BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20230401T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20230923T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231116T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231116T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052351 CREATED:20231030T033828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T003655Z UID:35685-1700155800-1700163000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:How to secure a PR seat at the Executive table - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/how-to-secure-a-pr-seat-at-the-executive-table/ LOCATION:The Front Room\, Spark NZ\, 167 Victoria Street West ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231116T171500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231116T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052351 CREATED:20230922T015315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T193821Z UID:34855-1700154900-1700164800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The View from the Top on Communications - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-view-from-the-top-on-communications/ LOCATION:Wharewaka Function Centre\,\, Taranaki Wharf\, Wellington ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PRINZ-Wellington-Event-Banner-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231110T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231110T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052351 CREATED:20231016T185524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T182149Z UID:35464-1699617600-1699623000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Mission Sustainable: Paving the way for the Communications Sector DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/mission-sustainable-paving-the-way-for-the-communications-sector/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-design-2-scaled.jpg LOCATION:https://prinz.org.nz/event/mission-sustainable-paving-the-way-for-the-communications-sector/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231107T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231107T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052351 CREATED:20230825T034258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T022432Z UID:34292-1699349400-1699358400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:IC Futures - Inside Internal Communication - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ic-futures-inside-internal-communication-7/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/connect-the-people-concept-crowd-of-vivid-colored-people-connected-vector-id1190206395.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231102T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231102T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20231004T203707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T210245Z UID:35130-1698942600-1698951600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Engaging Effectively with Passionate Communities DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/engaging-effectively-with-passionate-communities/ LOCATION:Beca Hamilton Offices\, Level 2\, Garden Place\, Hamilton ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Engagement-collage-002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231027T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231027T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230929T025529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T025529Z UID:35045-1698408000-1698413400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Language Matters - Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion for PR Professionals DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/language-matters-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-for-pr-professionals/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Diversity-Works-Banner-002.jpg LOCATION:https://prinz.org.nz/event/language-matters-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-for-pr-professionals/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231026T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231026T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20231005T190255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T192546Z UID:35179-1698341400-1698346800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Managing PR\, Media and Communications for a Global Event DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/managing-pr-media-and-communications-for-a-global-event/ LOCATION:Meredith Connell Offices\, Level 7\, MC Centre\, Hardinge St\,\, Auckland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FIFA-FANFEST-0815-AUCKLAND-70-002-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231017T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231017T123000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230823T232515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T013707Z UID:34134-1697535000-1697545800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Creating that Special Event - The Essential Tools for Success DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/creating-that-special-event-the-essential-tools-for-success/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231005T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231005T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230920T022117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T022139Z UID:34822-1696527000-1696534200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:First Thursday in October DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/first-thursday-in-october/ LOCATION:St Alice\, Viaduct Harbour\, Level 1/204 Quay St\, Auckland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/First-Thursdays-graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230928T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230928T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230824T013307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T051227Z UID:34071-1695920400-1695927600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Working well with the fourth estate - Journalists and PRINZ Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/working-well-with-the-fourth-estate-journalists-prinz-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:Generator\, 12 Madden St\, Auckland\, 0627\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PRINZ-Panel-Discussion-3-002.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230928T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230929T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230717T001714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T001715Z UID:33206-1695891600-1695988800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Measurement and Evaluation for Communications DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/measurement-and-evaluation-for-communications-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Measurement-Evaluation-23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230927T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230927T140000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230908T054355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T001641Z UID:34655-1695819600-1695823200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The art of Media Pitching - Expert Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-art-of-media-pitching-expert-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:Te Whatu Ora Boardroom\, Level 1\, 32 Oxford Terrace\, Christchurch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PRINZ-Panel-Discussion-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230927T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230927T090000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230914T004740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T022925Z UID:34746-1695801600-1695805200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato PRINZ/MCSA networking breakfast DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/waikato-prinz-mcsa-networking-breakfast/ LOCATION:The Pā\, University of Waikato\, Gate 5\, Hillcrest Rd\, Hamilton ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/7578p-Pa-general-photos-8-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230922T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230922T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230705T014414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T233448Z UID:33021-1695384000-1695389400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Disinformation and its impact on PR and communications in Aotearoa DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/disinformation-and-its-impact-on-pr-and-communications-in-aotearoa/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Disinformation-and-Misinformation-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230913T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230913T090000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230711T024927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T232906Z UID:33153-1694590200-1694595600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Breakfast with Barry DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/breakfast-bagels-with-barry/ LOCATION:Google NZ Head Office\, 10 Madden St\, Central Auckland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Barry-Soper-August22-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230912T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230912T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230824T012012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T210959Z UID:34215-1694538000-1694547000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Awards Wellington Winners - Networking and Insights DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-awards-wellington-winners-networking-and-insights/ LOCATION:Robert Walters Offices\, Harbour Tower\, 2 Hunter St\, Wellington\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PRINZWM-3341-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230907T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230907T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230828T224517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T232204Z UID:34371-1694107800-1694115000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:First Thursday in September DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/first-thursday-in-september/ LOCATION:Reign & Pour\, Ground Floor\, Shop 51/7 Queen Street\, Commercial Bay\,\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/First-Thursdays-graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230907T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230907T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230614T222924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T010343Z UID:32600-1694079000-1694088000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:IC Futures - Inside Internal Communication - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ic-futures-inside-internal-communication-6/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/connect-the-people-concept-crowd-of-vivid-colored-people-connected-vector-id1190206395.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230831T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230831T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230615T202931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T024730Z UID:32652-1693503000-1693508400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Taranaki Midwinter Networking Event DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/taranaki-midwinter-networking-event/ LOCATION:Manifold Coworking Space\, 49 Currie St.\, New Plymouth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Networking-one.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230831T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230831T090000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052352 CREATED:20230810T015914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T000308Z UID:33780-1693467000-1693472400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Partnering with Maori to get results - Breakfast Session DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/working-with-maori-to-get-results-breakfast-session/ LOCATION:Nau Room\, Ground Floor\, Te Puni Kōkiri House\, 143 Lambton Quay\, Wellington ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Breakfast-session.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230823T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230823T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230607T214909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T203348Z UID:32307-1692781200-1692802800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Digital PR 101 DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/digital-pr-101-4/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1168910967.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230817T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230817T180000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230615T202800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T050223Z UID:32650-1692289800-1692295200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Cyber-crime communication - insights from the front lines DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/cyber-crime-communication-insights-from-the-front-lines/ LOCATION:DDB Offices\, Level 4\, 119 Great North Rd\,\, Auckland\, 1021\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cybersecurity-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230817T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230817T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230613T002248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T040205Z UID:32505-1692264600-1692273600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Ethics\, Risk and Reputation in the Age of AI - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ethics-risk-and-reputation-in-the-age-of-ai/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ben-sweet-2LowviVHZ-E-unsplash-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230811T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230811T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230628T231057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T223905Z UID:32875-1691773200-1691784000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Unlocking the Power of Maramataka DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/unlocking-the-power-of-maramataka/ LOCATION:Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Chambers\, Waikato-Tainui offices at Hopuhopu Sports Park\, 451 Old Taupiri Road\,\, Ngaaruawaahia\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/shlomo-shalev-L68SOwRShLU-unsplash-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230803T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230803T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230711T035712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T035806Z UID:33183-1691083800-1691091000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The first First Thursday DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-first-first-thursday/ LOCATION:The Glass Goose\, 78 Federal St\,\, Auckland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/First-Thursdays-graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230725T171500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230725T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230608T022346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T214149Z UID:32350-1690305300-1690311600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Election Special at Parliament DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-election-special-at-parliament/ LOCATION:The Grand Hall\, Parliament\, 1 Museum Street\, Wellington\, 6160\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/glen-carrie-ApHrNurIYpk-unsplash-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230720T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230720T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230703T020054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T223150Z UID:32894-1689854400-1689859800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:AGM 2023 DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/agm-2023/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AGM-PRINZ-image-e1719288150840.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230719T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230719T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230607T012935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T232056Z UID:32244-1689787800-1689795000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:BusinessDesk on the future of AI in journalism + meet the team DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/businessdesk-gm-matt-martel-talks-ai-in-business-journalism-with-qa/ LOCATION:NZME’s iHeart Lounge\, 2 Graham Street\, Auckland CBD\, 2 Graham Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/POSTS-PRINZ-FB-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230705T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230705T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230525T012140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T034150Z UID:31924-1688576400-1688583600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Young PR professionals Panel – What am I getting myself into? DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/young-pr-professionals-panel-what-am-i-getting-myself-into/ LOCATION:The Front Room – Spark Corporate office\, 167 Victoria Street West\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/marvin-meyer-SYTO3xs06fU-unsplash-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230626T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230629T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T052353 CREATED:20230511T033426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T022419Z UID:31449-1687771800-1688040000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy & Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Thursday 7th November 2024 - 5:30pm-7pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview\nAre you a recent graduate with a degree in Communications or Journalism? Or maybe you’re a junior practitioner looking for that next step in your career? \nThis is your chance to gain valuable insights from industry leaders who have carved out successful careers in the communications field.  \nJoin our panel discussion featuring Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degrees; Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson Willis. Moderated by Kate Williams of Momentum Consulting\, this event will explore the career paths in communications\, the skills you need to stand out\, and how to navigate your way to success in this ever evolving field. \n \nThis event is free for those with waged/unwaged memberships. If you are not a PRINZ member\, join or renew now to unlock the free member rate for this event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your panellists are:Kelly Hawkins\, Engagement Communications Lead at 2degreesKelly is a senior communications specialist who has spent a large part of her career working in the field of internal communications across a wide range of industries and sectors in New Zealand\, Japan and Australia. Tertiary qualified in International Communication\, she spent her early years working in the field of cross-cultural communications as well as external media relations in both the government and private sector\, before finding her happy place and specialising in internal communications and organisational change. Employee engagement is always at the centre of her thinking\, and she often refers to internal communications as the heartbeat of an organisation.   She has a particular interest in providing Executive counsel and advice on engagement and strategy implementation\, as well as supporting companies through high risk/high impact issues and crisis management.   And speaking of issues and crisis management – a fun fact: she was nicknamed the Covid Futurist during her time at the law firm Russell McVeagh\, for her role in communicating and preparing the firm through the very early days of the pandemic long before Covid had even made its way to New Zealand!   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Sinclair\, Senior Manager of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New ZealandScott is the Senior Manager\, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Government Relations\, External Communications\, and Corporate\, Industry and International relations teams. Scott previously worked at the Commerce Commission on standing up communications and engagement for the grocery regulatory regime and was Strategic Communications Manager at the Department for the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s COVID-19 unit\, who were responsible for all-of-government COVID-19 communications and the Unite Against COVID-19 channels. Prior to moving back to New Zealand in 2020\, Scott worked in the United Kingdom as Head of Policy & Public Affairs for the charity Marie Curie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucy Fox\, Principal of Sherson WillisLucy has spent the last ten years in agency\, honing her client-service skills and supporting teams to deliver strategic\, insight-led communications projects across a range of verticals. Her previous roles have been leadership focussed\, spanning corporate and consumer\, where she has leveraged industry and media connections to foster engagement and drive results.  A natural storyteller\, Lucy is focussed on understanding business objectives and desired outcomes\, ensuring bespoke\, values-centric solutions are delivered to stakeholders. She is responsible for supporting Sherson Willis’ group of specialist consultants to craft tailored communications plans that hit the mark for corporate leaders\, and is dedicated to nurturing client relationships. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Forbes\, Head of Public Affairs at Auckland Council  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-evaluation-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Red-line-to-target.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR