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Two Royal PR Gurus to Speak at the Global PR Summit Seoul

2018-10-29 08:00 1373

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Jephson, Former Chief of Staff to Princess Diana and Colleen Harris, Former Press Secretary to Princes Charles, William and Harry are both presenting at the Global PR Summit Seoul, this year's most anticipated PR event in Korea, taking place on November 23rd at the Grand Hyatt Seoul.

Colleen Harris, Former Press Secretary to Princes Charles, William and Harry with Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.
Colleen Harris, Former Press Secretary to Princes Charles, William and Harry with Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.

Patrick Jephson is the founding partner in JephsonBeaman, a boutique communications consultancy specializing in international high-profile, sensitive and UHNW services. He owes much of his practical communications experience to Princess Diana, who chose him to be her equerry and only private secretary/chief of staff.  He served the Princess for eight years (1988-96), responsible for every aspect of her public life, worldwide humanitarian initiatives, and private organization.  Under relentless media scrutiny, his tenure covered the period of Princess Diana's greatest popularity as well as the constitutional controversy of her separation from Prince Charles.  In recognition of his service, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.

Colleen Harris, held a senior communications position in the Prime Minister's Office before being appointed Press Secretary to HRH the Prince of Wales, and was the first Black member of the Royal Household. She handled the media for The Prince of Wales during some of the most turbulent years, and also media-managed the emergence of Princes William and Harry into the public eye. Her career has included senior posts in the Deputy Prime Minister's Office, and the Cabinet Office as well as in non-departmental Public Bodies. She has worked in Britain and abroad as a consultant with private companies, non-profit organisations and UN agencies, including the World Health Organisation.

The Global PR Summit Seoul also includes interactive presentations on the latest trends in PR and communications by international PR experts from Nielsen, Unilever Hair Care, Thomson Reuters and the Civil Aviation Authority, as well as a keynote by Mary Jo Jacobi, Former VP Communications at BP America during the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

For more information about the Global PR Summit Seoul, visit: 

https://www.thepworld.com/event/global-pr-summit-seoul

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Source: Global PR Summit Seoul
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