2026 Agenda
Voice, Vision & Velocity: Shaping the Future of Communication
The CONVERGENCE Summit is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of the topics at the forefront of business communications.
John King, Co-Founder of OWNER/Pulltab Sports
Go With the Flow: What a Decade of Hockey Hair Teaches Us About Creative Marketing
Learned from over a decade judging the best salads, mullets, and flow, glean key Marketing lessons and content strategies from the Minnesota State High Hockey Tournament.
Jenna Reck, VP Enterprise Communications at Thrivent
Leadership Case Study: How Thrivent Transformed its Communications Team to Support the Business
Go behind the scenes of Thrivent’s communications team transformation. Using real examples and data from their recent journey, Thrivent breaks down the process to provide a practical case study for leaders looking to drive meaningful change in their organizations.
Tammy Nienaber, Director, Global Communications Anytime Fitness
From Challenge to Catalyst: How Purpose Brands Unified Communication Amid a Merger and Platform Change
A breakout session featuring how Anytime Fitness used the sunsetting of Workplace as a catalyst to streamline and modernize communication strategy.
Tonia Whitney, Operations Director, MN Change Management Network
Your Influence is Bigger Than Your Title: A Communicator’s Guide to Leading Change
This panel session focuses on the influence that communicators have on how people understand change, how leaders show up during uncertainty, and how organizations build–or lose–momentum.
Lynn Melling, Content Strategist and Video Storyteller
Engaging Polarized Audiences Through Storytelling
Learn from a TV journalist on how video storytelling is an opportunity to weave together different points of view and an essential tool in navigating polarized audiences.
Matt Russell, Executive Director, Development Communications,
UT-Austin Medical Center
Generative AI as a Thought Partner: A New Mindset in Strategic Communications
AI is more than a tool; it’s a collaborator. Learn how having a thoughtful and responsible AI mindset can transform how you work.
Cheryl Tan, Media Trainer, Show Launch Strategist,
and former TV News Anchor
Why Your Personal Brand is Your Only AI-Proof Asset
As AI automates production, the communicator’s authentic voice and personal brand become their most valuable asset–learn how to build that brand without burning out and use AI without sounding like a robot.
Ellen O’Brien, Hudsons Media Founder
Storytelling in a Sea of Sameness: Creating Human Connection in the Age of AI
In an era where AI can generate infinite words on command, authentic storytelling has never been more valuable or more sought after. As stakeholders grow tired of generic content, they are craving something AI cannot replicate–human connection.
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