Workvivo Engage – Toronto

April 3rd 2025 | The Globe and Mail Centre, 351 King St E Suite 1600, Toronto, ON

Organized by Workvivo, Workvivo Engage brings together employee experience leaders, offering the unique opportunity to network with internal communications and HR peers, reflect on recent years, and gain valuable insights from industry experts on what lies ahead for the community in 2025.

Coming to you first in San Francisco, Toronto & Melbourne. More cities to be announced soon! 

Agenda

• 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM 
  Keynote with Priya Bates 

  Dating versus Marriage: How External Communication is Different from Internal Communication

  Priya Bates explores the dynamic differences between external and internal communication through a relatable lens: dating versus marriage. External communication is about attraction—crafting the perfect first impression and winning hearts, while internal communication is about nurturing a long-term relationship, building trust, and sustaining loyalty. Priya will share practical strategies and real-world examples to show how organizations can strike the right balance between wooing their audience and keeping their internal culture thriving. Attendees will leave inspired to create meaningful connections that drive results both inside and outside their organizations.

• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Roundtables with Mihae Ann

  Create Connections. Cultivate Cultures. Build Thriving Workplaces

• 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  Fireside Chat with TELUS Digital

Priya Bates President & Author — Inner Strength Communications, "Building a Culture of Inclusivity"

Priya Bates is an award-winning professional communicator with a passion for driving strong performance from the inside out. As President and owner of Inner Strength Communication, Priya builds strategic internal communication, engagement, branding and transformational change plans that help connect the dots between business strategy and employee delivery. In her 20+ year career, Priya has led communication for organizations including Loblaw Companies Limited, HP Canada and Compaq Canada.

Priya is an Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) and a Certified Strategic Communication Management Professionals (SCMP) . In 2010, she received the Master Communicator (MC) designation, the highest honour bestowed upon a communication professional from IABC Canada. In 2016, she became an IABC Fellow, a lifetime achievement from the International Association of Business Communicators and the highest global honour bestowed on a professional communicator from the association.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there parking? 

There are several paid parking lots within walking distance to The Globe and Mail Centre, as well as limited street parking.

Photos and videos captured at this event may be used for Workvivo marketing and advertising purposes. Should you wish to be excluded, please advise our Campaigns Manager, James McCarthy at: james.mccarthy@workvivo.com.

Please note that each registration is subject to approval at the discretion of the Workvivo team. You will receive a confirmation email once your registration has been accepted and confirmed