The Top 15 Digital Workplace Conferences for 2019
If the calendar of upcoming conferences is anything to go by — excitement around the #futureofwork is reaching fever pitch.
HR, Comms, and Digital Workplace professionals from all over the world are joining forces in an attempt to understand, leverage and shape the technologies and processes driving workplace transformation.
So — get out your calendar, book your flights and join them!
As well as witnessing thought leaders in action, you may get a chance to hob-nob with celebrity keynoters like Oprah, Martha Stewart and Garry Kasparov.
These 15 conferences from around the globe will challenge you, inspire you and drag you (kicking and screaming?) into the new world of work.
ATD TechKnowledge
WHEN: Feb 6–8
WHERE: West Palm Beach, Florida
HASHTAG: #ATDTK
TechKnowledge is a learning technologies conference for talent development professionals that delivers practical how-to’s, advanced strategy and solutions, and everything in between.
Keynote Speakers
- Dean Kamen — inventor of the Segway Human Transporter
- Shaili Chopra- Founder of SheThePeople TV and Award-Winning Journalist
- Ben Nemtin — Number 1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Star of MTV’s The Buried Life
Digital Workplace Summit
WHEN: Feb 13
WHERE: Melbourne, Australia
HASHTAG: #digitalworkplace19
The Digital Workplace Summit gathers leaders of Digital Workplace and Employee Experience to explore the latest thinking around collaboration, UX, technology and the future of work.
Keynote speakers include:
- Tim Palmer — General Manager Workplace Technology for NAB
- Maciej Markowski — CEO and Co-founder of spaceOS
- Miranda Kovacic — Domain Lead Employee Experience ANZ Bank
- Cameron Amling — Head of Corporate Systems, Coles
Digital Workplace 24
WHEN: Feb 26–27
WHERE: Online
HASHTAG:#DW24
Digital Workplace 24is a unique digital workplace insight event, broadcasting from around the world over 24 hours. Hosts from Europe, North America and Asia Pacific take you live into the digital workplaces of the world’s leading organizations, with live tours, demos and guest interviews (including one with US presidential Candidate fo 2020, Andrew Yang)
Studio Guests:
- George Muir — Futurist, Evangelist and Keynote Speake
- Mike Klein — Principal at Change the Terms
- Kevin Werbach — Wharton Professor and author
- Andrea Brant — Group Manager, Digital Communication Channels at Adobe
Ragan Internal Comms and Culture
WHEN: March 6–8
WHERE: Chicago
HASHTAG: #RaganInternalComms
Keynote Speakers:
- Theresa Ludvigson — Senior director, global onboarding Salesforce
- Ally Bunin — Vice president, employee engagement Brighton Health Plan Solutions
Intra.NET Reloaded
WHEN: April 04–05
WHERE: Boston
Intra.NET Reloaded Boston provides organizations with insights into new developments in the digital workplace landscape and covers strategic and technical aspects of employee communication, as well as change management strategies.
Keynote Speakers:
- Yuri Aguiar — Director of Innovation and Transformation Ogilvy Group
- Brooke Buchanan — Former SVP of Communications and Government Affairs, Whole Foods Market
ATD International Conference
WHEN: May 19–22
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
HASHTAG: #ATD2019
The ATD International Conference & Exposition is the largest event for talent development professionals worldwide.
It focuses on the knowledge, strategies, and solutions organizations need to effectively attract, develop, and retain top talent.
Keynote Speakers:
- Oprah Winfrey (yes, really)
- Seth Godin
- Eric Whitacre
Gartner Digital Workplace Summit
WHEN: 29–30 May
WHERE: Orlando, Florida
A conference focused on the technologies people use to get work done in today’s modern work environment.
Featured Speakers:
- Matt Cain — Vice President Gartner
- Jeffrey Mann — Research Vice President for collaboration and social software at Gartner Research.
- Helen Poitevin — Research Director with a focus on HCM technologies
2019 IABC World Conference
WHEN: 9–12 June
WHERE: Vancouver
HASHTAG: #IABC19
The 2019 International Association of Business Communicators World Conference explores challenges and opportunities facing the communication profession. The event draws over 1300 attendees from around the world.
Keynote Speakers
- Soledad O’Brien — broadcast journalist and executive producer
- Celeste Headlee — radio host, author and public speaker
- The Corporate Rebels
Festival of Work
WHEN: 12–13 June
WHERE: Olympia London
HASHTAG: #festivalofwork
The CIPD Festival of Work brings together business leaders, technologists, people professionals and learning and development experts to explore, debate and celebrate why the future of work is human after all.
It explores ways of leading, harnessing technology and equipping employees with the skills to succeed in the future of work.
Keynote Speakers
- Garry Kasparov — Former World Chess Champion, Chair of the Human Rights Foundation, Best-Selling Author
- Neil Harbisson — World’s first Cyborg Artist and Co-founder of the Cyborg Foundation
Enterprise Digital Workplace Summit
WHEN: 17 June
WHERE: The British Academy, London
Hosted at the British Academy in London, the Enterprise Digital Workplace Summit is a European event which brings together professionals to discuss the future of work with the digital workplace. The summit includes keynotes, lessons learned, case studies and workshops.
Keynote Speakers
- Emanuele Quintarelli — Digital Transformation Practice Leader, Ernst & Young
- Jon Ingham — Executive Consultant, Social Advantage
- Sarah Moffatt — Internal Communications — Channel Manager, ACCA
Digital Workplace Experience — DWX 2019
WHEN: 17–19 June
WHERE: Chicago, USA
HASHTAG: #DW2019
Digital Workplace Experience (DWX) is an interactive event for the global community of intranet and digital workplace professionals that is a collaboration between Digital Workplace Group and SMG/CMSWire.
Discover how organizations like NASA, H&R Block, The Scottish Government, Walmart and Southwest Airlines run their digital workplaces.
Keynote Speakers:
- Kate Matsudaira Director of Engineering Google
- Nick Allen Global Director of Design & User Experience GE Healthcare
- Josh Simons Kennedy Scholar Harvard University
- Stacey Blissett-Saavedra CIO New York Commission on Human Rights
SHRM19 Annual Conference and Exposition
WHEN: 23–26 June
WHERE: Las Vegas
HASHTAG: #SHRM2019
This year’s Society for Human Resource Managers Conference focuses on creating better workplaces. It delves into technology, innovation and the changing landscape of work.
Keynote Speakers
- Blake Mycoskie — Founder and Chief Shoe Giver, TOMS
- Vineet Nayar — Founder Chairman of Sampark Foundation
- Brené Brown — Author and Researcher, University of Houston
- Martha Stewart — Emmy Award-Winning Television Show Host, Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author
6th Annual Strategic Internal Communications
WHEN: 23–25 July
WHERE: Boston
HASHTAG: #ALI_IC
Discover innovative ways to engage employees, align your communications, gain leadership buy-in, and achieve bottom-line results.
Digital Employee Experience (DEX) 2019
WHEN: 18–20 September
WHERE: Sydney, Australia
HASHTAG: #DEX2019
Digital employee experience (#DEX) considers every touchpoint between staff and their employer. This conference brings together intranet teams, digital teams, internal comms, IT and HR to explore what great DEX looks like.
HR Technology Conference and Exposition
WHEN: 1–4 October
WHERE: Las Vegas
HASHTAG: #HRTechConf
A conference focused on the HR technology market — with this year’s theme being Women in Technology. It looks at the ways HR and IT executives can leverage technology and secure their pivotal roles in overall company success.
Keynote Speakers:
- Barbara Cocoran — Star of ABCs Shark Tank
- Josh Bersin — Industry Analyst
- Ravin Jesuthasan — Global Expert on The Future of Work
Boye 2019
WHEN: Nov 4- 7
WHERE: Aarhus, Denmark
HASHTAG: #boye2019
This digital leadership conference is a blend of keynotes, workshops, sprints, customer stories and analyst talks.
Speakers:
- Anke Maibach (DE) — Director Communications Central Europe at Tata Consultancy Services
- Carsten Lucassen (DE) — Head of Digital Communications Projects at Viessmann
- Christina Mumm (DK) — Business relations and growth strategist at Reload
- Max Bailey (FR) — Chief of Existential Query & Organizational Alchemist at The Tea Makers
Originally published at https://blog.greenorbit.com.
