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PRCA National Conference 2017: Communicating in Turbulent Times


Date

22 Sep 2017

Time

09:00

Location

London

Details

Summary:

The implications of Brexit, a new government, and a shifting political landscape; the huge reputational challenges facing enterprises and the public sector; the concerns over digital intrusion and malware; the growing power of social media platforms.

All these issues and more combine to create one of the most turbulent periods in recent history, that organisations of all kinds need to chart a course through.

The PRCA's National Conference 2017 aims to help you to consider these issues and their implications on how we need to communicate.

Event Type: Conference

Address: BAFTA, London, W1J 9LN

Event Overview

Join us at the leading UK PR and communications conference as we hear from speakers such as Colin Byrne FPRCA, CEO, UK and EMEA, Weber Shandwick; Amanda Coleman MPRCA, Head of Corporate Communications, Greater Manchester Police; and Matthew Elliott, Political Campaigner & Former CEO, Vote Leave.

AGENDA

08:45

REGISTRATION

09:10

Welcome Address: Jim Donaldson MPRCA, CEO, UK and Middle East, FleishmanHillard, and PRCA Vice-Chairman; and Francis Ingham MPRCA, PRCA Director General

09:30

Colin Byrne FPRCA, CEO, UK and EMEA, Weber Shandwick: Keynote Speech

10:00

Amanda Coleman FPRCA, Head of Corporate Communications, Greater Manchester Police: The Darkest Days: Building Trust in Times of Crisis and Peace

10:30

David Gallagher FPRCA, President, Growth and Development, International, Omnicom Public Relations Group: Managing Expectations – A Personal Perspective

11:00

COFFEE BREAK

11:20

Matthew Elliott, Senior Fellow, Legatum Institute & Former CEO, Vote Leave:  British Public Opinion: Post-Brexit, Post-Corbyn

11:50

Jo-Ann Robertson MPRCA, Partner and Deputy CEO, London, Ketchum:  Holding the Line: The Power of Leadership Communications in Turbulent Times

12:20

Barnaby Fry MPRCA, Head of Crisis, MHP: How Organisations Can Build Trust and Provide Stability in Turbulent Times

12:45

LUNCH

13:35

Jennifer Thomas MPRCA, Head of Internal Communications and Experience, Direct Line Group: Bridging the Gap between PR and Internal Comms in a Crisis

14:05

Peter Prodromou, President and CEO, Racepoint Global: The Responsibility of Social Media Companies in the Post-truth Era

14:35

LexisNexis panel discussion – Proving ROI in Turbulent Times

Findings presented by Thomas Stoeckle, Head of Strategic Business Development, LexisNexis

Chaired by Stephen Waddington FPRCA, Partner and Chief Engagement Officer, Ketchum.

Panelists:

Joan O’Connor CMPRCA, PR Director, Coca Cola

Richard Fogg CMPRCA, CEO, CC Group

Ali Gee MPRCA, Deputy CEO, FleishmanHillard Fishburn

15:15

Matt Hall, Co-Head UK Corporate Broking, Deutsche Bank: Stock Markets in Turbulent Times

15:40

Sarah Stimson, Chief Executive, Taylor Bennett Foundation: Disrupting Diversity

15:50

COFFEE BREAK

16:10

Panel discussion - The Gender Pay Gap in PR and Communications

Chaired by Sam Smethers, CEO, The Fawcett Society

Panelists: 

Bibi Hilton MPRCA, Managing Director, Golin

Rachel Friend MPRCA, Managing Director, London, Weber Shandwick

Chris Calland CMPRCA, Associate Director, Hanover

Nicky Imrie CMPRCA, Co-founder, The PR Network

16:50

Alan VanderMolen, President, International, WE Communications: Where the H*ll are ‘The Communicators’?

17:15 

Closing speech: Jim Donaldson

The PRCA National Conference 2017 is a must attend event for PR and communications professionals at all levels.

Contact: Leo Fedorcio, Head of Events, PRCA
leo.fedorcio@prca.org.uk

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