18 July 2025
Jake Third
CEO Hallam
Registration from: 11:45am
Lunch: 12:30pm
Jake Third, CEO of Hallam, joined us in July to deliver an inspirational talk on his journey from junior hire in 2014 to CEO and how he has helped the business grow from a local SEO agency to a global marketing player for some of the World's most trusted brands.
Event Roundup
Jake took NCBC members and guests through his "five chapters" — from being thrown in the deep end to tackling Covid-sized challenges and emerging stronger through change.
His talk finished with a plug for The Nottingham Digital Summit (25 September 2025), the Midlands’ biggest digital marketing event, bringing together more than 500 delegates from across the world of marketing, creative and technology, and 100% of the proceeds go to Rainbows Hospice. Visit https://www.nottinghamdigitalsummit.co.uk/
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Event Details
Jake Third
Jake Third is the CEO of Hallam, a multi-award-winning digital agency and certified B Corp. Since joining in 2014, Jake has been instrumental in Hallam's evolution from a local SEO shop to an internationally recognised marketing agency. He took the reins as Managing Director in 2020 and became CEO in 2024, leading the agency with a blend of commercial acumen and a people-first mindset.
Under his watch, Hallam has earned accolades like The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies list and Google’s Top Partner Agency across EMEA.
An MBA graduate and recipient of the Dean’s Prize for Academic Excellence, Jake is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and father of two.
Jake speaks with brutal honesty about the realities of leadership, strategic change, and scaling teams without losing your soul.
The Timetable
What to expect...
Arrival at 11:45, sign in and collect your badge before being escorted into the reception area.
Enjoy a bit of opening networking with the other members and guests of the lunch. Drink included.
Sit down for a two course lunch including a starter and a main followed by coffee. After lunch the guest speaker will take to the podium for their speech.
The meeting and lunch is drawn to a close.
Guests and members are invited to continue their discussions at Saltbox.
Parking is available at NCP Nottingham Stoney Street.
Benefits
Why join NCBC
Meet potential business contacts
As a member you’ll be invited to a monthly lunch-time event on the third Friday of each month (excluding August) to meet with other members and hear from our guest speaker.
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There are various opportunities to promote your business through word of mouth, our social media channels and also sponsorship.
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