Panel Sessions & Interviews
Browse below to view insightful panel sessions and interviews featuring the expert advisors and partners from Answer Key PR. Discover valuable perspectives as our professionals share their insights on industry trends and best practices. Contact us today to schedule one of our trusted advisors for your next panel session, conference, or office retreat.
"What is GMedia?"
Katja Fašink, CEO - Gmedia
André Williams, Managing Editor - Gmedia
G Media is a multimedia, multilingual platform that defines the energy and vision of the past, present, and future, crisis communication, and innovations related to critical infrastructure and the safety of society and the environment.
"The Data.Flowers Shift: From Mining to Flourishing"
GMedia Studios -
Ljubljana, Slovenia - 12/18/2025
Interviewer:
André Williams, Managing Editor - Gmedia
Interviewee:
Dr. Aleks Jakulin, Founder & President - Data.Flowers
Dr. Jakulin is a pioneer who contributed to revolutionizing the internet by developing standards such as PNG and JPEG-LS files. Now, he is once again at the forefront of technological advancements. Aleks’ new venture, Data.Flowers, is advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and information sharing by investing in the data infrastructure that is MUCH needed for progress. Data.Flowers restores sovereignty over your data, allowing you to access, change, enrich, collaborate, share, and publish your data selectively—increasing its value faster than ever before. We are returning to a world where business associations, book publishers, journalists, musicians and film makers can once again flourish.
“Strategic Communication and Crisis Management in the Modern Market”
World Communications Forum Association -
Davos, Switzerland Summit - 04/11/2025
Moderator: Catherine Hernandez-Blades, Independent Board Director (US)
Panelists:
André Williams, Global Strategic Communication Advisor at Answer Key PR; University of Louisiana at Lafayette Instructor (US);
Katja Fasink, CEO, key7 Communications (Slovenia);
Syed Bukhari, Head of Strategic Communications & Visibility at American University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates);
Bärbel Hestert-Vecoli, Managing Director Corporate Affairs at Edelman (Germany).
Amplifying Black Voices
National Urban League Conference - 07/26/2024
From consumer product marketing to high-stakes crisis media messaging, success is determined by who controls the narrative. But for too long, Black publicists have been underrepresented in the field, leaving the door open to misinformation and missed opportunities to connect positively with diverse audiences.
Intern POP SESH
Sodexo -
10/24/2024
Please join us for this exclusive opportunity for Sodexo Campus Interns and Intern Managers for a conversation around career advice, life after graduation and more!
Our panelists will be Mallory Jehl, Resident Dining Director of Ops Excellence for Sodexo and Andre Williams, Answer Key PR Principal Advisor and Professor at University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
We look forward to seeing you at POP Sesh 2024!

Ways to Build Business Acumen & Prep Future Practitioners for the Rise of ESG & Strat Comms Counsel
Institute for PR Bridge Conference - 11/02/2020
André Williams, Communication Instructor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette * Catherine Hernandez Blades, SVP, Chief ESG and Communications Officer, Aflac * Matthew Ragas, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, DePaul University