Her Campus McGill is proud to present our first ever speaker series WOMEN IN MEDIA. Various talks with several esteemed females in the media industry will take place throughout the schoolyear, so keep an eye out! Tickets are $5, which include access to the event as well as some light refreshments. Text Meghan (4165437811) or Kelly (7815728370) for tickets! We are SO honoured to welcome out first speaker: the incredible Priya Chopra, founder of Canadian public relations firm 1Milk2Sugars.
Born and raised in Montreal, with an East Indian Heritage and ability to speak four languages, Priya Chopra epitomizes Canada’s cultural depth and diversity. Priya is a self-proclaimed “entrepreneur at heart”, with an intuitive business sense. She has over a decade of experience in Marketing, PR and Communications management. Priya is the Founder and President of 1Milk2Sugars, created in 2004.
Priya was an Arista nominee by the Jr. Chamber of Commerce as well as a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Her agency was also a finalist in PR Daily’s Social Media Awards, 1 of only 6 companies around the world to be recognized.
Priya attended the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, as a Marketing Major and was selected to be part of the Institute for Cooperative Education. This work-study program is limited to a select group of students and offers the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while completing an honours degree. Priya graduated top 5% of her class and was part of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Priya later moved to Milan, Italy to pursue her Masters in Fashion and Design Management at Bocconi University, one of Europe’s top business schools. Shortly after her return to Montreal, Priya founded 1Milk2Sugars.
Over the years, Priya cumulated work experience with various Fortune 500 companies such as Campbell Soup, Seagrams and L’Oreal Canada.
Priya’s Agency continues to grow, and 1Milk2Sugars recently opened a second location in downtown Toronto. Offering the latest in public relations tactics as well as digital and social media strategies, 1Milk2Sugars offers 360 degree integrated campaigns to prominent International lifestyle brands, spanning the industries of beauty, fashion, gastronomy, wine and spirits, decor, real estate and more.