Strategic and PRII partner to advance communication leadership through Innovation Sprint London

Taking place on 17 September 2026 at The Trampery, Shoreditch, London, Innovation Sprint London is a curated executive working session that brings together communication leaders, business leaders, organisational specialists and AI experts to collaboratively develop practical solutions to today’s organisational challenges.

Unlike a traditional conference, Innovation Sprint London has been designed to move participants from identifying challenges to developing practical frameworks and recommendations that organisations can adapt and implement.

The partnership reflects a shared commitment between Strategic and the PRII to support communication leaders in demonstrating business impact, building organisational trust and leading AI implementation with confidence.

Innovation Sprint London emerged directly from the challenges identified during Strategic’s Communication Leadership Summits and forms part of Strategic’s wider leadership ecosystem, helping communication leaders move from insight to implementation.

Orla Clancy, Founder and Managing Director at Strategic, said:

“We are excited to welcome the Public Relations Institute of Ireland as an Industry Leadership Partner for Innovation Sprint London. The PRII has long played an important role in supporting communication professionals, and this partnership reflects our shared commitment to advancing leadership across the profession.

Innovation Sprint London is about bringing together diverse expertise to tackle the challenges communication leaders are facing today. By collaborating with organisations like the PRII, we can create practical solutions, encourage cross-disciplinary thinking and help communication leaders create measurable business impact.”

Laura Wall, CEO at the PRII, said:

“We are so pleased to partner with Strategic for Innovation Sprint London. As the communications profession continues to evolve at pace, it is increasingly important that practitioners have opportunities to take stock, collaborate, share expertise and explore new approaches to leadership and organisational impact.

Innovation Sprint London offers a unique opportunity to bring together leaders from across communication, business and technology to address the challenges shaping our profession. We look forward to supporting this initiative and contributing to conversations that will help strengthen communication leadership into the future.”

Innovation Sprint London will focus on three executive challenge areas:

• Demonstrating communication value and business impact.
• Building organisational trust and addressing the say-do gap.
• Leading AI implementation with confidence and consistency.

Participants will work in facilitated cross-functional teams alongside executive mentors and industry experts to develop practical recommendations, with the outcomes captured in Strategic’s Executive Insights Report.

The event is intentionally limited to approximately 40–50 senior participants to encourage meaningful collaboration and practical outcomes.

As part of this partnership, PRII members are eligible for an exclusive preferential rate of €295 +VAT per delegate or €1,395 +VAT for groups of up to five participants. To register, email: [email protected].