At the global intersection of talent, experience and knowledge

Tribe Global is a unique agency and partner network. It represents an exceptional platform that unites diverse experiences and expertise spanning different regions, cultures, and business sectors. What sets us apart is our collective wisdom and skills, coupled with our proactive commitment to sharing them within our network and with partners. This distinctive approach grants every member of our ecosystem a significant edge, enabling them to forge connections with compatible agencies for mutual sharing and learning. By using this advantage, we speed up our business efforts, staying aware of current trends and avoiding the slow process of learning.

The Tribe Global Academy

The Tribe Academy is a centralised learning and training platform that is accelerated by our members for our members. It is a knowledge and experience sharing program that connects people remotely via web or in face-to-face gatherings during our regional and annual events.

The Tribe Academy proposes masterclasses, structured training programs, webinars, podcasts or team building events across agencies (e.g. round tables for Creative Directors, media experts, digital marketers, …) that help people acquire or update competencies faster and more in line with the realities of our day-to-day operations. If Tribe Global is a network of “best-in-class” agencies from our around the world, the Academy allows you to learn from, be inspired by and get connected with the best.

As part of our Academy program, we regularly invite industry leaders or thematic experts to exchange with us on current topics that matter to our members and partners. These Tribe Talks are available to our entire community as podcasts or video clips. We invite you to discover some of our recent exchanges below or to subscribe to our YouTube channel .

David Balfour in Conversation with Carrie Kerpen

In our inaugural episode, David Balfour, Board Director of Tribe Global & Co-Founder of LIGHTBLUE, speaks to Carrie Kerpen, Founder of Likeable Media. Likeable Media is a social media agency that was built, scaled and sold to technology services company 10Pearls, where Carrie is now the Managing Director, leading all global digital services. David speaks to Carrie about the challenges and opportunities that she encountered during the buy-out of Likeable Media, how the culture with her team and clients changed, what her next chapter looks like and more.

David Balfour in Conversation with Michael Farmer

David Balfour is joined by advertising legend Michael Farmer, Chairman and CEO of Farmer & Company and an award-winning author. Farmer & Company is a strategy consulting firm that provides expert consulting on Scopes of Work, agency staffing and agency compensation for advertising agencies and marketers. Michael and David explore how AI will create a need for more strategic, highly creative work, the importance for agencies to shift from hours-based billing to product-based billing, the issues with today’s agency ecosystem and more. Michael also tells us about the making of his book Madison Avenue Makeover, a brilliant guide for independent marketing and communications agencies.

David Balfour in Conversation with David Tobin

David Balfour, is joined by David Tobin, Managing Partner at TobinLeff. David tells us about his M&A Advisory and exit planning business, sharing his perspectives on the current market and his outlook on the market for the remainder of 2024. The conversation also explores how the pandemic and uncertainty in the marketplace has changed the way buyers are looking at agencies, the sweet spots for agencies and business looking to sell, and more.