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VOICES 2026 Brings Insights on the Human Edge in the AI Era from Intel, Deere & Company, Mattel, and More

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VOICES 2026 Brings Insights on the Human Edge in the AI Era from Intel, Deere & Company, Mattel, and More NEW YORK, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staffbase, the first AI-native employee experience platform, today announced its keynote speakers and agenda for the return of VOICES 2026, the premier global summit for employee communicators, HR and IT professionals, which will take place on May 12, 2026, from 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET. This year’s event will bring together some of the brightest minds from leading global organizations, highlight real-world case studies from communications, IT, and people leaders, and uncover practical frameworks for unlocking organizational agility, connection, and belonging for every employee.

This year’s lineup of speakers includes a wide range of top industry authorities and thought leaders, including CPOs, CHROs, Chief Communications Officers, as well as brand and technology leaders from Mattel, Intel, Deere & Company, Yum! Brands, The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Life Time Inc., M&T Bank, and more.

In an era of digital acceleration, the gap between AI strategy and employee execution is a defining challenge for modern enterprises. According to MIT’s The Gen AI Divide report, 90% of organizations have launched AI projects, but only 5% are seeing meaningful business outcomes. VOICES 2026 addresses this value gap, providing the blueprint for turning AI ambition into operational reality to better employee experience. Leaders must find ways to provide clarity amid instability while turning access to information into a competitive advantage.

VOICES Americas 2026 will help communications and digital workplace leaders tackle the transition from AI ambition into operational reality, particularly for hard-to-reach workers. Industry leaders will lead discussions surrounding enterprise transformation blueprints, explore real-world case studies from digital workplace practitioners, and unlock the frameworks needed to build an AI-native experience for every employee, from the corporate office to the frontline.

“We are at a point where the disconnect between AI ambition and frontline reality has become a significant business risk. If an AI strategy only exists in the boardroom, it is effectively a failed strategy,” said Dave Maffei, Staffbase GM and SVP of the Americas. “The criticality of this moment lies in our ability to bridge that gap. We have to move past the hype to focus on the organizational and cultural infrastructure needed to reach the hardest-to-reach employees. Success won’t be defined solely by the tools we deploy, but by how supported people feel during this transition and how effectively their potential is maximized.”

The current agenda includes:

The full event agenda, speaker list, and free registration for VOICES 2026 are available here.

About Staffbase

Staffbase is headquartered in New York City and Chemnitz, Germany.

Staffbase is the first AI-native Employee Experience Platform. It puts the power of AI in every employee’s hands, especially those currently disconnected on the front lines. With Employee AI, Staffbase brings together communications, IT, and HR to reimagine how people and organizations work together.

More than 1500 enterprise customers, including Alaska Airlines, Amtrak, AP, Chevron, Intel, Rite Aid, Six Flags and Ticketmaster, use Staffbase to inspire their people and help them deliver their best work.

Staffbase connects companies with employees everywhere through a branded employee app, intranet, email, SMS, digital signage, and Microsoft 365 integrations and now through new agentic experiences such as personalized podcasts and a conversational assistant, all powered by a single platform with an end-to-end AI foundation.

Staffbase was named a Leader for the third consecutive year in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Intranet Packaged Solutions and is also recognized by G2 as a Leader for Employee Intranets. The company is headquartered in New York City and Chemnitz.

Please visit staffbase.com for more information.

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