IBCS Annual Conference 2026
Coming home: The origin. The accomplishment. The next chapter.
June 12, 2026
Steigenberger Inselhotel
Konstanz, Germany
June 11, 19:00 CEST (the evening before the conference)
General Assembly of the IBCS Association
Followed by a get-together. Don’t miss this evening networking event before the IBCS Annual Conference.
All members of the IBCS Association can join either on-site or online.
June 12, 9:00 to 17:00 CEST
IBCS Annual Conference 2026
The IBCS Annual Conference is an exclusive event for certified IBCS professionals, bringing together the best in business communication. Expect high-level discussions, fresh insights, and valuable networking opportunities.
This year’s conference will not only decide on IBCS Version 2.0 and introduce ISO 24896 “Notation for business reporting”, but will also help shape the future of the IBCS community.
DRAFT AGENDA
9:00
Hello, welcome and IBCS news
Johannes von Mulert
Board Member at IBCS Association
Edyta Szarska
Managing Partner at IBCS Institute and IBCS Certified Trainer
new IBCS Certified Consultants and new IBCS Certified Software
9:30
ISO/PRF 24896 “Notation for business reporting”
Diego Berea
Managing Partner at Obsidian Soft and Ozona Consulting, ISO 20000-2 Co-Editor and ISO 24896 Project Leader
Angelika Vaasa
Head of Quality Coordination Unit at European Parliament, Convenor of ISO TC37/WG11
9:50
IBCS Study 2026 – final results
Arne-Kristian Schulz
Associate Partner, Blueforte, co-author and coordinator of the study
10:10
Mission accomplished
- What is the impact of ISO 24896? Will this change business communication?
- Towards the next chapter: When AI thinks and organizations move fast – reinventing the art of composing compelling stories.
Jürgen Faisst
Managing Partner at IBCS Institute
10:30
Coffee
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11:00
“I am not happy with the reports I get”
Better executive decision-making – A discussion using real boardroom cases.
Mario Laube
CEO, Erfurter Verkehrsbetriebe AG
11:30
Next chapter of IBCS
Bernie Smith
Founder, Made to Measure KPIs
Arne-Kristian Schulz
Associate Partner, Blueforte
Stephanie Fröhner
Founder, DatenMenschen – Erfolg mit datAInsights
Edyta Szarska
Managing Partner at IBCS Institute and IBCS Certified Trainer
and further members of the IBCS 3.0 editorial team
12:30
Lunch
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13:30
News from IBCS Sponsors
14:30
Will AI power decision-making?
Panel discussion
Speakers and Moderators TBA
15:00
Coffee
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15:30
Composition: AI-powered vs. human-centered (working title)
A brainstorming session on AI’s impact on future reporting and scaling effective communication with management
Speakers and Moderators TBA
16:30
Back to the origin
To open IBCS’s next chapter, we return to where it all began: communicating successfully.
17:00
End of conference Apéro (get-together)
Rolf Hichert
Special guest, President of the IBCS Association
Edyta Szarska
Managing Partner at IBCS Institute
Johannes von Mulert
Board Member at IBCS Association