Christian Lindmeier

World Health Organization

Spokesperson

Nicole Moreo

LinkedIn

Head of Customer Insights for North America

Farnaz Khadem

Stanford University

Vice President for University Communications

Farnaz Khadem is Vice President for University Communications at Stanford University. As Stanford’s senior communications official, she is responsible for the university’s centrally-managed internal and external communications and public relations activities, including media relations, executive communications, social media, online and print publications, and the Stanford University website.

Prior to joining Stanford, Farnaz served as Chief Communications Officer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where she was responsible for the university’s Office of Strategic Communications, comprising media relations, publications, and internal and digital communications. Previously, Farnaz served as Director of Communications at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; Director of Corporate Communications at Life Technologies, a global biotechnology company; and Assistant Director of Media Relations at the University of California, Irvine.

She has extensive international experience, having worked as the head of communications for the World Anti-Doping Agency in Montreal, Canada, and the Vaccine Fund, a Bill & Melinda Gates-funded organization based in Lyon, France. She has also served as a Foreign Service officer in the U.S. Diplomatic Corps, with postings in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Rome, Italy. Farnaz holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in journalism from Northwestern University. She speaks Farsi, French, and Italian.

Philippe Borremans

Author, "Mastering Crisis Communication with ChatGPT: A Practical Guide,"

International PR Expert

Philippe Borremans, your workshop leader, is an independent consultant with over 25 years of expertise in risk and crisis communication. He has worked with leading multinational corporations such as Volvo Group, Chanel, Mastercard Foundation, FedEx, Mars Group, Procter & Gamble, and Danone, providing practical advice, tailored training, and realistic simulation exercises to enhance their crisis communication capabilities.
In addition to his consultancy work, Philippe has collaborated with international bodies such as the World Health Organization, the European Union, and the West African Union on risk and emergency communication projects in the context of epidemics and natural disasters.
Before establishing his independent consultancy, Philippe spent a decade with IBM, focusing on corporate, crisis, and online communications, and gained early career experience at Porter Novelli International in Brussels.
As an educator, Philippe regularly shares his knowledge as a lecturer at European and North African universities and business schools. He is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences, discussing crisis communication and the impact of technology on public relations.
Philippe is the author of "Mastering Crisis Communication with ChatGPT; A Practical Guide," released in February 2023, and publishes the newsletter Wag The Dog, which provides insights into current trends in crisis, risk, and emergency communication.
 

Kelly A. Nantel

Amazon

Director, Global Media Relations

Samer Constantini

Schneider Electric

Director of Government Affairs