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Anthem advisory

Advisory is where we think.

Independent counsel at the intersection of audience, IP and growth.

Advisory Services

Moving organisations.

Our advisory practice is about building an extraordinary future for your business within the arts, culture, tourism, and entertainment sectors. We provide independent counsel at the intersection of audience, IP and growth, helping leaders clarify ambition, unlock opportunity and build long-term value. Built for objectivity, we assemble the right minds for each challenge, delivering transparent, agnostic strategy driven by what is right, not what is billable.

Capabilities

Strategy Services

Direction grounded in evidence, built to move audiences.

We set direction at the intersection of audience, brand and growth. From positioning to long-term audience development, every recommendation is independent and built on research and experience.

Recent engagements have included

  • Marketing & Audience Strategy
  • Research & Analysis
  • Brand Positioning & Strategy
  • Audience Development
  • Senior Government Relations

Anonymised by category. Specifics shared under NDA.

Organisational Support

Sharper operations, smarter data, and the structure to grow.

We look hard at how your marketing function works, and where it could work better. From capability analysis to audience data optimisation and M&A, we find the efficiencies and opportunities that compound over time.

Recent engagements have included

  • Marketing Capability Analysis
  • Identification of Efficiencies & Opportunities
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Long-term Audience Development Strategy
  • Audience Segmentation & Data Optimisation
  • Outsourcing & Support Services

Anonymised by category. Specifics shared under NDA.

Viability & Market Testing

Independent evidence to back the big calls before you make them.

Before capital is committed, we pressure-test the case. Financial modelling, market insight and global benchmarking give leaders the objective read they need to invest, programme or expand with confidence.

Recent engagements have included

  • Market Insights & Strategies
  • Financial Modelling
  • Venue Connections
  • Global Benchmarking
  • Government Funding Strategies
  • Product Research & Insights
  • Capital Raising Support

Anonymised by category. Specifics shared under NDA.

Tourism & Placemaking

Turning venues, precincts and programmes into cultural destinations.

We help places earn their audiences. From programming pipelines to venue and producing-partner opportunities, we connect cultural ambition with the partners and audiences to realise it.

Recent engagements have included

  • Project & Programming Pipeline
  • Venue Opportunities & Audience Development
  • Venue Opportunities & Audience Development
  • Research & Insights

Anonymised by category. Specifics shared under NDA.

Senior Counsel

Trusted advisors on call, with a global network behind them.

An ongoing line to senior, agnostic counsel for the moments that matter. Strategic advice, workshop facilitation and access to international industry networks, whenever you need a sounding board you can trust.

Recent engagements have included

  • Senior Counsel
  • Strategic Advice
  • Brainstorm Workshops
  • International Industry Networks

Anonymised by category. Specifics shared under NDA.

How engagements run

Senior, focused, time-boxed

  • 01

    Scoping

    An initial conversation under NDA to define the question. We propose a scope, team, timeline and price — usually fixed-fee, occasionally hourly for open-ended work.

  • 02

    Engagement

    A small, senior team — typically a Partner-level lead plus one or two specialists. We work in close partnership with your in-house team, not over the top of them.

  • 03

    Handover

    We hand over with the artefacts you need (decision, plan, model, deck, system), and stay engaged for a defined post-handover period. We don't try to make ourselves indispensable.

Who it's for

Producers, venue groups, festivals, ticketing platforms, broadcasters, rights-holders, investors and policy-makers active in the live entertainment sector — local or international.

Most engagements come from existing relationships, but we welcome direct enquiries. If the work fits and the moment is right, we'll say so. If it doesn't, we'll say that too.