Day 2: General Sessions

Day 2: General Sessions

January 28, 2027 - |

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The #1 Top-Rated Conference for Internal Communications!

In this 3-Day Conference, you will have the opportunity to catch up with your peers, learn about the challenges they’re facing—and the tactics they’re using to overcome them.

Venue: Grand Hyatt San Francisco, 345 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 (Union Square)
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About This Internal Communications Event

Connect with industry peers to exchange insights, share success stories, and explore the latest best practices in strategic internal communications!

Gain insights from industry experts, exchange ideas with peers, and enhance your skills to drive impactful communication within your organization, including:

  • Discover innovative internal communication strategies that align employees with business goals and strengthen organizational culture
  • Learn crisis and change communication techniques to maintain transparency, trust, and confidence during periods of disruption
  • Explore proven methods to boost employee engagement, foster belonging, and drive retention through authentic communication
  • Master the art of strategic storytelling to make leadership messages more relatable, human, and impactful across all levels of the organization
  • Leverage AI-powered tools and data analytics to personalize communication, measure message effectiveness, and optimize strategy in real time
  • Strengthen executive communication and leadership alignment to inspire, motivate, and connect with employees in meaningful ways

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Benefits Of The 3-Day Pass

Maximize your time by signing up for our Pre-Conference Workshops on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.

Interactive Pre-Conference Workshops are led by thought leaders and experts on internal communications. Each small group session will prepare you for the conference the following day, provide you with practical answers to questions that keep you up at night, and inspire you to creatively tackle your most pressing internal communications challenges.

Who Should Attend

This conference is designed especially for senior-level professionals and their teams responsible for shaping and executing on their organization’s communications strategy for both external and internal audiences:

  • Internal communications
  • Employee communications
  • Media relations
  • Corporate communications
  • Employee engagement
  • Global communications
  • Public relations
  • Public affairs
  • Human resources
  • Corporate affairs
  • Social media
  • Change management
  • Corporate intranets
  • Digital communications

Benefits Of Attending ALI’s Strategic Internal Communications Conference:

  • Access to internal communication practitioners from leading organizations with real examples and proven strategies through real-world case studies and intimate, interactive workshops
  • Networking list for attendees to continue the conversation after the conference
  • Interactive sessions allowing you to work with your strategic internal communications peers
  • Certificate of attendance for CEUs
  • Opportunity to meet with peers face-to-face
  • Guaranteed extensive, how-to instruction about elevating strategic internal communications that you can use immediately
  • Opportunity to have your most pressing questions on strategic internal communications answered in real-time

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Need Leadership Approval?

Attending a conference, workshop, training, or seminar is the perfect way to gain new knowledge, meet like-minded professionals, expand your skillset, and expose yourself to new perspectives in your field. However, while you may see the benefits of attending an event, getting the “thumbs up” from management may take a bit of convincing.

ALI is here to help. Click here to download a Justification template.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend the Strategic Internal Communications – West Conference?+

This conference is designed for mid to senior-level professionals and their teams who shape and execute communications strategy. That includes internal, employee, corporate and digital communications, as well as employee engagement, HR, change management, public relations, public affairs and corporate intranets.

What topics will be covered?+

Sessions focus on aligning employees with business goals, crisis and change communication, engagement and retention, strategic storytelling, executive communication, and using AI tools and analytics to personalize and measure communications.

What is the format of the conference?+

Expect real-world case studies from practitioners at leading organizations, interactive sessions with your peers, and small-group workshops. The emphasis is on practical, how-to instruction you can use when you’re back in the office.

Do I need to attend all three days?+

No. The main conference runs Wednesday, January 27 and Thursday, January 28. The Pre-Conference Workshop on Tuesday, January 26 is an optional add-on included with the 3-Day All-Access Pass.

What are the Pre-Conference Workshops?+

They are small-group, highly interactive sessions led by internal communications experts. They prepare you for the main conference and give you practical answers to your most pressing challenges.

Where can I find the agenda?+

The full 2027 agenda is posted. Open the Agenda tab on this page to see every pre-conference workshop and general session, with speakers.

How do I get approval from my manager to attend?+

ALI provides a downloadable justification letter template to help you make the case to your leadership.

What if I can’t attend in person?+

The 2-Day Recording Pass gives you on-demand access to the main conference sessions for one year. The 3-Day All-Access Pass also includes the 2-day recording.

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