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The Channel Islands group of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations is holding its annual forum this Thursday, focusing on ‘Communicating in a Cyber Crisis’.
The event, which will be hosted in Jersey and livestreamed at St James in Guernsey, will welcome several guest speakers, a panel discussion and a simulation exercise.
The hybrid format means attendees in both islands can gather together to listen to the speakers and network in person, without having to travel.
John Noble CBE, ex-director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in London and current senior advisor at McKinsey & Co and NED of NHS Digital, will open the event with a keynote speech and case study.
Mr Noble has 40 years of UK government service where he worked on the 2012 London Olympics, helped establish the NCSC and led the response on nearly 800 significant cyber incidents.
William Church, Chairman of the CIPR Channel Islands Committee, said: “As the last 18 months have proved, PR and communication teams are essential to handling crisis situations.
“The threat of a technology-based crisis is growing every day for organisations of all types and sizes and it’s crucial that industry professionals keep up to date on the latest insights.”
James Gaudin, Managing Partner, and Lynne Capie, Head of Operations, from Appleby will be interviewed by former ITV presenter and current Director of Freedom Media Hannah Shellswell about an historic cyber-security incident that occurred in 2017.
Attendees in both jurisdictions will have a real-time simulation exercise with live feedback, hosted by ex-NED of the CIPR, Stuart Bruce.
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