The Bold Spaces: Where brands can win in 2026

What is The Bold Spaces Report?

As brands look ahead to 2026, they are operating in a landscape shaped by rapid cultural change, technological acceleration and increasing pressure to prove relevance and value. For leadership teams, the challenge is no longer predicting what comes next, but understanding where to act, where to invest and where to lead.

This report was created in response to that challenge.

Rather than cataloguing what’s next, we set out to identify where brands can truly win. The Bold Spaces are the moments, mindsets and market shifts that create an opportunity – the space where insight meets action, and where brands that move decisively can build relevance, trust and momentum.


Throughout this report, members of our Senior Leadership Team draw on their individual expertise
to explore these opportunities in depth. Each chapter uncovers a distinct bold space for brands to observe, understand and pursue in 2026, spanning sectors, channels and technologies.

The Team’s Bold Spaces

• Mike Robb, Co-CEO: Comms Needs AI
• Arif Miah, Senior Director: The Next Wave of Music Nostalgia
• Chloe Beckett, Senior Director: Vanity Meets Body Positivity
• Charlie Skillen, Head of Sport: Real Fandom 1-0 Lame Campaigns
• Jack Storry, Head of Corporate: The Rise of The Creator Economy
• Lou Kelly, Head of Consumer: “Pick Me. Choose Me. Love Me”
• Nick Ford-Young, Co-CEO: Turning Curiosity into Growth

These aren’t simply passing trends. They are signals of deeper cultural change, reshaping how those in the modern day think, feel and choose.

We hope you enjoy this first edition of The Bold Spaces. If you’d like to explore any of these areas in more detail, or learn more about our new brand-owned AI platform, Boldstream, we’d love to continue the conversation. 



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