We bring people together to share our wisdom. These are practitioners, speakers, and collaborators who we've built genuine relationships with — people we've learned from, spoken alongside, and partnered with. When the fit is right, we bring them in.
Leading voice in internal communications and digital strategy. CEO of Local Wisdom, co-host of Human at Work, co-founder of Resource Hero. 8 session formats available across IC, EX, and leadership.
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Director of Communications Strategy at Local Wisdom and author of Strong Calm Confident You. After a decade at Johnson & Johnson, Kelsey speaks on burnout, boundaries, and the hidden causes of overwhelm for communicators.
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From Philadelphia newspaper routes to a decade at Fandango serving nearly 60% of the domestic movie theater market, Rich teaches communicators the counter-intuitive tips salespeople use to get to yes.
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Co-host of Human at Work and Vice President, Communications at Gallagher. Deep network and genuine expertise in employee experience and internal communications. Chris's involvement unlocks the Powered by Human at Work add-on.
With 30 years in internal communications — including stints at General Motors and Rolls-Royce — Chuck founded ICology in 2015, now a global community of hundreds of IC professionals. He co-hosts the Frequency podcast with Jenni Field and consults and speaks at events where people actually want to talk about this stuff.
A Berlin-based global internal communications leader, author and fellow DJ. Monique and Pinaki co-present The Dance Floor Doesn't Lie, which attendees at IABC World Conference 2026 rated 4.71 out of 5.
Amanda has used the Local Wisdom IC Team Maturity Model to earn buy-in at every internal comms role she's held, across a career that runs from country music to cybersecurity to Temporal Technologies. She and Pinaki co-present the workshop Never Have the Value of Internal Comms Questioned Again.
Alexa leads frontline and internal communications strategy at Alaska Airlines, where her team has built a frontline comms capability that scales — from utility and measurement, to culture, to AI. She and Pinaki tell that story in the fireside chat From Utility to Culture to AI.
A workplace communications coach and recognized expert in communications strategy, executive presence, and presentation skills. Joel has advised leaders at major organizations and authored several books on communication. His practical, no-nonsense approach to messaging resonates with IC and EX audiences across industries.
Human at Work, hosted by Pinaki Kathiari, Chris Lee and Bree Bartos, is a podcast about the intersection of people, technology, and workplace culture. With 31,000+ plays across YouTube and Apple Podcasts and a growing community of IC, EX, and HR practitioners, it's a platform that meets your event's audience exactly where they are.
Every episode asks the question in the title: why does it feel so wrong to be human at work? It's the best preview of how we think, and how we'll show up in your room.
Our community grows through genuine relationships. If you're a practitioner, speaker, or communicator in the IC/EX/HR space and want to explore a collaboration, we'd love to hear from you.