Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and continental breakfast as you meet your fellow attendees. Sign-in, pick up your materials and enjoy a continental breakfast before we start the day. Be sure to stop by and visit your sponsors!

Welcome to the 10th Annual Strategic Internal Communications Conference. In this fast-paced forum, you'll get to know your fellow peers, their biggest internal communications challenges, and a few fun facts.

For decades, internal communication thought leaders have been modeling workflows in their books, articles, posts, and presentations. The introduction of generative AI has disrupted those workflows and, unless communicators re-engineer their workflows, they will fail to realize all the benefits AI can bring them while running risks of incorporating the worst elements of AI into their outputs. 

In this session, veteran communicator and conference chair Shel Holtz will break down two approaches to workflows: How to weave AI systematically into your existing workflows and how to develop workflows that account for the problematic characteristics of AI. Using examples from his own role as a senior communications director, Shel will help attendees apply the lessons from the conference's other sessions in the most practical, effective way possible.

Design plays an integral role in how people take in and understand information. It can help capture your audience's attention and draw people in. 

Ultimately, how your message looks, and the visuals that represent it, can be as important as what you've written.

Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers.

Be sure to stop by and visit your sponsors and be sure to fill out your evaluation forms.

When things aren’t going well for your organization, employee morale can sink fast. This session will explore strategies to keep employees engaged through periods of uncertainty, downturn or even crisis. With the right combination of transparency, communication and empowerment, you can help employees stay focused, deepen ties to their purpose, and weather any storm. 

Learn from Cerkl CEO and a Cerkl client about the best practices for internal communication they have developed at their organization. Hear about how they overcame some challenges that many communicators face and leave with a deeper understanding of the impacts you can have at your organization. Whether you're a seasoned communication pro or just starting your journey, this discussion will provide valuable insights and practical tips to help your organization thrive through strong internal communication.

Reservations have been made at a number of local restaurants. Don't miss this opportunity to have lunch with your peers at a local San Francisco hot spot!
*Everyone is financially responsible for their own lunch.

Staying focused doesn't have to be so hard. You can stick to what's most important and will have the biggest impact personally and 

professionally; you just need the right tools.

• Understand How Focus Works: We'll dissect the concept of focus so you can navigate it effortlessly, identifying what comes naturally and where you may encounter challenges.
• Address the Challenges: To make focus a habit, it's crucial to understand and overcome your personal challenges. We'll share effective tools and best practices tailored to your needs.

Implement What You've Learned: Walk away with a concrete action plan and the tools needed to put your newfound focus into practice. You'll start the year feeling clear, focused, and accomplished.

Research indicates that clearer content benefits comprehension, inclusion, and equity. Adopting a certain level of readability ensures communications are both accessible and effective for a wide audience. As internal communicators, facilitating clear, straightforward communication ensures that every employee can understand and effectively engage with our content. Inclusive language is about ensuring clarity and accessibility so that content connects with (and for) everyone, whether they speak English as a first or secondary language or have varying literacy (reading) levels. In this session, you’ll learn about MidPen’s first-ever inclusive language policy, which supports the company’s commitment to its guiding principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. You’ll also learn some practical – and easy – ways to make inclusive language a part of your everyday best practices.

Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers.

Be sure to stop by and visit your sponsors!

In this "no-pressure" setting, you'll be able to ask your most pressing questions and receive honest feedback from your peers.

More Panelists TBA!

Don't stop the conversation! Join us at the lobby bar as you network with your peers and sponsors in the adjacent at the #ALIcomms. Participate in raffles & sign-up for dinner with your peers!

Want to keep the conversation going? Join a group of attendees for dinner at a local San Francisco hot spot.
 Sign-up at the registration desk or during the networking reception to join a group at tonight's dine-around. Reservations have been made.
*Dutch treat.

Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and continental breakfast as you network with fellow attendees on this final day.

20 reasons why leaders are investing in creating modern employee experiences. Organizations have been focusing on employee engagement and communications for many decades. However, workforce expectations are changing faster than ever, and leaders need to align - quickly. Join this inspiring session and learn:

- How to build a business case for evolving your work tech stack

- What leading companies are doing to evolve beyond traditional internal communications

- New ways to inspire leaders to take action

Corus, a leader in creating premium content for audiences around the world, launched its  modern intranet in early 2023. Corus Central was designed to create a unifying experience for a distributed hybrid workforce, increase employee connection and engagement, better reflect the Corus brand, and support the organization’s unique culture. 

• Join us as we walk through learnings from the creation of Corus’ new intranet.
• Through Corus’s story, you’ll learn the following key elements of an intranet journey:
• Determining what an intranet should be and can become
• Capabilities that bring communications pillars to life
• Tips and insights for a smooth implementation
• Continuous improvement through a test, measure and learn approach

Hear how MGM Resorts International reaches its internal audiences through strategic initiatives and branding to drive, reinforce, and sustain company culture.

Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers. Be sure to stop by and visit your sponsors and be sure to fill out your evaluation forms.

Ever wish you could access all the best practices, real-world experience, ideas, hot tips, and expert coaching you need to solve your most burning internal comms challenges? 

Now you can! 

Here's how it works: 

Submit a meaty challenge or opportunity* you'd like expert IC coaching and peer support on – or just come along to listen and support others! 

We'll select one person to 'Spotlight' at the event – they'll share their Challenge/Opportunity, get some coaching and then we'll harness the wisdom of the group in a fast-paced, facilitated conversation designed to deliver tangible takeaways and next steps. 

Whether you're in the spotlight or supporting someone else, you are guaranteed to leave the event with fresh ideas, insights and inspiration you can apply to your work immediately. 

You've submitted your biggest internal communication challenges, you've continued to submit questions over the past 24 hours, and this is your opportunity to get answers to those questions. With an expert speaker panel with a variety of experience levels—you're bound to takeaway practical ideas that will immediately enhance your internal communications strategies.

Moderator: Preston Lewis, Founder & CEO | Intactic

More panelists TBA!

Thank you for joining us for the 10th Annual Strategic Internal Communications Conference. Be sure to share your thoughts and photos using #ALIcomms. You will receive a link to OneDrive next week with copies of all presentations.