Where ICology is showing up in 2026
This isn't a neutral roundup of every IC event happening in 2026. It's every event where ICology has a role — Chuck speaking, facilitating, hosting, or recording Frequency live on stage.
We're biased, and we're owning it.
We'll keep this updated as the year develops.
You can also browse the full ICology events calendar.
VOICES Americas 2026 by Staffbase
Sin Filtro: The AI Workplace Roast! IT, HR, and Comms Leaders Tell the Truth About the Future of Work
3:45–4:15 PM ET. There's the AI roadmap, and then there's reality. Chuck joins Russell Evans (M&T Bank) and Angelica Gamble Wong (Mission Fed Credit Union) for an unfiltered panel on what really happens when AI hits the workplace — implementations that looked great on paper, leadership missteps, and GenAI gone sideways. Nothing off limits.
ENGAGE New York
New York, NY
He Said / She Said: AI Hot Takes & Truths
11:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT. Chuck and Regine Nelson go head to head on AI in internal communications — what's real, what's overhyped, and where they actually agree. ENGAGE brings together IC, HR, and IT leaders to explore where technology and strategy meet in the employee experience.
IABC World Conference 2026
Toronto, ON
Communications in Motion: The Science Behind Messages that Move People
June 15, 1:30–2:15 PM ET. Chuck and Pinaki Kathiari (Local Wisdom) borrow from physics to build a practical IC planning framework — translating Force, Energy, Gravity, and Newton's Laws into tools communicators can actually use. Quick labs, a live campaign mapping exercise, and a reusable adoption scorecard. ICology Members Happy Hour is also happening during the conference — details coming soon.
Comms Reboot Toronto
ContactMonkey HQ, Toronto, ON
An unconference hosted by Jenni Field of Redefining Communications — and Chuck's co-host on the Frequency podcast. No preset agenda. Attendees build the day together around the topics they actually want to talk about. Chuck is one of the facilitators. Already in Toronto for IABC? Staying one more day is an easy call.
ICology's Employee Comms & Culture Flyover Festival
Sioux Falls, SD
This one's ours. A full day of workshops and sessions on creativity, storytelling, leadership, and IC strategy — built exclusively for internal communications practitioners. Meals and networking included. VIP option available with swag packs. Sioux Falls is worth the trip.
BrightSide 2026
Tenaska Center, Omaha, NE
Giving The Bird At Work: What Employees Are Really Telling You
A viral TikTok trend reveals what relationship science has known for decades: connections succeed or fail based on how we respond to small moments. Your partner points out a bird. Do you look? At work, employees point out "birds" constantly — small signals about broken processes, growth opportunities, personal struggles. Leaders miss them. This session uses relationship science, employee engagement research, and a healthy dose of honesty to show what's really at stake when those signals go ignored.
Unite 26 by Unily
22 Bishopsgate, London
Chuck and Jenni Field bring the Frequency podcast to the Unite stage for a live recording — unfiltered, unedited, and unapologetically honest. Last year's session covered AI, trust, leadership courage, and the changing nature of work. Expect more of the same: candid takes, sharp insight, and the kind of conversation that doesn't happen in a keynote. One of the standout events in the IC calendar.
Comms Reboot London
etc.venues Fenchurch Street, London
Same unconference format as Toronto — no preset agenda, attendees build the day, Jenni Field hosts. Chuck is facilitating. Already in London for Unite the week before? Staying for this one makes the whole trip worth even more.