UBA Media Date 2026
As a brand builder, you know how crucial strong communication is. The UBA Media Date offers a programme specifically tailored to the needs of our advertiser members.
Schedule
On Tuesday 25 August:
14:00 - 15:00
Networking session with welcome drink
15:00 - 17:00
Introduction by Aude Mayence & Moderation by Bart De Pauw
Aude Mayence - President UBA
Bart De Pauw - Moderator UBA Media Date
Beyond measurement: Building media effectiveness that drives business growth - Ruben Schreurs
In an era where media complexity keeps accelerating, many organisations still struggle to translate measurement into meaningful business impact. During this keynote, Ruben Schreurs will unveil the key findings from the latest research conducted by Ebiquity in partnership with the WFA for the Paid Media Effectiveness Handbook.
Developed in collaboration with leading international advertisers representing more than $40 billion in annual media investment, the research identifies the organisational barriers, strategic blind spots and operational challenges that prevent brands from unlocking the full value of paid media. Most importantly, the session offers a practical roadmap to move forward: how to build a robust triangulation framework, align stakeholders around shared definitions of effectiveness, and create a measurement ecosystem focused on incremental business growth.
Hooked, Then Ghosted: The Era of the One-Night-Stand Brand | Deborah Gurofsky
Deborah Gurofsky’s keynote, “Hooked, Then Ghosted: The Era of the One-Night-Stand Brand”, will highlight the importance of building brands through advertising that is embedded in meaningful storytelling: content that resonates deeply, rather than fleeting messages that disappear with a single scroll. She argues that effective brand-building is not about short-term impact, but about cultivating long-term relationships with audiences.
During her presentation, Deborah will explain how audiences are seeking genuine connection, and why the most memorable brands are those that consistently appear within the stories people genuinely care about. She will show how television and connected TV provide a unique environment for fostering these lasting relationships and delivering sustained brand impact.
With a visually rich and high-energy approach, Deborah will not only share insights but also encourage reflection and spark meaningful conversations among attendees, reinforcing the enduring power of TV as a cornerstone of effective brand-building.
Go Big or Go Home: How small thinking is making marketing less effective | Les Binet
Les Binet’s keynote, “Go Big or Go Home: How small thinking is making marketing less effective”, will challenge some of the most common assumptions in modern marketing. Drawing on new research from the Institute for Practitioners in Advertising, he argues that many companies are undermining their own success by focusing on the wrong priorities.
During his presentation, Les will highlight how marketers often overlook the single most important decision affecting effectiveness, while over-relying on the wrong metrics that ultimately erode shareholder value. At the same time, businesses are losing money by ignoring their most valuable customers, missing large-scale media opportunities, and investing in inefficient creative work that fails to deliver a return.
Les will unpack what has gone wrong in today’s marketing practices and, more importantly, how to fix it. His core message is clear: growth requires bold thinking. By embracing scale, smarter measurement, and more effective creativity, brands can unlock disproportionate impact and drive significant profitability.
17:00 - 21:00
Networking during summer buffet
Speakers
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Deborah Gurofsky (CA)
SVP & Managing Director at Blue Ant MediaDeborah Gurofsky, SVP & Managing Director of Media Pulse (Blue Ant Media), is a strategic and innovative media leader with over 15 years of experience in the Canadian advertising and media industry. She leads Media Pulse, a key player in Canada’s premium connected TV market, where she a... -
Les Binet (UK)
Author, Consultant, Marketing Professor at Binet Consulting LtdLes Binet is a global authority on marketing effectiveness, having won more effectiveness awards than anyone else in the industry. He’s a sought-after speaker, consultant and trainer, and his books have sold tens of thousands of copies. He serves on the Senior Advisory Board of the Journal ... -
Ruben Schreurs (NL)
Group CEO at Ebiquity PlcRuben Schreurs is Group Chief Executive Officer at Ebiquity, the world leader in independent media and marketing effectiveness analysis. Since joining the company in 2020 following the acquisition of Digital Decisions, the digital media consultancy he founded in 2017, Ruben has played a key role ...
Prices
This event is exclusively for UBA brand members and selected senior representatives from our expertise and media members who receive a personal invitation.
Cancellations are free of charge until 25/07/2026. For cancellations after this date, the full participation fee remains due.
If you have any questions regarding your registration, please contact us at contact@ubabelgium.be.
