We’re thrilled to announce that one of Australia’s best-known journalists, Virginia Trioli, will be the Master of Ceremonies at the World Public Relations Forum being held in Melbourne on 18-20 November this year.

Trioli is a two-time Walkley Award winner and has a formidable reputation as a television anchor, radio presenter, writer and commentator.

In 1995 she won Australian journalism’s highest honour, the Walkley Award for her business reporting and in 2001 Trioli won a second Walkley for her landmark interview with the former Defence Minister, Peter Reith, over the notorious Children Overboard issue. In 1999 she won the Melbourne Press Club’s Best Columnist award, The Quill.

In 2006 she won Broadcaster of the Year at the ABC Local Radio Awards. Virginia has held senior positions at the Age newspaper and the Bulletin magazine. For eight years she hosted the Drive Program on 774 ABC Melbourne, and the Morning Program on 702 ABC Sydney. She has been the host of ABC TV’s premiere news and current affairs program, Lateline, and a presenter on ABC TV’s Sunday Arts. She currently anchors ABC News Breakfast on ABC 1 and ABC News 2.

The World Public Relations Forum will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 18-20 November and around 800 attendees are expected at the event.