A GUERNSEY business speaker has been causing a stir at international conferences.

Former journalist and PR professional Jason MacKenzie (pictured), chairman of the Channel Islands group of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, has been lecturing at summits on both sides of the Atlantic after being chosen by the CIPR in London.

‘Being invited to speak in both Mexico and Poland has been a huge honour for me and I am delighted that I have been able to share my thoughts and experiences with fellow professionals from two very different countries,’ he said.

Mr MacKenzie’s 90-minute lecture on the best practices in integrated communication closed the morning programme at the 2009 Congreso Internacional de Relaciones Publicas in Mexico, which was organised by the country’s PR body, the Asociacion Mexicana de Profesionales de Relaciones Publicas.

In response he was approached by Merca 2.0, a Mexican industry publication, which asked him to become involved with a forthcoming edition.

Born in Guernsey but now living in Jersey, Mr MacKenzie recently started pan-Channel Island integrated agency One Strategic and said he was proud to have been given the opportunity to represent the islands and the CIPR abroad.