Step Two Forum: Events

Rich and engaging events are at the heart of the Step Two Forum.

Drawing on our global network, you will gain the insights and support you need to grow your skills and accelerate your career.

In-person events provide a rich opportunity to connect with local peers, exchange ideas and dive deeply into topics. Online events run year-round, including expert presentations and live walkthroughs.

They cover the topics that matter most, including content strategy, AI, intranets, UX, digital internal comms, digital workplaces and more.

Types of events

Insider only tours

See live tours from organisations around the globe, showcasing real solutions and packed with screenshots you can learn from.

Skills intensives

Accelerate your professional development, with workshops targeting a wide mix of skills needed by today’s teams.

Expert presentations

With digital workplaces evolving rapidly, the Forum invites in expert presenters to share strategies and techniques that you can immediately put into practice.

Community crowdsource

Whether it’s online or in person, you can reach out to your peers to share your challenges and to explore how to overcome them.

In-person events

Local sessions in Australian capitals

In-person sessions run quarterly in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney, unlocking deeper engagement and stronger connections.

Mix of half and full-day sessions

Time is precious, and the Forum is structured to get the most out of every session, with a mix of shorter and longer gatherings.

Connect with your local community

Forum sessions are all about members, enabling you to ask the important questions face-to-face and to foster career-long relationships.

Online sessions

Sessions that fit into your day

The Forum caters to members in a wide range of timezones, so there will be sessions that are sure to fit your work (and life) schedule.

Sessions every month

The Forum runs 1-2 online events a month, so there’s always something of value to jump into, backed by the extensive library of past recordings.

Wide mix of formats and topics

Online sessions range from expert presentations, to live walkthroughs and community brainstorming. Topics covered include intranets, AI, digital workplaces, digital internal comms, content, KM and more.

Upcoming events

Member session

Helping Leaders cut through the noise: How Suncorp uses AI to support better team communication

6 October 2026 – Online
Leaders are often expected to be the organisation’s most important communication channel, yet many struggle to keep across the growing volume of updates flowing through digital workplaces and intranets. This session explores how Suncorp responded to this challenge by developing the Leader Comms Assistant, a Microsoft Copilot agent designed to transform approved organisational communications into concise, cascade-ready content for leaders. Join us for a practical case study covering the research that inspired the solution, the design approach, governance considerations, prompt engineering techniques, and the impact of giving time-poor leaders an easier way to stay informed and communicate with confidence.
AI internal communications
Expert session

Intranet Agents instead of information overload: curated enterprise knowledge spaces in the age of Copilot

14 October 2026 – Online
This session with Claudia Eichler-Liebenow explored how such agents can be designed, built, and embedded in Microsoft 365 environments. It covered key foundations including content architecture, metadata, governance, permissions, editorial ownership, and integration into Copilot‑enabled workflows.
AI intranets knowledge management
Member session

Forum insider: An exclusive conversation with DEX2026 international speakers

21 October 2026 – Sydney
Join Rebecca Rodgers and our international DEX2026 speakers for an exclusive pre-conference conversation before the main event begins. This intimate session offers a rare opportunity to connect with fellow Forum members, hear the stories, lessons, and experiences that don’t always make it onto the conference stage, and engage directly with: Lindsay Spencer, RGP (USA) | Wee Sen Goh, Singapore Management University (Singapore) | Anne-Marie Blake, True (UK)
AI change management internal communications Intranet & Digital Workplace Awards
Live tour

How Smulders transformed communication and engagement with their frontline App

3 November 2026 – Online
Join us for a live walkthrough of the award-winning SPP Halo mobile app and discover how Smulders Projects Poland transformed communication and engagement across its largely frontline workforce. Learn how the team combined employee co-design, practical business needs, and continuous improvement to create a digital experience that delivers real value for both employees and the organisation.
digital workplace employee engagement frontline internal communications
Professional development

In-person full day intensive workshop

5 November 2026 – Sydney
Join us in Sydney for a full day of professional learning, practical insights, and peer networking with fellow digital workplace teams.
Professional development

In-person full day intensive workshop

18 November 2026 – Melbourne
Join us in Melbourne for a full day of professional learning, practical insights, and peer networking with fellow digital workplace teams.
Professional development

In-person intensive workshop

25 November 2026 – Brisbane
Join us in Brisbane for a full day of professional learning, practical insights, and peer networking with fellow digital workplace teams.
Professional development

Making the most of your SharePoint Online intranet

2 December 2026 – Canberra
Our full day intensive in-person workshop shares our favourite tips and tricks for building on the native SharePoint Online capabilities including: advanced homepage design, taking a strategic approach to SharePoint news, creating bespoke experiences using PnP Modern Search, adding value to intranets using SharePoint Agents and more.
AI design global intranets government homepages information architecture internal communications Intranet & Digital Workplace Awards Microsoft 365 SharePoint

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