BrandCommunion has commenced Synergy 2026, a three-day retreat bringing together professionals from India's public relations and communications community. The retreat began today, September 11, at Jim Corbett, and will continue until September 13.
Positioned under the theme “Rewind. Reconnect. Rejuvenate,” Synergy 2026 is designed as an alternative to conventional industry conferences, with BrandCommunion focusing on nature, conversations and meaningful relationships rather than panels and badges.
The retreat is aimed at giving working professionals an opportunity to step away from the everyday cycle of feeds, follow-ups and work-related conversations, while engaging with peers through a combination of outdoor experiences, creative activities, professional sessions and informal networking.
The programme brings together a mix of experiential, learning, and leadership sessions. It includes a pottery class led by Vinay Asthana, Founder, Pottery Studio Haldwani, followed by a certified AI workshop conducted by CambrianEdge.ai.
The AI workshop will be followed by a session with actress Suzanne Bernert, titled “Beyond the Comfort Zone: Finding Belonging, Purpose and a New Perspective.” The programme will then move into a leadership and storytelling session led by Manoj Madhusudanan, executive presence and storytelling coach, filmmaker and former corporate leader. His session, “Unscripted: Presence x Creativity,” will explore the intersection of presence, creativity and leadership.
The day will conclude with a stargazing experience by Ramashish Ray, founder of Starscapes, an astrotourism and stargazing collective providing attendees an opportunity to unwind under the night sky, followed by dinner and cocktails.
The speaker line-up brings together professionals from diverse fields, including Bernert, Madhusudanan, Vijay Asthana, and Sanya Singh, who works across growth, customer strategy and marketing at CambrianEdge.ai. Together, they bring perspectives spanning storytelling, leadership, creativity, technology and personal development.
Synergy 2026 has also received support from organisations across the PR, communications, technology, healthcare, education and automotive sectors. Adfactors PR is the Presenting Partner, while Fortuna PR is the Diamond Partner and Fuzion Public Relations is the Gold Partner.
The Silver Partners are CambrianEdge.ai, RudderFinn, Kritical Edge and Candour. Fortis is the Healthcare Partner, while The Education Universe is the Education Partner. The Bronze Partners include Allschoolcolleges.com, Intact and Stellar Cars.
These industry partnerships complement a programme centred on outdoor and experiential activities, including a jungle safari, nature walk, pottery, yoga and stargazing, alongside sessions focused on learning, leadership and personal development.
Speaking about the initiative, BrandCommunion founder Karan Bhatia described Synergy as a retreat that goes beyond the format of a conventional professional event, with a focus on reconnecting with oneself, acquiring new skills and experiencing the wilderness of Jim Corbett.
The retreat is being organised with limited participation, creating a more intimate setting for professionals from the PR and communications ecosystem to connect and engage beyond their usual professional environments.
Through Synergy, BrandCommunion aims to create an experiential platform where professionals can step away from their everyday routines, reconnect with their community and rejuvenate through learning, conversations and immersive experiences.
