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Leveraging AI for Communication Breakthroughs
- Expand Your Knowledge
- Transform Teams
- Sharpen Strategies
- Master AI Tools
- Streamline Workflows
- Boost Performance
- Network with Visionaries
- Experience AIDrive ROI
By now, everyone's using AI. That's not the divide anymore. The divide is between teams still bolting AI onto old workflows and teams who've rebuilt around it: agents that draft, route and report without a human touching every step; dashboards that flag a brewing crisis before it breaks; brand, employee and content engines that scale a consistent voice across every channel and audience.
Most communications, marketing and PR teams are still operating in the first group.
On the Agenda
- Use AI to detect and respond to a crisis before it escalates: monitoring, drafting statements, coordinating response across external and internal audiences in real time
- Build and protect brand voice at scale with AI-assisted content, so consistency doesn't break as volume grows
- Modernize internal comms with AI, from employee messaging to intranet content to measuring what employees actually read
- Build agentic workflows that run without supervision
- Create an AI adoption plan your team will actually use
- Prove ROI in numbers your CFO and CEO will believe
- Move from single prompts to a scaled, strategic approach
Come back soon for the conference agenda and speakers!
Reserve My Seat at AI Horizons
Includes conference sessions, networking, presentation materials and post-event resources.
Everything You Need to Elevate Your AI Game — All in One Event
THE BEST LEARNING EXPERIENCE
- Industry leading speakers vetted and ready to share
- Choose from 24+ workshops, sessions, firesides and more
- Get access to all the speaker presentations
- Dig into the post-event bonus content and extra resources for attendees only
- Hundreds of peers in attendance to brainstorm with
- Discover new tools and technology from our industry partners
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
24 PRACTICAL “HOW TO” AND
“WHAT’S NEXT” SESSIONS”
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO
- Protect Reputation
- Lead Through Crisis
- Build Brand at Scale
- Modernize Internal Comms
- Operationalize AI
- Create Agentic Workflows
- Upskill Teams
- Scale Strategy
- Prove ROI
AGENDA
Agenda will be announced soon.
SPEAKERS
INTERESTED IN SPEAKING?
Please reach out to Director of Event Programming
Alyssa Smith.
PRICING
Join us for the AI Horizons Conference:
All registrations include conference sessions, speaker presentation decks, networking and notes taken by the Ragan editorial team.
| PRIORITY | ADVANCED | EARLY BIRD | VIP | REGULAR RATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference All-Access Pass(includes pre-conference workshops, conference sessions, conference recording, presentation slides, networking) | |||||
| Standard | $3,495 | $3,595 | $3,695 | $3,795 | $3,895 |
| Nonprofit/Gov/Edu | $3,395 | $3,495 | $3,595 | $3,695 | $3,795 |
| Ragan Insider | $3,345 | $3,445 | $3,545 | $3,645 | $3,745 |
| Conference Registration - Individual | |||||
| Standard | $3,095 | $3,195 | $3,295 | $3,395 | $3,495 |
| Nonprofit/Gov/Edu | $2,995 | $3,095 | $3,195 | $3,295 | $3,395 |
| Ragan Insider | $2,945 | $3,045 | $3,145 | $3,245 | $3,345 |
| Conference Recording On Demand(sent 10-14 days after event ends) | |||||
| Includes pre-conference workshops and conference sessions | $1999 | $1999 | $1999 | $1999 | $1999 |
Bring your team! Discounted group pricing for 3 or more is available. Contact customer service for more information.
Group Discounts
Would you and your team like to attend? Group pricing for 3 or more is available when going through the registration process! Contact Customer Service for more information.
CENTER FOR AI STRATEGY MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Membership includes 25% off AI Horizons Conference passes. Contact Shallon Blackburn for more information on becoming a member.
RAGAN COUNCIL MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Membership includes free registration passes. Contact Shallon Blackburn for more information on becoming a member.
RAGAN INSIDER DISCOUNTS
Insiders save on all Ragan events. Not a Ragan Insider? You can become one during registration for this event!
PARK HYATT AVIARA RESORT, GOLF CLUB & SPA
3030 Holiday Drive
7100 Aviara Resort Drive, Carlsbad, CA, 92011
760-448-1234
Visitor Info
Set along Southern California's beautiful coastline, the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort offers a luxury setting designed for meaningful conversations, fresh thinking and unforgettable experiences. Once you register, you'll receive information on booking your accommodations and planning your stay.
Surrounded by lush gardens, championship golf, world-class dining and a tranquil spa, the resort provides the perfect backdrop to step away from your day-to-day responsibilities and focus on the future of AI and communications. Just minutes from the beaches of Carlsbad and within easy reach of San Diego's top attractions, you'll have plenty of opportunities to unwind, network with fellow attendees and enjoy everything the area has to offer before and after conference sessions.
EXTEND YOUR STAY IN MIAMI AND EXPLORE ALL THAT THIS VIBRANT CITY HAS TO OFFER:
There are so many exciting things to do in Greater Miami and Miami Beach! The area boasts an array of outdoor adventures including Biscayne National Park (part of the Florida reef), Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, and the Fairchild Tropical Garden. Experience the arts and culture scene with the many museums including the Perez Art Museum Miami and the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science just to name a few. From beaches and forests to a vibrant urban scene, you’ll want to extend your conference stay in the city and enjoy all that Miami has to offer.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
AI Horizons is designed for communications, marketing and public relations professionals who want to use artificial intelligence to improve productivity, modernize workflows, strengthen brand reputation and lead AI transformation across their organizations. Whether you're responsible for AI strategy, content, communications, marketing or reputation, you'll leave with practical frameworks you can implement immediately.
You should attend if you spend at least a quarter of your time in any of these areas:
- AI Strategy & Governance
- Brand Management
- Brand Storytelling
- Business Leadership
- Content Strategy & Creation
- Corporate Affairs
- Corporate Communications
- Crisis Communications
- Digital Communications
- Employee Engagement & Culture
- Executive Communications
- Internal Communications
- Issues Management
- Legal & Compliance
- Marketing
- Media Relations
- Public Affairs
- Public Relations
- Reputation Management
- Social Media
- Storytelling
- Writing & Content
The conference is especially valuable for directors, managers, vice presidents, chief communications officers, chief marketing officers, communications managers, public relations leaders, internal communications leaders and cross-functional teams responsible for AI adoption and business transformation.
WHO ATTENDS AI HORIZONS
Communications, marketing and public relations professionals from leading organizations have attended Ragan's AI Horizons Conference to learn how to implement AI, modernize workflows and lead AI transformation.
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Want to become a sponsor? Get in touch with our team to discuss sponsorship opportunities.
WONDERING IF YOU SHOULD ATTEND?
Here’s what past attendees are saying about Ragan and PR Daily Events!
Comms teams are on the cusp of great things with the adoption of AI tools, but going it alone is hard. Joining with other professional communicators across team sizes and scales is really valuable to gain broader perspective on how to do the professional work of communication more effectively.
Ragan’s AI Horizons Conference shows how fast the comms landscape is evolving. Coming back for my second year, I’m impressed by how much more strategic and practical AI has become for communicators. Last year felt like discovery, this year felt like acceleration. I left knowing how AI can help us work smarter, move faster, and tell more personalized stories, with frameworks and ideas I could bring back to my team.
What stood out most at the Ragan AI Conference was how dramatically the communications landscape is changing. With zero-click searches and AI-generated answers becoming the norm, visibility now depends on how well your brand shows up in trusted, earned media not just traditional SEO. It reinforced that communications teams have a critical role to play as both storytellers and trust architects in the AI era.
AI Horizons had opportunities for everyone to learn- no matter what stage of adoption.
For PR professionals committed to growth and excellence, Ragan’s AI Horizons Conference provides the insight and tools needed to deliver even stronger results as the industry evolves.
This conference was engaging and interesting. It gave me the right tools to start creating systems within my team right away.
What is the AI Horizons Conference?
Ragan's AI Horizons Conference is an AI communications conference designed for communications, PR and marketing leaders who want to move beyond experimenting with AI and start transforming how their teams work. By now, everyone’s using AI. That’s not the divide anymore. The divide is between teams still bolting AI onto old workflows and teams who’ve rebuilt around it: agents that draft, route and report without a human touching every step; dashboards that flag a brewing crisis before it breaks; brand, employee and content engines that scale a consistent voice across every channel and audience. Most comms, marketing and PR teams are still operating in the first group. Ragan’s AI Horizons Conference, February 1-3, 2027, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad, CA, is how you get to the second.
Is AI Horizons an AI conference for communications professionals?
Yes. AI Horizons is an AI conference built specifically for communications, marketing and PR professionals. Sessions explore how to apply artificial intelligence to internal communications, media relations, content strategy, crisis communications, executive communications, reputation management and enterprise AI adoption. You'll leave with practical strategies you can implement immediately.
What makes AI Horizons different from other AI conferences?
Most AI conferences focus on the technology. AI Horizons focuses on how communications, marketing and PR leaders can put AI to work across their organizations. You'll learn how to build AI-powered workflows, modernize internal communications, protect and scale your brand voice, measure AI ROI and lead enterprise AI adoption through real-world case studies and practical implementation strategies. Unlike AI events designed for developers or IT teams, AI Horizons is built specifically for communications professionals who need measurable business results, not coding skills.
Who should attend the AI Horizons Conference?
Ragan's AI Horizons Conference is designed for communications, marketing and PR professionals who are responsible for implementing AI strategy, improving productivity, protecting brand reputation and preparing their organizations for the future of AI. Whether you're leading enterprise AI adoption or looking to apply AI more effectively within your team, you'll leave with practical strategies you can implement immediately.
Ideal attendees include professionals working in:
- AI strategy and AI governance
- Brand management and brand storytelling
- Business leaders and executive leadership
- Content strategy and content marketing
- Corporate affairs
- Corporate communications and digital communications
- Crisis communications and issues management
- Employee engagement, culture and internal communications
- Executive communications
- Legal and compliance
- Marketing and demand generation
- Media relations and public relations
- Public affairs
- Reputation management
- Social media
- Storytelling and editorial
- Writing and content creation
The conference is especially valuable for directors, managers, vice presidents, heads of communications, chief communications officers, chief marketing officers, public relations leaders, internal communications leaders and cross-functional teams responsible for driving AI adoption and business transformation.
Is the AI Horizons Conference technical?
No. AI Horizons is designed for communications, marketing and PR professionals, not software developers or data scientists. Sessions focus on strategy, workflows, governance, content, crisis communications, internal communications and business outcomes. You don't need coding or technical AI expertise to benefit from the conference.
What will I learn how to do?
At Ragan's AI Horizons Conference, you'll learn practical, real-world strategies for applying artificial intelligence across communications, marketing and public relations. Every session is designed to help you move beyond experimentation and confidently implement AI to improve productivity, strengthen your brand and deliver measurable business results.
Will I see real-world AI case studies?
Yes. AI Horizons features real-world case studies from organizations using artificial intelligence to improve communications, marketing and public relations. You'll learn practical strategies for crisis communications, internal communications, content operations, media relations, brand management and AI-powered workflows. Every session is designed to share lessons learned, measurable outcomes and frameworks you can adapt within your own organization.
What’s on the agenda at the AI Horizons Conference?
The AI Horizons Conference agenda focuses on practical applications of AI for communications, marketing and public relations.
- Use AI to detect and respond to a crisis before it escalates: monitoring, drafting statements, and coordinating response across external and internal audiences in real time
- Build and protect brand voice at scale with AI assisted content, so consistency doesn’t break as volume grows
- Modernize internal comms with AI, from employee messaging to intranet content to measuring what employees actually read
- Build agentic workflows that run without supervision
- Upskill your team so adoption sticks past the pilot phase
- Prove ROI in numbers your CFO and CEO will believe
- Move from single prompts to a scaled, strategic approach
Full agenda and speaker lineup will be announced soon.
When and where is it?
February 1-3, 2027, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa, 7100 Aviara Resort Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92011, on 250 acres overlooking Batiquitos Lagoon on the Pacific, with an on site golf course and spa.
Why should I attend instead of waiting to see how AI shakes out?
AI adoption is accelerating across communications, marketing and PR. Organizations that build AI into their workflows today will be better positioned to improve productivity, strengthen brand consistency, respond faster during crises and demonstrate measurable ROI. AI Horizons helps leaders make that transition with practical frameworks and real-world case studies.
How much does the AI Horizons Conference cost?
Pricing is tiered (Priority, Advanced, Early Bird, VIP, Regular), so registering earlier saves the most:
- Conference All-Access Pass (includes pre-con workshops + recording): from $3,545 (Ragan Insider early bird) to $3,895 (standard regular rate)
- Conference All Access Pass (includes recording): $3,345 to $3,895 standard; as low as $3,345 for Ragan Insiders at the Priority rate
- Conference Registration, Individual: $2,945 to $3,495
- Recording On Demand: $1,999 flat
Discounts are available for nonprofit/government/education, Ragan Insiders, Center for AI Strategy members, Ragan Communications Leadership Council members, and groups of 3+.
Can I bring my team to the AI Horizons Conference?
Yes. Ragan's AI Horizons Conference offers discounted group pricing for teams of three or more, making it easy for communications, marketing and PR teams to attend together.
How do I convince my manager to approve attendance?
Ragan provides a downloadable “convince your boss” letter on the event page you can send directly to your manager.
What do I get just for attending?
Attendees receive access to all conference sessions, speaker presentation decks, networking opportunities, practical AI frameworks, templates, implementation strategies, and a post event Executive Summary.
Is there anything to do besides sessions?
The Aviara resort itself is part of the draw: golf, spa, and 250 acres overlooking the Pacific, with Carlsbad and San Diego nearby if you extend your stay.
Who do I contact with questions?
For registration, sponsorship or speaker questions about Ragan's AI Horizons Conference, please contact the appropriate member of our team:
Registration: Contact Shallon Blackburn, Director of Client Services
Sponsorship opportunities: Hannah Lavelle, Executive Director of Sales
Programming and speaking inquiries: Alyssa Smith, Senior Director of Event Programming
How do I register for the AI Horizons Conference?
Register at the event registration page. Pricing rises in stages, so the earlier you register, the more you save.
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