News & Events
The latest speaking engagements, events, media appearances and projects involving Farzana Baduel.
From international lectures and industry conversations to The Baduel Brief, cultural projects and Farzana’s work across communications, business and public life, this page brings together what’s happening now and what’s coming next.
Upcoming
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Women in Journalism: AI for Communications & PR
Find out more ›Farzana will open Women in Journalism’s six-part AI for Communications and PR course with a session exploring how artificial intelligence is changing communications, reputation and the role of strategic counsel.
Her session, Understanding AI: What Every Communications Professional Needs to Know, will look beyond individual tools to examine what meaningful AI adoption looks like across organisations and where human judgement remains essential.
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The Baduel Brief: How to Hold a Room
View event ›What can communicators learn from actors, poets and performers about commanding attention?
The next edition of The Baduel Brief features a keynote from award-winning actor Alessandro Babalola, followed by Farzana in conversation with rapper and spoken-word artist Jenniah Brown.
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PR Has Talent
Farzana Baduel and Graham Goodkind bring the UK PR industry to the Soho Theatre stage for the first PR Has Talent.
Professionals from across communications will perform comedy, music, spoken word, cabaret and more, with all net proceeds supporting Soho Theatre’s New Writing Programme.
Book tickets ›Meet the performers
- Patricia Mihail, Account Director, PR First London
- Ela Hughes (Medeni), Community Manager, The Conscious Travel Foundation
- Adam Faulkner, Founder, Adam Faulkner
- Vix Leyton, Head of Communication and Content, thinkmoney
- Daisy Phillips, Creative Women in Comms
- Gemma Moroney, Co-founder, SHOOK
- Eleonora Claps, Assistant Producer, BBC Radio 3
- Luke Tracey-Wheeler, Director, Be Broadcast
- Edward Parshotam, Freelance Copywriter
- Jenniah Brown, Co-Founder, House of Vox CIC
- Preethi Nair, Managing Director, Kiss the Frog
- Sophie Donne, Senior Account Executive, Work & Class
- Leke Adebayo, Outreach Consultant, Launch Africa Ventures
- Michelle Goodall, Co-Founder, Damn Fine Greetings
- Ben Burwell, B2B Tech PR Executive, The Hoffman Agency
- Tim Harrison, Investor, Auto Draught
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Worshipful Company of Communicators Careers Fair
Farzana will speak at the Worshipful Company of Communicators Careers Fair, bringing together communications professionals and young people interested in careers across PR, media and communications.
Further details to follow.
Recent News
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Farzana Baduel named 2026 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence
Read Letters from Lexington ›Farzana spent a week at the University of Kentucky as its 2026 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence, meeting students and faculty and discussing reputation, international communications, careers in PR and the realities of agency life.
Her visit included classroom sessions, media engagements and a headline fireside conversation with the university community.
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Mace magazine profiles Farzana Baduel
Read the profile ›Farzana was recently profiled by Mace magazine, discussing her work across reputation, communications leadership and her year as President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
