European Association of Communication Directors (EACD) joins Innovation Sprint London as Industry Leadership Partner

Strategic has announced that the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD) has joined Innovation Sprint London as an Industry Leadership Partner. The executive working session will take place on 17 September at The Trampery, Shoreditch.

The partnership brings together Strategic’s global communication leadership community and the EACD’s network of senior communication executives to support collaboration on some of the most significant challenges facing communication leaders and organisations today.

Innovation Sprint London is an executive working session that will bring together a curated group of senior leaders from communications, business, organisational change and AI.

Rather than following a traditional conference format, participants will collaborate in multidisciplinary working groups to develop practical recommendations across three executive challenge areas:

• Demonstrating communication value and business impact.
• Building organisational trust and addressing the say-do gap.
• Leading AI implementation with confidence and consistency.

As an Industry Leadership Partner, the EACD will contribute its perspective as a leading European network for senior communication professionals, helping to shape discussions around the evolving role of communication leadership and the strategic contribution of the profession.

The partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening communication leadership by creating opportunities for senior leaders to collaborate across disciplines, exchange perspectives and develop practical responses to emerging organisational challenges.

Orla Clancy, Founder and Managing Director at Strategic, said:

“We are delighted to welcome the European Association of Communication Directors as an Industry Leadership Partner for Innovation Sprint London. The EACD has built an outstanding community of senior communication leaders across Europe, and its involvement brings valuable executive perspectives to the discussions.

Innovation Sprint London is designed to move beyond identifying challenges. By bringing together leaders from communications, business, organisational change and AI, we are creating an environment where participants can work collaboratively to develop practical solutions that strengthen communication’s strategic contribution to organisations.”

Dennis Larsen, Executive Group Member and Board Member at the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD), said:

“Communication leaders are operating in an environment of unprecedented change. From AI and organisational transformation to increasing expectations around demonstrating strategic value, the challenges we face require collaboration across disciplines and sectors.

We are pleased to partner with Strategic on Innovation Sprint London and support an initiative that brings together senior leaders to exchange ideas, challenge thinking and develop practical approaches that will help shape the future of communication leadership.”

Innovation Sprint London will follow a Discover – Design – Deliver methodology, taking participants from understanding the challenges through to developing and refining practical recommendations.

The insights and recommendations developed throughout the day will contribute to Strategic’s Executive Insights Report, extending the impact of the discussions beyond the room and sharing practical learning from the Sprint.

The EACD joins a growing ecosystem of commercial, technology and industry leadership partners committed to advancing communication leadership through collaboration, innovation and shared learning.

As part of the partnership, EACD members will receive an exclusive preferential rate of £295 per delegate or £1,395 for teams of up to five participants. To register at the preferential rate, EACD members can contact events@strategic.global.

Innovation Sprint London takes place on 17 September 2026 at The Trampery, Shoreditch, London.

For more information, visit https://strategic.global/innovation-sprint-london-2026/.