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SUMMARY:Berlin Comms Coffee Meetup February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Berlin Comms Coffee Meetup — 27 February 2026 \n⚡☕Some of the best professional conversations happen in small groups\, over coffee\, with people who genuinely understand the work. \nOn Friday\, 27 February\, the IABC EMENA community is gathering in Berlin for an energizing morning meetup with communication professionals from across the city and beyond. This is a chance to step out of the usual rush\, reconnect with familiar faces\, and meet new ones across corporate\, agency\, and independent roles. \nThe format is intentionally informal and community-led. People come to exchange perspectives on the realities of the profession\, share what they are working on\, and spend time with peers they rarely get to see in one place. The group will stay small to keep the atmosphere easy and conversational. \nIf you’re in Berlin that day and would enjoy a thoughtful gathering with the local IABC community\, join us: \nDate: Friday\, 27 February 2026\nTime: 09:00-11:00\nLocation: 19grams Alex \nRegistration: via our LinkedIn Events section is required to keep the group curated. \nSpace is limited and excitement is high\, so register today to secure your seat at the table. This is a casual get-together — food and drinks will be available for individual purchase. \n🚨 Important note: only registered attendees with a confirmation message from IABC EMENA will receive the entry details. Keep an eye on your inbox! \n👉 What is IABC? \nThe International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals across 80 countries. By joining this community meet-up\, you’ll experience what IABC offers: expert insights from industry leaders\, a supportive community\, and key resources to boost your communication career.
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/berlin-comms-coffee-meetup-feb-2026/
LOCATION:19grams Alex – Coffee Roastery\, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 13\, Berlin\, Berlin\, 10178\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260417T193000
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SUMMARY:Communication Leadership Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Communication Leadership Summit returns to Brussels for a second edition on 17 April. \nMost events for communication professionals focus on sharpening individual skills\, refining strategy\, or building executive presence. \nThe Communication Leadership Summit takes a different approach and asks: What can we achieve together? \nLast year\, 75+ senior communication leaders gathered in Brussels to explore the future of our profession. They left with some of the most valuable conversations they’d had all year and a global network of peers. \nThis April\, we’re doing it again. \nWhat makes this event different \nThe summit is a full-day “unconference”: a facilitated session powered by the people in the room. There are no panels\, keynotes\, or preset agendas. \nInstead\, participants lead the conversation and tackle the biggest challenges facing our profession together. \nThe format is designed to spark bold ideas\, build meaningful connections\, and rethink what leadership means\, both individually and collectively. \nWhat will we talk about?\nThe agenda is open. Anyone can propose a session: a question you’re wrestling with\, a challenge you’re facing\, something you’re curious about. \nLast year\, people suggested topics like: \n\nMeasuring the ROI of communication (and getting leadership to care)\nLeading communication through organizational change and uncertainty\nBuilding and retaining high-performing teams on tight budgets\nHow to get a seat at the executive table – and keep it\nThe future of our profession and how we shape it\nPersonal branding for communication leaders\nEmployee engagement when trust is broken\nIntegrating AI into communication teams\n\nIf a topic matters to you\, lead it. If you’re curious\, join it. If it’s not delivering value\, move to another conversation. You’re in charge of your own experience. \nWho should attend \nThe Communication Leadership Summit is for communication professionals ready to shape both the future of the profession and their own role in it. \nYou’ll get the most from the event if you are: \n\nA senior communication leader – Chief Communication Officer\, Director\, or Head of Communication – who shapes strategy and drives organizational impact\nA senior advisor\, strategist\, or consultant leading change in the profession\nAn agency or freelance leader looking to connect\, influence\, and collaborate globally\nAn ambitious early- or mid-career professional aspiring to leadership roles\n\nWhether you’re already at the top or preparing to step up\, the event gives you the space to connect with peers\, shape the conversation\, and co-create the future of communication. \nWhy you should be in the room\nHere’s why you should join us: \n\nShape the profession’s future\nBe part of bold conversations about making communication essential to business success and redefining how its impact is measured.\n\n\nConnect with peers who get it\nMeet communication leaders who share your challenges and ambitions. Build a network you can turn to for ideas\, support\, and collaboration long after the summit ends.\n\n\nGet clarity and confidence\nGet practical strategies you can use right away to inspire your team\, influence decision-makers\, and demonstrate your value.\n\n\nMove your priorities forward\nWhether you’re integrating AI\, securing resources\, or building stakeholder trust\, you’ll leave with actionable next steps.\n\n\nStay ahead of change\nExplore the trends reshaping our profession – from AI to evolving workplace expectations – and learn how to navigate them successfully.\n\nSpots are filling up fast – get your ticket now.
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/communication-leadership-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Full Circle Brussels\, 89 Chaussée de Vleurgat\, Ixelles\, Belgium\, 1050\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260506T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260506T133000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Industrial Evolution: Communication at Heart of Public Affairs
DESCRIPTION:Navigating Industrial Evolution: Communication at Heart of Public Affairs with Karoliina Rasi\nWednesday\, May 6\, 2026\n1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CEST (Central European Summer Time)\n \nJoin a 30-min session with Karoliina Rasi to explore EU policy\, climate\, and trade and build stronger public affairs strategies. \nIn this session\, she will explore how to build effective relationships within the European Parliament and Commission to help drive policy outcomes. She will also discuss how to communicate sustainability through the lens of “sustainable stainless steel” and manage the transition toward greener energy solutions such as green hydrogen. In addition\, she will share best practices for coordinating multinational public affairs teams across diverse linguistic and political environments\, and explain how to integrate corporate communications with public relations in times of crisis\, particularly around trade and climate-related issues. \nThis session will help you better understand how to manage complex stakeholder environments by balancing the competing priorities of industry\, trade\, and climate policy at the European level. It will offer a valuable look inside the Brussels ecosystem and how public affairs professionals influence decision-making within EU institutions. You will also gain insight into key issues shaping today’s business environment\, including critical raw materials and supply chain efficiency\, along with practical lessons drawn from Karoliina’s extensive experience across sectors such as transport\, technology\, and metals. \nKaroliina Rasi brings a deep understanding of political and societal dynamics\, making this a unique opportunity to learn from a leading expert in European public affairs.
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/karoliina-rasi/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260520T130000
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SUMMARY:If Managers Don't Own The Message\, You Don't Own the Culture.
DESCRIPTION:Why Culture Lives (or Dies) in the Middle and what communicators can do about it.\nMost organizations say culture matters\, then treat managers as message carriers rather than culture builders. That’s the mistake. Employees don’t experience “the company.” \nThey experience their manager. If managers read slides\, culture feels scripted. If they spark real dialogue\, culture becomes real. \nThis session shows communicators how to stop pushing talking points and start equipping managers to translate strategy\, invite conversation\, surface concerns\, and send insight back up. \nBecause culture isn’t built when leaders speak. It’s built when managers make meaning. \nYou’ll learn: \n\nA clear model for turning managers into two-way communication channels — not corporate megaphones.\nSimple tools to help managers translate strategy into “what this means for us.”\nA practical way to spark dialogue instead of dumping information.\nA system for capturing real stories from the floor — the raw material of culture.\nA framework for closing the feedback loop so employees see their voices move upward.\nA shift from measuring distribution to measuring understanding\, ownership\, and action.
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/own-message-own-culture/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:In Memory of Rob Briggs — A Speed Mentoring & Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:In memory of Rob Briggs\, we’re running an online speed mentoring and networking session to honour his life and legacy. \nWould you like to get some advice from fellow comms pros? Or perhaps you just want to take some time to network with peers across the EMENA region. \nRob was widely known for his generosity\, warmth\, and willingness to share his knowledge with others. This session is a moment for us to connect\, support one another\, and continue the spirit of learning and collaboration that he embodied. \nPlease feel free to come prepared with a challenge or question you’re facing and you’ll be paired with peers to discuss in breakout rooms.
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/in-memory-of-rob-briggs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260612T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260612T120000
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SUMMARY:Warsaw City Connect | IABC EMENA
DESCRIPTION:Join IABC EMENA and BNP Paribas Bank Polska for a morning of presentations\, discussion\, and networking with communication professionals. \n Agenda \n 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM\nNetworking and coffee \n 09:30 AM – 09:35 AM\nWelcome: Izabela Tworzydło\, Corporate Communications Director at BNP Paribas Bank Polska\, and Edyta Blachowska\, IABC EMENA Warsaw Lead \n 09:35 AM – 10:00 AM\nFrom planning to crisis communication: The role of the communicator in supporting business\, Zuzanna Puk\, Senior CX Engagement Specialist at Allegro \n 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM\nFrom support to strategic: How to turn your comms role into a career of impact\, Ruxandra-Laura Bosilca\, PhD\, SCMP®\, IABC EMENA Board Director \nWhat does it take to move from a “support” function to a strategic communication role? Drawing on 13+ years of communication leadership across four countries\, Ruxandra-Laura Bosilca challenges how we think about the value of communication in organizations. She’ll explore what it takes to go beyond execution and step into influence: connecting your work to business outcomes\, shaping decisions early\, and becoming a trusted advisor to senior executives. You’ll walk away with practical\, ready-to-use ideas to make your work more visible\, more strategic\, and more impactful. \n 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM\nBreak \n 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM\nDiscussion: Best practices and knowledge sharing \n 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM\nNetworking
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/warsaw-city-connect-june-2026/
LOCATION:Centrala BNP Paribas Bank Polska\, 2 Marcina Kasprzaka 01-211\, Warszawa\, Poland
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T203000
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SUMMARY:London Unfiltered: Volume 4
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the fourth evening of unfiltered human connection where five people will courageously share a short and simple personal story.\nWe believe every single human on this earth has endless stories to share with the people they know and the people they don’t. Stories heal\, they entertain\, they inspire – and most of all\, they build a sense of belonging. \nJoin us for the fourth evening of unfiltered human connection where five people will courageously share a short and simple personal story. \nEvery single human on this earth has endless stories to share with the people they know and the people they don’t. Stories heal\, they entertain\, they inspire – and most of all\, they build a sense of belonging. \nJoin us for another evening of unfiltered human connection where five people will courageously share a short and simple personal story. \nIn partnership with AB and IABC EMENA\, we’ll be returning to the exclusive 53rd-floor Observatory at Wardian London\, Canary Wharf\, with spectacular views across London. \nYou will show up\, ready to hear whatever stories come your way. Humour\, tragedy\, embarrassment\, achievement\, reflection\, simplicity\, identity\, love… you won’t know until you’re listening to it. Just trust the process and enjoy the ride! \nThere’s only one rule for the evening: respect every person in the space. We are an inclusive and judgement-free event. All speakers and attendees must feel safe to enjoy the experience. \nNow\, doesn’t that sound like a real slice of magic to break up your week? \n*Please note there are no refunds on tickets to this event\, but they are transferrable. \n**Ticket price includes five great stories\, networking with interesting people\, one drink (craft beer\, glass of house white/red wine\, or soft drink)\, a selection of snacks – and phenomenal views of the city\, usually only enjoyed by residents of Wardian!
URL:https://iabcemena.com/event/london-unfiltered-volume-4/
LOCATION:Wardian London\, Marsh Wall\, London\, E14 9TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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