Overview

Since 2021, Consultancy32 has been the strategic communications partner for WISE, ensuring international media visibility for the World Innovation Summit for Education. Our role spans the entire communications lifecycle, from pre-summit media engagement to on-site journalist coordination and post-event coverage.

The 11th edition of the WISE Summit took place on November 2023 in Doha, welcoming over 2,000 delegates, journalists, and representatives, with nearly 4,000 registered attendees. Under the theme “Creative Fluency: Human Flourishing in the Age of AI”, the Summit explored the impact of AI on the global education landscape, featuring over 100 thought leaders, education innovators, and youth representatives.

Our Client

A leading global initiative dedicated to transforming education through innovation and collaboration.

Our Mission

International Media Outreach & PR Strategy

The Location

Doha, Qatar

PR Strategy & Media Partnerships

Consultancy32 designed and executed a comprehensive PR strategy to enhance WISE’s global media presence leading up to the Summit. We crafted media pitches and interview opportunities featuring WISE spokespeople, and negotiated and secured both paid and editorial media partnerships.

Journalist Engagement

We coordinated journalist invitations to the summit, managed journalist engagement, organised a pre-summit digital press conference in coordination with PR agencies, managed embargoed interviews for the WISE Prize for Education coordinating with five prominent international media outlets.

Influencer Engagement

C32 supervised the recruitment of key influencers, ensuring alignment with WISE’s social media strategy.

Media Materials

C32 prepared and distributed press kits, media alerts, and promotional materials in multiple languages (English, Arabic, Spanish, and Mandarin).

On-site Media Management

We managed relations with the key stakeholder; supervised on-site journalists and media partners to ensure comprehensive event coverage; led press conferences and represented WISE in media interactions; and organised and managed press trips and on-site interviews.

Media Follow-Up

C32 coordinated post-summit interviews and follow-ups with international media. We delivered a detailed client report summarising media engagement, key achievements, and recommandations for future events.

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