18 July 2025
Jake Third
CEO Hallam
Registration from: 11:45am
Lunch: 12:30pm
This month we have Jake Third, CEO of Hallam, a digital partner to some of the world’s leading brands. In this talk, he shares his journey from the most junior hire to CEO, and how Hallam scaled from a six-person local SEO outfit to an internationally recognised marketing agency.
Join us at our usual monthly event of networking, two-course lunch and a great speaker as always.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
(Booking deadline - Midnight Tuesday prior to the event)
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.
Business opportunities
There are various opportunities to promote your business through word of mouth, our social media channels and also sponsorship.
Additional events
We organise additional events throughout the year giving our members additional opportunities to meet and learn more about what’s happening in Nottingham.
Book for 18 July 2025
This month we have Jake Third, CEO of Hallam, a digital partner to some of the world’s leading brands. In this talk, he shares his journey from the most junior hire to CEO, and how Hallam scaled from a six-person local SEO outfit to an internationally recognised marketing agency.
Join us at our usual monthly event of networking, two-course lunch and a great speaker as always.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
(Booking deadline - Midnight Tuesday prior to the event)
