Join your peers for a kickoff celebration May 24th and then on May 25th hear from industry leaders (and some special guests!) as they share insights around important topics, including:
May 24th: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Welcome Party
May 25th: 8:00 am
Registration and Breakfast
May 25th: 9:00 am
Welcome address
May 25th: 9:05 am
State of the Industry Livestream
Our industry experts will get the day started with a deep dive on what the internal comms landscape looks like.
Frank Wolf – Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Staffbase
Lottie Bazley – Advanced Communication Consultant at Staffbase
May 25th: 9:30 am
Authenticity: Why Communication Must be More Than Just Performative Livestream
Inclusive is authentic. Learn the impact that including all voices has on internal communications.
Wema Hoover – Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader, Executive Coach, Culture Curator & former Google Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
May 25th: 10:30 am
A Seat at the Table: the Transformation of Internal Communicators
Let’s talk about the evolution internal communicators have experienced recently, from editor to advisor.
Megan Clavelle – Director, Communications & Brand at Ausenco
Jack Maddock – Group Head of Digital Engagement at Sky
May 25th: 10:30 am
Employee Engagement in Times of Change Livestream
How do you stay in front of evolving employee needs? How do you create space for employees to share their concerns? Hear from our speakers as they address how they’ve successfully navigated the ever-changing communications landscape.
Lindsay Theile – Senior Director, Global Internal Communications at Walgreens Boots Alliance
Bret Roberts – Internal Communications Coordinator at EDA Contractors
Adrienne Hoyt – Vice President, Internal Communications at CNN
May 25th: 11:15 am
Coffee and Networking Break
May 25th: 11:45 am
View from the C-Suite: the Growing Importance of Being a Communicative Leader Livestream
It’s no secret today’s workforce wants to be more connected than ever. This means connecting with an organization’s leadership as well. For leaders, this means engaging with your teams by encouraging and creating an open environment of communication.
Danielle Weisberg – Co-founder and Co-CEO at theSkimm
Carly Zakin – Co-founder and Co-CEO at theSkimm
May 25th: 12:30 pm
Communicators Move People Livestream
2022 has brought a new age of employee communications, where we’re no longer measured by clicks and engagement, but by our ability to create impact. We speak to what’s changed, and what Staffbase is doing to rise to the challenge.
Martin Böhringer – CEO at Staffbase
Lara Dobson – Head of Product Marketing at Staffbase
May 25th: 1:00 pm
Lunch
May 25th: 2:00 pm
Transformation Through Storytelling
At a time when organizations are actively transforming the way they reach their workforce, it’s more vital than ever to deliver the right message – one that resonates with your entire organization and connects the dots to the larger mission and vision. Learn how to lead transformation through compelling storytelling.
W. Kamau Bell – Stand-up Comedian, Host and Executive Producer of Emmy Award winning CNN docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, and Author
May 25th: 3:00 pm
Crafting Content: The Power of Personas
No matter how hard we try, communications can’t be everything to everyone. Inside every organization, there are groups of employees who process and react to communications differently. But if you’re spending a lot of time on all-employee communications, they can end up watered down and uninspired. There’s a better way—we promise. Personas have been used in the marketing world for years to better understand and respond to customer attitudes and buying behaviors, but they are just as useful for internal communications! This session will deliver tips and tools to help you build personas that accurately reflect your audience segments AND their sentiments.
Ann Melinger – CEO at Brilliant Ink
May 25th: 3:00 pm
Been There Done That: Recipes for Successful Comms Channel Adoption
You’ve done the research and selected your digital solution. Now, it’s time to go live! But will your employees actually use it? Hear from our speakers as they share success stories, as well as lessons learned, from their own channel adoption experience.
Libby Hardy – Director of Internal Communications at ALDI Inc.
May 25th: 3:45 pm
Coffee and Networking Break
May 25th: 4:15 pm
The Power of Comms Compels You: The Role of Reconnection in Creating a Movement
As we make our way to the “next normal” we have to decide what we want it to look like. What are we taking with us and what will we leave behind? Internal communicators play a key role in connecting employees within an organization. It’s your turn to shape the narrative and create your own movement.
Tarana Burke – Activist, Author and Founder of the 'me too.' Movement
May 25th: 5:00 – 6:30 pm