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SUMMARY:Madrid Comms\, What’s on Your Mind?
DESCRIPTION:Madrid Comms\, What’s on Your Mind?\nDate: Wednesday 7 October 2026\nTime: 19:00 to 21:00 CEST\nLocation: Restaurante SARDÖ\, Madrid\, Spain \nJoin us as we’re starting something new in Madrid. \nWe’re bringing together a carefully selected group of senior communications professionals from different companies\, industries and areas of communications. \nThere will be no presentations or formal agenda. Just a relaxed evening to meet people who speak the same professional language\, exchange experiences and have a good conversation. \nWe’ll start with one simple question: \nWhat’s on your mind right now? \nCome and tell us what’s on your mind — a challenge\, a question\, an idea\, or something you’re trying to figure out. And see what you can get from a conversation with your peers. \nWho is it for?\nSenior communications professionals based in Madrid\, across different companies\, industries and communications disciplines. \nThe group will be intentionally small and curated. \nIf you know a colleague who would add something interesting to the conversation\, you’re welcome to bring one person along — just let us know when you register. \nCome and be part of the beginning. \nRegistration\nPlaces are limited and registration is subject to host approval.
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/madrid-comms-whats-on-your-mind/
LOCATION:Restaurante SARDÖ\, Calle de Carranza 10\, Chamberí\, Madrid\, 28004\, Spain
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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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SUMMARY:Brussels Unfiltered October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live storytelling night where five speakers share five-minute personal\, raw\, courageous stories. \nWhat happens when you put aside the job titles\, skip the small talk\, and share a real story with a room full of strangers? \nJoin us for the first edition of Brussels Unfiltered and find out. \nFive people. Five stories. Five minutes each.\nExperience a live storytelling night where five speakers each have five minutes to share one personal story. You might laugh until your cheeks hurt. Feel a lump in your throat. Hear something that catches you completely off guard. Or walk away seeing someone or something a little differently. \nYou won’t know what the stories are about until you hear them. That’s part of the fun. \nIn a city where conversations often begin with the oh-so-familiar “So\, what do you do?”\, Brussels Unfiltered gives you a chance to ask a different question: “What’s your story?” \nAn event built on connection\nCreated by storyteller and speaker coach Shil Shanghavi\, the Head of Speaker Coaching for TEDxPerth\, Unfiltered started in Perth with a simple idea: bringing people together around short\, honest and personal stories. \nAfter sold-out editions in Perth\, Sydney\, Cape Town\, Chicago\, London and Berlin\, Unfiltered is now coming to Brussels. \nThe event\, brought to you by IABC EMENA and Social Capital\, is hosted by the Ambiorix Center\, a beautiful event venue in the heart of Brussels’ European Quarter. \nAgenda\n5:30–6:00 PM | Welcome & registration\nArrive\, grab a drink\, and settle in. \n6:00–6:30 PM | The stories\nFive people. Five personal stories. Five minutes each. \n6:30–7:30 PM | Drinks\, nibbles & good conversation\nStay for a drink\, enjoy some nibbles\, and connect with the storytellers and other guests. \nYour ticket includes\nFive personal stories you won’t hear anywhere else \nA welcome drink \nLight snacks \nPlenty of time afterwards to meet the storytellers and everyone in the room \nWe’re keeping the room small so it feels relaxed\, personal\, and easy to connect. Places are limited\, so grab yours while you can. \nCome curious\, and enjoy an unfiltered dose of honesty\, humour and heart!
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LOCATION:Ambiorix Center & Podcast Studio\, 7 Square Ambiorix\, Brussels\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
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