Our presentation ins & outs for 2026

After years in boardrooms, pitch rooms and leadership sessions, we know what works — and what doesn’t. As we head into 2026, we’re leaving behind trend-chasing and slide overload, and leaning further into clarity, structure and strategic thinking.

2026 Presentation IN's:

What we’re leaning into:

1. Strategy-first decks: Design that starts with ‘what needs to land’, not how many slides are needed.

2. Fewer slides, stronger narrative: Boards, investors and leadership teams don't need more slides. They need better thinking.

3. Designed-for-speaking presentations: Slides that support the presenter – not documents pretending to be decks.

4. Purposeful motion: Animation used to reveal thinking, not decorate slides.

5. Brand consistency with flexibility: Respecting brand frameworks while knowing when to flex for impact

2026 Presentation OUT’s:

What we’re leaving behind:

1. Overloaded slides: If it needs a voiceover to be understood, it’s doing too much

2. ‘Make it pop’ design briefs: Clarity beats clutter. Always.

3. Senior collaboration, fewer handovers: Smaller teams, faster decisions, less dilution

4. Trend-led presentation styles: Visual noise dates quickly, Clarity lasts

5. Working with misaligned clients: We're choosing partnerships that value strategy over speed.

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