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Upcoming member meetings

Here is a list of knowledge sharing meetings in the next 2-3 months. Keep an eye on this page as additional meetings are frequently added. Guests are welcome to join on a one-time basis to get to know the group. Fully sales-free, no agencies, no consultants.

Online Member Meeting: European Digital Workplace and Internal Comms Group

Online Session English speaking
2 December 2025, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Guy Van Leemput
Inge Vertriest
Specialist Knowledge & workplace powered by M365, CM - Christelijke Mutualiteit
Volker Grünauer
Moderator, Advatera

On this day our Belgium Digital Workplace groups are meeting in Brussels. As this is an hybrid session, all Advatera members can join in as well via a teams call. The on-site meeting will be moderated by Guy Van Leemput, the online meeting will be moderated by Volker Grünauer.

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Topics will include:

  • M365 case study, how Christelijke Mutualiteit in Brussels is shaping their Digital Workplace
  • Internal Comms in the Age of AI

    • Image production: What deepfake tools like OpenAI Sora 2 mean for our communications. How we build trust inside the organization and what should be the rule for using AI images and videos inside of the organization.
    • Currently many comms teams are simply experimenting with GenAI for content production, which is great of course already, but how do we come from being only users to real shapers of the future of work in our organization?
  • Lots of time for open discussions, bring your topics along!
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Digital Workplace and Internal Comms Belgium

On-site meeting in Brussels English speaking
2 December 2025, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
followed by a lunch and open discussions
Christelijke Mutualiteit, Brussels, Belgium
Guy Van Leemput
Inge Vertriest
Specialist Knowledge & workplace powered by M365, CM - Christelijke Mutualiteit

Knowledge sharing group for experienced digital worplace, social intranet and internal comms managers from Benelux.

Time Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 Arrival & connection
On site: Welcome coffee for all participants.
Online: Teams meeting is open; participants are welcome to connect.
9:30 – 9:40 Welcome & introductions
Welcome by Guy Van Leemput (ValueIntranet), Volker Grünauer (Advatera) and by Inge Vertriest and Kim Belie from CM, our hosts for today. This is followed by a short introduction of all participants.
9:40 – 10:30 Presentation & demo: CM, the road to a smarter digital workplace
By Inge Vertriest and Kim Belie.
Inge and Kim will present the evolution of internal communication and the intranet within CM (past, present and future). This will include a demo of the new and unified intranet of CM. As always, there will be plenty of opportunity for Q&A.
10:30 – 11:00 Internal Comms in the Age of AI
AI was the central theme at the recent Brussels Digital Workplace Conference. In this meeting, the group will dive deeper into two specific areas:
• Image production: What deepfake tools like OpenAI Sora 2 mean for our communications. How do we build trust inside the organisation, and what should be the rule for using AI images and videos inside of the organisation.
• Currently many comms teams are simply experimenting with GenAI for content production, which is already a good step, but how do we move from being only users to real shapers of the future of work in our organisation?
11:00 – 11:20 Break
11:20 – 12:00 Group discussion: News management on the intranet
In many organisations, publishing news articles is one of the primary activities on the intranet. In this open discussion, we will look into how the news publication and editorial process are managed, and collect best practices. The following aspects will be covered:
• Centralised vs. decentralised publication of news
• Translation of news in multilingual organisations
• Editorial process
• Reactions to news
• Analytics
12:00 – 12:30 “My biggest challenge right now” – open discussion
The open discussion continues! Participants have an opportunity to present a concrete intranet-related challenge that they are currently facing. The group will discuss, give advice, and suggest a practical way forward. Bring your topics along!
12:30 End of meeting & lunch
End of the meeting; a sandwich lunch is offered to all on-site participants.
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Vom Bonusprogramm zur echten Beziehung – Loyalty Journey von Stiegl

Online Session German speaking
9 December 2025, 11.00 am – 12.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Christina Rebhan
Digital Media Manager, Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH

2014 wurde der Stiegl-Freundeskreis als klassisches Bonusprogramm für den Kauf von Stiegl-Produkten gegründet. Was als einfacher Treueanreiz begann, entwickelte sich zu einem lebendigen Kundenbindungsprogramm mit engem Kundenkontakt, aktivem Community Building, Crowd-Brewing, gemeinsamer Geschmacksentwicklung und wertvollen Customer Insights. Christina Rebhan gibt Einblicke, welche Herausforderungen ein Loyalitätsprogramm mit sich bringt und welche Key Learnings sie aus dieser Entwicklung gewonnen haben.

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Digital Workplace & Interne Kommunikation München

On-site meeting in Pullach German speaking
10 December 2025, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
IFCO, Pullach, Germany
Cornelia Weiss
Global Communications Manager, IFCO Management GmbH
Dieter Goldmann
Head of Internal Communications / Motion Control Business Unit, Siemens
Volker Grünauer
Moderator, Advatera

Erfahrungsaustausch für Interne Kommunikationsmanager*innen aus München und Umgebung.

  • Communicating Sustainability – Interne Kommunikation und ESG bei IFCO 
    von Cornelia Weiss, Global Communications Managerin

    • IFCO ist ein Hidden Champion der Kreislaufwirtschaft – ein globales Unternehmen, das Nachhaltigkeit im großen Maßstab lebt. Der Vortrag gibt einen Einblick, wie Cornerlia interne Kommunikation weltweit strukturiert und koordiniert, welche Herausforderungen dabei bestehen, und welche Rolle ESG spielt.
    • Einblicke in das Intranet von IFCO
  • Einblicke in die interne Kommunikation bei Siemens Motion Control
    von Dieter Goldmann, Siemens
  • Von Mythen zu Realität: KI in der Internen Kommunikation
    • Praxisnahe Einblicke, wie generative KI über einfache Prompts hinaus Wir-kung entfaltet – etwa durch maßgeschneiderte Workflows und echte Agenten
    • Use Cases entwickeln, priorisieren und gezielt umsetzen – für interne und ex-terne Kommunikation: von Pressetexten bis Social Media
    • Agenten-Typen verstehen und eigene Assistenzsysteme gestalten – live und praxisnah im Seminar
    • Governance-Fragen klären: Ethik, Risikomanagement und Richtlinien als Grundlage für verantwortungsvollen KI-Einsatz
    • KI-gestützte Bild- und Videogestaltung reflektieren: Zwischen kreativem Zufall und konsistenter visueller Identität
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Interne Kommunikation & Digitaler Arbeitsplatz Wien

On-site meeting in 1100 Wien German speaking
22 January 2026, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
ÖBB, 1100 Wien, Austria
Rudolf Lehner
Product Owner Intranet &MDA & Online Kommunikation, ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG
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Internal Rewards Campaign – Boosting Benefit Value Awareness & Understanding

Online Session English speaking
2 February 2026, 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Lucia Čorbová
Internal & External Communication Specialist, Slovnaft

Making bonuses and perks tangible: a large-scale internal benefits campaign for 3,000+ employees designed. You’ll see how we tackled highly individual salary/benefit realities with simple model personas, what impact that had on understanding, and how a “benefit calculator” (built in-house at zero budget) unlocked personalized value for every employee.

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

On-site meeting in Baden English speaking
3 February 2026, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Axpo, Baden, Switzerland
Lena Weber
Internal & Digital Communications Manager, Axpo Group
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Internal Comms & Digital Workplace Geneva & Vaud Regions

On-site meeting English speaking
5 February 2026, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Aga Khan Foundation, Switzerland
Ana Barfield
Global Practice Lead, Aga Khan Foundation
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Interne & Externe Kommunikation

On-site meeting in Hamburg German speaking
25 February 2026, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, Hamburg, Germany
Gabi Wüstenberg
Moderatorin, Advatera
Sebastian Lindemann
Deputy Head of Corp. Communications // Head of Media Hub, HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

Erfahrungsaustausch für Kommunikationsverantwortliche aus dem Norddeutschen Raum.

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Digital Workplace & Internal Communications London

On-site meeting in Sutton SM2 5BN, Greater London English speaking
5 March 2026, 10.00 am – 3.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Subsea7, Sutton SM2 5BN, Greater London, United Kingdom
Cary Rueda
Group Internal Communications Manager, Subsea 7

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

  • Insights into Subsea7´s internal communication projects.
  • Bring your current challenges along to discuss them with the group.
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Digital Workplace & Interne Kommunikation München

On-site meeting in München German speaking
10 March 2026, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Allianz SE, München, Germany
Petra Seeger-Kelbe
Global Community Managerin, Allianz SE

Erfahrungsaustausch für Interne Kommunikationsmanager*innen aus München und Umgebung.

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Interne & Externe Kommunikation Berlin

On-site meeting in Berlin German speaking
24 March 2026, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller e.V., Berlin, Germany
Frank Gailberger
Stellv. Leiter Platform & Content Development, Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller e.V.
Gabi Wüstenberg
Moderatorin, Advatera

Erfahrungsaustausch für Interne & Externe Kommunikationsmanager*innen aus Berlin und Umgebung.

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Interne Kommunikation & Digitaler Arbeitsplatz Wien

On-site meeting in Vienna German speaking
22 April 2026, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
PORR Group, Vienna, Austria
Theresa Theisl
Corporate Communications Manager, Porr Group
Veronika Kamper
Head of intranet, Porr Group

Erfahrungsaustausch für Interne Kommunikationsmanager*innen aus Österreich.

  • Neuaufsetzung des Intranets und Umsetzung einer App-Lösung. Theresa Theisl – PORR Group

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Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2026

On-site meeting in Olten English speaking
31 August 2026, 9.00 am – 7.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
FHNW Olten, Olten, Switzerland

Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2026 is a one-day international conference in Olten, Switzerland (31 August 2026) for decision-makers and practitioners seeking practical insights on digital leadership, transformation, and the future of work. The event brings together leaders from business, HR, communications, marketing, IT, and security to share real-world case studies, proven strategies, and actionable tools across six tracks: Digital Leadership, New Work/Digital Workplace, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, IT Management, and HR Management, with a clear focus on what works in practice in Swiss and European organizations.

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Digital Workplace Conference Brussels

On-site meeting in Brussels English speaking
22 September 2026, 9.00 am – 7.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
Sparks, Brussels, Belgium
Dominik Schneider
Business Event Organizer & Moderator, Advatera
Guy Van Leemput
Marie Gonzalez
Moderator, Advatera
Volker Grünauer
Moderator, Advatera
... and further speakers.

Digital Workplace Brussels 2026 is the conference for people searching for real-world guidance on how to build a better intranet, improve employee experience, and make digital/hybrid work actually work. Join internal communications, HR, IT and workplace teams in Brussels for practical case studies, expert sessions, and hands-on takeaways on modern intranets, employee portals, collaboration tools, AI at work, and the future of work in Europe.

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Digital Leadership Forum 2026

On-site meeting in Vienna English speaking
16 November 2026, 9.00 am – 7.00 pm (Amsterdam/Berlin/Vienna/Zurich)
House of Engineers, Vienna, Austria
Erik Hartman
Moderator, Advatera
Gabi Wüstenberg
Moderatorin, Advatera
Marie Gonzalez
Moderator, Advatera
Volker Grünauer
Moderator, Advatera
... and further speakers.

Digital Leadership Forum Vienna 2026 is an international conference for anyone looking for practical answers on digital leadership, AI, organizational transformation, digital marketing, digital transformation, corporate culture and the future of work. On 16–17 November 2026 in Vienna, Austria, leaders and practitioners from marketing, digital and communications come together to share real-world case studies, proven tools, and actionable frameworks for leading digital and hybrid organizations, focused on implementation, not hype.

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