You're not on mute. Evolving to your next normal

Health Academy 2021 Virtual Conference

You’re not on mute! Evolving to your next normal 

We all know the now infamous catchphrase of countless videocall marathon days. But it’s 2021, and we’re going to take this time to talk about what we learned from the trying times of the last year. Pandemic, civil unrest, economic uncertainty and so much more converged to reshape how public relations professionals influenced how organizations engaged with their stakeholders.

“You’re not on mute!” will give you a sense of how PR played a critical role inside and outside the key issues of 2020. We’ve condensed our programming to two days to let you stay connected to your work while delivering world-class, practical content to make you a better strategist and tactician. (Oh, and there will be fun, too!) 

Find your voice, become that advocate, and unmute yourself at our seminal event. We hope to see you online and ready to engage in April!

 

Day One

Working Smarter
Wednesday, April 21, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET


Welcome
Mindfulness Moment

10-10:15 a.m.

Keynote: Nadia Bilchik
10:15-11:30 a.m.

Cross-Cultural Networking: Building Relationships to Create a More Diverse Business Environment
This highly interactive, transformational keynote will first guide each participant to their own unique perspective on the importance of diversity in driving innovation and growth.

 

Break for lunch and catching up with your work inbox! Join us back at 2pm for more exciting program content!

Breakout Sessions
2-3 p.m.

Breakout Sessions
3:15-4:15 p.m.

Networking Session
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Join us for a face to face video chat networking session.  Every 20 minutes, you will automatically shifted to a new table to meet more attendees and expand your network.

Day Two

Working in a Crisis
Thursday, April 22, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET


Welcome
Mindfulness Moment

10-10:15 a.m.

Keynote: The Art of Wellness with Kevin Hines
10:15-11:30 a.m

Kevin shares his story of hope and celebration of life. Kevin Hines is a mental health advocate, global speaker, best-selling author, documentary filmmaker and entrepreneur who reaches audiences all over the world with his story of an unlikely survival and his strong will to live. Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder (at 19 years of age), he attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. He is one of only thirty-four (less than 1%) to survive the fall and he is the only Golden Gate Bridge jump survivor who is actively spreading the message of living mentally healthy around the globe.

Break for lunch and catching up with your work inbox! Join us back at 1pm for more exciting program content!

Panel Discussion
1-2 p.m.

Point and Pivot: How Crisis Can Reshape Ways of Working

It goes without saying that the pandemic prompted a majority of companies in the healthcare field to rethink their approaches to managing internal and external engagement and expectations.

Breakout Sessions
2-3 p.m.

Breakout Sessions
3:15-4:15 p.m.

Keynote: David Sheff
4:30-5:30 p.m.

As part of his virtual keynote program, David Sheff will discuss how COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders affected the state of mental health and addiction in American society.