Join in connecting with industry experts, thought leaders, internal communications, employee experience and HR professionals to bring your organization’s communication strategies for a deskless, frontline & hybrid workforce to the next level.
About This Internal Communications Event
Are you wondering how to re-engage, connect, & align your workforce? At this conference, you will learn:
- Dynamics: Overcoming communication challenges and leveraging benefits in hybrid, frontline, and deskless workforces compared to traditional setups.
- Tools: Implementing platforms that enhance connectivity across deskless, frontline, and hybrid teams, including mobile-friendly communication tools.
- Leadership: Strategies for inclusive leadership to manage diverse teams across office, remote, and frontline roles.
- Culture: Building a unified company culture that fosters inclusion, belonging, and engagement for deskless and hybrid employees.
- Feedback: Creating equitable systems for performance evaluations, feedback, and accountability across varied workforce settings.
- Change: Communicating and managing transitions to hybrid and deskless-friendly organizational models.
- Balance: Supporting work-life balance, with a focus on mental health, flexibility, and boundary-setting.
- Examples: Real-world case studies showcasing innovative communication strategies tailored to hybrid, frontline, and deskless workforces.
Benefits Of The 3-Day Pass
Maximize your time by signing up for our Pre-Conference Workshops on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Interactive Pre-Conference Workshops are led by thought leaders and experts on corporate 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 corporate communications challenges.
Benefits Of Attending This Conference
- Access to 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 communications with the deskless, frontline & hybrid workforce that you can use immediately
- Opportunity to have your most pressing questions answered in real-time
Please note: The recorded online access option does not include the preconference workshop.
Agenda
Pre-Conference Workshops: Find Out Why Workshops Are Consistently Rated As Valuable Time Spent! - 06/25/2025
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am
- Continental Breakfast, Coffee & Registration
- 9:30 am - 10:45 am
- Workshop: Building a Mobile-First Communication Strategy for Frontline & Deskless Employees
- Stephanie Worrell, CEO - Sedulo
- 10:45 am - 11:00 am
- Morning Refreshments & Networking Break
- 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
- Workshop: Communication Audits That Work: Insights from the C-Suite to the Front Line
- Lynn Zimmerman, CEO & Principal - Swing Communication
- 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
- Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone-Reservations Are Booked!
- 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
- Workshop: Empowering Managers as Communicators: Training & Tools for Effective Information Flow
- Kanwal Khipple, Chief Executive Officer - 2toLead
- 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
- Afternoon Refreshments & Stretch Break
- 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
- Workshop: Creating Inclusive & Engaging Content for a Distributed Workforce
- Preston Lewis, Founder & CEO - Intactic
- 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
- Close Of Workshops
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Networking Reception for Workshop Attendees, Speakers & Sponsors @ Venue Bar
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Dinner With a Group-Reservations Have Been Made To Take In The Sights of Chicago!
Day 1: General Sessions - 06/26/2025
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
- Registration: Badges, Breakfast, & Beverages
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am
- Chairperson's Welcome & Speed Networking
- Kevin Finke, Founder - Experience Willow
- 9:30 am - 10:05 am
- Case Study: Engaging Frontline Workers in the Age of AI: How Internal Communications is Evolving
- Gina DeCiani, General Counsel and Executive Vice-President of HR - Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
- 10:05 am - 10:40 am
- Case Study: Navigating Workforce Expectations: Communicating with Gen Z, Millennials & a Multigenerational Team
- Cassandra Wilkins, Internal Communications Program Specialist - Follett Higher Education
- 10:40 am - 11:10 am
- Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsors
- 11:10 am - 11:45 am
- Case Study: The Power of Personalization: Tailoring Internal Communications for Maximum Impact
- Alice Ferreira, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs - Webster Bank
- 11:45 am - 12:20 pm
- Case Study: Building a Culture of Connection: Strengthening Engagement in a Hybrid and Deskless Workforce
- 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm
- Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone-Reservations Are Booked!
- 2:15 pm - 2:50 pm
- Interactive Session: Designing a Communication Strategy for a Dispersed Workforce
- Kevin Finke, Founder - Experience Willow
- 2:50 pm - 3:25 pm
- Case Study: Beyond Email: How to Leverage Mobile Apps, Social Channels & Digital Signage for Internal Communications
- 3:25 pm - 3:40 pm
- Sponsor Demo
- 3:40 pm - 4:00 pm
- Afternoon Refreshments, Networking Break
- 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
- Panel: Reaching the Unreachable: Effective Communication Strategies for Deskless & Frontline Teams
- Gabriella Streicher, Director of Employee Engagement - Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
- Alysha Kozlowski, Vice President, Executive and Strategic Communications - HAVI
- Kyle Donash, Enterprise Communications & Media Relations - U.S. Cellular
- Noah Cruickshank, Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Guest Services - Chicago Children's Museum
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Close Of Day 1-Join Us for a Networking Reception @ Venue Bar
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Dinner With a Group-Reservations Have Been Made
Day 2: General Sessions - 06/27/2025
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
- Breakfast & Visit Your Sponsors
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am
- Day 2 Kick Off & Chairperson Interactive Address
- Kevin Finke, Founder - Experience Willow
- 9:30 am - 10:05 am
- Case Study: Storytelling as a Tool for Employee Engagement: Bringing Company Values to Life
- 10:05 am - 10:40 am
- Case Study: The Intranet as a Community-Building Tool: Fostering Engagement and Connection
- 10:40 am - 11:10 am
- Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsors
- 11:10 am - 11:45 am
- Interactive Session: Empowering Frontline Managers as Communication Leaders: Hands-On Training
- Chris Lee, Vice President Employee Experience and Internal Communication - Gallagher
- 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
- Panel: Bridging the Digital Divide: Creating a Unified Employee Experience Across Hybrid, Frontline & Deskless Teams
- 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
- Key Takeaways, Conference Wrap-Up
Speakers
Chris Lee
Vice President Employee Experience and Internal Communication - Gallagher
Lynn Zimmerman
CEO & Principal - Swing Communication
Gina DeCiani
General Counsel and Executive Vice-President of HR - Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
Noah Cruickshank
Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Guest Services - Chicago Children's Museum
Kyle Donash
Enterprise Communications & Media Relations - U.S. Cellular
Stephanie Worrell
CEO - Sedulo
Kevin Finke
Founder - Experience Willow
Who Should Attend
This event is designed and researched for directors, managers, vice presidents, specialists, officers, project leaders and consultants involved in:
- Internal Communications
- Human Resources
- Employee Engagement
- Strategic Communications
- Employee Experience
- Training & Development
- Employee Communications
- Brand Communication
- Employee Relations
- Public Relations
- Intranet Communications
- Digital Communications
- Global Communications
- Organizational Development
