AI vs HUMANITY
Online | 24th April 2026
Embrace AI copywriting tools or dive deep into hands-on creative workshops. This special online CopyCon is all about the balance between creativity, humanity, and AI – presented as a mix of breakout sessions and keynote talks.
Choose your route…
Whether you want to focus on fostering your creative energy, or harnessing tech to raise your game, the CopyCon schedule has options for you. You’ll also see a few gaps in the schedule – these will be filled based on feedback from our delegates.
09:00 – 09:20
Registration
09:20 – 09:30
Welcome and introduction
Lorraine Forrest-Turner, your host for 2026, welcomes you to CopyCon – and introduces our first keynote speaker.
09:55 – 10:25
Who’s Afraid of Creative? – The Staying Power of Human Creativity
Kristy Martino on how we can build and maintain sustainable creative careers amongst a barrage of hot takes and a very palpable fear of being left behind.
10:30 – 10:55
Q&A / Themes and Goals
Our panel reflects on the opening keynote and identifies challenges to pursue during the day…
10:45-11:00
Morning Mingle – grab a snack or join one of our matchmaking groups.
11:00 – 11:45
Breakout Sessions | Round 1 – choose one of the following sessions:
11:00 – 11:45
AI-Assisted Copywriting: Mindset and Tactics
Shifting your mindset and selecting your tactics to excel as a copywriter empowered by AI, presented by Harriet Meyer.
11:00 – 11:45
B2B Masterclass: Can We Write the Perfect Case Study?
In this hands-on masterclass with veteran B2B copywriter and trainer David McGuire, we’ll workshop the elements of the perfect case study – and discuss how to handle the constraints of real-life B2B.
11:00 – 11:45
Speaking Business: How to Talk About Strategic Content Impact with Leaders and Clients
Lauren Pope helps you bridge the gap between what you care about as a copywriter and what matters to the leaders and clients you work with.
11:50 – 12:35
Breakout Sessions | Round 2 – choose one of the following sessions:
11:50 – 12:35
The Connected Copywriter: How to Build Powerful AI Workflows for Content Teams
How do we go beyond one-off AI prompts to build connected, scalable systems?
11:50 – 12:35
Storybreaking: Why You Need to Think like a TV Writer
Charlie Stewart explores storybreaking – a technique borrowed from TV writers’ rooms – and how it can help you move beyond copy production and into creative strategy.
11:50 – 12:35
AI Ethics, Policy and Governance | Discussion
A discussion on how to enable AI within creative teams in a responsible and sustainable way
12:50 – 13:35
Lunch and sponsor networking
13:35 – 14:20
Freelance Copywriters’ Business Development
David McGuire hosts this conversation with Sarah Townsend, Mel Barfield, Anna Gunning and Jonathan Wilcock.
13:35 – 14:20
Tales of the Unexpected: How to Write Strange Copy that Still Sells
Andrew Boulton presents a closer look at how peculiar ideas, unusual thinking and strange voices can make an impact in your copy and concepts.
13:35 – 14:20
The Psychology of the Inbox
Beth O’Malley helps you explore how to write and present your copy in emails for the way people actually read, think, and behave in their inbox.
13:35 – 14:20
AI Ethics, Policy and Governance | Discussion
A discussion on how to enable AI within creative teams in a responsible and sustainable way
14:30 – 15:15
Breakout Sessions | Round 4 – choose one of the following sessions:
14:30 – 15:15
The Future of Copywriting?
Vikki Ross, Dave Harland, Diane Wiredu and Katherine Wildman in conversation with Nick Pryke.
14:30 – 15:15
Freelance Copywriters’ Business Development
Join a group of freelance copywriters to discuss the secrets to success in 2026.
14:30 – 15:15
Copywriting Career Mentoring
Join hiring managers from Bloom & Wild, Booking.com, Tilt, Reed Words and Sticky Content to hear about copywriting recruitment from the insiders.
14:30 – 15:15
Audience Takeover
Present your own micro-talk or pop along to support new voices
15:30 – 15:45
Afternoon Break and Networking Rooms
Closing keynotes
15:35-16:05
The Merry-Go-Round of Making: Why AI Might Be Great for Creatives
Harendra Kapur on using AI in unexpected ways.
16:10-16:35
Words that Break the Internet
David Levin presents a love letter to some of the finest social and digital writing in cyberspace, and a look at various methods that will help writers in the audience break the internet themselves.
16:35-16:45
Action pledges
You and our speakers, hosts and trainers are invited to share ‘next steps’ — the actions you’re planning to take following CopyCon 2026.
16:45 – 17:00
Wrap Up
Your host concludes the conference
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Who’s Afraid of Creative? – The Staying Power of Human Storytelling
How can we build and maintain sustainable creative careers amongst a barrage of hot takes and a very palpable fear of being left behind?
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AI-Assisted Copywriting: Mindset and Tactics
In this fast, practical session, Harriet Meyer shows how to use AI as a sharp assistant at every stage of the job: briefs, research, angles, drafting, and editing.
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B2B Masterclass: Can We Write the Perfect Case Study?
What could be more interesting or persuasive than learning how one of your peers overcame the exact challenge you’re facing right now?
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Speaking Business: How to Talk About Strategic Content Impact with Leaders and Clients
You know your content makes a difference, but can you prove it?
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Storybreaking: Why You Need to Think Like a TV Writer
This session explores storybreaking – a technique borrowed from TV writers’ rooms – and how it can help you move beyond copy production and into creative strategy.
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The Connected Copywriter: How to Build Powerful AI Workflows for Content Teams
How do we go beyond one-off AI prompts to build connected, scalable systems?
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Tales of the Unexpected: How to Write Strange Copy that Still Sells
A closer look at how peculiar ideas, unusual thinking and strange voices can make an impact in your copy and concepts.
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Freelancer Business Development
Four freelance copywriters. Four completely different business models. One very honest conversation about how work actually arrives.
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Career Clinic
Join hiring managers from Bloom & Wild, Booking.com, Tilt, Reed Words and Sticky Content to hear about copywriting recruitment from the insiders.
Full DetailsWords that Break the Internet
A love letter to some of the finest social and digital writing in cyberspace, and a look at various methods that will help writers in the audience break the internet themselves.
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The Merry-Go-Round of Making: Why AI Might Be Great for Creatives
Harendra Kapur explores how MAYBE this whole AI thing will turn out to be pretty great for creatives after all.
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The Future of Copywriting?
No crystal balls. No vague predictions. Just very specific answers to very specific questions.
Full DetailsThe Psychology of the Inbox
You'll find out what really happens before and after someone opens your email. We’ll explore how to write and present your copy in emails for the way people actually read, think, and behave in their inbox.
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AI Ethics, Policy and Governance
You're already making ethical decisions about AI. You just might not be calling them that. Every time you use AI to draft copy, choose not to tell a client, or feed a brief into a tool you haven't fully interrogated, you're making an ethical decision. This session surfaces those decisions, examines them honestly, and helps you start building your own rules.
Full DetailsYou’re in good company
Attended by copywriters, brand writers, agency writers, content designers, UX writers, account managers and creatives, as well as in-house marketers, communicators and strategists from companies including…
