# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Human Advantage: AI + Strategic Communication Forum - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: AI has changed the mechanics of communication. Join us at a half-day forum on the judgment, ethics and choices that still belong to people.About this EventThe standards for AI in communication are being written right now.Not in five years. Not by a committee. They are being set right now, in the daily decisions of communicators who are figuring it out as they go — what to automate, what to disclose, what to sign their name to, and what to refuse.The Human Advantage brings Twin Cities communications professionals together with the next generation of strategic communicators to work through that question in one room, in one morning.This is not a forum about whether AI is coming for the profession. It is a forum about the part of the work that cannot be delegated.AI can produce content. Communicators create meaning.AI can accelerate production. Communicators protect trust.AI can generate options. Communicators make choices.What the day looks like:Opening keynote. Sree Sreenivasan on what actually changes for communicators when the production bottleneck disappears — and what doesn't.Two concurrent breakout sessions. Practitioner conversations built for two different vantage points: what employers are already expecting from candidates and early-career staff, and how communications leaders are building AI-ready teams without breaking what works.A working session, not a demo. Sree Sreenivasan will lead a hands-on workshop with the full room. Bring a laptop. You will leave with things you can use Monday.Lunch, with the room mixed on purpose. Students at tables with professionals. Conversation prompts on the tables. This is the part attendees tend to remember.Closing conversation. Sree Sreenivasan and Erich Sommerfeldt, Academic Director, Master's in Strategic Communication program, close the day by pulling the threads together — and naming what the profession owes the people it communicates with.Who this is for:Communications professionals — agency and in-house, early to mid-career, who are making real AI decisions and want a candid conversation with peers rather than a vendor pitch.Strategic communication students, undergraduate and graduate — entering a job market where AI fluency is assumed and judgment is the differentiator.Faculty and staff — across journalism, strategic communication, advertising, and public relations. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/the-human-advantage-ai-strategic-communication-forum/100001993473328388 - **Event Categories**: business, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - door_time: 2026-09-18T13:30:00Z - Duration: 5 hours - Location: Coffman Memorial Union - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 15.45, max: 56.86, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Minneapolis - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: Coffman Memorial Union - **lat**: 44.97308890000001 - **long**: -93.2353746 - **full address**: Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Human Advantage: AI + Strategic Communication Forum - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/3b6da8347bf6f7a6096091dae300b601c9efb43ab1a6991b8ad4fe12b3a92657-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1787082969 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Human Advantage: AI + Strategic Communication Forum being held? - **A:** The Human Advantage: AI + Strategic Communication Forum takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Human Advantage: AI + Strategic Communication Forum? - **A:** The Human Advantage: AI + Strategic Communication Forum is organized by Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Human Advantage: AI + Strategic Communication Forum is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Minneapolis, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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