EVENTS FOR SENIOR COMMS , PR, AND MARKETING LEADERS IN THE THICK OF IT.WHERE COMMUNICATIONS
PROFESSIONALS COME
FOR IDEAS THAT GET
THEM RECOGNIZED
8,000+ comms leaders.
70% director-level or above.
Comms Futurist is where you compare notes, build relationships that last, and problem solve in real time with your peers.
Sessions tackle specific problems for internal comms, employee engagement, external comms, and PR leaders. Events run as live panels, small-group conversations, and invite-only roundtables, never a pitch deck in sight.
Sound Familiar?
You’ve explained why comms deserves a seat at the table more times than you can count.
You're solving problems and wondering if other comms professionals face the same challenges.
Every conference you go to is built for the brand sponsoring it, not for you.
You’ve left more than one event with a tote bag and nothing else.
You don’t need more inspiration. You need something to use on Monday.
What Comms
Futurist Is
Too often, the people holding everything together get the least support. Comms Futurist exists to close that gap: smart people sharing expertise and tools that make the work easier, in conversations built around what’s changing in the field, not what’s already happened.
How it works
COMMS LEADER CONVERSATIONS
~25 LEADERS
Small-group, discussion-based sessions built around specific scenarios and live problem-solving.
FLAGSHIP PANEL EVENTS
150–200 REGISTRANTS
Open-registration conversations with practitioners sharing what’s working, right now.
EXECUTIVE ROUND TABLES
12-15 LEADERS
Private, curated conversations for senior leaders working through similar problems.
SMALL GROUP GATHERING
KANSAS CITY | OCTOBER 2026
One in-person event for a small, selective audience, with more in the works.
What We’re
Talking About
Internal and external comms. Organizational culture. AI. The invisible work no one notices until it’s missing. The future of our profession.
Who This Room Is For
Internal comms, employee engagement, external comms, or PR — director level and above
At a mid-size to enterprise organization
Doing strategic work that doesn’t always get named that way
Looking for peers, not a panel
What People Are Saying
“I appreciated this event so very much. The dialogue led by Natalie and each of the panelists has been extremely helpful for me.”
— COMMS FUTURIST EVENT ATTENDEE
“I’ve been a panelist many times in the last six to eight months, and yours was the highest attended and gave me more visibility than any of the others.”
— COMMS FUTURIST EVENT SPEAKER
Upcoming Events
Timely topics, expert speakers,
no pitch decks.
Who’s Been in the Room
Christina Frantom
Internal Communications Lead
Mercedes-Benz US
Miguel Oliveira
Head of Opportunity & Belonging for All
Danone
Rebecca Bultsma
AI Ethics Researcher
Amplify & Elevate Innovation
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About Natalie
Natalie isn’t here to be the expert in the room. She’s the one who knows which questions are worth asking, and who has the answers. She builds every event around what her community wants to talk about, not what a sponsor wants pushed — which is why people keep coming back. Based in Kansas City, she brings comms leaders together through panels, roundtables, and in-person gatherings reaching thousands of practitioners.
— COMMS FUTURIST ATTENDEE
PARTNER
WITH US
Reach senior comms leaders who are shaping budgets and choosing tools. We handle the lift.
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