IoIC supports a new research project, An Institutional History of Internal Communication in the UK.
IoIC launches a new film series, My IC Career, in which internal comms professionals explain their career journey and share advice for others in the sector.
The IoIC Festival relocates to Tewinbury in Welwyn Garden City, and the Institute works with event:decision to offset its carbon footprint, in accordance with its sustainability pledge.
A sample of 3,000 UK workers was selected to share their views of internal communication as part of groundbreaking research. The IC Index, produced by IoIC in partnership with Ipsos Karian and Box, will be an annual event, providing insights into the IC profession.
IoIC publishes its AI and the Future of Internal Communication white paper.
The increased popularity of AI tools such as ChatGPT raises questions about the future of the workplace.
Sustainability was already a key topic in workplace communication, but significant climate change patterns in 2023 put increasing pressure on organisations to take action and raise awareness among their workforce. The three-month period of June–August 2023 saw an average temperature of 16.8°C – 0.66°C above the 1991–2020 average, with August about 1.5°C warmer than the preindustrial average for 1850 to 1900. And it’s estimated that the world’s carbon dioxide emissions will have exceeded 40 billion tonnes in 2023.
The second longest strike in Hollywood history ends on September 27, after 148 days, when the WGA votes to end its strike.
On May 6, Charles III and Camilla are crowned king and queen at Westminster Abbey of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth nations.
In May, the World Health Organization officially ends its global health emergency status, following the stabilisation of the Covid-19 pandemic.
On June 6, Prince Harry becomes the first senior British royal to testify in court in 130 years.
India surpasses China as the world’s most populous nation, with 1.429 billion people.