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GLG World PR Day Cocktail & Virtual Fireside Chats

Two Events
One Powerful Theme

Tuesday. July 11, 2023 (Virtual Fireside Conversations)
Friday. July 14, 2023 (Cocktail Event at Lagos, Nigeria)
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GLG World PR Day

Conversations, Connections & Celebrations

3 Dynamic Events, 1 Theme, 1 Vision

⁠WPRD Global Summit: (Virtual) Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 | 3pm WAT

PR Power List Release Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

PR Power List Soirée & Awards (Physical)Friday, July 18th, 2025 | 4pm WAT | Lagos, Nigeria

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About GLG World PR DAY Soiree & Awards

Since its inception in 2021, World PR Day (WPRD) has become a global movement, uniting over 65 countries annually on July 16th to celebrate and elevate the public relations profession. A hallmark of WPRD is the PR Power List, a prestigious list by GLG Communications in partnership with one of Nigeria’s oldest and most respected publications, The Guardian. The PR Power List honors 50 outstanding PR practitioners driving impact across industries within and outside Nigeria. This initiative, alongside the event’s high-caliber programming, attracts an elite audience, including PR leaders, government officials, celebrities, and key industry stakeholders.

GLG WPRD is Back! Bigger & Better !!

This year, GLG is hosting 3 landmark events and is bringing back the PR Power List with a bang! The 2025 WPRD official theme is “Building Bridges & Navigating Polarisation”, and we will be exploring how PR and Communications professionals can drive connection, inclusion, and unity in an increasingly divided world.

Our World PR Day 2025 Calendar

The PR Power List is a first-of-its-kind celebration to honour outstanding PR professionals in Nigeria to mark World PR Day, celebrated annually on July 16 across the world. The list is divided into five main categories: ICONS, CHANGEMAKERS, COMMUNITY IMPACT, RISING VOICES, MEDIA ICONS. The list was selected by our judging panel, who worked independently of each other to provide a holistic list.

Checkout our previous honorees

A virtual conference featuring best-in-class speakers for powerful fireside chats and an engaging keynote conversation with industry leaders from across Africa, Europe and America!

2024 Highlights

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An invitation-only cocktail event where PR and professional experts will meet to connect and network while recognising the PR leaders who have changed narratives in the past year.

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Meet the 2025 Speakers!

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Global Summit (Virtual)

Lagos PR Day Soiree & PR Power List Presentation

We're back & better!

Friday, 19th of July
Lagos!
Friday, 18th of July
Lagos!

Celebrating the Best in Nigerian Public Relations: An Exciting Evening of Recognition, Networking and Inspiration.

This year, on July 18th, GLG Communications is bringing back the WPRD Soiree and Awards Presentation to the vibrant city of Lagos for an unforgettable experience, and you can get a front-row seat! Released on July 16th, on the globally recognised WORLD PR DAY, the 2025 GLG’s World PR Power List features a few returning honorees from previous years and fresh new entrants joining the power list. This year’s  PR Power List will highlight the remarkable achievements and contributions of PR and communications professionals to the industry!

2025 GLG WPRD Soiree At A Glance: 

2025 GLG WPRD Soiree At A Glance: 

  • Networking, photos, videos and cocktails.
  • Keynote conversation.
  • A Fireside Chat featuring career professionals and business leaders.
  • PR Power List recognition and certificate presentations.
  • PR Icon of the Year announcement.
  • Networking, Music. Refreshments, Press interviews and more!

Chat & Network With:

Chat & Network With:

  • Entertainers 
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Career Professionals
  • Business & Industry Leaders
  • Public Relations Enthusiasts
  • Government Officials and Press Members

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Lagos PR Day Soiree and Power List Presentation

The Future is PR

Celebrating Outstanding PR power-houses

GLG World PR Day Cocktail

In partnership with The Guardian Nigeria and WPRD, GLG Communications spearheaded a groundbreaking flagship Nigerian WPRD event in Lagos to critical acclaim.

Honouring Excellence in PR

The GLG World PR Day Cocktail is an annual event that recognises and honours the 50 most outstanding PR practitioners in Nigeria. Who will make the list this year? Stay connected @glgcomms across social media and on guardian.ng to see the full list!

PR Powerhouse

With a commitment to quality and innovation, GLG Communications is a leading player in the PR industry, offering unrivalled public relations and reputation management services for individual and corporate brands. From Africa to Europe and the GCC region, GLG Communications drives change and delivers impactful results.

See highlights from 2024 GLG WPRD COCKTAIL

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PR POWER LIST SOIREE >

Meet the 2025 PR Power List Jury

To ensure credibility and validity, our Panel of Jurors worked independently to provide this year’s PR Power List

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Andras SZTANISZLAV 🇭🇺

CEO, ICCO

Nitin Mantri 🇮🇳

REGIONAL MD, APAC, WE COMMS

Stephen Oluwatoyin Onaivi 🇳🇬

Managing Director, MediaReach OMD

Adetutu Laditan 🇳🇬

Creative Director, Woof Studios Africa

Segun McMedal 🇳🇬

Lead Partner at Upticomm Marketing Company, and Former Chairman of the Lagos NIPR

Stacey Baluske Mtika 🇿🇲

Founder & Lead Consult, Tide Media Consultancy Limited

Marian Ogaziechi 🇳🇬

Managing Director, Dentsu Agyle

Babajide BENSON 🇳🇬

Executive Director, CAST Public Relations

Precious NWACHUKWU 🇳🇬

Global PR Chief of Research, PR Power List

Anietie Udoh 🇳🇬

Creative Marketing Strategist, Divisional Director at Marketing Edge

Kwame Senou 🇨🇮

Regional Advisor West and Central Africa, Edelman

Olamide Jasanya 🇳🇬

Manager, B2B Portfolio at Tangerine

Rachel Onamusi 🇮🇪 🇳🇬

CEO, VN Sync

Autumn Marie Faraj 🇺🇸 🇷🇼

Founder & CEO, KGL FWD

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What people are saying

Don’t just take our word for it, hear from our esteemed attendees.

“Attendees actually connected, networked and anchored high-level conversations and solutions about PR in Nigeria and in a global context. The young practitioners on the panel impressed me a great deal. They raised the bar of my confidence that indeed we have a future that can be driven by intellectual capital”
Martins Oloja
Martins OlojaManaging Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian
“Special shout out to @glgcomms for the celebration of WPRD and a beautiful cocktail reception with great conversations and networking… Someday, we will make it to the PR power list, and we look forward to that. Until then, we will keep putting in the work. The future is PR, We live it and we love it!”
Blessing Olisa
Blessing OlisaFounder of PR Fusions
“GLG’s World Public Relations Day event of 2022 showcased the immense power of effective communication and the crucial role of PR professionals in building trust, fostering relationships, and driving positive change. The PR Power List celebrated industry leaders who consistently demonstrated excellence, inspiring the next generation to pursue greatness in the field of public relations.”
Cyrille Djami
Cyrille DjamiEditor in Chief, Naole Media, Paris
"Attending last year’s GLG World PR Day cocktail made me really understand that public relations is much more than having a publicist and everyone and everything needs public relations in one way or another. Since then, I’ve looked at public relations in a different light and am even dabbling in offering client’s PR services now."
Anto Lecky
Anto LeckyEducator, Entertainer, Entrepreneur
"I really enjoyed the GLG Champagne and Power List Awards Evening. It was a night of elegance, celebration, and appreciation for the best in the business. The evening truly honoured the remarkable achievements of the winners and showed off the excellent work PR experts do to change narratives, build reputation and maintain relations. Well done, GLG Communications!"
Rachel Onamusi
Rachel OnamusiFounder & CEO, VN Sync, Co-Founder, 10X Thrive
"I believe that the PR Power List is an Oscar of some sort to the Nigerian PR industry and I say this because I am aware of the intensely detailed work involved in the compilation and pruning of the list. I have been privileged to be on the team since its inception, and I can attest to the excellent research and scrutiny that births the list. The list will trigger growth and fast-track all of the many positive changes we hope to see in the industry. I think it's a gentle reminder of the need to prioritize excellence, trust and transparency in our dealings as PR practitioners. Needless to say, it has come at a very great time, when the world is starting to look to Africa for not just entertainment but also for competence. The PR Power List is definitely one thing to covet for the lot who haven’t made it and something to cherish for the ones who have."
Olamide Jasanya
Olamide Jasanya Founder/CEO, GreyStripes Consulting
The PR industry, despite being a booming sector that has quietly developed over the years, wasn't always as prominent, particularly in Nigeria. Kudos to people like Omawumi Ogbe who are constantly changing the face of PR and redefining what it means to be a PR specialist. Public Relations is becoming more than an just a side job or pastime, It is progressively turning into a career path. As a PR specialist, Omawumi is one of the few I look up to in the industry, she inspires my love for PR because she definitely knows her onions, she makes you love the job. Well done with the work you do Omawumi, I'm so pleased to see that you are representing Nigeria's PR sector on international platforms, all thanks to the work you do.
Mina Hope Obeten
Mina Hope ObetenLawyer/PR Specialist

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Andras Sztaniszlav - Interim CEO, ICCO, and President of the Hungarian PR Association

Andras Sztaniszlav has started his career as a journalist, later worked for the Government Services as Comms Officer and then became a strategic communications advisor. His consultancy service (PersonaR Communication Advisory Ltd) is on the market since 2005. Over the years he advised clients from corporate and not-for-profit sector, startups, company leaders and agencies. As a consultant he mostly works with in-house comms teams, agencies, project teams on organisational developments, strategic planning, stakeholder management and creating organisational narratives.” He is a Chartered PR Practitioner, a certified CMS consultant and auditor, a Fellow of the CIPR. He has been recognized by PRO.PR Global Award in 2018. He is the President of the Hungarian PR Association (HuPRA) and currently serves as interim CEO of ICCO (International Communications Consultancy Organisation)

Nitin Mantri - President, APAC We. Communications & Group CEO, Avian We

Nitin is responsible for driving We.’s growth across Asia, including business development, client partnerships, and global expansion. Formerly MD of We. APAC, he helped scale Avian, We. into a top PR agency in India expanding its presence nationally and growing its team 40-fold.  Nitin is recognised across India for his expertise in crisis management, public affairs, and executive media training. In 2011, spotting the rising importance of public policy, he co-founded Chase India — a specialist advisory firm that helps Indian and global companies navigate policy and regulatory landscapes. Before joining Avian We., he led U.K. operations at Brodeur/Pleon (now Ketchum), managing its corporate and technology B2B practices. Nitin is Chair of PRCA’s Global Advisory Board, Co-chair of PRCA Asia Pacific, and was the first Asian President of ICCO (2019–2022). He also served as President of PRCA India (2015–2020) and regularly teaches communications at SCoRe. Widely recognised for his leadership, Nitin has received the ICCO Hall of Fame honour, PRCA APAC’s Outstanding Contribution Award, and Provoke News’ Individual Achievement SABRE Award. He lives in New Delhi with his wife and two children.

Segun McMedal - Lead Partner at Upticomm Marketing Company

Segun McMedal is a transformational leader and certified public relations practitioner, driven by a passion for relationship-building and strategic brand growth. With over two decades of experience, he helps brands unlock their full potential through insightful, results-driven communication.  A multiple award-winning strategist and storyteller, Segun was named Outstanding Public Relations Personality of the Decade in 2024 and recognized as one of Nigeria’s most influential marketing communications professionals. As Lead Partner at Upticomm Marketing Company and former Chairman of the Lagos NIPR, he is widely regarded as a thought leader in the industry.  Segun’s versatility allows him to engage diverse audiences with clarity and purpose. He is especially passionate about guiding businesses in crafting impactful narratives in the evolving communication landscape.  He is the visionary founder of the prestigious Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LAPRIGA) and the Nigeria Digital PR Summit, formerly known as the Lagos Digital PR Summit. His deep commitment to brand building and nation-building drives his multifaceted contributions to the PR profession in Nigeria.  Segun brings a unique blend of professionalism and diplomacy to every initiative. A lover of travel and literature, he continually draws on global insights to inform his work and leadership.

Rachel Onamusi - Founder & CEO, VN Sync 

Rachel Onamusi is the founder and CEO of VN Sync, a UK-based tech and marketing firm serving clients across Africa, Europe, and the U.S. A leading digital strategist, she has shaped media and engagement campaigns for presidential candidates, global nonprofits, and Fortune 500 brands. Her expertise spans digital strategy, brand development, market research, and tech training platforms. A sought-after speaker, Rachel has delivered talks at Google Women Techmakers, Women Transforming Tech, and VMware. Passionate about leadership, personal agency, and sustainable impact, she’s been featured in the BBC, BusinessDay, and The Guardian as a respected voice in global innovation and transformation.

Olamide Jasanya - Manager, B2B Portfolio at Tangerine

Olamide Jasanya is a seasoned corporate and marketing communications professional with experience spanning journalism, digital media, public relations, and financial services. He has held key roles at leading organizations such as ID Africa, Black House Media (BHM), Brooks and Blake, Sterling Bank Plc, and Heirs Insurance. Currently, he serves as Manager, B2B Portfolio at Tangerine.Olamide’s academic background includes a degree in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), a Masters in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing from the University of Lagos, and a Master of Science in CSR & Sustainability with Distinction from London Metropolitan University.

Babajide Benson - Executive Director, CAST Public Relations

Babajide Benson is a consummate communications professional and master of ceremonies with comprehensive expertise across the value chain, specializing in public relations, investor relations, media relations, business development, corporate writing, and crisis management. As a Board Advisor and community leader, he positions business leaders as subject matter experts through innovative thinking and strategic networking. He previously served as Executive Consultant, Corporate Communications at the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). Currently, Babajide is the Executive Director at CAST Public Relations and a Producer/Presenter at CITY105.1FM.

Precious Nwachukwu - Global PR Chief of Research, PR Power List

A distinguished MBA graduate from the University of Edinburgh Business School recognized as an MBA Leadership Scholar. With over a decade of international experience in public relations, corporate communication, and organizational strategy, she has led communication strategies for high-profile multimillion-dollar projects, including mergers, acquisitions, and nationwide rebrands.

While at Blackhouse Media (BHM), she played a pivotal role in increasing MTN Nigeria’s market capitalization and growing client revenue and market share. Her rebranding efforts at Sterling Bank Plc yielded significant cost savings and enhanced brand awareness, while her tenure at HTN Towers saw successful investor communications and business growth.

Acknowledged as one of Nigeria’s top 50 PR professionals, she also co-chairs the NextGen Committee at PRCA Scotland, mentoring early-career PR professionals. Her expertise spans communication strategy, crisis communication, change management, and stakeholder engagement, positioning her as a leading figure in global public relations.

Autumn Marie Faraj - Founder & CEO, KGL FWD

Autumn Marie is a communications professional with nearly 20 years of PR and marketing experience. She has executed communications campaigns, experiential activations, and community engagement events across the US and various parts of Africa. After fifteen years of working in music, film, TV, and social cause communications in New York City, Autumn Marie moved to Mauritius and then to Rwanda, where she has been living and working since 2018.

Autumn Marie is the founder and managing director of KGL FWD (Kigali Forward), a creative and cultural communications, lifestyle, and capacity-building agency that develops stories, strategies, collaborations, and experiences to amplify more expansive narratives of Africa. KGL FWD is also the founder of the Rwanda Communications Network, a network hub for communications professionals in Rwanda to collaborate, exchange best practices, provide professional development, and collectively support the growth of Rwanda’s communications industry.

Autumn is deeply committed to connecting people, places, and resources from across the global Black diaspora and using the power of words, media, and art to disrupt biased narratives and engage audiences in impactful and memorable ways.

Kwame Senou - Regional Advisor, West and Central Africa, Edelman

Kwame Senou has spent his career working in agencies of all sizes across the West African countries of Ivory Coast, Benin, and Togo, including OPRG and, most recently, as Senior Vice President of Opinion & Public BCW. He has always maintained a singular focus on bridging the gap between Francophone and Anglophone Africa. In 2022, he set up The Holding Opinion & Public to further champion this cause and advance the practice of PR in Francophone Africa by working with global partners including the PROI network, Edelman, and BCW. Having advised multinationals, regional champions, governments, and not-for-profit organizations on strategic communications, media relations, advertising, branding, events, and content production, he is known for his in-depth understanding of audiences in French-speaking Africa and the best channels to reach them. He is also a PRCA Global Advisory Board member and a board member of Brand Africa.