Chicago Breakfast Club

Network with Chicago's top 100 employee experience leaders

By invitation only. Join the most influential voices in employee experience at an exclusive breakfast hosted at: The Midland Hotel, Chicago The food and drinks are on us!

This event will put you face-to-face with a VIP list of employee experience leaders to network, share challenges, and spark new ideas to fuel the next phase of your employee experience strategy.
You'll leave with

• Fresh perspectives (and maybe a few hot takes)
• Real connections with people who get it
• Practical tips you can put to work the very next day

Agenda:

8:30-9:00am | Coffee & conversation
Ease into your morning with a coffee in hand and casual convos with other employee experience pros.

9:00-9:15am | Welcome & Introductions

9:15-9:45am | Keynote: Connecting the Frontline: Key strategies to accelerate engagement

Why is internal comms having a moment – and how do we make the most of it?

• Transforming employee experience from reactive to strategic
• Navigating change with clarity
• Personas, audits, and goal setting
• Trends shaping the future of comms
• Winning over stakeholders and building your business case

9:45-10:00am | Coffee break & Blink preview
Refuel, reconnect, and roll up to a hands-on look at Blink – the world’s leading mobile-first employee experience platform.

10:00-10:20am | Blink state of the nation

10:20-10:25am | Coffee break

10:25-10:40am | Roundtable: Designing Meaningful Office Experiences in the Age of AI
If AI can handle more of our individual work, how do we design office experiences that people actually value, not just attend?

10:40-11:00am | Partnership corner: Workday
Let’s explore how Workday fits into today’s employee experience stack — and how to make sure your messages reach everyone, from the frontline to the front office.

11:00-11:15am | Let’s Workshop It!
Time to get hands on. Join small group discussions to tackle real-world scenarios, share quick wins, and brainstorm better ways to connect with your people.

11:15-11:30am | Live Q&A: Ask an Expert
We’re wrapping up with a rapid-fire employee experience panel featuring internal comms leaders, tech partners, and Blink power users. Bring your questions!