Presenter
Allan Botica, Founder and Chairman, Botica Butler Raudon
Allan is one of New Zealand’s most experienced and influential strategic communicators. His practice areas include reputation management, investor relations, government relations, corporate affairs, litigation communications, crisis communications and change management.
He holds a doctorate in English drama from the University of Oxford and has lectured and published on audience engagement and the application of narrative principles to public relations. He is an experienced media trainer and is in demand as a lecturer, presenter and conference chair.
He founded Botica Butler Raudon in 1987, drawing on his US experience to build a full service public relations consultancy focused on the then-fledgling information technology industry. He specialises in dealing with complex, challenging and innovative communications matters, using research insights to assist clients develop and implement strategic approaches to stakeholder engagement. Over the past 30 years, Allan has been involved in many high-profile communications and public relations campaigns. He has served as Chairman of the New Zealand chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators and frequently assists not-for-profit and social enterprises to address their strategic communication needs.