Kristen Ramos builds Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) marketing and communications strategies that drive employee awareness and engagement, advance the marketplace narrative on DIB and deliver on business results. Kristen leads a team that creates inspired experiences and engaging communications that touch hearts and minds, respond to the moment, and relay the story of Capital One’s inclusive culture – while elevating transparency and sparking conversation. Kristen’s team hosts dialogues engaging tens of thousands of Capital One employees, and leads an initiative which challenges employees to share their stories of identity in 6 words or less. Under her leadership, Capital One produced its first DIB annual report. Kristen graduated from Washington & Lee University (B.A.) and the University of Richmond (MBA), and resides in Richmond, Virginia with her husband and daughter. In her spare time, she’s an amateur chef, aspiring sommelier, zealous podcast listener and fan of daily word games

Tarikh Campbell is the Senior Program Manager for Diversity & Inclusion at Microsoft New England Research & Development. He works with engineering leaders, affinity groups, and community organizations to create more equitable and inclusive pathways for aspiring technology professionals. Tarikh is the former Senior Director of Marketing at The Partnership, Inc., one of Massachusett’s most highly regarded providers of leadership development programming tailored for professionals of color. Tarikh was also a peer collaborator in President Barack Obama’s 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders program. He is a frequent speaker on diversity in technology, social equity, and organizational inclusion. Tarikh holds a B.S. in Chemical-Biological Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has worked across biotechnology, IoT, and the non-profit sector.

Guy Britt is the Global Head of Co-worker Communication at IKEA Group. He leads the global internal communications function to support and enhance the internal communication and engagement network for 170,000 co-workers across 30 countries.

Daniela Rogosic is the CEO Communications Leader at IKEA Group and leads on CEO internal and external communications. IKEA (Ingka Group) has over 170,000 employees across 30 countries

Jared is the Director of Corporate Communications for Maximus. He leads an award-winning team responsible for managing the company’s communications, storytelling, and brand management. He has over 20 years of experience in project management and communications.

Jared was recently awarded Ragan Communications and PR Daily’s 2021 Communicator of the Year Honoree. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa and is currently pursuing towards his Master’s in Strategic Communications.

Callie Baumann is a digital executive, consumer experience enthusiast, and change catalyst. She’s a driver of people-powered business transformation and a passionate advocate for the ways technology, innovation and experience design can change business (and lives).

Callie serves as Vice President of Digital Workplace Transformation at Humana. In her decade-long tenure at the company, she has held roles spanning IT, operations, consumer innovation and HR. Whether quarterbacking the move to remove work during the pandemic, transforming a grievance department into a leading source of consumer insights, or advocating for intentionally designed consumer and employee experiences – Callie is passionate about bringing humanity back to the workplace.

Megan Thomas is a seasoned communications professional having worked in senior communication and change management roles for over 20 years. She is passionate about helping organizations achieve their strategic agenda through clear, relevant and creative communication that accelerates change and gets results.

A strong advocate for the profession, Megan believes in enhancing the credibility of those in communication roles and putting them at the heart of business. She is currently President of the International Association of Business Communications (IABC NSW), holds accreditation with the Strategic Communications Management Professional program (SCMP) and has a Prosci® qualification in Change Management.

Ethan is the founder and CEO of Integral, an award-winning employee activation agency serving leaders of Communications, HR, Marketing, and Technology at organizations global and local alike. Formerly the global head of Employee and Innovation Communications for Bloomberg LP and Global Director of Social Strategy for IBM, Ethan has more than 20 years of experience leading digital communications, engagement, and marketing initiatives at scale. Ethan has led large globally and culturally diverse remote teams by innovating and humanizing the practice and advising senior leaders from the CEO down among his clients on how to do the same. He is a lecturer at Columbia University on Employee Activation and Digital Media & Analytics. Ethan is also a Trustee of the Institute for Public Relations and Director of its Organizational Communications Research Commission.

Sia Papageorgiou is a multi-award-winning strategic communication leader on a mission to elevate the value and visibility of communication professionals and help them become trusted, strategic, and in-demand advisors. She’s bloody good at everything she does and that includes communication strategy, thinking, creating, producing, training, and mentoring anyone who believes communication professionals have the best job in the world. Sia is a certified strategic communication management professional, a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and past president of the Victorian chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). She's also a past board director at IABC Asia-Pacific and is chair of the Global Communication Certification Council. In 2020 she was named IABC’s Chapter Leader of the Year, and in 2021, IABC Asia-Pacific named her Communicator of the Year.

Nishma is a Senior Specialist in International Communications at Gilead Sciences, and has been with the company for over a decade. She was the second team member in the newly formed Public Affairs team in the ACE (Australia, Canada, Europe) region, and has been an instrumental member of the team ever since.

She is central to the internal communications efforts across International, especially focusing on Inclusion & Diversity. She is a proud ally of the Pride Alliance Employee Resource Group and actively advocates for LGBTQ equality in the workplace via her role as communications lead of the Alliance.

Nishma has also led and project managed a number of key initiatives, including an external stakeholder reputation research study conducted across international markets, as well as a comprehensive internal Public Affairs needs analysis of the Intercontinental and GPS regions.

Advita is the Managing Director of CommsRebel, an internal communication and employee experience consultancy based in Manchester, U.K., the co-founder of A Leader Like Me, a global membership programme which helps underrepresented women of colour succeed further in their career and a co-host of an award-winning podcast called CalmEdgedRebels.    Advita helps organisations revolutionise the way they communicate with their workforce so they can create an inclusive culture where all colleagues can belong and understand the value, they bring to the organisation. She is also an experienced coach/mentor and works with teams and individuals to help them achieve their goals with confidence.  Advita has spoken at various events and appeared on several podcasts where she speaks about internal communications, measurement, DEI and imposter syndrome. She is a chartered PR practitioner, a Board Director and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. In 2020 she was named on the Northern Asian Top 100 powerlist and on the top 101 list for Inspiring Workplaces as one of the global influencers for employee experience.

Innovator, entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Barnes has made a career of market-changing innovation and industry digitisation. Most recently, in New Zealand, Andrew triggered a revolution of the entire fiduciary and legal services industries, and the transformation he has led as the founder of Perpetual Guardian has positive implications both locally and globally (as evidenced by his announcement of the 4 day week, which made headlines around the world). The result has seen him establish 4 Day Week Global and the 4 Day Week Global Foundation with his partner, Charlotte Lockhart. Their vision for this is to provide a community environment for companies, researchers/academics and interested parties to be able to connect and advance this idea as part of the future of work. Through this work he is on the advisory boards of both the US and Ireland 4 Day Week campaigns and the board of the newly created Wellbeing Research Centre at Oxford University.

Naomi specialises in employee communications for change and transformation. She combines this, with her expertise as a certified Prosci change management practitioner, to help identify and activate solutions that truly deliver business value. Before founding Brave & Bolder, Naomi co-led the-thread and was a Board Director at Lansons, an award-winning reputation management firm. She has led employee communications and culture change programmes globally for brands including InterContinental Hotels Group, Investec, Novartis, Roche and Upfield. Active in the industry, Naomi is a career mentor, a regular judge for the IoIC National Annual Awards and currently training to become a certified Health Instructor. Naomi is passionate about connecting people to their potential. Embracing change is a major part of that journey. Alongside her change management expertise, her work as a certified meditation teacher with The Chopra Center helps to ensure individuals build inner resilience and embrace the potential that comes with change.

Chris Lee leads Gallagher’s employee communications proposition in Canada. In this role, he helps Gallagher clients develop strategic internal communications plans to ensure organizations implement successful employee experience programs. Chris has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including leadership roles in Corporate Brand & Marketing.

Victoria is the Founder & CEO of Dewpoint Communications, Inc., a firm focused on helping people-powered business to communicate better with their employees every day, and works with clients ranging from high-growth startups to Fortune 50 companies. Her global business experience includes more than 15 years of internal communications and engagement expertise. She has served as trusted strategic advisor to dozens of CEOs and executives in 15+ industries & sectors. Victoria is highly regarded as a leading employee experience and future of work expert in the communications profession, has published research on the subject, and is a sought-after speaker and facilitator. She is a certified Strategic Communications Management Professional (SCMP,) the highest global communications certification available, and only professional communications certification in the world to achieve ANSI ISO 17024.