Recognizing the platforms, software, and solutions transforming how organizations recruit, retain, and engage their people—and redefining the future of employee experience.
Being named to this list is a signal to the market: your solution is working, your customers notice, and the communications and HR community is paying attention.
The honorees will be honored in front of a senior audience of HR and communications decision-makers at Ragan’s Employee Experience Conference on August 4 in Nashville.
By the Numbers
HR and communications professionals expected at the August event
Majority of attendees hold director-level titles or above
Ragan has been the trusted resource for communications and HR professionals
Concentrated, high-access format. Your brand in the room with hundreds of comms pros
Who’s in the Room
CHROs, VPs of People, HR Directors—the decision-makers who evaluate, budget for, and champion HR technology investments at their organizations.
Directors and VPs of Internal Comms who sit at the intersection of technology and employee engagement, and actively influence tool selection.
Attendees represent a broad range of industries and company sizes, with a concentration in mid-to-large organizations with real technology budgets.
Many attendees come to Ragan events specifically to discover and vet new platforms. They’re not passive—they’re in buying cycles.
Ragan’s audience is tight-knit. Recommendations and credibility earned in this room carry well beyond the event itself.
These aren’t researchers or junior staff. They own budgets, lead teams, and make the calls that matter. Getting in front of them is hard. This is a direct line.
Sponsorship Value
Being named to the Hot List is an editorial endorsement. Sponsoring the event that celebrates it lets you own that moment in front of 400+ peers—not just a logo on a list, but a brand on stage.
No trade show noise. No cold outreach. You’ll be in a focused, single-track conference where attendees are engaged, accessible, and specifically interested in what you do.
Ragan sponsors consistently cite quality over quantity. These are real buyers in active evaluation mode—not leads who downloaded a white paper six months ago.
Sponsors receive visibility across Ragan’s full promotional ecosystem—email, web, social, and on-site—reaching the broader Ragan community well beyond just those in the room in August.
Get in Touch
Contact our sponsorship team to learn about available opportunities, custom packages, and how to make the most of your Hot List recognition at the Employee Experience Conference in Nashville.
