In this episode of the PRovoke Media Agency Leader Podcast, Maja Pawinska Sims is joined by The PHA Group’s CEO George Coleman, who joined the firm in April this year after founding and scaling Weber Shandwick sister agency Current Global. The lively conversation covers The PHA Group’s 20th anniversary, evolution, culture and future plans; how AI is being integrated into the agency and industry; the ongoing importance of storytelling in PR; and the difference between working in network and independent agencies.

Every year, Havas Red gazes into its crystal ball and produces its Red Sky Predictions. We sat down with the firm’s Europe and UK CEO Rachael Sansom to discuss what’s ahead for the PR Business.

Diana Marszalek and Michael Kempner discuss why so many leaders feel paralyzed despite having more data, tools, and technology than ever. 

For the latest edition of our CCO Podcast, Paul Holmes sat down with Leslie Cafferty, chief communications officer at Booking Holdings, to discuss how she manages a portfolio of technology-driven travel brands, how she balances the needs of different stakeholders and reaches them through a variety of channels, the challenges of working with influencers, and how the company is incorporating AI into its communications efforts.

In this inspiring episode of the PRovoke Media podcast, Maja Pawinska Sims talks to our Young Changemakers for 2025. The four amazing young women from underrepresented backgrounds around the world have been recognised as future leaders of the communications industry, in the fourth year of the competition: Liyana Shirin in London, Elsie Merhi in Dubai, Kayla Marrero in Washington DC and Lívia Gammardella in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Before the conversation with the Young Changemakers, we speak to the woman behind the initiative, We. Communications founder and global CEO Melissa Waggener Zorkin. 

Golin's Jaimee Reggio discusses the needs of young people living with rare diseases during their transition to adulthood. 

Golin's Jaimee Reggio on rare diseases and young adults

Unlock Health's Brandon Edwards discusses healthcare marketing in the post-truth era.

Journalist Aaron Parnas and Avoq’s Jaclyn Rothenberg discuss the rise of news influencers and  how communicators can best engage with them.

As consumers increasingly turn to platforms like TikTok for news, a new breed of digital journalists, dubbed news influencers, are emerging as important sources of information, particularly for younger audiences. In this PRovoke Podcast, Aaron Parnas, a lawyer-turned-news influencer with an immense following, and Jaclyn Rothenberg, an Avoq senior VP, discuss who qualifies as a news influencer, the role they play in disseminating information and the hesitancy communicators and companies have in fully embracing them. The conversation also addresses the question of these journalists’ credibility, exploring why organizations hesitate to engage them and what it takes to prove they are legitimate outlets — in the same way journalists tied to traditional platforms are.