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Agenda
Day 2: General Sessions - 01/30/2025 |
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8:30 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast & Visit Your SponsorsEnjoy complimentary coffee, tea and continental breakfast as you network with fellow attendees on this final day. | |||
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Day 2 Kick Off & Chairperson AddressPreston Lewis, Founder & CEO | Intactic Together we will recap yesterday's top takeaways and set the stage for this final day of learning. | |||
9:10 am - 9:40 am | Panel: Crafting a Comms-Tech RoadmapHeather Bicknell, Product Marketing Director | Poppulo Tiffanie Wong, Manager, IT Communications | Lennar Katja Gagen, Director of Corporate Communications | Bloom Energy Sarah Chin, Head of Global Internal Communications | The Clorox Company Moderator: Preston Lewis, CEO | Intactic Attendees will learn how to strategically plan, prioritize, and implement communication technologies that align with organizational goals, drive efficiency, and enhance engagement. Panelists will share insights on evaluating tools, managing adoption, and future-proofing your comms-tech strategy. | |||
9:40 am - 10:15 am | The Art of Saying Yes: Strengthening Relationships and Improving Workplace CommunicationsJulie Nelson, Employee Communications Manager | Synopsys Communicators often get a bad rap for rejecting well-intentioned requests from stakeholders and subject matter experts. Learn how you can say “yes” more often, thereby strengthening your collegial relationships but without compromising the employee experience. | |||
10:15 am - 10:50 am | The Power of Listening: Transforming Organizations with People-Centric CommunicationEmily Gadberry, Senior News Publications Specialist | U-Haul | |||
10:50 am - 11:20 am | Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your SponsorsEnjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers. | |||
11:20 am - 11:55 am | Interactive Group Session: Strategies for Internal Communication AlignmentCody Loveland, Founder & Owner | CBL Leadership Group | |||
11:55 am - 12:30 pm | From External to Internal: A Creative Approach to Brand Advocacy and EngagementSusie Decker, Senior Manager, Internal Communications & Women's ERG Lead | Thumbtack JD Norton, Head of Internal Communications | Thumbtack JD and Susie will share how they brought a seasonal brand marketing campaign to life (somewhat literally) as a powerful tool for employee engagement. Learn about their creative approach to adapting external messaging, the strategies they employed, and the extremely positive results they saw in bringing a brand persona to life internally. You’ll learn valuable insights into strengthening employee brand engagement and advocacy through implementing outside-the-box approaches to bridge the gap between external and internal communications. | |||
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm | Panel: Ethics and Privacy in Internal Communications: Balancing Transparency and ConfidentialityJackie Dacanay, Northern California Regional Director of Service Culture & Engagement | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Moderator: Cody Loveland, Founder and Owner | CBL Leadership Group Sarah Cagann, Communications Manager | City of Gresham, Oregon Mary Reyes, Internal Communications Manager | Valley Strong Credit Union Explore the critical balance between transparency and confidentiality in internal communications. This panel will address the ethical considerations and privacy concerns associated with sharing sensitive information within organizations. Our experts will discuss best practices for maintaining trust while ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Gain valuable insights into creating a communication strategy that respects employee privacy while fostering an open and transparent workplace. | |||
1:10 pm - 1:15 pm | Key Takeaways, Conference Wrap-Up |
Speakers
What People are Saying
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