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SUMMARY:Berlin City Connect | IABC EMENA
DESCRIPTION:From Busy to Strategic: How to Turn Your Comms Expertise Into Business Value\nJoin IABC EMENA and The DO for a Berlin meetup on moving comms from reactive delivery to strategic business influence. \nOur main speaker\, Ruxandra Laura Bosilca\, PhD\, SCMP\, will explore how senior communications leaders can step out of reactive mode and focus more of their time and expertise on the work that matters most. \nDrawing on 14 years of communications leadership across four countries\, Ruxandra will share how to connect communications more closely to business priorities\, bring stakeholder and reputation considerations into important decisions\, and make the value of the function clearer to senior leaders. \nShe will also introduce her LEADER Framework™\, a practical approach to setting priorities\, building credibility\, and helping communications make a stronger contribution to the business. \nYou’ll leave with practical ideas for how to:\n\nfocus more time on high value work\nconnect communications priorities more clearly to business priorities\nbring stakeholder insight and reputation considerations into important decisions earlier\nstrengthen credibility and influence with senior leaders\ndemonstrate how communications supports business goals\, reputation\, and trust\n\nOpening perspective from Monique Zytnik\nWe are also delighted to welcome Monique Zytnik\, who will open the evening with a short perspective before Ruxandra’s keynote. \nMonique is an award winning communication leader\, IABC Board Director\, and author of Internal Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. She will help set the scene for the wider conversation about the evolving role and expectations of communications leaders. \nWho should attend?\nThis meetup is designed for senior and experienced professionals working across corporate communications\, internal communications\, PR\, reputation\, and related fields. \nIt will be especially relevant if you want to: \n\nmove beyond reactive delivery\nmake sharper decisions about where to focus your time\nincrease the strategic influence of communications\nconnect your expertise more directly to business priorities and challenges\n\nThere will also be time after the session to continue the conversation and connect with fellow communications professionals from across Berlin. \nTickets\nIABC EMENA members attend free of charge. \nNon members are also very welcome to join with a paid ticket. Please select the appropriate ticket type when registering. \nPlaces are limited\, so advance registration is required. \nEvent details\nDate: 8 October 2026\nTime: 18:00 to 20:00\nLocation: The DO\, Novalisstraße 12\, 10115 Berlin \nThis Berlin City Connect is an IABC EMENA meetup hosted in partnership with The DO\, a global learning firm focused on leadership\, transformation\, organisational performance\, and positive impact. \nAbout IABC EMENA\nIABC EMENA is the Europe\, Middle East and North Africa region of the International Association of Business Communicators\, a global professional association for people working across corporate communications\, internal communications\, PR\, and related disciplines. \nThrough our Berlin community\, we bring communications professionals together for practical learning\, meaningful conversations\, and opportunities to connect with peers locally. \nAbout The DO\nThe DO is a global learning firm focused on leadership\, transformation\, organisational performance\, and positive impact. For more than a decade\, the firm has worked with owners\, senior executives and organisations globally to catalyse the implementation of complex change initiatives\, with a particular emphasis on aligning strategy\, people\, and execution. Partners include H&M\, Mars\, Mercedes-Benz\, and dozens of leading universities and research institutions worldwide. \nLineup\n\n\n\n\n\nMonique Zytnik\nAward winning communication leader\, IABC Board Director\, and author of Internal Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.\n\n\n\n\nRuxandra-Laura Bosilca\, Ph.D.\, SCMP®\nBoard Director at IABC EMENA\, Board Director at the Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC).
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/berlin-city-connect-oct-2026/
LOCATION:The DO\, Novalisstraße 12\, Berlin\, 10115\, Germany
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