By Taazima Kala There was a question sitting quietly beneath the 2026 Maggie Nally Memorial Lecture: what happens when turmoil is no longer an occasional event for communicators to manage, but the environment in which we lead? It is a slightly uncomfortable thought. Most of us entered this profession prepared for demanding days, difficult headlines and the occasional crisis call before breakfast. Few imagined that “permacrisis” might become a perfectly reasonable description

CIPR International is proud to celebrate Samantha Seewoosurrun Chart.PR, FCIPR, who has received the 2026 Sir Stephen Tallents’ Medal, one of the Institute’s highest honours. The CIPR has also awarded its 2026 President’s Medal to Rupert Younger, Director of the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation. The two honours recognise different but equally valuable contributions to the profession. For CIPR International, Samantha’s medal is especially meaningful. It celebr