GUEST SPEAKER
Chris Plunkett
Director of External Relations
Communitech
Chris Plunkett joined Communitech as the Director of External Relations in September 2013, where he is an advocate for the fast-growing technology cluster in Waterloo Region, Ontario. During this time he has worked to generate media attention in Canada, the U.S. and internationally for technology companies of all sizes, as well as for the region as a whole.
Prior to joining Communitech, Chris was the Spokesperson and Counsellor (Public Affairs) at the Embassy of Canada to the United States, where he was responsible for communicating Canada’s position on a wide range of issues. He has also worked at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York, and held a variety of positions within the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
OBJECTIVES
Your start-up must better position itself with its clients and partners, and with the media? Do you know the best practices for Storytelling and Image building? Learn from an experienced professional who understands the challenges and opportunities that you face. Storytelling is the use of a simple narrative that allows leaders and organisations to communicate why they do what they do – from the company’s culture, to its introduction of new processes, or better yet, to its move to a new digital platform. Storytelling carries a powerful emotional, philosophical force. If well-executed, it will help build your image.
AUDIENCE
Managers and founders of start-up and emerging companies.
LOCATION
CEIM
20 Queen street,
3rd floor, Montreal, QC H3C 2M7
Parking with fee
75, Queen street
Montreal QC H3C 2N6
RSVP
No fee entrance.
Registration is mandatory. Please contact:
Nicole Bigras
E-mail: nbigras@ceim.org
Tel.: (514) 866-0575, ext. 200
