At EMENAComm, we'll be encouraging our attendees to think differently about communications. Georgia Halston, the Founder and Director of digital marketing agency Halston Marketing, will be talking about why communicators need to embrace online marketing if they want to transform their internal communications. Listen to the podcast, and meet Georgia at EMENAComm this February in Bahrain.

On today's podcast we speak to EMENAComm speaker Brad Jennings on why we need to put people and their stories at the heart of communications. Brad is the producer and host of People Change Things, a podcast platform that shares stories about people who are doing something to build a better world. Brad also shares his view on how we need to change our own mindset when it comes to shifting from tactics to strategy. We hope you enjoy this taster of Brad's presentation; join him at EMENAComm in Bahrain this Feb 11 and 12.

We're going to be joined at EMENAComm by Kate McNamara, IABC APAC Board member and one of Australia's leading communicators. Kate will be talking about how we can build a team of leadership communicators, and the steps you can take to transform your leaders' and your company's communications. Kate talked us through what to expect in Bahrain this February on the podcast. Join her at EMENAComm and book your ticket at www.emenacomm.com.

Many of us work across culturally diverse geographies and organizations. And yet, we rarely discuss how to avoid culture clashes when it comes to engaging with our culturally-diverse groups. Mark Hannant, the managing director of Mumbai-based agency Magenta, will be joining us at EMENAComm to share his experiences in communicating with different cultures. On the podcast he talks about how we can communicate better with diverse groups, and how we need to develop our own cultural intelligence. Enjoy the podcast, and meet Mark in Bahrain this February.

Do your executives fear the stage? Are they averse to public speaking? Former BBC journalist and media trainer to business leaders, Jon Hammond will be speaking on how you can improve your executive's on-stage presence at EMENAComm. He shares with us a taster of his session on today's podcast. Join him and hundreds of communicators at EMENAComm this February in Bahrain. Till then, enjoy the podcast and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

One of our keynote speakers is an IABC favorite. Klavs Valskov is a former IABC EMENA Chair. He will be joining us all in Bahrain to talk at EMENAComm about how he led the GE Oil & Gas Baker Hughes merger through a transformational shift, both internally and externally. The aim was to win the support of both employees and customers, as the company sought to achieve its vision of becoming the world's first digital industrial oil and gas company. Listen in, and then come along to EMENAComm to hear Klavs tell the full story.

We are starting our EMENAComm podcast series, dedicated to telling the stories behind our speakers and their topics. We're beginning with internal communications specialist Sean Trainor, who is speaking about purpose and passions. Sean explains how he entered the industry, how IC can be promoted in the Middle East, and why purpose and passions are so important to your employees. Listen, enjoy and see you in Bahrain.

This week we're joined by everyone's favorite IABCer, Michael Nord, to talk about why he decided to get certified. Michael explains why certification matters to all of us, both for development as well as for raising standards. And Michael talks us through his own personal experience. We will be holding certification exams during EMENAComm in Bahrain, so get in touch if you're interested in signing up for either the Communication Management Professional (CMP) or Strategic Communication Management Professional exams.

This week we spoke to András Vicsek, the Co-Founder of Maven7 and the man behind Orgmapper, a tool that helps communicators identify change agents and accelerate change. András talks about informal networks and shares insights on why these people matter to internal communications, and how to find them. Enjoy the podcast, and sign up so you're always informed on communications across EMENA.

We caught up with Stephen Welch, the lead organizer for EMENAComm, our first ever event in the Gulf. Ahead of the launch of the full agenda in the coming week, Stephen shared a peak at the speakers, topics and issues that we should all be looking forward to prior to February. Enjoy the listen, and stay tuned for the announcement of the full agenda at the start of November.