I began as a local newspaper reporter before co-founding Sterling Public Relations, which became a top UK consultancy and was acquired by Grey Advertising in 1990. At Grey, I built a 28-office European network and managed 53 multi-country clients until leaving in 2006. Today, I am a non-executive director for five consultancies, a partner at Agincourt Communications, and a PR and media trainer. I am a Fellow of the PRCA and CIPR and proud recipient of the Sir Stephen Tallents Medal (2010).

I am a PR trainer, coach, and consultant with a focus on communication, people management, and personal effectiveness. I work with organizations worldwide, connecting with PR professionals across the industry. Before training, I built my career in in-house roles, the public sector, and high-tech PR consultancy. With firsthand experience of industry pressures, I ensure my training is practical, realistic, and impactful.

I am a freelance writer and communication skills trainer with over 30 years’ experience in PR and marketing. My career has included roles as a journalist, PR consultant, in-house PR manager, ad agency copywriter, playwright, and editor. A member of the PRCA and CIPR, I also train for Big Fish Training and have authored four stage plays, a non-fiction book, and numerous stories. My diverse background, from audiology to PR roles with brands like BMW and NHS, forms the foundation of my training.

I am a senior director at Citypress and co-lead the agency’s business and corporate practice. Over the past 15 years, I’ve advised businesses ranging from FTSE 100 companies to digital disruptors and SMEs on communication strategies. My expertise lies in creating campaigns for brands with complex, multi-faceted, and geographically specific stakeholder needs, working with clients such as Lloyds Banking Group, Centrica, Crown Paints, and eBay.

I began my career as a graduate trainee at Pedigree Petfoods (a division of Mars) before transitioning to PR consultancy. Over 25 years, I’ve worked with some of the world’s most renowned global corporations, advising on reputation management, multi-market strategy implementation, CEO counsel, and crisis and issues management. After a successful UK consultancy career, I was appointed President of Weber Shandwick Asia Pacific, overseeing 12 markets across the region. During this time, I managed

I am a certified life coach specializing in career coaching through my practice, Live True. With 20 years in the PR industry, including as Senior Vice President and Deputy Managing Director, Europe, at Racepoint Global, I bring extensive experience in coaching, training, and mentoring. I combine insights from corporate and personal coaching to help PR and communications professionals achieve their true career potential and drive organizational success.

I started my career as a journalist in northwest England before transitioning to public relations in the 1990s. With over 20 years in public sector communications, I’ve advised senior officials, managed crisis communications, and led social media and digital engagement initiatives. In the past four years, I’ve supported organizations in integrating social media into their communication strategies effectively.

I am an executive coach and trainer, with agency roots and extensive communications experience. I work with all kinds of clients, from agencies to big brands, delivering workshops around leadership, management, client relationships, productivity and resilience, as well as creative and persuasive writing and presentation skills. A psychology graduate, I’m a licensed Insights Discovery practitioner and hold a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School.

I’m Kate Hartley, co-founder of Polpeo, a crisis simulation company. As a crisis communications consultant and trainer, I also lecture at universities and wrote Communicate in a Crisis, exploring how people’s behavior shifts during crises. I’m proud to be a PRCA Fellow, CIPR member, and to have been named in PRovoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA list in 2021 and 2024 with my co-founder, Tamara Littleton. Together, we also co-host the crisis podcast What Just Happened.

I’m Tamara Littleton, co-founder of Polpeo and Founder of Social Element, an award-winning social media agency. A Fellow of The Marketing Society, I was named Campaign’s Inspirational Women CEO (2024) and regularly feature in YouTube’s Top 100 Global LGBTQ+ Executives and the Diva Power List. Alongside Kate Hartley, I co-host the crisis podcast What Just Happened and was honored in PRovoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA list in 2024.

I am a leadership and sustainability advisor, trainer, author, and speaker with a career focused on social and environmental issues. Originally from Wyoming, I’ve worked across five continents with governments, NGOs, businesses, and universities. For nine years, I’ve advised leaders on ESG, diversity, wellbeing, and purpose-driven culture. I’m also the author of Communicating Social and Environmental Issues Effectively and a professor of leadership.

I have over 18 years’ experience as a performance improvement consultant, working internationally from my UK base. With South African roots and Italian heritage, I’ve developed and delivered training programs on project management, strategic leadership, and personal effectiveness across Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Since 2012, I’ve trained PRCA clients, helping professionals refine their skills with a practical, results-driven, and energetic approach.