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​COMM CONVO: WHEN COMMUNICATIONS SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED

​Some of communications’ highest-value contributions leave little visible evidence: an issue is contained before it escalates, employees absorb a major change without widespread confusion, an executive enters a difficult moment prepared, or the company changes course before creating a stakeholder problem. These outcomes are easily overlooked because the disruption never materializes, yet claiming credit for what might have happened can quickly become speculative.

​This Comm Convo explores how communicators can make preventive value visible without overstating it, from defining successful outcomes before the stakes rise to documenting where communications judgment shaped decisions, reduced friction, or preserved trust. We’ll also discuss how to build leaders’ understanding of the preparation, relationships, and counsel behind moments that appear to have gone smoothly on their own.

​WHY ATTEND

• ​Define what a successful quiet outcome looks like before a launch, organizational change, transaction, or emerging issue unfolds.

• ​Document where communications counsel changed a decision, reduced stakeholder friction, preserved options, or kept an issue from gaining momentum.

• ​Build habits that make the function’s contribution visible throughout the year, rather than reconstructing its value during budget planning or performance reviews.

• ​Communicate preventive impact credibly while acknowledging uncertainty and the cross-functional nature of the outcome.

​FEATURED SPEAKERS

• ​Dr. Lightning Czabovsky, Director, IPR Measurement Commission, UNC-Chapel Hill

• ​Aaron Kwittken, Senior Advisor of AI and Innovation, FGS Global

​PANEL MODERATOR

• ​Angela Dwyer, VP of Insights, Fullintel

​MEET OUR SPEAKERS

​Dr. Lightning Czabovsky, Director, IPR Measurement Commission, UNC-Chapel Hill

​Dr. Lightning Czabovsky is director of the Measurement Commission beginning in 2026.

​Dr. Czabovsky’s professional/creative work examines PR, advertising and strategic communication in terms of measurement, audience segmentation, variation and nicheness.

​His audience-focused work has been applied to areas such as public opinion, politics, science, community relations, entertainment and financial communications. His work is published in creative, professional and academic outlets. He has also produced an award-winning documentary.

​He is a member of IPR ELEVATE and the IPR Measurement Commission.

​He is a licensed attorney in North Carolina and is the proud parent of a rescue Chihuahua-mix named Bert.

​Angela Dwyer, VP of Insights, Fullintel (Moderator)

​Angela Dwyer is VP of Insights at Fullintel—a media intelligence company that specializes in news monitoring and analysis. She has worked in the field of media measurement for 15 years, helping brands improve business results through data-driven, actionable insights. From working at public relations agencies like Lippe Taylor to media research firms like PRIME Research, she has consulted with brands across several industries including consumer, healthcare and automotive. She has presented and published several original, award-winning research papers about news content that drives recall and engagement, as well as brand trust.

​She contributes her knowledge garnered from the cross-section of academia and the profession on several committees and boards, including as the director of the International Public Relations Measurement Commission, as co-chair of the Public Relations Society of America North Pacific District, and as a member of the International Public Relations Research Conference Board. Her contribution to the field has been celebrated with several industry awards. She has been recognized with a PRNEWS People of the Year Award as a Data & Measurement Game Changer, a PRNEWS Top Women Award in the Industry Champions Category, and an AMEC Rising Star recognition as an innovator in communication measurement.

​Aaron Kwittken, Senior Advisor of AI and Innovation, FGS Global

​Aaron is the Senior Advisor, Global AI and Innovation, leading FGS Global’s strategy across AI, data, insights, software development, governance, and the comms‑tech stack. Before joining FGS Global, he founded PRophet, the industry’s first AI‑powered comms‑tech suite, now the world’s third‑largest platform with more than 500 engineers and analysts across nine offices.

​An acclaimed industry leader, serial entrepreneur, technologist, and corporate affairs strategist, Aaron has spent more than 30 years advising organizations from Fortune 100 companies to high‑growth brands. He began his career in Washington, D.C., later founding KWT Global in 2005, which was acquired by Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) in 2010.

​He serves on the advisory board of GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs and is a trustee of the Institute for Public Relations. His past leadership roles include president of PRSA New York, president of ICCO Americas, board member of the PR Council, adjunct professor at NYU, and columnist for Forbes and The Drum. He also created and hosted the Brand on Purpose podcast.

​Aaron has been recognised for his innovation, including being named a PRovoke Innovator in 2021 and appearing in PRWeek’s 2022, 2023, and 2025 Tech Dashboards. A sought‑after speaker, he brings expertise in AI and comms‑tech, crisis and reputation management, ESG, and purpose‑driven brand strategy.

​An endurance athlete and volunteer firefighter, he centres social impact in his work and life.