Sponsors
Opinium
Headline Sponsor opinium.co.uk LinkedIn
At a time when attention is scarce and credibility matters more than ever, Opinium Research helps brands turn research and insight into influence. Based in London and working globally, Opinium partners with PR and communications teams to uncover the stories hidden within the data, transforming their robust Omnibus & Custom research into headlines that land, conversations that travel, and thought leadership that leads.
From standout statistics to full-scale insight campaigns, their work is designed to earn attention, not just report on it.
Blending consumer and B2B expertise, Opinium delivers both bespoke and omnibus research solutions with speed, precision, and creativity. Whether you’re looking to spark media interest, shape public opinion, or build long-term authority, they provide the foundation for ideas that resonate.
Crucially, every insight is underpinned by best-in-class data quality practices, ensuring that what captures attention also stands up to scrutiny. Because powerful storytelling starts with trustworthy data.
Opinium doesn’t just generate findings, it creates narratives that move markets, shape reputations, and turn insight into impact.
PA Media Assignments
Category Sponsor PAMEDIAGROUP.COM LinkedIn
PA Media Assignments is the commercial photography and video assignments division of PA Media, the UK and Ireland’s national news agency. Our work connects brands with audiences through the production and distribution of exceptional creative and editorial visual content. As a result of our unique mix of creative flair and editorial know-how, we are widely used by clients for PR, marketing, events, corporate and social media content across a range of sectors.
UK Black Comms Network
Category Sponsor blackcommsnetwork.co.uk LinkedIn
Half of Black PR and comms professionals are never promoted.
The UK Black Comms Network (BCN) is here to increase the seniority of Black PR and communications professionals in the UK to change that fact.
We provide learning, resources, inspiration, and peer-to-peer networking to empower our members to claim their space. We shine light on our challenges and partner with like-minded individuals and organisations to enact change.
Creative Access
Category Sponsor creativeaccess.org.uk LinkedIn
Creative Access is the UK’s leading inclusivity organisation in the creative industries, creating practical diversity, equity and inclusion programmes that open up career access, help people thrive in the creative industries and deliver real impact. Working with over 1000 employers across the UK to build inclusive cultures, Creative Access supports thousands of individuals each year, from groups historically under-represented in the creative industries to provide career-long support, opportunities, mentoring and training.
Taylor Bennett Foundation
Category Sponsor taylorbennettfoundation.org LinkedIn
The Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF) is a UK–based charity dedicated to increasing ethnic diversity in public relations and communications. Established in 2008 by executive search firm Taylor Bennett (now Taylor Birchwood), with support from Brunswick Group, the Foundation aims to empower Black, Asian, and minority ethnic talent to pursue and thrive in communications careers. Over the past fifteen years, we have helped over 1,000 young people to start their PR and communications careers through our award–winning professional development programmes.
People Like Us
Category Sponsor plu.org.uk LinkedIn
People Like Us is an award-winning not-for-profit that celebrates and supports media, marketing, and communications professionals from Black, Asian, mixed race and minoritised ethnic backgrounds. We’re also on a mission to help foster a fairer workplace for all through equitable pay – whatever your heritage; whatever your industry. We’ve had significant successes so far and we’ve got big ambitions.