The PR Week

On Thursday, November 12, three Haymarket Media publications — PRWeek, Campaign and MM+M — are reuniting for a daylong conference focused on all things AI. Attendees will receive incisive analysis and predictions about a topic that dominates the headlines and has businesses around the world future-proofing their operations.
The opening keynote will feature Rob Gaige, the global head of insights at Reddit, and the closing keynote speaker will be Matt Sanchez, president and COO of Yahoo. From 11 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., all sessions will be on individual tracks specifically designed for Campaign, MM+M and PRWeek’s audiences.
To preview the third annual AI Deciphered conference are three editorial leads from Haymarket Media: PRWeek executive editor Frank Washkuch, Campaign managing editor Emmy Liederman and MM+M executive editor Jack O’Brien.
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The guest on this week's edition of The PR Week is Franz Paasche, EVP of corporate affairs at Verizon. He talks about navigating complex organizations, whether that be at Verizon or previously at PayPal or Columbia University.
Plus, the biggest PR and communications news of the week, including Public Policy Holding Company acquiring Reevemark, Jill Hazelbaker moving from Uber to OpenAI and U.S. CEO Kirsty Graham leaving Edelman.
Finally, PRWeek has several items for your calendar, including the launch of the Reader Survey, the Talent and Compensation Index (replacing the Salary Survey), the Crisis Comms Conference 2027 and the unveiling of the 2026 Hall of Famer profiles.

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Bloomgarden discusses the evolving landscape of PR, the strategies that drive success in a competitive market, and more.
In this episode of The PR Week, Steve Barrett and Julia Walker welcome Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO of Ruder Finn, to discuss the firm's impressive growth, the shift toward independent agencies and the impact of AI on the PR industry.
Bloomgarden shares insights on winning major clients such as Wendy's, the importance of technology in communication and the agency's pioneering work in China amid geopolitical challenges. Other topics include the dominance of major tech companies and implications for the stock market, regulatory challenges, and the evolving landscape of PR and marketing strategies.
News stories discussed include Omnicom's Q3 earnings report, the impact of major sporting events on corporate sponsorships and the launch of PRWeek's 2026 Reader Survey and 2027 Sports Conference.

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In 1996, Richard Edelman took over his eponymous agency from his father. Now, celebrating its 30th year under Richard’s leadership, the firm’s global revenue is $950 million. It was $85 million when he took the reins. The rousing success of his independent agency is largely due to Richard’s constant eye on the future, as well as his ability to anticipate it — a skill as sharp today as it ever was. That was on full display during the session at the recent PRWeek Conference in Chicago. He spoke to PRWeek’s Jess Ruderman about his succession plans, his stronger-than-ever belief in being an independent shop, the industry-wide impact of agency consolidation and the ever-increasing importance of a word that has become synonymous with Richard and his organization — trust.

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This week’s episode of The PR Week comes to you from the PRWeek Conference in Chicago, focused on navigating the comms revolution.
PRWeek associate news editor Jess Ruderman and reporters Jeremy Sodergren and Julia Walker catch up with leaders from Patagonia, McDonald’s, E.l.f. Beauty and John Deere to discuss AI, authenticity, trust, the creator economy and other top issues.
The episode also features on-stage highlights from the day’s top sessions, including Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett’s keynote on hope and snippets from Edelman CEO Richard Edelman’s conversation on legacy and the importance of trust.



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