Teardowns, workshops, live recordings and one conference a year. Most are free, all of them are small, and every one ends with something written down.
Press Night, summer edition — Paris, June 2026.
Teardown · free
Six packaging systems photographed in a supermarket aisle that morning, argued about on stage the same evening. Brand teams welcome; bring the pack you are least sure about.
Meridian Paris, 18 rue de Paradis
14 August 2026
18:30–21:00
42 of 120 places left
Workshop · €280
A full day writing briefs for your own live projects, run by the strategy team. Twelve places, one brief each, and a written critique of every one before you leave.
Meridian Lisbon, Rua da Boavista 84
3 September 2026
09:30–16:00
Sold out · waiting list
Live recording · free
The quarterly evening, recorded for the podcast. Four editors, one publisher, and whatever the room has decided to disagree about that season.
Meridian Paris, 18 rue de Paradis
24 September 2026
19:00–22:00
Registration open
Conference · €140
Our one conference of the year. Eleven founders on the record, three teardowns, and the first printing of the annual review handed out at the door.
Bangalore International Centre, Bengaluru
22 October 2026
10:00–20:00
Early rate until 12 September
Clinic · free
Bring a shortlist, leave with a decision. Thirty minutes per company with two of our strategists, booked in advance.
Online
12 November 2026
17:00–19:00
8 slots
The Paris studio seats a hundred and twenty and records to broadcast standard. We co-host four partner evenings a year, chosen the same way we choose advertisers — by whether we would report on the subject fairly.
Press Night, summer edition — Paris, June 2026
Shelf Test 05, private label — Lisbon, May 2026
CliqueTrees Annual 2025 — Bengaluru, October 2025
Naming clinic 04 — Online, September 2025
One long founder interview, three short ones, and whatever the studio learned that week. No tracking pixels, no growth loops.