Comms Reboot
The Communications Unconference


Welcome to Comms Reboot – The Communications Unconference organised by Redefining Communications.
Comms Reboot is a communications event designed to inject some energy into your thinking and practice. It’s not just for communications professionals, the event is also for to senior client-side professionals interested in improving communication in their organisation.
Tickets are now on sale for the next Comms Reboot taking place in Chicago, USA, on Saturday 14 October, 2023.
Comms Reboot 2022 took place in Birmingham with some wonderful feedback. You can read about it here:
“The day was filled with enthusiasm and hummed with creativity”
Days to go until Comms Reboot
What's a communications unconference?
- We co-create the agenda together on the day
- It’s a high-energy format fuelled by discussion and break-out sessions
- Led and facilitated by experienced global communication experts
- Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments are included in the ticket price!
- There will be drinks afterwards.
- Internal communications professionals
- Independent practitioners
- Leaders and business owners
- Senior client-side professionals interested in improving communication.

Come and join us to re-energise how you communicate and engage your workforce.
Run your own Comms Reboot!
We also run bespoke Comms Reboot events for organisations or teams. This requires between 50 and 150 people for the format to work. If you’d like to know more, we would love to chat about how you can use an unconference format to get ideas and conversations flowing.
Please get in touch to find out more.
Agenda
Welcome to Comms Reboot – The Communications Unconference organised by Redefining Communications.
Formerly The Big Yak , Comms Reboot is a communications event designed to inject some energy into your thinking and practice. Comms Reboot is not just for communications professionals, the event is also for to senior client-side professionals interested in improving communication in their organisation. Comms Reboot 2022 took place in Birmingham and you can read about it here:
“The day was filled with enthusiasm and hummed with creativity”
“Discussion, insight and inspiration”
The next Comms Reboot will take place on 14 October 2023 in Chicago, USA.
Time | Session | |||||
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Challenge | Converse | Confirm | Consent | Complete | Concur | |
9:30 - 10:15 | Arrival (Tea, coffee, pastries available) | |||||
10:15 - 11:00 | Welcome Challenge | |||||
11:00 - 11:40 | Session 1 | |||||
11:40 - 12:15 | Session 2 | |||||
12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch (Restaurant) | |||||
13:15 - 13:45 | Afternoon Welcome (Challenge) | |||||
13:45 - 14:30 | Session 3 | |||||
14:30 - 15:15 | Session 4 | |||||
15:15 - 15:45 | Afternoon Break | |||||
15:45 - 16:30 | Session 5 | |||||
16:30 - 17:00 | Closing Remarks (Challenge) |
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Reviews for this communications event

It was a joyous day
Great atmosphere, lots of sharing and learning. It was a joyous day of connection with fabulous people.
Josephine Graham
Participant

Effective ideas
I loved speaking to people who have the same obstacles at work, and leaving with lots of creative, effective ideas.
Ghazala Begum
Participant

Honest conversations
Genuine and honest conversations, friendly and welcoming sessions, bags of enthusiasm in the room.
Ben Hall Participant
Jenni Field – Comms Reboot lead facilitator

Comms Reboot is led by Jenni Field, CEO and business communications strategist with nearly 20 years’ experience in communications. She has worked at director level for numerous organisations including the global pharmaceutical company Perrigo. Jenni was the 2020 President of the CIPR and is both chartered and a fellow of the Institute. She has been quoted by The Times, Raconteur and is listed in the Inspiring Workplaces’ Top 101 Global Employee Engagement and Experience Influencers. She has spoken globally about her research into deskless workers. She has also published Influential Internal Communication and The Field Report.
As well as running her consultancy, Jenni speaks regularly for organisations and at industry events and co-hosts an award-winning podcast. Jenni works with organisations of all shapes and sizes to really make a difference, bringing a sense of calm among the chaos! On the day, expert facilitators are on hand for each break-out session, they include global communications consultants, internal communications specialists, employee experience experts, executive coaches, and change experts.
Join us!
We are taking bookings via Eventbrite. Book now for an unconference like no other!