Speaking
Drawing on over two decades of experience in PR, Farzana regularly speaks at domestic and global communications industry events. In her talks, she seeks to promote the value of PR both within the UK business community and internationally. She speaks on a wide range of industry issues and broader business themes. Topics of previous engagements have included nation branding, brand translation, entrepreneurship, crisis and reputation management, cultural diversity and women’s empowerment.

Past Speaking Engagements

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2022
- October 2022, PRovoke Summit, focus on Trust, Panelist
- September 2022, CommsHero Week 2022, Keynote speaker
- July 2022, PRCA, UK Conference 2022: Public Relations in the New Business Era, A Global Perspective on Public Relations and Geopolitics, Speaker
- June 2022, 4th Summit for Space Sustainability, Billionaires, Buzz, and Benefit: How Do We Fix Space’s PR Problems?, Speaker
- April 2022, PRCA, The Ukraine Communications Support Network Event: How you can support the people of Ukraine, Panelist
- March 2022, The Open Forum UK, Why London is the money laundering capital of the world?, Panelist
- March 2022, London College of Fashion, How is Fashion Communications Changing?, Presentation
- March 2022, 50:50 Parliament and British Pakistan Foundation, #AskHertoStand Seminar, Keynote speaker
2021
- December 2021, London Business School. Leadership communication. Presentation
- November 2021, ICCO Global Summit 2021, London. In an Era of Championing Diversity and Inclusion, Should PR firms Engage Nations that Hold Differing Values?, Speaker
- November 2021, CIPR Virtual Conference 2021. Modelling Agencies: The Business of PR Agencies in the New World, Presentation
- October 2021, HLB Global Summit. Influence of Social Media in Times of Crisis, presentation for a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms
- May 2021, WaddsCon, Procurement, Projects and Public Relations, Presentation
- April 2021, Oxford Foundry, Leadership Branding, Presentation
- April 2021, Mom.CEO, Right to Be a Mother: Veronika Didusenko, Interviewer
- March 2021, Brexit & Beyond Global Trade Expo 2021, Post-Brexit: Brand Britain and Global Trade, Presentation
- March 2021, University of Cambridge, Women in Public Relations Event, Speaker
- January 2021, PR Insider Podcast, Future gazing: The world in 2021 with global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw, Interviewer
- January 2021, Founders House, Communicating Your Story & The Art Of Public Relations, Speaker
2020
- November 2020, Theatrum Vitae, The New Mission of the Arts: Debate, Moderator
- November 2020, Taylor Bennett Foundation, How to Adapt Communications Strategy for the New Normal, Masterclass
- November 2020, Meltwater, Digital Summit: Future of PR, Marketing and Tech, Crisis and Risk Mitigation in the Era of Accelerating Change, Presentation
- November 2020, Meltwater, Internal Women in Tech Event, My Career Story, Keynote Address
- July 2020, Meltwater, Annual Digital Summit, Purposeful Capitalism: Driving PR’s Integration with Marketing, Presentation
- July 2020, Creative Women, Exclusive Talk and Q&A with Dr Filiz Unsal, Host
- July 2020, UK Parliament, The Future of UK-EU Relationship on Professional and Business Services, Speaker
- June 2020, Creative Women Online Conference, Information Overload Panel: How Can We Cut Through the Noise and Communicate with Impact?, Moderator
- June 2020, Creative Women Online Conference, The Oxford Foundry, How to adapt your marketing and communications strategy to the new normal?, Speaker
- May 2020, It’s All About Shipping, Maritime NextStep 2020, Branding, Speaker
- February 2020, Oliver Wyman Consulting, Women in Financial Services 2020 Breakfast Discussion, London
2019
- November 2019, Narrative PR Summit, Developing A Sustainable Nation Brand For Egypt, Presentation, Cairo
- May 2019, Barclays, World Diversity Day Panel, Challenges and Opportunities of Cultural Diversity in the Workplace, Speaker, London
- May 2019, Saïd Business School, Connected Women: A New Kind of Business Conversation Panel Discussion, Diversity and Women Leadership, London
- April 2019, Mishcon de Reya, Women in Leadership – Reputation Matters Panel Discussion, Reputation Management, Speaker, London
- March 2019, House of Commons UK Parliament, BAME International Women’s Day Showcase, Co-Host
- January 2019, University of Oxford, Importance of Branding and Personal Branding, Lecture, Oxford
2018
- October 2018, Narrative PR Summit, How The Middle East Is Rebuilding Its Image Through Nation Branding, Speaker, Cairo
- June 2018, KPMG, The Next Generation of South Asian Entrepreneurs Event, London
- May 2018, Creative Women, 3rd Creative Women International Conference, Speaker, Cyprus
- April 2018, Nisa-Nashim, Changemakers Panel, Women, Challenging Misconceptions and Hatred Through Friendship, Speaker, London
2017
- December 2017, KyivPost, Vision 2020: Capturing Innovations, Country Branding, Speaker, Kyiv (Ukraine)
- November 2017, WCOP, Women in Leadership Conference, Contributory Speaker, London
- October 2017, Narrative PR Summit, How The Middle East Is Rebuilding Its Image Through Nation Branding, Speaker, Cairo
- September 2017, MediaCom, Inaugural Conference, Illuminate Content Panel Debate, Speaker, Manchestor
- April 2017, Female and BME Business Forum, Brexit: Impact on Small Businesses Panel Session, London
- March 2017, The Guardian, Changing Media Summit 2017, Panel Debate: Is Media Still a Destination Career?, Panelist, London
- March 2017, Asian Business Chamber of Commerce, International Women’s Day Event, Guest Speaker, Birmingham
2016
- December 2016, Conservative Friends of Pakistan, Mentoring Workshop on Enhancing PR and Self- Marketing Skills, London
- June 2016, Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Future Trends in PR, Guest Speaker, London
- May 2016, SPM Group, Opportunities4Women Fireside Chat, Personal Branding and Social Media, London
- April 2016, KPMG Enterprise, A day in the life of Farzana Baduel, Guest speaker, London
- April 2016, The Founders Series, Career Path and Growth of Curzon PR, Presentation and Interview, London
- April 2016, Prospect PR, PR the Future: We Are the Future Conference, Debate Session, Birmingham
- February 2016, Institute of Directors, Speaker Series, PR Best Practice for Business Growth, Speaker, London
2015
- October 2015, Enterprise Connect, The Marketing and Communications Seminar, Guest Speaker, London
2014
- November 2014, Diversity UK, Unconscious Bias and Good Karma in the Workplace Panel Debate, London
- June 2014, Women Empowered, How to Have Your Voice Heard, Speaker, London
2013
- July 2013, Enterprise Connect Series at King’s College London, How Unique Can You Be? Seminar, Thought Leadership, Speaker, London
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