Robyn de Villiers to give 2017 Maggie Nally Lecture: "Out of Africa: an Insider's Perspective."

Robyn de Villiers, CEO and Chairman of Burson-Marsteller, Africa, will give this year's Maggie Nally Memorial Lecture keynote address.Taking place in the Palace of Westminster from 6pm on Thursday the 4th of May, the Maggie Nally Memorial Lecture represents a must-attend event in every PR professional's diary and will be followed by dinner and drinks in the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace in the House of Lords.

De Villiers' address 'Out of Africa: an Insider's Perspective' will tap on her extensive experience of the changing landscape of communication in Africa and the development of the PR industry across the continent. It will offer insight and advice to those wishing to engage with the very diverse markets and cultures of the continent. This flagship annual event, organised by CIPR International, is held in memory of Maggie Nally, the CIPR's first female president and a leading public relations figure of her time. She co-founded CIPR's Greater London Group, served on the CIPR International committee and was awarded the Sir Stephen Tallents Medal in 1987.

For details of the 2017 Maggie Nally lecture, and to buy tickets, go to: http://bit.ly/2luraiJ