The Ritz Carlton
1150 22nd St NW, Washington, DC, WA, United States
Counsel’s Role in Growth: The Challenge Ahead According to Fortune magazine, almost 45 percent of Fortune 500 companies had flat or negative growth. In the advertising agency business, holding companies are anticipating essentially flat years while simultaneously marketers are spending more and facing greater challenges as measurement, viewability, verification, and digital fraud plague the media […]
Please join us for this PRCA Digital and PRCA Creative Group event: The new-look Cannes Lions 2018, taking place on the evening of 28th March. Please arrive at 18:00 for an 18:30 start. Cannes Lions has made significant changes to their awards architecture. A simplified structure for 2018 removed 120 sub-categories. And relevant new Lions […]
University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
IABC's goal is to connect and inspire each other through events and professional development programmes, and by sharing best practices. EuroComm is one of Europe’s leading events for business communicators. With a working theme of “Communication, Technology and Participation”, we aim to appeal not only to current IABC members and other professional communicators from across the region, but to […]
Intercontinental Hotel Malta
St George`S Bay, St Julians, St Julian's, Valletta, Malta
After the phenomenal success in 22 different countries across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and North America, the Global PR Summit, one of the world's leading events in PR and communications, is finally coming to Malta. Taking place from 12-13 April, the Global PR Sumit Malta is all about building a creative community that will provide […]
APRSR, ICCO’s national association member in Slovakia, was successful in the bid to host the first ICCO BoM meeting for 2018. All ICCO Board members and Secretariats are welcome to attend. Thurs 19th April: arrival in Slovakia, APRSR hosted dinner Fri 20th April: ICCO Board of management meeting Please RSVP to rob.morbin@iccopr.com.
Hello Belgrade! We are back in 2018 with presentations by HR experts whose work is changing the global HR world. More than 500 HR Professionals have attended the previous editions of the Global HR Trends Summit Belgrade, the only HR event in the country to feature international speakers from all over the world. In 2018 we […]
The Metropolitan Centre
333 4 Ave SW, Calgary, Canada
In this two day intensive boot camp, international and regional PR and communications experts will share with you experiences and insights in how to develop and execute a strategy that will help your organization or clients weather inevitable crises. Attending the Crisis Communications Boot Camp will enable you to: Master the latest trends in crisis and reputation […]
County Hall
Belvedere Road, London, United Kingdom
The media and communications landscape has evolved beyond recognition in recent years. Brands are grappling with the use of new platforms and technologies to engage their audiences. With consumers showing an ever-increasing need to believe in a brand’s purpose beyond profits, PR professionals are also contending with the challenge of giving brands an authentic and […]
International Forum on Communications Baltic Weekend: König Edition – the largest event of the communication industry of this spring will be held on April 19–20, 2018. The event will take place in Kaliningrad for the first time. Organizer of the event – SPN Communications agency. Communication experts and representatives of the business community – directors […]
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Hendrik Stamm is an Account Manager at Edelman in Germany, with around six years' experience in strategic communications and public relations. As a trained business journalist, he uses his media background to create engaging stories and manage communications for clients in the retail and technology sectors.
His areas of expertise include topic development, campaign planning and media relations. Since 2023, he has also contributed to the GPRA Young Professionals initiative, a German PR industry initiative for young communicators, where he has supported and mentored the next generation of PR talent in his role as co-chair. As a member of Generation Z, Hendrik was recognised as one of the industry’s rising stars when he was named to PR Report’s prestigious “30 under 30” list in 2023.
Raised in Brussels (Belgium), Hendrik holds a degree in Economics from the University of Cologne, having completed a four-year programme in political and business journalism. This multidisciplinary background in journalism and economics provides a robust foundation for his strategic approach to communication. He brings a multicultural perspective to his work and is passionate about driving innovation and excellence in the communications industry.
Milena Stein
Milena Stein is a Junior Account Executive at fischerAppelt in Berlin, Germany. Since the start of her traineeship at fischerAppelt, she has specialized in PR and social media within the mobility and tourism sector, working with various key players in the industry.
As an active member of the GPRA Young Professionals, a German initiative for young communicators, she works alongside other dedicated people from German agencies on sustainability issues in the industry and promotes the initiative's content via LinkedIn and Instagram.
Following her Junior Year at a high school in Pennsylvania, USA, and her graduation from the Vocational School for Economics, she began her degree program at the University of Erfurt. Since her graduation in 2023, she holds a degree in Communication and Management. Milena wrote her bachelor’s thesis on promoting media literacy among young people and received the sponsorship award from the Erfurt Association for Communication and Media with her bachelor's thesis group.
Pratishtha Kaura
Associate Vice President, Edelman India
A coder-turned-creative communicator, Pratishtha Kaura brings over 14 years of experience in integrated marketing and strategic communications, leading brand storytelling for global and Indian organizations including Microsoft, EY, World Bank, Airtel, and vivo.
Her career spans top consultancies such as Edelman, Genesis BCW, Archetype (formerly Text100) and MSL, where she has worked across corporate, technology, and consumer sectors. At EY India, she drove brand marketing and communications across the full POSE spectrum — Paid, Owned, Social, and Earned — and played a pivotal role in building narratives that cut through complexity with clarity and impact.
Pratishtha has led award-winning campaigns for brands like Airtel, Pizza Hut, British Council, Telenor, and Khan Academy, earning accolades such as the Young Professional of the Year at Exchange4Media’s IPRCCA Awards (2019) and PRmoment India’s 30 Under 30 (2017).
Beyond client work, she is passionate about mentorship, diversity, and future skills in the communications industry. A Council Member at WICCI’s PR and Digital Marketing Council, she actively works to build platforms that support and uplift women professionals. She is also a strong advocate for cross-generational collaboration, believing the future of communications depends on how we learn, share, and grow together.
As a published writer and blogger, her bylines have appeared in The Times of India, The Huffington Post, PRmoment India, and Reputation Today, where she reflects on industry trends, leadership, and the evolving craft of storytelling. She now writes a biweekly column on her LinkedIn profile, reflecting on trends in communications, marketing, culture and more.
Ligia Matei
Turning every challenge into an opportunity, I am driven by ambition, creativity, and openness to new perspectives, drawing inspiration from both the dynamic world of public relations and the
complexities of international relations.
Massimo Moriconi
Global Vice President, ICCO
Massimo is CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group Italy (FleishmanHillard, Ketchum, Porter Novelli). He is a Communications and Public Affairs Specialist with a solid background in different industries including healthcare, food & beverage, automotive & transportation, energy.
Since 2015 Massimo has been a board member of ICCO (International Communications Consultancy Organization) which is the voice of public relations consultancies around the world. In Novembre 2020 Massimo was elected European President of the Organisation and, in September 2024, he was appointed as Global Vice President.
Under Massimo’s leadership ICCO created several initiatives to prevent and fight mis-disinformation including pro-bono support to European Medicines Agency during Covid-19 infodemic (2021); White Paper on Communication Challenges for PR & Comms professionals (2022); Media Information and Education Pledge (2023) in partnership with Council of Europe, The Trust Project, EACD, GWPR, EUPRERA and AMEC; Future PR Student Competition in collaboration with EUPRERA (2024).
Finally, in May 2025 ICCO launched Tackling Mis/Disinformation – A Global Digital Handbook for Communicators
