Can't-Miss Digital Workplace and Employee Experience Conferences

Calling all employee experience experts, digital workplace leaders and human resources leaders. Conferences and events are great ways to expand your knowledge, network with your peers and learn more about the latest industry trends and strategies.

Digital workplace and employee experience events in 2023 will include keynote speeches, expert workshops, interactive discussion groups, breakout sessions, networking breaks and other EX and HR-related education. 

Some of these conferences also offer professional development credits, allowing attendees to earn certificates at organizations like the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). 

Employee Experience and Digital Workplace Conferences and Events for 2023

The top events for all things employee experience, digital workplace strategy and more include:

• Transform 2023
• UNLEASH America
• VOICES 2023
• A/E/C HR Summit
• Reworked CONNECT
• IntraTeam Copenhagen
• Future of Work USA
• SHRM23
  
• 6th Annual Employee Experience Summit
• CultureCon 2023
  
• HR Technology Conference
• 30th Human Resource Summit
  

Transform 2023

Transform brings together people-driven leaders, future of work entrepreneurs and workforce tech investors for a three-day exploration of workplace transformation.  

• Dates: March 27-29, 2023
• Location: Las Vegas
• Price: $1595 (general admission, price good until March 10)

Speakers include Jolen Anderson, Global Head of HR, Corporate Responsibility and Philanthropy at BNY Mellon, Lily Benjamin, head of talent management and org optimization at Amazon and more.

Agenda topics include:

• Inclusive design: from people to product
• Creating equity through healthtech innovation
• Employee engagement 2.0
• Architecting a culture of transformation
• A new era of learning: a shift from credentials to knowledge

UNLEASH America

Returning for its 10th year, UNLEASH brings together the people and the technology shaping human resources for a two-day in person "festival of HR."

• Dates: April 26-27, 2023
• Location: Las Vegas
• Price: $1695 (general admission)

A keynote by Kiran Ahuja, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management will kick off the event. Other speakers include Bob Toohey, CHRO of Allstate, Sahana Mukherjee, Global HR Head, Wealth Technology & Engineering & Architecture at Citi and more. 

Agenda topics include:

• Driving workforce efficiency and creating meaningful careers with next-gen talent intelligence.
• How to achieve strict compliance requirements with exceptional learner experience.
• How AI technology enhances recruitment
• Onboarding: Creating a great employee experience from day one.
• Maintaining a culture of psychological safety during transitions.

VOICES 2023

Held by Staffbase, VOICES 2023 is an in-person conference for communication leaders and innovators looking to elevate their internal communications, connect with their peers and increase their impact on organizations. 

• Dates: April 26-27, 2023
• Location: New York City
• Price: $350 (general admission) 

This event will be hosted by Samantha Grandinetti, internal communications manager at Staffbase, and Phoebe Dey, chief marketing and communications officer at Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Speakers include journalist and entrepreneur Soledad O'Brien, Brilliant Ink's Ann Melinger, Petco's Diana Kowalsky and more.

Agenda topics include:

• Creating a workplace culture of belonging
• Core values in the future of work
• Demystifying return on investment in internal communications
• Talking to employees during a crisis
• Setting strategic communications goals 

A/E/C HR Summit 

The 13th annual A/E/C HR Summit, held by The Employee Engagement Group, is dedicated to HR leaders. The summit teaches attendees everything they need to know about finding the best talent, employee engagement, new approaches to learning and more about HR's evolving role in an effective digital workplace. 

• Dates: April 26-28, 2023
• Location: Boston
• Price: $1,895 (general admission) 

Keynote speakers at the event include author Stephen M.R. Covey, Matheson Advisors' Colvin Matheson, Verdantas' Gerry Salontai and more. Those dedicated to the HR conferences circuit can also attend this summit early, with HR-related education events held on April 26th. This event does offer professional development credits as well, applicable to SHRM certifications.

Agenda topics during the event include:

• HR professionals on must-haves for DEI success
• The challenges of virtual learning and development
• Developing an improved talent acquisition strategic
• Creating a workplace culture of belonging, inclusion and connection
• Designing a new compensation program
• How to achieve and sustain pay equity

Reworked CONNECT

Reworked CONNECT is an event tailored to mid-to-senior level employee experience, digital workplace, information technology and HR practitioners who want to level up their knowledge and equip themselves for creating the future of employee experiences. Reworked CONNECT is produced by the parent company of Reworked and will also include CMSWire CONNECT, a conference for customer experience leaders. 

• Dates: May 10-12, 2023
• Location: Austin, Texas
• Price: $1295 (standard pass)

One of this year's featured speakers at Reworked Connect includes professor Kristine Dery, professor and author Scott Galloway and Constellation Research's Dion Hinchcliffe. This conference offers professional development credits to attendees, including pre-approved recertification credit to the HR Certification Institute and SHRM certifications.

Agenda topics include:

• Building the digital employee experience
• Trends and tech shaping the future of digital experiences
• Fostering community for digital workplace leaders
• Mapping the hybrid employee journey 
• Strategies to build more resilient workplaces
• The impact of artificial intelligence and large language models like ChatGPT on the digital workplace.

IntraTeam Event Copenhagen 2023

The IntraTeam have been hosting events focused on intranets, the digital workplace and employee experience since 2000. IntraTeam returns once more to Copenhagen to bring together intranet managers, knowledge managers, communication directors and more for two days of networking and knowledge sharing.   

• Date: May 24-25, 2023
• Location: Stockholm
• Price: $710 (non-members, two-day pass)

Agenda topics include:

• Intranet architecture for intranets and Viva Connections in Microsoft 365
• Delivering a personalized employee experience in the digital workplace
• Communicating on Slack and Google Drive at Bonnier News
• The digital era: a new frontier for Internal Comms
• From seven failed intranet business cases to an award winning intranet in 18 months.

Future of Work USA

The Future of Work USA 2023 is one of several HR conferences designed with senior executives in mind. It focuses on the latest trends and strategies within the future of work and digital workplace landscapes, covering topics like human resources, talent management, workforce planning, workplace transformation, human resources technology, DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and more.

• Dates: June 6-7, 2023
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Price: $650

Speakers at the 2023 event include Havas Media Group's Jeana Munoz, Bridgestone's Susie Long, Toms King's Da'Mon Wardlow and many more.

Agenda topics include:

• HR professionals' role in a future-ready organization
• The metaverse and the world of work
• Employee engagement and avoiding "quiet quitting"
• Elevating employee experience with technology
• Attracting the next generation of employees
• Driving sustainability in the digital workplace

SHRM23

SHRM23 is a gathering for HR professionals that will include four days fo peer-to-peer networking, speeches and sessions from current HR leaders, seminars, hands-on workshops and content focused on some of the most pressing issues facing HR today.

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Mar 14 11:00 AM PST

Challenges to Efficiency in 2023: Your Employees Need the Digital Workplace of the Future

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Apr 13 12:00 PM AST

How McDonald’s GBS Empowered Employee Self-Care to Drive Productivity

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Mar 16 9:00 AM PST

How to Future-Proof Your Employee Experience Strategy in 2023

A framework to navigate through economic uncertainty

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• Dates: June 11-13, 2023
• Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Price: $2,595 (standard, non-member)

Attendance at the Las Vegas event can count toward recertification credit hours or recertification credits for SHRM-CP and CHRM-SCP recertification. Main stage speakers will include author and radio host Mitch Albom and Qualtrics CEO Zig Serafin. Singer Janet Jackson will also make an appearance at the event's Tuesday night concern.

Agenda topics include:

• Change management for HR
• What you need to know about employment laws
• Leading workplace investigations
• Leadership skills for the senior executive
• Navigating mental health in the workplace
• Improving employee engagement through mentorship

6th Annual Employee Experience Summit

The sixth annual Employee Experience Summit is a cross-industry event covering how to advance programs to attract top talent, promoting the return on investment on employee experience, integrating the new hybrid workplace model into HR transformations and more.

• Dates: June 20-21, 2023
• Location: Toronto, Ontario & Virtual
• Price: $1,895 (in-person access)

Those who cannot make it to Toronto in June can purchase virtual access to the event, which includes live and on-demand videos with coverage of speakers like Venterra's Natassa Zervopoulos, Layla's Samer Abughannam, Red Hat's Jennifer Dudeck and more.

Agenda topics include:

• Defining and developing employee experience
• Enhancing the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) post-pandemic
• Optimizing employee engagement in the hybrid work model
• Understanding employees beyond surveys
• Looking at health and wellness to address employee burnout and retention

CultureCon 2023

The future of work is past. Instead, we're seeing a revolution, once in which organizations embrace employees in new, holistic ways. At CultureCon 2023, attendees will hear from industry professionals on how they can equip themselves with the latest knowledge and strategies to encourage change.

• Dates: August 16-17, 2023
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Price: $899 (general admission)

Those unable to visit Wisconsin can also purchase a ticket to attend virtually, with access to sessions from speakers like Universal Music Group's Heidi Pancake, Gallup's Vibhas Ratanjee, Reebok's Jasmine Bellamy and more.

Agenda topics include:

• Remote talent management and team-building
• How to mitigate employee burnout
• Leadership accountability
• Diversity, equity and inclusion
• Employee engagement

HR Technology Conference

For 25 years, HR Technology Conference has gathered HR and IT professionals together for a multi-day event focusing on driving HR results through technology. The event combines three days of workshops, sessions and networking as well as an expo hall of the technology driving the modern workplace. 

• Dates: October 10-13, 2023
• Location: Las Vegas
• Price: $2495 (all-access pass)

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall keynotes the event, and sessions include topics ranging from employee experience, HR digital transformation and diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Agenda topics include:

• How a new generation of technology solutions can help measure, manage and promote employee well-being
• Flexible and creative tools that can expand your candidate pool and meet them wherever they are
• How to implement increasingly sophisticated and accessible HR and people analytics technology to create a powerful source of insights and business value

30th Human Resource Summit

The 2023 Human Resource Summit will mark the 30th year of senior HR decision-makers gathering to determine the latest and best approaches to achieving HR business goals. The event will include a keynote speaker, one-hour breakout sessions and action learning workshops.

• Dates: October 11-13, 2023
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal
• Price: No fee for senior heads of HR or equivalent

The keynote speaker at the 2023 event is Dr. Leroy Logan, MBE, author and former Met superintendent. Other speakers include Ludovic Bacot, HR vice president at Volvo Group, Mandy Eddols, manager director of people and culture at the House of Commons and more.

Agenda topics will include:

• Wellbeing, mental health and burnout
• Work-life balance
• Financial wellbeing
• The impact of the hybrid workplace
• Managing teams remotely
• Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

Choose Your 2023 EX Conference Lineup

There are a lot of employee experience and digital workplace conferences to choose from.

When coming up with your selection for the year, think about what topics you're most interested to learn about and put a star next to all the presentations that will give you leverage in your work duties. Don't forget to pinpoint which conferences will help you earn pre-approved recertification credit for organizations like SHRM or HRCI, too, if certification is your goal. 

About the Author

Michelle Hawley is an experienced journalist who specializes in reporting on the impact of technology on society. As a senior editor at Simpler Media Group and a reporter for CMSWire and Reworked, she provides in-depth coverage of a range of important topics including employee experience, leadership, customer experience, marketing and more. With an MFA in creative writing and background in inbound marketing, she offers unique insights on the topics of leadership, customer experience, marketing and employee experience. Michelle previously contributed to publications like The Press Enterprise and The Ladders. She currently resides in Pennsylvania with her two dogs.