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The program honors the campaigns, teams, agencies and communications professionals behind outstanding PR work. Winners will be announced live on Dec. 2 at City Winery in New York City. Learn more and enter.

Its list recognizes HR technology companies helping organizations improve employee experience, engagement, recruitment, retention and workplace communication. See who made this year’s list.

Winners across three leading awards programs were recognized live at City Winery in New York City. Learn more about this year’s winners.

Prestigious program honors women leaders in PR, media relations, executive communications, internal communications and more. Learn more and submit nominations.

Ragan’s 2026 State of AI & Communications Market Study showed about 75% of communications teams reported using AI regularly but only 20% state AI is embedded into team workflows and organizational strategy. Built by Ragan and Phyusion, the AI team assessment was designed to identify adoption gaps, and provide a roadmap for responsible team implementation. Comms and marketing teams can identify gaps in AI capabilities by taking the free assessment.

Ragan Communications announced that Dr. Sydney M. Savion, Vice Chancellor for People, Culture and Belonging at Vanderbilt University, will serve as a featured speaker at the Employee Experience Conference in Nashville, Aug. 3-5, 2026. In her opening-day fireside chat, “Resilience Through Disruption: The Human Skills That Matter in the AI Era,” Savion will explore how organizations can build trust, strengthen resilience and prepare employees for ongoing technological change. Drawing on her experience leading workforce strategy at Vanderbilt and previous executive roles at Google, Dell Technologies and other global organizations, Savion will share insights on the workforce trends, human skills and leadership approaches needed to thrive in an AI-driven future.

Ragan Communications has announced the agenda for its 2026 Internal Communications Conference, taking place Oct. 13–15 at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, Washington. The event will bring together communications leaders to explore the impact of AI, employee trust, executive communications, workforce transformation and organizational change through more than 40 sessions, workshops and case studies. Highlights include hands-on workshops, an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Microsoft’s Garage innovation hub, and practical discussions on topics ranging from agentic AI and executive communications to crisis response, employee engagement and measurement. The conference is designed to equip communicators with actionable strategies and real-world insights they can immediately apply within their organizations.

Its annual award program recognizes the organizations, teams and professionals whose work is strengthening workplace culture, employee experience and people-first leadership, while honoring two Hall of Fame leaders whose careers have made a lasting impact on the HR profession. Learn about this year’s winners.

Companies, nonprofits, agencies and organizations will be honored during a live luncheon celebration on September 30 at the Yale Club in New York City. See who made this year’s shortlist.

The recognition program honors communicators, marketers, teams and organizations using AI to create measurable impact. Learn more and submit your work.

Ragan Communications has announced the agenda for its Future of Communications Conference 2026, taking place Nov. 11-13 in Austin, Texas. The conference will bring together communications leaders to explore AI, reputation management, employee trust and organizational change through workshops, case studies and discussions designed to help professionals navigate the rapidly evolving communications landscape.

Ragan Communications has announced the initial speaker lineup for its 2026 Employee Experience Conference, taking place Aug. 3-5 at the Grand Hyatt Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee. The event will bring together internal communicators, HR leaders and employee engagement professionals to explore workplace culture, leadership communications, employee engagement and the future of work. Confirmed speakers include leaders from Microsoft, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Purdue University, Ally Financial and more. Sessions will focus on topics such as change management, AI in internal communications, frontline engagement and employee listening, alongside networking opportunities, workshops and peer discussions. Additional speakers and programming details will be announced in the coming weeks.

Ragan Communications has announced the 2026 speaker lineup for its Leadership Retreat & Summit for Women, taking place Sept. 23–25 in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The intimate retreat brings together leaders across communications, AI, executive coaching, storytelling and business strategy for 2.5 days of leadership development, networking and wellness experiences. Featured speakers include executives from Mars, IBM and Dell Technologies, alongside renowned coaches, entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Attendance is capped at 60 participants to foster meaningful connection and peer learning.

PR Daily has announced Sam Jacobs, editor in chief of TIME, as a keynote speaker for the PR Daily Conference, taking place June 3-5 in Brooklyn, New York. Jacobs will present “Trust in the Age of AI: How TIME Is Evolving for a New Media Era,” exploring how trusted journalism and editorial credibility are becoming even more critical as AI reshapes media and communications. He joins bestselling author David Meerman Scott on the keynote lineup for the conference, which brings together communications professionals for three days of insights on media, storytelling, AI and leadership.

Finalists will be recognized during a live awards luncheon on June 18 at City Winery in New York City. Learn more about the live event, and see who made the shortlist.

Finalists to be honored and winners announced live June 18 at City Winery in New York City. Learn more about the celebratory event and see who made this year’s shortlist.

Winning campaigns, initiatives and teams were recognized live on April 28, 2026 at the City Winery in New York City.

Ragan Communications recognized the honorees of Ragan’s Top Women in HR Awards, Class of 2026, on April 28 at City Winery in New York City, bringing together an extraordinary group of HR leaders for an afternoon of celebration, connection and well-earned recognition.

Ragan’s 2026 Communications Benchmark Report reveals communicators are at critical inflection point. This new research highlights the impact of AI adoption, evolving team structures and ongoing gaps in measurement and business alignment.

Ragan Communications has announced the agenda for its Employee Experience Conference, taking place Aug. 3–5, 2026, in Nashville. The event will bring together communications, HR and employee engagement leaders to explore strategies for improving workplace culture, trust and engagement. Key topics include AI adoption, change communications, employee trust, internal comms measurement and the evolving expectations of a multigenerational workforce. The conference will feature practical sessions, workshops and peer discussions aimed at helping organizations create more effective, human-centered employee experiences.