ABOUT THE GROUP

We are the professional network for practitioners in corporate and financial communications. Our purpose is to serve a membership of over 1,000 and the profession by offering:

Engagement with leaders in the worlds of business, the media, law and the City, at our events
Networking amongst our peer group and senior practitioners
Guidance on best industry practice and career development.

Due to Covid 19 we are currently running a programme of online events, and these can be seen by scrolling down to the Events tab below.

Normally our events include:

Lunchtime and evening meetings with senior journalists and industry leaders.
Ad hoc panel and debates on important topics or best practice seminars
Our popular Summer Party
Annual Dinner with a high-profile speaker
Occasional visits and tours.

OUR COMMITTEE

SIMON MATTHEWS

CHAIRPERSON

MATTHEW JERVOIS

VICE CHAIRPERSON

CAROLINE CECIL

VICE CHAIRPERSON

ESTELLE BIBBY

NATALIE DE FREITAS

SIMON HOCKRIDGE

KIRSTINA REITAN

MARY WHENMAN

FIONA WILKINSON

NATASHA MOORE

SUE OWEN

Events

Last event for 2020:
What does Brexit mean for business with trade expert David Henig
Online: Thursday 3rd December 2020 14:00

This was a member only event and part of the CIPR Brexit series.

For our final 2020 CIPR Corporate & Financial lunch time event, CIPR hosted this member only event on Thursday 3 December, 14:00 – 15:00 with trade expert, David Henig via Zoom. The recording of this meeting can soon be viewed in the CPD section of this website and is worth 5 CPD points.

David is one of the UK’s leading authorities on trade policy. He is Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the think-tank European Centre for International Political Economy. He regularly discusses trade issues in the media, and advises global business on the implications. He previously worked for the UK Government on EU-US trade negotiations and China-US issues.

David talked about the current state of play on EU-UK negotiations, what outcomes business and Britain will face and some top-level implications for financial services.

"I thought David was excellent and that was one of the best lunch time talks we have had. Really interesting. Many thanks for organising."

OTHER Events that have taken place IN 2020:

Data journalism: the stories behind the numbers
Lunchtime event with John Burn-Murdoch, data journalist at the Financial Times
Online: Tuesday 6th October 2020 14:00

Shared Interests? What’s the future for companies and their purpose?
Shareholder activism panel discussion
Wed, 9 Sep 2020 17:00

Communicating in a new future of Work
Panel discussion
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:30

Michael O’Dwyer, Professional & Financial Svs Correspondent, The Telegraph
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:00

CIPR Corporate and Financial Group AGM
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:00

Speaker lunch - Sabah Meddings, Pharma, Consumer and Leisure Correspondent, Sunday Times
Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:30

Speaker lunch - Charlotte Moore: Award-winning financial journalist and copywriter
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:30

Professional Development

We hold speaker lunches, career development talks, debates and visits to national news and political institutions.

Networking

Our events enable you to meet fellow practitioners from the world of consultancy and in house.

Development & skills training

Our training and breakfast briefings offer insights to help develop your career.