Sam Bleazard

With a 25 year+ career in Communications, working in sectors as varied as Retail (for the John Lewis Partnership and Fortnum & Mason), FMCG (@ Unilever), Central Government (The Cabinet Office) and Media (at Dow Jones) – Sam Bleazard has a love of engagement and authentic human stories.
Recent experience includes serving as Head of Internal Communication at global construction and infrastructure group Laing O’Rourke, where Sam was part of a team whose work helped to modernise the industry and transform their digital workplace, during a period critical to kick-starting the UK economy post-COVID.
During the Covid-19 pandemic Sam also started two podcast shows – Comms from the Shed, talking to those with extraordinary personal and professional pandemic stories to share, and How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? a show for music lovers, exploring the extended cultural influence of artist Prince.
He continues to enjoy a love of storytelling in all its forms.