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NEWS

Our Founder Jennifer Risi weighed in on what’s next for the industry in 2026.     

The Sway Effect has been named a finalist at the 2026 PR Week Awards for Outstanding Boutique Agency of the Year, and our Founder Jennifer Risi for Outstanding Agency Professional of the Year.    

Our Founder Jennifer Risi convened a discussion at PRovoke Media’s Global Summit on why purpose still matters and how aligning values with strategy will help define what’s next in business.   

The Sway Effect are finalists for two 2025 PR Daily awards for our work with Intrepid Travel and Appian.   

The Sway Effect has been named PR News 2025 Women Owned Agency of the Year – the second time in three years!   

The Sway Effect has been named to PRNews Agency Elite Top 120 list for 2026.  

EVENTS

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SXSW

The Sway Effect hosted a panel at The Female Quotient’s Equality Lounge entitled “Machine vs Human: Who Wins in Equity and Equality.”

Cannes Lions

The Sway Effect along with PRWeek convened a panel of industry leaders to discuss new agency models and the continued importance of DE&I.

SXSW Panel 2022

SXSW

Our Founder Jennifer Risi interviewed Vice Media Group’s Nadja Bellan-White and AnitaB.org’s Brenda Darden Wilkerson for a panel entitled “Still So White: Tackling Diversity in Media and Tech.”

SXSW

Our Founder Jennifer Risi participated in a panel entitled “DEI: Creating and Measuring Authentic Change” hosted by Rolling Stone and SHE Media.

3% Conference

Our Founder Jennifer Risi spoke with Signet Jewelers’ CCO Colleen Rooney and Vice Media Group’s CMO Nadja Bellan-White for a panel entitled, “Still So White: How Today’s Top Brands Are Tackling Diversity.”

SXSW 2021

SXSW

Our Founder Jennifer Risi spoke with UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director Anita Bhatia for a panel entitled, “Women: Bearing the Impact of Covid-19 Globally.”

PODCASTS

‘The Sway Effect™’, a podcast series featuring the innovators, disruptors, movers and makers that are shaping the future of the marketing and communications Industry.

The Sway Effect™ knows how to create trends, shape opinions and drive behavior. Together, we will explore what’s now and what’s next across the industry, and The Sway Effect’s™ sweet spot — connecting brands with industry experts, media and influentials the world over.™

We’re not the usual cast of characters you’ll find on Madison Avenue. We’re authors, creators, warriors, neuroscientists, influencers, and all sorts of movers and shakers. Tune in to hear perspectives from our clients and partners from across our global network on ‘The Sway Effect™.’