Speakers

Speakers

Meet the speakers for this year's edition of the conference.




Speakers will present either during the plenary sessions or in one of the parallel breakout slots.


There will also be an interactive panel discussion on the conference programme, where experts debate the latest trends and technologies.

Monique Zytnik

Global Employee Communication Expert

Monique Zytnik is an award-winning, global internal communication leader based in Berlin, Germany. She has worked internationally, presented on best-practice communication at world conferences, and guest lectured at universities.  She regularly shares her knowledge through publications and podcasts, drawing on her in-house and consultancy work with organisations including SBS Radio Australia, ANZ Bank, DHL Group, and LEGO Foundation. She is also the 2023/2024 Board Chairperson for the EMENA region of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

Sam Marshall

Owner and lead consultant at ClearBox Consulting

Sam Marshall is the owner of ClearBox Consulting and has specialised in intranets and the digital workplace for over 20 years, working with companies such as Unilever, Vodafone, Diageo, Sony and GSK.

His current activities focus on intranet and digital workplace strategy, and the business side of Microsoft 365. He is the executive author of the annual ClearBox ‘Intranet an Employee Experience Platform’ report, the most comprehensive evaluation of this technology market.

Sam is a regular keynote speaker at international conferences and has been named a ‘Contributor of the year’ for his CMSWire column seven   years in a row. In 2015 Sam was given the Intranet Now award for 'remarkable contribution to the intranet community'. Contact: sam@clearbox.co.uk or LinkedIn Sam Marshall

Marielle Harsveldt - Terlaak

Director Corporate & People Communications at Aegon Asset Management

Marielle is an experienced result driven manager and communications professional. Over the past 20+ years, she held various comms leadership positions in both internal and external communications. Today she focuses on strategy, culture & transformation and executive communication. She pairs a strategic view with a pragmatic "can do" mentality. By putting a conversational approach in the heart of all her communication strategies, she drives engagement and change. Experienced facilitator, speaker and panelist.

Alexander Twose

Senior Consultant in Digital Transformation at Arctus

Alexander has over 20 years experience leading digital projects on an international scale. Passionate about digital, Alexander coordinates complex projects involving multiple departments in the creation, adoption and operation of internal collaboration tools.

Bruno Vandewalle

Sales Manager Digital Workplace & People at delaware BeLux

Bruno is sales lead for the People solution in delaware, helping companies to detect, manage & implement a motivating and productive Digital Workplace as part of an enhanced Employee Experience.

Stan Vanneste

Manager Digital Workplace at delaware BeLux

Stan Vanneste is an M365 solution architect and search expert, already 16 years active in SharePoint/Office365 at delaware. He was raised in the familiar world of collaboration and intranet and is invested in the novel and complex world of enterprise search, Generative AI and Knowledge Management. Stan focuses on the vision, quality and growth of the delaware search IP, where adaptability and user experience (UX) are key, and he is a lead consultant in search and KM related projects.

Pascal Herreweghe

Digital Communication Expert & Customer Success Manager at Involv Intranet

Pascal Herreweghe graduated in 2005 as a Master in Communication Science (KU Leuven) and also holds a Postgraduate degree in Business Communication (VLEKHO Business School Brussels). His entire professional career is dedicated to communication, first as Communication Manager of De Aanstokerij, and afterwards at UZ Brussel. There he was responsible for the internal and external digital communication strategy for 10 years. He rolled out two new intranets for UZ Brussel and thus discovered his passion for intranet projects. Today, at Cognit - Involv, he passes on this passion to the customers that he guides in their intranet projects.

Petra Van San

Internal Communication Manager at UZ Brussel

Petra Van San studied Communication Sciences at the Free University of Brussels (VUB). She started her career in the communication team of the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. In 2012, after 10 years in the media world, she switched to healthcare and started working at the academic hospital UZ Brussel, where she has since been responsible for internal communication. She chose to deepen her expertise in the field of internal communication because of the great power an effective, authentic internal communication can have for the organisation and for the employees as professionals and human beings.

Pieter Op De Beéck

Trusted Advisor Microsoft 365 at The Flow Consulting

Pieter Op De Beéck, a seasoned international speaker and Microsoft MVP, bridges the gap between Copilot mysteries and practical understanding. His unique blend of business acumen and IT expertise allows him to demystify complex concepts, turning them into actionable knowledge. Leveraging his practical experience with global enterprises, Pieter provides down-to-earth knowledge that resonates with his audiences.

Dennis Agusi

Head of Digital Communications at Philips

Dennis Agusi is Head of Digital Communications at Philips and responsible for internal, external and social media communication channels.

Samuel Driessen

Principal Consultant at Evolve

Earlier this year, Samuel Driessen joined the Dutch consulting firm Evolve as principal consultant. Previously he was Head of Global Commercial Digital Platforms at Teva Pharmaceuticals. Samuel has a broad experience in the field of internal and external communication, working both as a consultant and as a practitioner in various industries.

Karolien Van Loock

Internal & Corporate Communication Officer at DPG Media

Karolien graduated in 2012 as a Master in Multilingual Communications (KU Leuven, Brussels). She started a career as a Communication Specialist at Maria Galland (Benelux). The last 6 years she's been a communication officer at DPG Media, the largest media company in Belgium. As the responsible for the internal platform, she launched a new intranet for the 1800 employees at DPG Media. Today she keeps on focussing on the development of the platform to increase engagement even further. Next to that, she is also responsible for other communication projects & events.

Sharon O'Dea

Co-founder at Lithos Partner

Sharon O’Dea is an experienced digital strategist advising complex organisations on communication, collaboration and digital workplace technologies and the future of work.

Organisations Sharon has collaborated with include HSBC, the University of Oxford, Allen & Overy, Standard Chartered Bank, the Houses of Parliament, Shell and Barnardo’s.

A regular writer and speaker on the role of digital in a changing world of work. Sharon is co-author of two books and host of Fujitsu’s Future of Work podcast series.

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