CPRA Conference 2026
A broad communications and PR conference with an internal communications panel, an AI Skills Lab, and sessions on leadership, reputation, measurement, and listening.
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Held on 20 October 2026
Melbourne, Australia
Paid
What to expect
The main conference on 18 November combines keynotes with parallel streams. Internal Comms: The Audience Inside examines the shift from distributing information to supporting culture, trust, and organizational performance. Other sessions cover real-time reputation decisions, communications measurement, and working with First Nations agencies.
A session with Western Sydney University’s Vanessa Campbell and Dr Nicole Bridges explores netnography: qualitative research into people’s behavior in their online environments. Former OpenAI chief communications officer Hannah Wong joins by video for a fireside chat on leading communications through the AI era. Alastair Campbell’s keynote considers the changing role of communicators and what that means for hiring and developing a team.
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Before you book
Final-release tickets place you in the adjacent conference room for the opening and closing sessions, watching live on a big screen with its own MC. Questions can be submitted through the conference app. Other sessions, breaks, and networking are included. Members pay A$949 and students A$449, excluding GST. Registration includes the AI Skills Lab on the afternoon of 17 November. The GWPR Breakfast on 18 November is separately ticketed. Groups of three or more receive 10% off through the group registration option. Stadium entry is through Gate 6, Level 3; the venue has step-free access, lifts, and accessible bathrooms.
