US corporations risking a lot by not paying attention to risk

Randy Nornes, EVP of AON Global began this morning’s discussion of corporate reputation at the New York Bar Association building in Manhattan by saying that US businesses rely more on senior management intuition than analysis when assessing corporate risk.

Public Relations - one of the best jobs in the world?

If you are starting out or considering a career change, does the following appeal - learning another language (or three), travelling and working abroad to understand things from different cultural angles, putting yourself in other people's shoes and thinking 'what's in it for me?'

What Communicators Can Learn From Obama-McCain

In my travels, I've discovered that you cannot go anywhere without the US presidential elections popping up in the conversation, even in seemingly unrelated topics or circumstances.
 

Wednesday 8 October from 2.00 p.m. at No. 4 Hamilton Place, London W1V 0BQ

To support and guide best practice in reputation management and stakeholder engagement, this year's Summit will focus on all the different aspects of SUSTAINABILITY, from the environmental and social through to future-proofing organisations. Experts joining us will be  David Grayson, CBE,Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University; Stephan Chambers, Chairman of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Said Business School, University of Oxford; David Nussbaum, CEO, WWF; Matthew Anderson, Director of Strategy, News Corp Europe & Asia; Ginette Tessier, Market Research and Development, RNLI; and the leading visionary and innovator Matt Bross, Chief Technology Officer of BT Group.

By invitation to all Echo clients and friends.

The programme with invited speakers is:

2.30 pm

Welcome by Sandra Macleod

Chair, Stephan Chambers, Chairman of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Said Business School, University of Oxford

2.45 pm Opening Address: Sustainability At the Heart of Success - David Grayson CBE, Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University

3.15 pm Sustainability & The Environment - David Nussbaum, CEO, WWF and Matthew Anderson, Director of Strategy, News Corp Europe & Asia

4.00 pm Tea

4.30 pm Sustainability & Future Proofing in a Changing Society - Ginette Tessier, Research & Strategy, RNLI

5.00 pm Sustainability & Public Engagement - changing the organisation and making it real - Mark Foster, Group CEO, Accenture

5.30 pm Sustainability & Innovation - Matt Bross, CTO, BT Group

6.00 pm Interactive Panel Session with Speakers & Close

 
 
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Sustainability - What Does It Mean To You?


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