INTERVIEWS

Clare Jennings and Alice Holmes, joint communications director at Mishcon de Reya, discuss how their shared role brings double the expertise, resilience and energy to the law firm.

Remitly’s Tatiana Wheeler-Brown unpacks how she designs campaigns that appeal to the UK’s immigrant communities.

An integrated strategy is the future of comms, according to Tamara Pickett, communications and external relations director at Virgin Group.

With more than 30 years’ experience in internal and external communications, United Utilities’ Stephen Chawke is proud to be coaching the next generation of internal communicators.

Jon Sellors, director of external affairs at Intact Insurance, tells In.Comms how the switch from RSA Insurance has been so much more than just a name change.

Having managed global crises and high-stakes data breaches, the ICO’s Angela Balakrishnan has wisdom to share about everything from authentic leadership and diversity, to doing something scary every day.

The IoIC’s Internal Communication Leader of the Year shares her insights on transforming employee comms into a strategic powerhouse.

Though issues such as price rises and executive pay keep bobbing back up, group HR and communications director Neil Morrison says authentic and consistent messaging is vital.

After the tragedy Nick Price-Thompson tells In.Comms how he sought to create local government comms that put the emphasis on listening.

Communications and impact manager Tara Geoghegan on fostering a unified culture and driving global initiatives in a hybrid world.

TfL’s director of communications and corporate affairs says his organisation is ‘a beast’ of many parts, with a heritage that also needs to be handled with care.

The National Trust’s director of communications and fundraising Celia Richardson on learning to deal with protest, bots, and concerted attacks.

If you’re simply responding to what your business wants you to talk about you’ve got things backwards, explains Lloyd’s Banking Group’s Andrew Walton.

She’s merged O2 with VirginMedia, turned the Millennium Dome into The O2 arena and now has her eye on eradicating ‘data poverty’; but Nicola Green still has her feet firmly on the ground.

Soho House’s chief communications officer Anouska Ruane tells us about creativity, versatility and keeping the magic of the brand alive while driving growth and commercial success.

Alex Aiken, comms advisor to the UAE and former executive director of UK Government communications, explains the importance of building a common platform upon which everyone can build and prosper.

Alex Doorey, who has since moved on to M&S, takes us deep under the surface of her job as VP corporate affairs, brand, marketing and sustainability, at energy supplier Ovo.

Having guided the comms for some of sport’s biggest global productions, the Football Association’s director of marketing, communications and public affairs, Joanna Manning-Cooper, believes that, at heart, her job is simple… or should be.

Jennifer Sproul, chief executive of the IoIC, talks to In.Comms about the rise of ‘shadow communications’ and the increasing need for empathetic leadership in uncertain times.

From Bluetooth bottle-openers and boring phones to pub-saving campaigns, Jonathan O’Lone’s remit at Heineken is anything but ordinary. He shares what all of this has taught him (so far).

As luxury brands seek to foster deeper connections with audiences, Baker discusses how transparency can build credibility.

When Mc Aloon moved to a brand new role building an in-house comms operation at a luxury hotel and investment group, life definitely did not slow down.