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Advatera knowledge sharing groups

Meet colleagues from other organizations and discuss your current challenges face-to-face. Of course, all meetings are confidential: agencies, consultants and vendors are not allowed to take part. This setting allows for a down-to-earth knowledge-sharing environment.

You access a network of digital managers from national and international organizations. A broad variety of organizations is participating such as: ABB, Airbus, Caritas, L’Oréal, Swarovski, Swiss Post, Swisscom, 

All meetings are professionally moderated by Advatera. The meetings are not sponsored by the industry. They are completely advertisement free and neutral. This environment makes open and honest knowledge-sharing possible.

  • There are at least three on-site meetings per expert group per year.
  • And we have on a regular basis online sessions where all members throughout the whole Advatera community are invited. This enables a multinational dialogue on the topics.
  • In addition there are recorded online sessions for members. New recorded sessions are added on a regular basis.
  • In addition, one specific benchmarking call for your organization is included. You specify your current challenge and we set up a call with organizations from the network that are facing the same challenge or have just solved it.
  • As member you have also access to the virtual edition of the Digital Leadership Forum.

Due to the regularity of the meetings, we can address long-term projects, for example, the development of a toolbox for informal benchmarking with other participating organizations. This helps you drive your project.

Share your current challenges and get feedback from the group. Definitely at least one of the participating organizations already faced a similar challenge.

English speaking groups:

Some of our upcoming English speaking meetings:

Click here for a list including German speaking events.

Digital Communication, Internal Communication & Digital Workplace Berlin

English speaking
21 May 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA, Berlin, Germany
Alice Schumann
Expertin Digital Transformation & Moderatorin, Advatera
Gabi Wüstenberg
Moderatorin, Advatera
Hernan Funes Maureira
Team Coordinator Service and Contact Management, KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA
Mari Bieri
Lead of Internal Communications, KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA
... and further speakers.

Due to international participants, the meeting is this time in English.

Join a knowledge-sharing meeting tailored for communications managers in the fields of internal communication and digital workplace of the Berlin region hosted by Mari Bieri, Lead of Internal Communications at KWS.

  • Seeding The Future: Navigating the Waves of Change Communication in Digital Transformation by Yvonne Ernst, Expert in Change and Engagement Communication, KWS & Hernan Funes Maureira, Team Coordinator Service and Contact Management, KWS
    • In this session, we will delve into the pivotal role of change communication in driving successful digital transformation. Focusing on mid-sized and small organizations—where communication teams manage multiple responsibilities without dedicated change communication team to handle individual change initiatives—we will share key lessons learned and best practices. Our discussion will highlight strategies to ensure smooth transitions, foster engagement, and maximize the impact of transformation efforts through effective communication.
  • Scaling Communications: From Local Startup to Global Team by Natalia Goldman, Head of Internal Communications, inDrive
    • How do you keep 3000 people across 48 countries informed, engaged, and motivated? In this talk, Natalia shares practical strategies and lessons learned from scaling internal communications at inDrive and beyond.
  • Live demo of the KWS intranet and digital workplace
  • Discussion: AI in corporate communications
  • Global Reach, Local Impact – Practical Insights for International Digital Marketing Managers by Salma Nassar, Senior Communications Manager, Enpact
    • Managing global digital channels requires balancing broad value-adding content with the nuances of local markets. This talk will focus on both the challenges and best practices of managing digital marketing global channels. Using real-world case studies and practical tips, we'll discuss how to grow your audience, maintain relevance, and meet performance targets in various localized campaigns.
  • Lots of time for open discussions around your current challenges

This interactive workshop is providing a platform to share insights, challenges, and best practices and will be held in English.

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Internal Comms & Digital Workplace Geneva

English speaking
21 May 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Comité international de la Croix-Rouge, Geneva, Switzerland
Andres Delgado Rubiales
Internal Comunication Officer, UNAIDS
Elena Cerescu
Communication Manager I Field Support I Platforms for Dialogue, ICRC
Fernande Dutra
Internal Communications Lead, UNAIDS
Melanie Urech
Communications Manager, Atlas Copco
... and further speakers.

Join a knowledge-sharing meeting tailored for internal communications and digital workplaces managers.

  • Insights into ICRC internal comms. Elena Cerescu, Communication Manager – ICRC
  • Intranet relaunched & Demo. Fernanda Dutra, Internal Communications Lead & Andres Delgado Rubiales, Internal Comunication Officer – UNAIDS
    • Done 3 years ago, the project involved UX and more than 50 collaborators.
  • The new Bridge-Building story-telling series, Thuy Maryen, Head of Communications – Building Bridges
  • Lessons from a global pilot: Internal comms without borders – and the limits we faced. Melanie Urech, Communications Manager – Atlas Copco
  • Bring your challenges along to discuss them with the group !
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Employee experience, or the art to create moments that leaves a lasting impression on collaborators.

Online Session English speaking
23 May 2025, 11.00 am – 12.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Marina Perez
EVP and DEI Specialist, Suntory Beverage & Food International

Discover how Suntory engages worldwide Suntorians around on the values of their founders and philosophy.

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Digital Managers Geneva

English speaking
3 June 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Oryx Energies, Geneva, Switzerland
Daniela Maute
Group Marketing & Communication Manager, Oryx Energies
Jean-Quentin Castelo
Group Marketing & Communication Officer, Oryx Energies
Neil Morgan
Moderator, Advatera
Sanjay Sanghani
Global Marketing Manager, Protein Metrics
... and further speakers.

Join our knowledge-sharing group meeting for experienced Digital Managers from Geneva and surrounding regions of Switzerland and France.

  •  From social media platform set up to website and intranet redesign: digital projects in the making. Jean-Quentin Castelo, Group Marketing & Communication Officer – Oryx Energies.
  • Marketing in the Age of AI:  What Works, What Breaks, and Why It Matters. Sanjay Sanghani, Global Marketing Manager – Protein Metrics.
    • In this talk, Sanjay will share how they’ve applied AI tools to real-world marketing workflows at Protein Metrics — a company serving the life sciences community. From rebranding at scale to multilingual video captions, webinar summarization, AI voiceovers, lead enrichment and content discovery – He’ll walk through what worked, what didn’t, and what we’re learning. He’ll also explore the challenges of hallucination, cost, and privacy — and how RAG systems and knowledge graphs are starting to change the game.
  • Generative AI and Agents for content creation
  • Bring your challenges along to discuss them with the group!
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Digital Workplace & Internal Communications London

English speaking
4 June 2025, 9.30 am – 2.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
QBE Insurance, London, United Kingdom
Alan McKenzie
Intranet Development Advisor (SharePoint), QBE Europe
Donna Wright
Internal Communications Lead, Mace
Federica Rabiolo
Senior Director, Executive, Team Member and Owner Communications EMEA, Hilton

Knowledge sharing group meeting for experienced managers of internal communications from London and surrounding regions.

  • Intranet demo & highlight of some customed functions like the email signature block generator built by Alan McKenzie, Intranet Development Advisor (SharePoint) – QBE
  • Mace's Copilot AI Implementation: Insights and Discussion around Microsoft Copilot by Donna Wright,
    Internal Communications Lead – Mace
  • Generative AI and Agents in Internal Communications
  • Turning the Outside In: How External Campaigns Can Strengthen Internal Culture, Federica Rabiolo, Senior Director, Executive, Team Member and Owner Communications EMEA – Hilton
  • Bring your challenges along to discuss them with the group
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Digitaler Arbeitsplatz, Interne Kommunikation Region NRW

English speaking
24 June 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany
Helmut Weintögl
Communications Director EMEA, Brenntag
Matthias Ruch
Head of Corporate Communications, Evonik
  • Mehr Ehrlichkeit wagen: Journalismus und Dialog in der internen Kommunikation von Matthias Ruch, Head of Corporate Communications bei Evonik

Treffen für Mitglieder aus der Region NRW zu digitale interne Kommunikation, social Intranet und digitaler Arbeitsplatz.

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Internal Comms & Digital Workplace Geneva

English speaking
24 June 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
WHO Foundation, Lausanne, Switzerland
Carolyn Moncel
Head of Content, External Media, Brand & Marketing Communications, WHO Foundation

Join a knowledge-sharing meeting tailored for internal communications and digital workplaces managers of the Geneva & Lausanne regions.

  • Brand in Motion: Launching WHO Foundation’s Identity Under Pressure. Carolyn Moncel, Head of Content, External Media, Brand & Marketing Communications – WHO Foundation.
    • What happens when a global foundation is born, the mission is urgent, the communications team is new, and the brand is still taking shape? This session unpacks how the WHO Foundation communications team pulled together messages, tone, visuals, and a website fast — in less than six months. It’s a crash course in creative problem-solving, strategic alignment, and building a brand that can move as fast as the world demands.
  • Bring along any challenges you'd like to explore together with the group.
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Social Intranet, Digital Workplace, Internal Comms, Employee Experience Benelux

English speaking
24 June 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
ING Cedar, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aletta van Asperen
Senior communications innovation strategist, ING Group
Erik Hartman
Moderator, Advatera

Join a knowledge-sharing meeting tailored for communication managers of the Benelux region.

  • Insights into Viva Engage & the Pilot for Co-Pilot by Aletta´s team member
  • Generative AI & Agents for internal comms purposes
  • Bring your challenges along to discuss them with the group !
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Digital Managers Switzerland

English speaking
25 June 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Syngenta, Basel, Switzerland
Bettina Weber
Corp Protection Communications Manager – Communications excellence and channel management, Syngenta

Join a knowledge-sharing group meeting for experienced digital, marketing and social media managers from the Swiss region.

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Digital Managers Geneva

English speaking
3 September 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Globethics, Le Grand-Saconnex/Geneva, Switzerland
Josie Hough
Communications & Digital Marketing Manager, Globethics

Join our knowledge-sharing group meeting for experienced Digital Managers from Geneva and surrounding regions of Switzerland and France.

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Digital Comms, Digital Workplace, Social Intranet Switzerland (Zurich, Basel, Bern)

English speaking
4 September 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
PAX Versicherung, Basel, Switzerland
Samuel Wernli
Leiter Unternehmenskommunikation, Pax Versicherung

Join our knowledge-sharing group meeting for experienced managers in internal communications, digital workplace, and employee experience from Switzerland.

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Brussels Digital Workplace Conference

English speaking
30 September 2025, 9.00 am – 6.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
SPARKS, Brussels, Belgium
Daniela Prantl
Senior Manager Internal Online Communication, Swarovski
Guy Van Leemput

Join Digital Workplace Brussels, organized by our partner ValueIntranet, for a deep dive into the latest trends in intranet, digital workplace, and internal communication, featuring expert insights and real-world case studies.

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Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025

English speaking
28 October 2025, 8.30 am – 7.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
FHNW, Brugg, Switzerland
Aldo Gnocchi
Digital Marketing, FHNW
Caroline Ast
Agile Team Coach, SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Christoph Hess
Strategy Copilot / Founder, CPLTS
Christophe Monigadon
Chief Information Security Officer CISO, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds SNF
... and further speakers.

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Digital Leadership Forum 2025

English speaking
3 November 2025, 12.45 pm – 7.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Haus der Ingenieure, Wien, Austria
Antonina Shelepova
Global Communications manager Global Supply Chain, Europe, Schneider Electriс
Dale Brodie
Internal Communications Manager, Five Guys Europe
Erik Hartman
Moderator, Advatera
Ewa Hermanowicz
Senior Regional Communications Manager Europe, FSC Forest Stewardship Council
... and further speakers.

Our 12th edition of the Digital Leadership Forum.

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The groups meet always at one of the participating organizations. This gives you a feeling of the daily routines and work life of your peers. Take advantage of the experience from peers in our network. We support you in shaping your digital strategy, benchmarking with other organizations or creating a governance model.

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