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Welcome to the Greatest Week for Communicators

Join us for Ragan’s Communications Week on Nov. 6-10, 2023 as we celebrate and accelerate the role of the communicator in organizations worldwide through educational, networking and inspirational events. Our theme of “Leading the Way” will guide you and your teams to build on your successes and ensure your seat at the table and your voice in the room.

We’re looking forward to hosting you in-person and at virtual events this year, from the Future of Communications Conference in Austin to satellite events in cities worldwide. CommsWeek will also include mentoring, awards, technology showcases and more. Thousands of internal communications, PR, public affairs, and social communicators worldwide will convene in Austin and beyond – will you be one of them? We hope you will!

Participate in the many Communications Week offerings, including:

  • Webinars, workshops, panel discussions
  • Ragan’s Future of Communications Conference
  • Networking events
  • Comms tech showcase
  • Speed mentoring events
  • Groundbreaking research and forecasts

50+

Speakers

100+

Educational
Hours

50+

Networking
Events

10

Live
Events

20+

Virtual Events

5K+

Attendees

Future Communications Conference November 6-8, 2023 Austin Texas

Future of Communications Conference
November 6-8 | Austin, TX

Among the many events taking place during Communications Week will be Ragan’s signature conference bringing hundreds of communications together to explore key challenges and trends. The Future of Communications Conference will be held November 6-8, and feature fresh ideas, insights and trends from industry experts.

At the Future of Communications, you’ll learn what is on the horizon for employee communications, social purpose and DE&I, leadership communications, and technology. The conference will provide you with the strategies, tactics, tools, and technology you need to position yourself as a business leader.

Join us for these fast-paced sessions covering the future of tech, talent, culture, reputation and more.

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Schedule

Pack your week with a variety of learning and networking events. Check here regularly for updates.

Nov. 6-8

IN PERSON CONFERENCE

Future of Communications Conference

Austin, TX

Monday, November 6
2-4:30 pm

IN PERSON EVENT

Speed Mentoring & Networking

Texas Moody The University of Texas at Austin Moody College of Communication

Nov. 6-8

IN PERSON CONFERENCE

Future of Communications Conference

Austin, TX

Tuesday, November 7

CommsWeek Top Influencers List Party

Austin, TX

Tuesday, November 7
6-8 pm

IN PERSON EVENT

Speed Mentoring

Weimer Atrium

Nov. 6-8

IN PERSON CONFERENCE

Future of Communications Conference

Austin, TX

Thursday, November 9
9 am-12 pm EST

IN PERSON EVENT

Building Bridges: Cultivating Connections in Communications

IBM Office
590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

Thursday, November 9
11 am

SPONSORED WEBINAR

Results Are In: State of Global Marketing and Communications

Virtual

IPREX

Thursday, November 9
3-6 pm

IN PERSON EVENT

Media, Communication, Arts & Entertainment (MCAE) Career Fair

Loop Campus

DePaul University

Thursday, November 9
3-5 pm

IN PERSON EVENT

Speed Mentoring

Welcome Center Hope Room

University of Rhode Island

Thursday, November 9
4 pm

SPONSORED WEBINAR

Rebooting Your Internal Operating System to Lead the Future

Virtual

In partnership with

PR Council


Schedule coming soon

Thank You to Our Sponsors & Partners

  • Workvivo a Zoom company Logo
  • PoliteMail
  • Interact Logo
  • Workshop Logo
  • RCG Ragan Consulting Group
  • simpplr logo
  • The-Wall-Street-Journal-logo
  • Prsa Tri-State District Logo
  • Amec
  • CMO COUNCIL
  • Comm Pro
  • Global Women in PR Logo
  • HPRA Hispanic Public Relations Associations
  • IABC Logo
  • IPREX
  • IPR Institute for Public Relations
  • VEG Group Logo
  • Publicity Club of New York Logo
  • The Museum of Public Relations

Want to become a sponsor? Get in touch with our team to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

Meet the Communications Week Advisory Board

Joe Benarroch
Executive Vice President, Global Communications, Advertising and Partnerships
NBCU
See full bio
Stacie Barrett
Director of Internal Communication
Domino’s
See full bio
Manager, Digital & Advocacy Communications
IBM
See full bio
Senior Director of Wildlife Communications & Strategy
World Wildlife Fund
See full bio
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications
Forbes
See full bio
President
Peppercomm
See full bio
Director, Corporate Communications
Entergy
See full bio
President & CEO
Lippe Taylor
See full bio
Margot Edelman
Deputy General Manager
Edelman NY
See full bio
Tulani Elisa
Global Lead, Social and Editorial
Prime Video
See full bio
Goins Lanita
AVP, Employee Communications Services
Arch Capital Services
See full bio
Chief Equity & Impact Officer
Omnicom
See full bio
(Co-Chair)
Founder & CEO
Kite Hill PR
See full bio
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
APCO Worldwide
See full bio
Amy Jaick
U.S. Head of Communications
FREYR Battery
See full bio
Director, Consumer & Product Communications
Pinterest
See full bio
Director, Internal Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility
Blueprint Medicines
See full bio
SVP
Synchrony
See full bio
Director of Communications
C-SPAN
See full bio
Nicole Neal
Vice President, Head of Internal Communications
Zurich North America
See full bio
Senior Director, Change Management and ESG Communications
SAIC
See full bio
Head of Communications
BrightDrop
See full bio
Chief Client Officer
Porter Novelli
See full bio
SVP, Internal Communications & Consumer PR
Marriott International
See full bio
Carrie Sloan
VP, Communications & Creative Content
Target
See full bio
Diane CEO Ragan Communications
(Co-Chair)
CEO
Ragan Communications
See full bio
CMO
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc
See full bio
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
YMCA
See full bio
President
MikeWorldWide
See full bio
Executive Communications Director
Procter & Gamble
See full bio
Senior Partner
RCG
See full bio

Ragan Thanks our University Partners participating in Speed Mentoring on Campus during Communications Week:

DePaul Iniversity College ff Communications
Texas Moody The University of Texas at Austin Moody College of Communication

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REGISTRATION

For questions related to event registrations, please contact:
Shallon Blackburn
Head of Customer Service & Sales
ShallonB@ragan.com

SPONSORSHIP

If you’re interested in sponsoring this event, please contact:
Hannah Lavelle
HannahL@ragan.com
312-960-4204

PROGRAM

For information on programming and speakers, please contact:
Alyssa Smith
alyssas@ragan.com

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