Busy month ahead for the Folgate community
Members are keynoting in London, chairing global health summits, travelling to Milan and Abuja, and running hands-on training on behavioural science and AI agents. Here is where to find us!
Wednesday 4 November
Bootcamp: Using behavioural science for change that sticks (online)
Organisations spend heavily on change that never quite lands, because understanding something doesn't mean people will act on it. This live masterclass moves beyond information campaigns to change what people think, feel and do, using proven behavioural science. Presented by Ann-Marie Blake. Book your spot.
Why everything you thought you knew about GEO might be wrong (London)
Stuart Bruce co-CEO of Purposeful Relations and The PR Futurist, gives the keynote address for the AMEC AI In London Day: Why everything you thought you knew about GEO might be wrong. Drawing on an evidence-led audit of AI answers for SEA-LNG, he'll explain why GEO for corporate affairs is different from GEO for marketing, and why AI should be treated as a stakeholder in its own right. More information.
Monday 9 November
Folgate Autumn Social
Celebrating two years of the Folgate community with members and friends. RSVP here.
Tuesday 10 November
State of things: early-stage careers in communications (London)
There are fewer entry-level roles in PR than there were a few years ago. AI often gets the blame, but the data suggest the roots may lie in a post-Covid recovery that never fully arrived. A small group of senior leaders will look at the uncomfortable truths and possible solutions, kicking off with Koray Camgöz (Taylor Bennett Foundation), Matt Collette (Sequencr AI), Gill Hardy (leadership adviser, formerly WPP) and Ruth Kieran (Joe Public PR). Moderated by David Gallagher.
This event is fully booked, but there's a wait list here.
Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 November
ICCO Global Summit (Milan)
Influence. Proof. Impact. The summit asks the PR industry to take responsibility for the wider systems of trust it works in. Miranda Mitchell Elif Güvençer and Matt Collette will be leading important discussion from the stage, while Arun Sudhaman runs the show. Details here.
Sunday 15 to Saturday 21 November
World Public Relations Forum (Abuja)
The Global Alliance celebrates 25 years with its flagship forum, held alongside the African Public Relations Association conference, under the theme Responsible Communication: The Voice of the World. Doug Downs attends as a special guest and speaker, making the case that podcasting should be one of the most trusted channels a brand owns, not a side project. More information.
Wednesday 18 November
HealthAI Global Governance Forum 2026 (London)
Hannah Vaughan Jones hosts a day on Scaling responsible AI in health: from trust to implementation. The question is not whether responsible AI matters, but what must be in place to govern and scale it safely in real health systems. Details.
PRCA: Build AI agents in Microsoft Copilot (online)
For many teams, Copilot is the only approved AI tool, and most use only a fraction of it. This hands-on workshop covers how agents work, when to use each level of Copilot agent, and how to build your own in Agent Builder. Led by Rob van Alphen. Sign up.
Monday 23 to Tuesday 24 November
Health 20 (H20) Summit (London)
Hannah Vaughan Jones hosts a two-day summit on Health resilience: self-reliance and smart investments in contested times, organised by the G20 Health & Development Partnership. More information
Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 February 2027
Vistatara: Build The Agency Of The Future (San Diego)
Albert Banks will lead a discussion table at Vistara: AI for Agencies 2027 in San Diego on who keeps the margin when AI saves the hours. Details here.
If you'll be at any of these events, come and say hello. Full details are on our events page at folgate.co/events. To be invited to future Folgate events, email info@folgateadvisors.com.
