Start your day connecting with ambitious, like-minded professionals from across our collective industries. Our opening session will dive into what’s working well in communications today, equipping you with a modern, future-ready playbook.
Throughout the day, you’ll explore how leaders are strategically integrating AI, building trust through visibility and creator partnerships, and redefining high performance through wellbeing and human-centered leadership. You’ll also gain insights into building profitable, sustainable businesses without sacrificing balance.
Between sessions, enjoy curated wellness networking breaks designed to spark meaningful conversations, foster authentic relationships, and maintain your energy. By the end of the day, you’ll leave not only inspired, but equipped with practical strategies, new connections, and renewed clarity for your next level of leadership.
The Momentum You Need for Your Next Chapter of Leadership
WHAT TO EXPECT ON FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026
Registration and networking coffee.
9 a.m.
Panel 1: What Works Well Now? The Modern Communicators Playbook
9:45 a.m.
Panel 2: How Are Communicators Thinking About AI in 2026?
11 a.m.
Wellness Break + Networking Coffee
10:30 a.m.
Networking lunch with open mingling in the Quad, the stunning outdoor courtyard inside Hart House. Surrounded by castle-like stone walls and timeless architecture, this gorgeous space offers the perfect backdrop to step outside and continue meaningful conversations.
11:45 a.m.
Opening
session
Exchange ideas and connect with leaders
Run of the Day
A guided movement experience designed to reset your energy, sharpen your focus, and ground you in the right mindset.
1:00 p.m.
Panel 3: Wellbeing at Work — Mental Health, Ethics & Human-Centered Leadership
1:15 p.m.
Wellness Break + Networking Coffee
2:00 p.m.
Panel 4: Visibility That Converts and Builds Trust — Influence, Creators & New Media
2:30 p.m.
Panel 5: Wealth & Growth — Building Profitable, Sustainable Businesses
3:15 p.m.
High- performance starts with wellbeing
What a day of growth and reflection!
Event ends.
5:00 p.m.
- Alliance B. Daniels – Manager, Government Relations, ONE Campaign
- Candice So – Director, Product Communications, Gusto
- Julia Ippolito – Creative Director, Monks
- Meaghan Beech – VP, Practice Lead, Consumer, NATIONAL Public Relations
- Julia Oosterman – Chief Communications Officer, City of Toronto
- Eric Tang, Founder and President, Front Street Partners
- Liz Culley-Sullo – Director of Public Relations, BrainBox AI
- Stephanie Armstrong – CEO, Moxie Creative Studios
- Leslie Quinton, VP Public Affairs at La Caisse
- Leigh Dow – CMO, Mattermost
- Lisa Davis - VP, Marketing, Notified
Here's What You'll Learn
What Works Well Now? The Modern Communicators Playbook
How Are Communicators Thinking About AI in 2026?
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
- Candice So – Director, Product Communications, Gusto
- Dawn Chubai – Founder, Live Selling School
- Sara Rezaee – Head of Creator Marketing NA, Edelman
- Audrey Hyams Romoff – Founder, OverCat
- Julie Cole – Co-Founder, Mabel’s Labels
Visibility That Converts and Builds Trust. Influence, Creators & New Media
PANEL 4
- Callum Haney – Former Cabinet Press Secretary, Ministry of Mental Health
- Diane Wolf – Registered Psychotherapist
- Dr. Charleanea Arellano – Psychologist & Transformational Coach
- Daniella McCrorie – SVP Health & Wellness, Zeno Group
- Delsina West – Wellness Practitioner & Author
- Serena Quaglia – Founder, Wellnutcake Inc.
Wellbeing at Work — Mental Health, Ethics & Human-Centered Leadership
PANEL 3
LET'S BREAK it DOWN
- Tim Nash, Founder at Good Investing
- Theodora Jean – Founder, Coldwater Communications
- Heidi Ruggier – CEO, Matte PR
- Katrina Owens – Founder, Katrina Owens Media
- Leniece Lane – Founder, Small Town Soul Marketing
- Adrianne Fekete - Founder of I Am Unbreakable™ Global Media
If you’re thinking about your next level, this panel will open your eyes to what’s possible.
Wealth & Growth: Building Profitable, Sustainable Businesses and Careers
PANEL 5
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PR has evolved beyond media relations into an integrated, data-informed, and creativity-driven discipline. This panel explores what’s working today, and what PR leaders must rethink to remain relevant, credible, and impactful.
What Works Well Now? The Modern Communicators Playbook
Opening Panel 1
PANEL 5
PANEL 4
PANEL 3
PANEL 2
PANEL 1
Panel Sessions
AI is no longer a future concept, it’s part of our daily work. This panel dives into how communications leaders are actually using AI today: where it enhances creativity, where it creates risk, and how to use it strategically without compromising brand trust.
How Are Communicators Thinking About AI in 2026?
Panel 2
PANEL 5
PANEL 4
PANEL 3
PANEL 2
PANEL 1
High-performing teams require psychologically safe cultures, ethical leadership, and leaders who model care alongside accountability. This panel reframes wellbeing as a strategic leadership responsibility, not a perk.
Wellbeing at Work — Mental Health, Ethics & Human-Centered Leadership
Panel 3
PANEL 5
PANEL 4
PANEL 3
PANEL 2
PANEL 1
Visibility is no longer just about reach. It’s about credibility, connection, and conversion. This panel unpacks how PR leaders can harness creators, live shopping, and personal brands to drive real business outcomes without losing trust.
Visibility That Converts and Builds Trust. Influence, Creators & New Media
Panel 4
PANEL 5
PANEL 4
PANEL 3
PANEL 2
PANEL 1
Growth doesn’t have to mean overextension. This panel offers candid insight into building profitable businesses and careers, navigating the shift from practitioner to founder, and creating sustainable growth models that protect both revenue and wellbeing.
Wealth & Growth — Building Profitable, Sustainable Businesses and Careers
Panel 5
PANEL 5
PANEL 4
PANEL 3
PANEL 2
PANEL 1
If you’re ready to step into your next level of leadership, you can’t do it alone. Leadership is built in rooms like this, surrounded by bold thinkers, generous mentors, and industry trailblazers who challenge you to grow.
At Women in PR North America, we’ve intentionally designed this conference to help you build a powerful community around you. This is where conversations turn into collaborations, where introductions turn into partnerships, and where clarity turns into confidence.
We look very forward to seeing you in-person at our annual conference in Toronto!
— Talia Beckett Davis
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Women in PR North America
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