attendance at the Cannes Creative Festival, SxSW in London, and SoDA Europe Sessions in Florence.

Stink Studios
June 25, 2025
9:30 - 11 AM


Hosted By

Dan Forman
Global COO @ Stink Studios

 
 
 
 

Location

Stink Studios
64-66 Redchurch St.
London E2 7DP
United Kingdom

 

Leading Your Business Through Uncertainty: Strategies, Tactics, and Planning for Short- and Long-Term Survival

Welcome to the SoDA Salon, a new series of local, IRL sessions from the SoDA community. Every quarter, we’ll meet up to wrestle with a singular question or challenge alongside our peers. We’ll share advice, trade perspective, and get smarter together. Sessions will be facilitated by leaders in our community, and we’ll rotate hosts, topics, and locations. Come as you are, ready to roll up your sleeves and dig in. Hairstyle and fashion advice sold separately.

ATHLETICS HQ
June 11, 2025
9 - 10:30 AM


Hosted By

Jameson Proctor
Partner & CEO @ Athletics

Alexa Aron
Executive Director @ Athletics

 
 
 
 

Location

Athletics
210 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

 

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SoDA is looking forward to hosting our European member agencies for a day and a half of peer knowledge exchange, camaraderie, and fun in Florence. We hope you’ll join us in June.

AGENDA

June 4 – Opening Dinner 6:30pm
June 5 – Full Day Sessions 9am – 5pm + Dinner 7pm
June 6 – Half Day Sessions + Lunch 9am – 2pm


CONTENT

We’ve just started to plan session content with a small, working group of SoDA members in Europe. We’ll also be reaching out to the wider community for input on what would be most valuable for you. Stay tuned for updates.

 
 

Register Now!

 

Speakers

MODERATOR
Hannah C. Elsakr
Founder, Firefly for Enterprise @ Adobe

Dustin Callif
President @ Tool of North America

Erik Karasyk
Founding Partner @ HUSH

Jameson Proctor
Partner & CEO @ Athletics

 

Meeting and Hotel

For hotel bookings, we have secured a block of rooms for June 4th and 5th. If you would like a Single or Double room reserved for you, please contact Kendyll for details.

25hours Hotel San Paolino
Q6FX+39 Florence
Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

Pricing per night:
Single €281,82 + 10% vat
Double € 300,00 + 10% vat

 
 

Thanks To Our Partners