Y23CICWA - Internal Communications Conference (w/o precons)

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

GENERAL SESSIONS & EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS TRACK

BREAKFAST SESSION
Challenges to Efficiency in 2023: Your Employees Need the Digital Workplace of the Future
Billy Volpone, Senior Sales Engineer, LumApps

KEYNOTE
Amplifying Comms with AI: Insider Strategies, Shortcuts and Secrets of Success
Steve Clayton, Vice President, Communications Strategy, Microsoft

PANEL
The Future of a Healthy Hybrid Workplace: Boosting Employee Engagement and Satisfaction
Alison Zurcher, Director of Internal Communications, Seattle Children's Hospital
Janine Narvali, Head of Business Development, Appspace

Unifying a Global Workforce: Salesforce’s Best Practices for Supportive Workplace Culture
Mikaely Quaranta, Senior Manager, Social Community and Management and Employment Enablement, Salesforce
Tara Herschend, Account Director, Haiilo

Unlocking the Power of Your Employer Brand: A Comprehensive Guide
Jen Crum, Director of Marketing and Communications for HR Programs, Microsoft
Amy Morris, Senior Manager of Employee Communications and Employer Brand, Microsoft

INTERACTIVE

Mastering Mindfulness FUNdamentals: Exercises to Boost Wellbeing at Work
O. Shelley Kemp, Human Resource Manager and Mindfulness Coach, The Memphis Grizzlies - Video

INTERACTIVE
Let’s Play! Unlocking Digital Engagement with the Employee Journey Board Game
Scott Ashen, Workplace CommsTech Senior Consultant, Integral
Charles Chesnut, Vice President, Digital and Marketing, Integral

Making Culture Contagious: How to Create a Winning Employee Ambassador Program
Maren McGrane, Vice President of Communication, Culture & Strategic Initiatives, Sonic Automotive

LIGHTNING TALK

Content That Taps Into Human Engagement
Toni Daylor, Director of Global Internal Communications, First Onsite

PANEL

The Engagement Gauge: Cracking the Measurement Code to High Performance Cultures
Shannon Iwaniuk, Director, Global Internal Communications, Alcon
Amber Walcker, Internal Communications Manager, First Mode

Gemma Saint, Director, Customer Success and Growth (North America), Swoop Analytics

Fortify Culture and Collaboration: Evolving Leadership Comms with Commtech
Keith Boyd, Senior Director Employee Experience, Microsoft

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS TRACK

12 Reasons Execs Should Be on Social Media — and How to Help Them If They Already Are
Rob Wolf, Senior Director of External Executive Brand, Social and Thought Leadership, T-Mobile

How An Intranet Took a Media Giant From Silos to Unified Comms and Culture
Katherine Ide, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, Audacy

Crisis Management: How to Lead Employees from Chaos to Calm with Culture
Brian Brockman, Vice President of Communications, U.S. and Canada, Nissan Motor Corp.

PANEL

Leadership Influence: How Execs Can Help Elevate Employer Branding
Justin Joffe, Editor-in-chief, Ragan Communications
Samantha Grandinetti, Internal Communications Manager, Staffbase
Alisha W. Celestine, Executive Director, Leadership & Internal Communications, UCLA Health
Nourisha Wells, Senior Manager of Communications, McKinsey & Co.

PANEL
Listening Strategies for Leadership: The Art and Science of Feedback Loops
Julie Miller, Sr. Global Internal Communications Manager, Simpplr
Tia Over, Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, Spring Green Communications
Jacqueline Mason, Program Director, Strategic Communications – Internal, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

LIGHTNING TALK

The Internal Comms Metrics that Matter
Jess Spangler, Head of Sales, Workshop

INTERACTIVE

Let’s Talk Manager Comms: Come Share and Solve Your Top Challenges
Julie Baron, Affiliate Consultant, Ragan Consulting Group

PANEL
Storytelling to Amplify DEI: Empowering Voices and ERGs to Drive Change
Isis Simpson-Mersha, Reporter/Conference Producer, Ragan Communications
Paige Elliott, Manager of Employer Branding, Engagement and DE&I in the Americas, Veeam Software
Angel Henderson, Internal Communications Manager, Cityblock Health
Shannon Dawson, Account Manager, Employee Experience, Porter Novelli

Thursday, October 12, 2023

GENERAL SESSIONS & EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS TRACK

Breakfast Session: Gauging Sentiment to Engagement: Best Practices for Measuring Employee Communications
Michael DesRochers, Founder and managing director, PoliteMail Software

KEYNOTE

Thrive in a VUCA World: How to Transform Your Workforce Using the Hero’s Journey - Video
Shellie Willis, Senior Director of Collective Impact, WorkForce Central
Mike Schindler, Author, Executive Producer, It's VUCA: The Secret to Living in the 21st Century

FIRESIDE TALK
HR Grand Slam: Energize Your Workforce with Values, Authenticity and Impact
Katherine Cheng, Senior Vice President of People, Culture and DEI, Seattle Mariners
Jess Zafarris, Director of Content, Ragan Communications and PR Daily

Ace Your EVP: Reimagine Your Strategy to Boost Engagement, Retain Employees and Attract New Talent
Julienne R. Hadley, Director of Strategic Communications, Yale

Steal These Marketing Strategies to Level Up Your Employee Comms
Lisa Fratzke, Partner and Executive Strategist, Fratzke Consulting

INTERACTIVE

Elevating the Employee Experience: How CBRE Creates “Moments that Matter”
Wendy Sherwood, Vice President, Global Corporate Communications, CBRE

FIRESIDE

Elevating Engagement from App to Studio: The Journey to Transform EX at Amazon - Video
Leslie Letts, Vice President, Internal Communications, Amazon
Justin Joffe, Editor-in Chief, Ragan Communications

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS TRACK

The Quadruple Bottom Line: Putting Values-Led Comms to Work from C-Suite to Front Lines
Halley Knigge, Director of Communications, REI

Innovative Intranets: How to Break Down Silos and Boost Engagement
Shannon Iwaniuk, Director, Global Internal Communications, Alcon

INTERACTIVE

The Podium and Beyond: Deliver TED-Like Talks that Turn Ideas into Action - Video
Craig Thomason, Director of Global Employee and Leadership Communications, Merck