Date: 15 October 2026, from 11am to 2pm.
Venue: Teneo HQ, Ludgate Circus, London.
Presenters: Tim Burt, Teneo communications strategy advisor;
Tim Pollard, Editorial leader;
John Breen, Sibylline geopolitical risk advisor.
Register here (priority places allocated to members)
Motor Industry Communicators Association members no longer only raise employers’ and clients’ profile from coverage and other PR. Reputation and risk management are also part of their modern skillset. Communicators must show the resilience required to manage today’s new challenges and crisis threats.
In response MICA has secured top experts for its October Reputation, Risk and Resilience Masterclass. Be sure to set aside October 15 to join authoritative speakers and industry peers in learning the strategies and skills needed for communications’ growing role.
Register here (priority places allocated to members), so join MICA at www.mica.org.uk/join-us. Any questions to info@mica.org.uk.
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SPEAKER LINE-UP
Tim Burt – Senior advisor at Teneo. He has advised companies and CEOs for over 12 years. He provides detailed industry intelligence, reputation risk management and media engagement advice. From 1989-2005, Tim was at the Financial Times in roles including Media Editor, Motor Industry Correspondent and Nordic Correspondent. He is a former Business Journalist of the Year. Tim will be speaking on today’s crisis comms challenge, guidance and best practice on internal management and business continuity for auto industry brands.
Tim Pollard – Editorial leader, motoring journalist of 29 years and former director of digital content at Bauer Media, the UK’s biggest magazine publisher. Tim will discuss the news agenda and media response covering crises such as Dieselgate, the credit crunch, pandemic and other major events affecting automotive. Today’s proliferation of platforms and the ways that content is consumed are changing journalistic practice which PRs need to understand and work with effectively.
John Breen – Sibylline geopolitical risk advisor. Sibylline helps organisations strengthen their resilience, enabling them to manage geopolitical risks and opportunities with confidence and insight. John works with a diverse range of clients – including blue-chip companies, multilateral institutions and governments. He will apply these insights to automotive, putting our industry in today’s fractious global context and highlighting emerging dynamics which brands need to address.