How did the podcast kill the radio star? How do you report truth in a fake news world? Are PR agencies too old school for the new school? Who is the new female consumer? And the new man?

From Black Twitter to the rise of platforms like gal-dem, from fighting fake news to challenging Brexit one tweet at a time, the first BME PR Pros conference will explore “new” audiences, new platforms and new communication techniques.

Keynotes will be delivered by Liv Little (Founder & CEO, gal-dem), Rania Robinson (CEO, Quiet Storm), Samira Ahmed (journalist & broadcaster), JJ Bola (writer, poet & educator) and Femi Oluwole (Our Future, Our Choice) with additional speakers including:

• Ronke Lawal, PR Consultant, Founder of Ariatu PR (conference facilitator)
• Arvind Hickman, News Editor, PRWeek
• Jessica Hope, Founder & MD, Wimbart
• Lang Xiao, Founder & Director, ARTouch Consulting
• Daljit Bhurji, CEO & Co-founder, Diffusion
• Preena Gadher, Co-founder & MD, Riot Communications
• Carys Afoko, Communications Director, Girl Effect
• Anita Bhagwandas, Consultant, Journalist, Beauty Director
• Janelle Feliciano, Associate Creative Director, Weber Shandwick
• Cherish Oteka, Documentary Filmmaker
• Effie Kanyua, Director of PR & Communications, Hearst UK
• Tobi Oredein, Founder, Black Ballad
• Sophie Parker, PR Director, TALK.GLOBAL
• Folusho Falegan, Corporate Communications Manager, Pernod UK
• Kristian Hoareau Foged, Principal Insights & Analytics Consultant, Independent
• Esther Akinola, Consultant & Founder, Tunii Social Media Consultancy
• Julian Obubo, Brand Strategy Director, Manifest London
• Isobel Bradshaw, Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Vodafone Group
• Matt Brown, Director of News & External Relations, Transport for London
• Chinedu Udezue, Director, BCW
• Dev Mistry, Internal Communications Executive, Virgin Media
• Leanne Alie, Podcast Producer, Consultant at In-Clued Consulting
• Pia Webley, Account Director, That Lot
• Kat Dare, Head of Brand Strategy, Taylor Herring
• Elizabeth Bananuka, PR Consultant, BME PR Pros Founder

The first BME PR Pros conference is a must for curious communicators and will, of course, be followed by pre-festive drinks (17.30-19.30).

Check out the full programme HERE.

[Psst! The earlier you book a ticket, the better price you'll get. As the Early Bird sells out, customers move on to First Release, then Second Release.]

[Please note: the event is strictly for communicators only and not suppliers (e.g. recruitment consultants).]