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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Mastering AI-Powered Writing and Content Creation
Martin Waxman, Adjunct Professor, York Schulich School of Business

WORKSHOP
Measurement from “Blah” to “Ta-Da”: Improve Your Internal Comms Strategy with Data
Jim Ylisela, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, RCG

GENERAL SESSIONS AND INTERNAL COMMS

Improvising Culture: From Yes, And to Thank You, Because
Kelly Leonard, Vice President of Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development, The Second City

PANEL
Let’s Talk Manager Comms Solutions: Real-World Fixes to Top Challenges
Isis Simpson-Mersha, Reporter/Conference Producer, Ragan Communications
David Perry, Digital Marketing Consultant, SocialDave
Carly Keeny, Executive Director of Communications, Technology, Product and Experience, Comcast
Kristin Hoose, Senior Director, External Constituent Communications, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Create Culture Ambassadors Across Your Enterprise
James Maiden, Sr. Internal Communications Specialist, McCownGordon Construction

Unleashing Creative, Affordable Employer Branding Content to Wow Employees and Prospects
Antonio Stephens, Director of DE&I Communications, Employer Branding, Levi Strauss & Co.

Navigating Growth and Change: Comms Strategies for Mergers, Acquisitions and Beyond
Michelle Press, Director of Corporate Communications, BradyPLUS
James Lovely, Enterprise Customer Success Manager, Interact Software

Handling Employee Comms in Turbulent Times—from Social Justice to Labor Concerns and Beyond
Katie Duthaler, Head of Colleague Experience and Internal Communications, Aon
Meghan Boyer, Head of Internal Communications, GE HealthCare
Chandler Goodman, Senior Director, Bully Pulpit International
Matt Kinsman, Ragan and PR Daily

Effective Change Communications in Uncertain Times
Tricia Taylor, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Change Management, Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services

Town Hall Live Scripting Workshop: Elevating Your All-Hands Gatherings
Diana Scholz, Global Head of Communications, Bayer, Consumer Health Division

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AND CULTURE

Be a Trusted Strategic Advisor: Keys to Get (and Keep) Your Seat at the Table
Alyssa Smith, Director of Event Programming, Ragan Communications
Danisha Hall, Director, Global Enterprise and Employee Communications, McDonald's
Linh Le, Director of Corporate Comms, Strava
Crystal Andrews Banks, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Kraft Heinz

Transforming Company Culture with a Remote Workforce
Caity Barney, Director of People Experience, HealthEquity
Jenny Cameron, Strategic Customer Experience Manager, Workvivo

Winning Hearts & Minds: Purposeful Thought Leadership in Times of Change
Ali Duncan Martin, Director, Corporate Communications, BMO Financial Group

Culture First: Transforming Employees into Ambassadors and Advocates
Jayli Barkley, District Attorney Information Specialist, Communications Division, Riverside County District Attorney’s Office

GENERAL SESSIONS AND INTERNAL COMMS

Cultivating Digital Collaboration: A Guide for Transforming Your Workplace
Billy Volpone, Senior Sales Engineer, LumApps

KEYNOTE FIRESIDE
Navigating the Narrative: Lessons Learned from the Morning News - Video
Andy Choi, Head of Communications, Verizon
Jess Zafarris, Ragan and PR Daily

RX for a Successful Return to Office: Communication-Centric Strategies
Nicole Neal, Vice President, Head of Internal Communications, Zurich North America

LIGHTNING TALK
How to Build an Online Internal Thriving Community
Gemma Saint, Director, Customer Success and Growth (North America), Swoop Analytics

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIGHTNING SESSION
Mindset Shift: Business Partner First, Communication Expert Second
Julie Baron, Affiliate Consultant, RCG

KEYNOTE FIRESIDE
Leading with Purpose: Cultivating Culture and Communication
Justin Joffe, Editorial Director and Editor-in-Chief, Ragan Communications
Kate Barton, Chief Growth Officer, The Honest Company

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AND CULTURE

How Comms, HR and Legal Can Meet in the Middle
Jayli Barkley, District Attorney Information Specialist, Communications Division, Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
Amanda Minto, Executive Director of Internal Communications for Technology, Product and Experience, Comcast
Julie Baron, Affiliate Consultant, RCG

LIGHTNING TALK
A 30/60/90-day Plan for Revamping Internal Comms
John Rost, Content Marketing Director, Workshop
Jamie Bell, VP of Marketing, Workshop

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIGHTNING SESSION
How to Humblebrag: Internal Reviews, LinkedIn and Beyond
Kristin Graham, Unlock the Brain

• 10 Tip for Exceptional Onboarding Communication - AdaptiveMail
• Internal Communication Strategy Checklist - LumApps
• AI Overview - Appspace
• Smart Brevity 101 - Axios HQ
• Content Ideas for Your Employee Newsletter - ContactMonkey
• Building a Business Case for a New Intranet - Fresh
• Employee Listening - Haiilo
• The step-by-step plan to creating an employee listening strategy - Interact
• Recruit, Recognize, & Retain Talent with Employee Swag - Printfection
• Simpplr One - Simpplr
• Find the Right Intranet for Your Business - Social Edge Consulting
• Your Modern Intranet & Digital Workplace Consultants - Social Edge Consulting
• How to Run a Successful Intranet - Swoop Analytics
• The Secure AI-Driven Writing Assistant for the Enterprise - Visible Thread
• How to Run an Internal Communications Audit - Workshop
• The Digital Heart of Your Organization - Workvivo
• The Ultimate Corporate Communications Internal Email Broadcast Best Practices Guide - Politemail