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The Unite 26 Agenda Just DROPPED: See What's Coming To London

Casey Farr
Senior Manager, Brand and Communications

Momentum is building for Unite 26, and today, we’re excited to share your first look at our biggest agenda drop yet.

If you’ve been following along, you’ll know we’ve already previewed some of the product-led sessions shaping this year’s event. Now, we’re bringing to life the conversations, challenges, and real-world stories that define Unite.

At the heart of this year’s agenda are three core themes: AI & the Future of Work, From Comms to Impact, and Frictionless Digital Experience, each reflecting the biggest shifts shaping employee experience today.

These themes underpin every session and discussion. Here’s a closer look at what’s coming next.

Real-world stories from organizations leading the way 

Hear how leading enterprises are turning strategy into action by unlocking AI, driving alignment, and building cultures that support innovation at scale. These sessions offer practical insights you can take back and apply immediately.

Storytelling for Alignment: How Pearson Connected Strategy, Change, and Culture

Speaker: Kim England, Digital Employee Experience and Community Engagement, Pearson

How do you simplify complex strategy? Pearson’s answer: one clear ‘Journey story.’ Learn how unifying narrative and digital experience can drive alignment and engagement at scale.
Theme: From Comms to Impact

Scaling AI that Works: From Foundations to Enterprise EX Capability at Dentsu

Speakers: Sophie Muskett, Director Global Digital Platforms, Dentsu; Neil Marshall, Global Digital Channels Manager, Dentsu

Moving beyond AI experimentation, Dentsu is building a scalable, governed ecosystem. Discover how centralized knowledge and tools like Copilot turn AI into real business value.

Themes: AI & the Future of Work and Frictionless Digital Experience

Enabling Innovation and Culture Change Through a Digital Platform at Velcro Companies

Speaker: Cintia De Anda, Digital Communications Manager, Velcro Companies

Velcro Companies' Ideation Hub shows how the right platform—and the right behaviors—can unlock creativity at scale. See how engagement-led design drives innovation.

Themes: Frictionless Digital Experience and From Comms to Impact

Hear from the leaders shaping the future of EX

Panel: From Information to Action: The Future of Intranets

Panelist: Will Saville, Founder, Unily
Sam Hassani, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Unily

Additional panelists: To Be Announced

Explore how intranets are evolving into intelligent experience layers, connecting knowledge, people, and action in the flow of work.

Themes: AI & the Future of Work and Frictionless Digital Experience.

Panel: The New Internal Comms playbook: The role of IC in an AI-native workplace

Panelists: Laura Kennedy, Director, Team Member Communications, Life Time Inc.
Joanna Parsons, CEO, The Curious Route

Additional panelists To Be Announced

As AI transforms how content is created, distributed, and consumed, internal communications teams are redefining their playbook. This session explores how IC leaders are evolving their role to balance personalization with governance, cut through noise, and build trust in an increasingly AI-native workplace.

Theme: From Comms to Impact

Panel: Claiming the Summit: Building a High-Performance Workforce in the Age of AI

Panelist: Laura Jennings, Deputy Chief Comms Officer, Dentsu
Jenny Shiers, Chief People Officer, Unily

Additional panelists: To Be Announced

What does high performance look like in the AI era? Leaders share how they’re balancing technology, culture, and governance to build more agile organizations.

Theme: AI & the Future of Work

Get insights from within the industry

Frequency Live: Tuning Into What Really Matters at Work

Speakers: Jenni Field and Chuck Gose

A special live recording of Frequency brings Jenni Field and Chuck Gose to the stage for a candid, nononsense take on what’s really working—and what’s not—in internal communication and employee experience today.

Themes: AI & the Future of Work, From Comms to Impact, and Frictionless Digital Experience

Don’t miss the conversations shaping the future of work

We’ll be announcing more sessions, speakers, and panels in the coming weeks and continue building out a program to equip leaders with the insights, strategies, and connections they need to shape the future of employee experience.

In the meantime, don’t forget: early bird tickets are available until the end of June, and our headline speaker announcement is coming very soon.

Skip the FOMO. Shape the future of EX with us.

 

And be sure to follow us on LinkedIn so you never miss an update. 

Casey Farr
Casey Farr Senior Manager, Brand and Communications

Since joining Unily in 2018, Casey has been shaping the company’s voice and messaging, helping to define how Unily communicates with the world. As Senior Manager, Brand and Communications, she focuses on crafting compelling narratives, developing strategic content, and ensuring Unily’s thought leadership stands out. Whether through insightful research, engaging event talk tracks, or brand storytelling, Casey is passionate about creating content that resonates.

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