08:30 - 09:00
Registration & Refreshments
Grab your coffee, greet your colleagues and peers, and gear up for a day packed with energy, ideas, and connections!
09:00 - 09:05
Opening remarks from PRWeek
A warm welcome to all delegates, followed by a brief summary of the day's main topics.
09:05 - 09:45
Panel Discussion: Demonstrating PR’s Value to the C-suite
Learn how to use measurement and evaluation to build trust and influence with your executive leadership. This session focuses on how to communicate meaningful insights in a language the C-suite understands
Talking points
- Strategies to communicate measurement insights to executives
- Building dashboards and reports for non-PR stakeholders
- Reassessing AVE’s relevance in executive communications - why won't it die?
- Understanding the core metrics and KPIs that the C-suite looks for from PR
- Examples of measurement driving strategic decisions
10:05 - 10:30
Keynote: How to Framework?
In this session, learn the fundamental principles of a measurement framework and give takeaways that you can bring.
More session info to follow soon!
10:30 - 11:00
Networking Break
Please help yourself to refreshments and network with our event partners and industry peers.
11:00 - 11:40
Panel Discussion: Elevating Comms Measurement in 2026 - Driving Alignment, Integration, and Impact
Discover how to build a measurement function that connects PR with marketing, sales, and product teams. Learn practical strategies to unify reporting, overcome data challenges, and prove the strategic impact of your communications beyond traditional metrics.
Key topics include:
- Best practices for building a business-aligned measurement function
- Integrating PR measurement with marketing and commercial
- Overcoming challenges in combining data from multiple sources
- Fostering cross-functional collaboration through shared measurement goals
- How do you measure something as nuanced as reputation or influence?
11:40 - 12:05
Case study: Measuring success - The Ripple Effect Campaign.
The Information Commissioner's Office share their award-winning Ripple Effect campaign - explaining how human impact drove every decision from planning to measurement. The session will include tips for measuring on a budget while lifting the lid on the decisions that turned just £10k of spend into a campaign that drives measurable change.
Expect to learn:
- What is The Ripple Effect campaign?
- Taking a trauma-informed approach: why measurement is never just about data
- Measuring on a budget: Lessons learned from this campaign
12:05 - 12:25
Keynote: Metricomm and YouGov
12:25 - 12:50
Case study: Measuring Campaign Success
Join us for a Real-world example of a PR campaign measurement strategy
- How they tracked ROI, engagement, and media impact
- Challenges and lessons learned
12:50 - 13:50
Networking Lunch
Enjoy a lunch that’s designed to break the ice and broaden your professional circle.
13:50 - 14:15
Case Study
14:15 - 14:25
Break - Change Session
Roundtables
14:25 - 15:05
14:25 - 15:05
Back to basics - a bare bones measurement approach that emphasises a thought-out approach to a measurement function.
14:25 - 15:05
Campaigns - what do you need to do before, during and after a campaign to achieve measurement success and ROI?
14:25 - 15:05
Budget Optimisation in PR Measurement: What can be done on a budget?
15:05 - 15:35
Networking Break
Take this opportunity to connect with industry experts and fellow attendees. Reflect on your learnings, exchange takeaways, and gear up for an exciting 2026.
15:55 - 16:20
Case study
16:20 - 16:40
Keynote: Carma
16:40 - 17:15
Panel: PR Measurement – Trends, Innovation & the future.
This session will help you demystify PR measurement by cutting through the complexity of numbers, building strong supplier relationships, and developing clearer, more reliable approaches.
Learn how to prepare your teams for what’s next and ensure your data tells a trustworthy story.
Talking points:
- Demystifying PR measurement for clearer insights
- Working effectively with suppliers to get the best results
- Preparing teams for future measurement challenges
- AI
- Predictions - Forecasting the future of PR measurement