Ragan Announces 2026 AI Horizons: Practical Playbooks for PR and Communications Leaders
Date: Nov. 24, 2025 - Chicago, IL
Ragan Communications has confirmed the keynote and full agenda for the 2026 AI Horizons Conference, set for Feb. 2-4 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. If you're responsible for AI strategy, measurement or governance inside a communications function, this event is built for actual execution - not hype.
The keynote your CEO wants you to hear
Charlene Li, founder of Quantum Networks Group and New York Times bestselling author, will headline with "How to Win with AI: The Leadership Playbook Your CEO Wants." Expect a clear take on why many teams still aren't seeing ROI - and a framework to tie AI work to organizational purpose, clarify leadership roles and put the guardrails in place to scale responsibly.
Who's speaking
The conference unites senior practitioners and analysts from communications, marketing, tech and enterprise leadership. Featured organizations include:
- Verizon
- PwC
- Google DeepMind
- ADP
- Cargill
- Golin
- MWW
- McMaster University
Why PR and comms leaders should care
Most teams are running pilots or scattered use cases. Few have tied those efforts to business outcomes, trust and risk standards. AI Horizons 2026 focuses on the missing middle - the models, measurement and governance you need to make AI part of the operating system for communications.
What you'll learn over three days
- Governance that earns trust: policy frameworks, approval paths and oversight that reduce risk without slowing momentum.
- Measurement that matters: scorecards that link AI efforts to business goals, reputation health and team productivity.
- Culture and adoption: how to upskill non-technical communicators and set expectations for quality, disclosure and transparency.
- Competitive advantage: where AI can create faster analysis, sharper messaging and better stakeholder insights.
- Team structure: roles, councils and workflows that support experimentation with clear checks and balances.
Sessions at a glance
- AI governance for comms leaders - practical templates and playbooks you can bring back to your organization.
- Proving value - tying AI pilots to outcomes leadership cares about, from cost savings to reputation impact.
- Trust and transparency - disclosure standards, human review and content integrity.
- Culture change - proven approaches for training, enablement and policy adoption across regions and business units.
If you're building your own governance, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework is a strong foundation to reference alongside what you'll learn at the conference.
Registration and pricing
Registration is open now. Early bird and group pricing are available for a limited time.
Level up your team before you land in Fort Lauderdale
Upskilling is part of the agenda - and a smart move now so your team shows up ready to implement. Explore role-based options here: AI courses by job.
Media contact
For inquiries, contact: Kimberly Egan, Director of Marketing, Ragan Communications - kimberlye@ragan.com
About Ragan Communications and PR Daily
Ragan Communications has provided trusted news, training and intelligence for more than 60 years to internal and external communicators, HR professionals and business leaders. PRDaily.com and Ragan.com reach more than 600,000 communicators monthly. The Communications Leadership Council is one of the fastest-growing membership groups for communications executives, and Ragan's conferences, webinars and workshops serve more than 5,000 communicators each year.
Ragan Training offers more than 800 hours of professional development content. Ragan also produces Communications Week each November. The company is headquartered in Chicago, with team members across the U.S. and customers worldwide.
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