What People are saying about the MaKi Conferences
“Such a great event, Kiki! Can’t wait for the next one.”
Angelica Owens
Director of External Relations at the University of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
“Great opportunity and high quality conference”
Melinda Crump
Director Public Relations, The Berman Group
"Looks great and I hear it was great. Thanks for looking after Bron Mills."
Ashley Potter
Corporate Communications professional, University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
"Brilliant lineup!"
Jessica Hooper
Higher Education Advocate | Strategist | Change Agent | Global Citizen AACSB
"Such an honor to participate with such a stellar lineup led by the one and only Master Kiki! Thank you!!"
Mark Fortier
Business Book Publicist / President, Fortier Public Relations
"Happy we were able to host this great event. Fascinating panels and amazing speakers!"
Lawrence J. Kelty
Marketing Coordinator at Zicklin School of Business
"Such incredible panelists! Thanks to the one and only Kiki Keating!"
Lorraine U. Martinelle, MBA
Public Relations and Internal Communications Professional | Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst / University of Massachusetts Amherst.
"It was a pleasure to attend the MaKi media conference in NYC and share the work of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor with journalists from the likes of The Financial Times, CNBC and Bloomberg, among others. The journalists on the different panels shared lots of interesting insights.”
Kevin Anselmo
Founder: Experiential Communications | Communications trainer for researchers
“I just wanted to send you a big THANK YOU. It was great to be at a MaKi conference again and to see that media relations still matter, and that peer cooperation between comms professionals is not only possible but highly beneficial! Sharing experiences is how we get things done.”
Maria Not
RomanRM
“Thank you for the wonderful conference organized last week. It was truly very useful and enriching. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity. I believe this can be particularly helpful for academic centers outside the United States to place topics in prestigious international media like the ones you managed to bring together. Thank you very much and all the best!”
Patricia Sáinz de Robredo Jiménez
Associate Director of Communication | Universidad de Navarra
“Dear Kiki, we have to thank you for bringing us all together. Thanks for hosting such an open-minded, international and inspiring event!”
Gesine Braun
Editor, Harvard Business manager, Germany
“I am energized once again after attending an informative and insightful MaKi Conference organized by the fabulous Kiki Keating and hosted by Delia Fischer and her team at the beautiful IMD campus in Lausanne, Switzerland.”
“My colleagues and I shared best practices and discussed how best to adjust our communications to the ever-changing landscape. We connected with media, who shared valuable tips and relevant news story opportunities.”
Laura Jewell
Director of Communications, marketing and Strategic initiatives; Zicklin School of Business/ Baruch College, New York
“Thanks, Kiki, for putting together an outstanding event. I look forward to the Maki Conference every year because I know I will have a chance to reconnect with PR colleagues, share ideas and challenges, and connect with the best journalists in the industry. See you in London in 2026!”
Lynn Anderson Davy
Strategic Communications + PR, EDHEC Business School, France
“Thanks to Kiki Keating for putting together the event. It was a pleasure to meet such an interesting group of participants and hear about their professional experiences.”
Richard Miron
Communications Consultancy and podcast production, UK