Convergence Summit 2026

Voice, Vision & Velocity: Shaping the Future of Communication

Convergence Summit 2026 will be held on Thursday, April 23 at Donaldson Company in Bloomington, Minnesota. Join us to hear from compelling speakers and connect with your marketing, communications and PR peers.

FIND OUT how other organizations are evolving their communications practices

GATHER TIPS to use in your every-day practice

EXPLORE IDEAS on how to adapt to a changing business environment

GET PRACTICAL ADVICE from experienced communicators

A partial list of our high-impact presentations and dynamic speakers includes:

• “Go With the Flow: What a Decade of Hockey Hair Teaches Us About Creative Marketing” – John King, Co-founder of OWNER / Pulltab Sports
• “Leadership Case Study: How Thrivent Transformed its Communications Team to Support the Business” - Jenna Reck, Vice President, Enterprise Communications at Thrivent
• "From Challenge to Catalyst: How Purpose Brands Unified Communication Amid Merger and Platform Change" - Tammy Nienaber, Director, Global Communications at Anytime Fitness

• “Storytelling in a Sea of Sameness: Creating Human Connection in the Age of AI” – Ellen O’Brien, Hudsons Media Founder
• “Why Your Personal Brand is Your Only AI-Proof Asset” - Cheryl Tan, Media Trainer, Show Launch Strategist and former TV News Anchor
• “Generative AI as a Thought Partner: A New Mindset in Strategic Communications” – Matt Russell, Executive Director of Development Communications at UT-Austin Medical Center
• “Engaging Polarized Audiences Through Storytelling” - Lynn Melling, Content Strategist and Video Storyteller
• “Your Influence is Bigger Than Your Title: A Communicator's Guide to Leading Change” – Panel session led by Tonia Whitney, Operations Director of the MN Change Management Network

Full descriptions of the presentations will be available on the IABC MN website soon.

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