Microsoft, Standard Chartered and Emirates headline ICCO Global PR Summit in Dubai

ASIA PACIFIC, Monday, 5th September, 2022 – The International Communications Consultancy Organization (ICCO) has announced the 2022 ICCO Global Summit will be held in person on 12th and 13th October at the Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah.

Dubai Tourism, Emirates, and Muck Rack will lead as early sponsors of the 26th edition of the Summit, which will bring together leaders from the world of PR, communications, business, and international governments.

The ICCO is also partnering with UAE-based association PRCA MENA – as the official event partner to stage two days of fireside chat conversations, panel discussions and keynote, roundtable, networking, and Q&A sessions at the Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah. A gala dinner at the Ritz Carlton Dubai is also on the agenda.

The theme for the 2022 ICCO Global Summit is “Being the Change – PR’s Leading Role in Shaping a People-Focused Future” and will give delegates a chance to explore PR’s role in communicating complex and challenging topics to the public, through traditional and digital media. Content will be specifically curated to analyse current and best practices to attract and support the talent and skills required for modern communications, battling misinformation, public media education, and technological challenges that are all constantly evolving.

Confirmed speakers and attendees for the 2022 ICCO Global Summit include the likes of, Head of Communications, Asia Pacific, for global real estate consultancy JLL, Eva Sogbanmu, Principal Consultant & Managing Director, PRecious Communications, Lars Voedisch, BCW Global CEO, Donna Imperato, Executive Director, Marketing and Communication, UAE Government Media Office, Khaled Alshehhi, Author and AI in Business CEO, Katie King and many more delegates from leading firms and agencies across the globe.

Nitin Mantri, ICCO President and AvianWE Group CEO: “Bringing together top agency people alongside in-house communicators and experts from brands like Microsoft, Standard Chartered and Emirates is so important for industry dialogue. We cannot ‘Be the Change’ in isolation…”

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) is the voice of public relations consultancies around the world. The ICCO membership comprises 41 associations representing 81 countries across the globe: from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Australasia, Europe, and, the Middle East. Collectively, these associations represent over 3,000 PR firms.

The ICCO Global Summit takes place from 12-13 October at the Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah. For more details and to register, visit www.iccosummit.org.