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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260513T090000
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SUMMARY:The Inside Scoop: Strategic Internal Comms for Your Organisation
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-inside-scoop-strategic-internal-comms-for-your-organisation/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260519T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260504T040947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T040947Z
UID:56336-1779206400-1779211800@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Waikato Event: Raise a glass to our local PR champions
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/waikato-event-raise-a-glass-to-our-local-pr-champions/
LOCATION:Reggies\, Made Hamilton\, 401 Grey Street\, Hamilton East\, Hamilton\, 3216\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260603T150000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260603T170000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260420T040810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T025816Z
UID:55994-1780498800-1780506000@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:PRINZ Annual General Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-annual-general-meeting-2026/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260603T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260603T210000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260505T021729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T021729Z
UID:56351-1780509600-1780520400@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Fellows and Life Members Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/fellows-and-life-members-annual-dinner-2/
LOCATION:The Portland Public House\, 463 New North Road\, Kingsland\, Auckland\, 1021
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T170000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260412T220914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T001523Z
UID:55703-1780560000-1780592400@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:PRINZ Conference 2026: Meet the Future
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-conference-2026-meet-the-future/
LOCATION:Hilton Auckland\, 147 Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T183000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260604T233000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260414T210700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T044804Z
UID:55782-1780597800-1780615800@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:2026 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/2026-prinz-awards-gala-dinner/
LOCATION:Hilton Auckland\, 147 Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260611T163000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260611T190000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260508T005543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T005543Z
UID:56545-1781195400-1781204400@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:PRINZ Tauranga Winter Mix & Mingle
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-tauranga-winter-mix-mingle/
LOCATION:Picnicka\, Elizabeth Towers Level 1/38 Elizabeth Street\, Tauranga\, 3110\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260622T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260625T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260302T033739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T003818Z
UID:54988-1782122400-1782388800@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Incorporating Tiriti-based Principles into Public Relations Practice
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/incorporating-tiriti-based-principles-into-public-relations-practice/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260625T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260625T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20251212T033817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T234935Z
UID:53684-1782379800-1782388800@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Hands On with AI
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/hands-on-with-ai-4/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260707T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260707T133000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260429T031541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T031541Z
UID:56243-1783416600-1783431000@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Key Stakeholder Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/key-stakeholder-engagement-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260715T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260618T051650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T031042Z
UID:57297-1784116800-1784120400@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:PassTheMic: Amplifying Voices that Need to Be Heard Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/passthemic-amplifying-voices-that-need-to-be-heard-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260723T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260723T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260430T045635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T041140Z
UID:56260-1784799000-1784808000@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Communications and Governance
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/communications-and-governance-4/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260728T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260729T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260520T012659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T043954Z
UID:56851-1785231000-1785326400@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Speechwriting Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/speechwriting-essentials-4/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260728T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260728T210000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260702T004258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T004258Z
UID:57577-1785261600-1785272400@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:PRINZ Taranaki Quiz Night
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-taranaki-quiz-night/
LOCATION:Ate Fortyone\, 41 Tukapa Street\, New Plymouth\, 4310
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260804T103000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260804T130000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260617T035954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T040112Z
UID:57186-1785839400-1785848400@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Making Data Work for You: Critical Thinking for Communicators
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/making-data-work-for-you-critical-thinking-for-communicators-3/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T070000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T083000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260708T023417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T024021Z
UID:57588-1785913200-1785918600@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Tauranga Breakfast Event with Mike Puru: Podcasting for PR
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-breakfast-event-with-mike-puru-podcasting-for-pr/
LOCATION:Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology\, Tauranga Campus\, 70 Windermere Drive\, Poike\, Tauranga\, 3112
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260703T054423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T230004Z
UID:57609-1785922200-1785931200@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Show Me the Money: Learning the language of Finance
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/show-me-the-money-learning-the-language-of-finance/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260806T183000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260806T203000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260703T023126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T024207Z
UID:57558-1786041000-1786048200@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:What Makes the News: Inside the Editorial Decision Room
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/what-makes-the-news-inside-the-editorial-decision-room/
LOCATION:Foodstuffs Landing Drive\, 35 Landing Drive\, Auckland\, 2022
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260818T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260825T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260622T040513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T040513Z
UID:57329-1787043600-1787659200@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:AI Playbook for Behaviour Change
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ai-playbook-for-behaviour-change-3/
LOCATION:Online
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260901T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260908T123000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260629T043519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T221734Z
UID:57495-1788255000-1788870600@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:From Specialist to Strategic Leader
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/from-specialist-to-strategic-leader/
LOCATION:Online
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260903T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260904T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260622T045558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T024007Z
UID:57349-1788426000-1788523200@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Effective PR Research\, Measurement and Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/effective-pr-research-measurement-and-evaluation/
LOCATION:Online
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260908T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260302T002530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T050443Z
UID:54974-1788859800-1789041600@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Introduction to Public Relations
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/introduction-to-public-relations-8/
LOCATION:Online
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260909T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260916T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260617T052105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T030804Z
UID:57275-1788944400-1789560000@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:The Inside Scoop: Strategic Internal Comms for Your Organisation
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-inside-scoop-strategic-internal-comms-for-your-organisation-2/
LOCATION:Online
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260923T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T123000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260309T012034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T215621Z
UID:55082-1790155800-1790253000@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Critical Thinking in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/prinz-header-06.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260713T041519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T043951Z
UID:57808-1790242200-1790251200@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Mastering AI in PR - Applied AI for Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/mastering-ai-in-pr-applied-ai-for-practitioners/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261006T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261013T123000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260625T030637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T030730Z
UID:57409-1791279000-1791894600@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/data-driven-storytelling-5/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261019T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260713T201948
CREATED:20260625T033711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T035351Z
UID:57417-1792402200-1792670400@prinz.org.nz
SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 24th September 2026 @ 9:30am-12:00pm						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n		\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							OverviewIn three years artificial intelligence has moved from useful tool to active presence in public relations and communication. It continues to shaped search\, content\, stakeholder engagement\, internal communication\, issues management\, reputation\, research and crisis response. It has also changed the risks practitioners must understand and advise on\, from narrative attacks and synthetic content to governance\, ethics\, data protection and organisational accountability. Mastering AI in PR is a highly practical\, live online session designed to help practitioners strengthen their ability to apply AI\, using the technology with greater purpose\, confidence and control. The session takes you into the current operating environment\, exploring how models and workplace tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Claude\, Gemini and DeepSeek can be used in daily practice to support strategy\, analysis\, planning\, content development\, stakeholder insight\, consultation\, issues and risk management. This is a practical working session focused on what practitioners need to know now\, what has changed in recent months and how to apply AI responsibly and ethically in real-world practice. Participants will work through practical examples\, use cases and professional scenarios designed to improve capability\, sharpen judgement and support better advice to organisations. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career\, this session will help you keep pace with AI developments\, improve your own practice and guide your organisation through the opportunities\, risks and responsibilities of AI adoption. You will cover: How to build an AI-augmented workflow — use AI to support research\, planning\, drafting\, analysis\, review and evaluation without losing professional control.How to use AI for insight and sensemaking — analyse information\, identify patterns\, compare perspectives and surface emerging issues\, risks and stakeholder concerns.How to work with AI-generated assets — develop\, test and refine content\, visuals\, scenarios\, messages and communication materials while maintaining strategic\, ethical and reputational alignment.How to understand and use digital agents — explore the role of agentic AI in task automation\, stakeholder analysis\, consultation support\, monitoring\, issue escalation and crisis response.How to recognise AI-enabled risks — misinformation\, synthetic content\, narrative attacks\, bias\, hallucination\, over-reliance and the reputational consequences of poor AI use.How to strengthen AI governance and professional judgement — understand the work to do before AI is adopted\, deployed or trusted\, and support responsible use across your organisation.GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.  						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow LPRINZ FPRINZ FCIPRCatherine Arrow is a pioneer and recognised leader in public relations education and practice and was named Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year at the World PR Awards. She works with professionals and organisations of all types to build capability\, strengthen strategy and deliver meaningful outcomes. As founder and director of PR Knowledge Hub\, Catherine leads an independent learning centre that provides high-quality professional development for practitioners worldwide — in person\, online and on demand. Her work spans organisational relations\, internal communication\, public engagement\, advocacy\, ethics\, risk and reputation\, with a central focus on the practical use of emerging technologies. Over the last decade\, she has focused on exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society\, providing critical training and guidance and launching the first global AI in PR Capability Certification in 2022. Catherine supports practitioners at all stages of their career\, helping them navigate complexity\, build trust and lead with purpose. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand\, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations\, Accredited Fellow ASEAN PR Network and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. A respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations\, Catherine’s career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.
URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-8/
LOCATION:Online
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