Our next Create Leicester event will take place at LCB Depot on Thursday 10th Dec 2026.

For our next event, we're combining an intimate fireside chat with a charity quiz, bringing Leicester's creative and digital community together for an evening of conversation, friendly competition and giving back.

Expect fresh perspectives, a few laughs and the chance to put your knowledge to the test - all for a good cause.

Fireside Chat

Jay Neale - Synergist CEO. A fireside chat with the man who helped shaped the success of over 500 creative agencies.

Creative industry businesses are adapting, searching to understand how best to invest responsibly and sustainably in technology that holds high risk and potential. Join us in a safe and inclusive space to ask candid questions and discover what the most successful agencies are doing to thrive, not just survive.

Synergist is one of Leicestershire’s hidden gems. Their platform is specifically tailored to help marketing, creative, PR, digital agencies, and professional services consultancies streamline their operational workflows and maximise profitability. Under Jay’s leadership the business has achieved B-corp status and was acquired earlier this year by the Banyan Group, a global firm that builds, and permanently holds niche-market enterprise software businesses (with operations across the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia).

Charity Quiz

This evening’s talk will be followed the CREATE Leicester Festive Charity Quiz.

All quiz entry proceeds from the evening will go directly towards supporting our chosen charities.

Recommended donation of £50 to each of the chosen charities + £60 for food secures a table of 6.

This years Charities are:

Pedestrian - https://www.pedestrian.info/ (https://www.pedestrian.info/)

Park Lodge Project - https://www.parklodgeproject.org/ (https://www.parklodgeproject.org/)

Charity Link - https://charity-link.org/ (https://charity-link.org/)

To book a table email jim@createleicester.co.uk

Schedule

Fireside Chat

17:30: Arrive

18:00: Talk starts

19:00: Talk ends

Short Break

Charity Quiz

19:20: Charity and Quiz Master Introductions

19:45-21:45: Quiz

21:45: Prizes

22:00: End

Who’s it for?

Designers, researchers, technologists, leaders, and anyone curious about using creative and critical thinking to improve how they live, work and shape a better future.

Create aims to bring together the digital design community in Leicester and Leicestershire. The events are open to all with an interest in improving the digital design environment in our city. Perfect for anyone starting out in the industry or for professionals looking to expand their knowledge from digital leaders.

Create Leicester is supported by 1284 (https://www.1284.co.uk/), Anicca (https://anicca.co.uk/), CGI (https://www.xibis.com/services), Effect Digital (https://www.effectdigital.com/), Herdl (https://herdl.com/), and Swipe & Tap (https://swipeandtap.co.uk/).

Bar Sponsor: Synergist (https://theagencyworks.co.uk/)

Education Partner: De Montfort University (https://www.dmu.ac.uk/home.aspx)

Partners: LCB Depot (http://www.lcbdepot.co.uk/) & Bulb Studios (http://bulbstudios.com/)

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