Inspired by our two-day virtual summit keynote from Shaun Randol, we’re starting with a big question. One that’s on a lot of our minds:

When someone says, “You might want to consider becoming a plumber,” you listen. Especially when it’s about the future of comms.

This session invites different perspectives to the table. Some are leaning in. Some are still unsure. All are asking thoughtful questions about what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and where we go from here.

We’ll explore what AI might take off our plates. Talk about what still needs a human touch. It’s not about having the perfect answer. It’s about making safe space for the conversation, together.

Just honest reflection about the road ahead.

Now that we’ve stirred the pot, let’s open the floor.

This follow-up session is your chance to ask the messy questions, share your perspective, and hear from peers who are navigating the same shifts. Less stage, more circle. Whether you’re skeptical, inspired, or just unsure. Bring it!

No filter. No fluff. Just honest talk about AI, EX, and the work we’re all figuring out.

In this session, you’ll hear from two panelists from the main session + two new voices who are living these changes day to day.

It’s a 45-minute town hall. No rehearsed scripts. Just a conversation about what’s hype, what’s real, and what matters next. And this time, you’re part of it.

AI can feel overwhelming. But when used well, it doesn’t replace what makes you great. The hope is that it gives you more space to do it.

Three real-life AI trailblazers with real stories. In this session, they’ll show you how they use AI to save time. How they cut the noise. How they focus on what matters most: connecting people, shaping culture, bringing clarity.

Each speaker gets 10–12 minutes to share:

• AI tools or shortcuts they swear by
• Their favorite AI-powered feature in Simpplr
• A real example of how they bring it all together. To save time, boost impact, and make work feel less chaotic.

This is about real communicators using real tools to make their work more human. Not less human. You’ll leave with new ideas, honest insight, and maybe even a little hope. Because your superpowers? They’re still yours. AI just helps you use them more often.

The AI hype was deafening at the start of 2025. Everyone had predictions. Most of us had questions. And now it’s time for a gut check.

In this session, we’ll take a sharp look at the trends that dominated the conversation: AI, personalization, content overload, fractured attention. We’ll uncover what we’re seeing in this new AI world.

Get the answers to the questions like what is actually moving the needle for internal comms and employee experience. What’s working? What was wishful thinking? And what quietly became the real story?

We’ll also turn the page: what should you start thinking about now to be ready for 2026?

Whether you’re ahead of the curve or just catching up, this is your chance to recalibrate and get re-centered on what matters next.

If AI can handle the writing, the targeting, even the timing. What’s left for internal communicators to actually do?

In this session, you’ll unpack the real shifts happening in our roles.

As AI becomes more capable, our value will come from what can’t be automated: earning trust, guiding behavior, shaping culture, and making meaning.

We’ll explore the skills communicators need to keep (and strengthen) to stay relevant and make an impact. Think critical thinking. Human-centered design. Credibility at scale.

It’s not about resisting the tools. It’s about remembering who we are and where we add the most value.

We’re not just adapting to change, we’re living through a full-scale reinvention of how we work.

In this keynote, futurist Amelia Kallman will explore how AI and emerging technologies are rapidly transforming the employee experience. From generative tools and adaptive systems to shifting workforce expectations, we’ll look at what’s coming next and how to prepare for it now.

You’ll learn:

• How to move beyond automating 20th-century processes into a future defined by reinvention, proactive innovation, and rapid adaptability
• How to apply the “superpowers” of AI to build more efficient, effective, and high-performing teams
• What actions to take today to not only future-proof our organizations, but also our careers and sense of purpose at work

This isn’t about surviving the AI era. It’s about leading it with intention, imagination, and the courage to evolve.