Bupa has promoted Louise McKechnie to Head of Corporate Affairs - Health Insurance. She has been working for the company's Health Insurance function for close to six years, initially joining as Corporate Affairs Manager.

A communications professional specialising in the hospital and healthcare space, Louise previously held roles at Cabrini Health, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, and Porter Novelli. Her prior career as a Registered Nurse in both public and private Victorian hospitals gives her first-hand understanding of the healthcare environment that now informs her corporate affairs work.

PLAUD.AI has welcomed Cloris Yang as Global Public Relations Manager. In her new role, she oversees PR and communications for the AI note-taking brand in APAC, as well as English-speaking regions, including the UK and the U.S.

Cloris previously built her comms know-how at tech companies including Yaber Entertainment Projector and UBTECH Robotics.

Edward (Ed) Brewster has relocated to the UK and has joined e-commerce company, JD.com, as International Director of Corporate Affairs. He was previously at Sandpiper in New Zealand as Director.
 
Ed's comms experience spans nearly three decades, with in-house experience across the technology, insurance, and telco sectors.