CIPR Annual Conference 2026
A PR and communications conference on organisational resilience, with sessions on workplace disagreement, AI and reputation, crisis response and neuroinclusive culture. Main-stage sessions are also livestreamed.
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Held on 20 October 2026
London, UK
From £175 + VAT
What to expect
The main stage moves from organisational change and economic security to disagreement, AI-generated information and crisis recovery. Professor Paul Dolan and Steve Baker explore why disagreements escalate and how different viewpoints can be handled constructively within teams and organisations.
In person, two sets of parallel breakouts offer a choice of sessions. These include an interactive cyber-breach scenario, agency–client relationships and spokesperson preparation. Charlotte Bass leads a discussion drawing on research gathered from neurodivergent professionals for the conference, looking at acceptance at work and how leaders can build a more inclusive culture.
Later on the main stage, Louise Thompson Davies discusses leading communications through organisational challenge, coordinating messages across stakeholder groups and keeping the business aligned during uncertainty.
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Before you book
Standard in-person tickets are £325 + VAT for members and £460 + VAT for non-members. Student tickets are £175 + VAT and volunteer tickets £225 + VAT, with limited numbers; the student rate requires full-time education. In-person admission includes breakouts, the exhibition, networking and refreshments. Livestream tickets cost £175 + VAT for members or £260 + VAT for non-members. They cover main-stage sessions only, with no virtual access to breakouts or other event features. Both ticket formats include access to main-stage recordings for 30 days after the event, subject to speaker permission. Delegates must be employed in PR or communications roles. CIPR says bookings that do not meet this condition will be cancelled and refunded.
