ANNUAL ERG OVERSIGHT MANAGER SUMMIT

The People Shaping ERG Oversight Meet Here.

SynERGy brings ERG Oversight Managers together to compare practices, tackle shared challenges and shape what comes next for ERG governance.

Berlin

April 19–20, 2027 · Germany

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Atlanta

May 12–13, 2027 · Georgia, USA

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ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED

to 30 Oversight Managers per location

Non-members

$499

Can be applied to an Oversight Managers Group membership within 30 days of attendance

Oversight Managers Group members

$99

Refunded after attendance

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What Makes SynERGy Different

There are ERG gatherings, and then there’s SynERGy.

This isn’t a conference where you collect inspiration, then return to the same unresolved questions.

SynERGy is a working session for ERG Oversight Managers ready to stop improvising and start setting the standard. You won’t just swap stories. You’ll work alongside peers to tackle the governance questions shaping how ERG programs operate.

The ERG for OMs

A room full of Oversight Managers who understand the work because they do it too — navigating governance, executive sponsors, ERG leaders, budgets and competing priorities.

Work, Not Watch

This is a working summit. You’ll dig into real oversight challenges with your peers and leave with ideas, approaches and resources you can put to use.

Data Before the Deck

Get inside the research and emerging practices shaping ERG oversight, with time to examine what the findings mean for your own program.

A Network You Keep

The conversation doesn’t end when SynERGy does. Attendees leave with a peer network they can continue turning to long after Berlin and Atlanta.

2027 WORKING AGENDA

Two days built around the work.

Research, working councils, peer discussion and the conversations shaping what comes next for ERG oversight.

Day 1

Research, Standards Councils and peer connection

9:00–9:30 AM Registration
9:30–10:00 AM Welcome & agenda
10:00–10:30 AM Introductions
10:30–10:45 AM “I Am” icebreaker
10:45 AM–12:00 PM Preview of 2027 ERG Impact Study — Results
12:00–1:00 PM Lunch
1:00–3:00 PM ERG Standards: Real-World Experiences from 2026
Three organizations will discuss the process, challenges, tips and outcomes implementing one of the 2026 Standards Councils' recommendations.
3:00–3:15 PM Break
3:15–5:15 PM 2027 ERG Standards Councils — Deliberation & Drafting Sessions
5:15–5:30 PM Travel to venue
5:30–7:30 PM Reception

The 2026 SynERGy Executive Summary brings the work of last year's Standards Councils together in one place.
Download the executive summary for free.

Day 2

Standards Council presentations and next steps

9:00–9:15 AM Day 1 recap and Day 2 directions
9:15–9:45 AM ERG Standards Council Presentation Prep
9:45–11:15 AM ERG Standards Council Presentations — 15 minutes each + break
11:15–11:45 AM Next steps & needs
11:45 AM–12:00 PM Closing remarks
12:00–5:00 PM Optional Inclusion Group Field Trip

2027 ERG STANDARDS COUNCILS

Five issues shaping the work right now.

Attendees will deliberate and draft practical guidance across five working councils.

Proving Business Impact

Metrics, Budget, and the Business Itself

Governance at Scale

Structure, Enforcement, and Global/Regional Models

Protecting the OM Role

Time, Mandate, and Resourcing

Engagement Beyond the Sponsor

Middle Managers/Frontline Leaders, Recognition, and Sponsor Co-Ownership

AI-Enabled Governance & Support

2027 WORKING AGENDA

Two days built around the work.

Research, working councils, peer discussion and the conversations shaping what comes next for ERG oversight.

Day 1

Research, Standards Councils and peer connection

9:00–9:30 AM

Registration

9:30–10:00 AM

Welcome & Agenda

10:00–10:30 AM

Introductions

10:30–10:45 AM

I Am icebreaker

10:45 AM–12:00 PM

Preview of 2027 ERG Impact Study – Results

12:00–1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00–3:00 PM

ERG Standards: Real-World Experiences from 2026

Three organizations will discuss the process, challenges, tips and outcomes implementing one of the 2026 Standards Councils' recommendations.

3:00–3:15 PM

Break

3:15–5:15 PM

2027 ERG Standards Councils

Deliberation & Drafting Sessions

Proving Business Impact

Metrics, Budget, and the Business Itself

Governance at Scale

Structure, Enforcement, and Global/Regional Models

Protecting the OM Role

Time, Mandate, and Resourcing

Engagement Beyond the Sponsor

Middle Managers/Frontline Leaders, Recognition, and Sponsor Co-Ownership

AI-Enabled Governance & Support

5:15–5:30 PM

Travel to venue

5:30–7:30 PM

Reception

Day 2

Standards Council presentations and next steps

9:00–9:15 AM

Day 1 recap and Day 2 directions

9:15–9:45 AM

ERG Standards Council Presentation Prep

9:45–11:15 AM

ERG Standards Council Presentations
15 minutes each + break

11:15–11:45 AM

Next steps & needs

11:45 AM–12:00 PM

Closing remarks

12:00–5:00 PM

Optional Inclusion Group Field Trip

The 2026 SynERGy Executive Summary brings the work of last year's Standards Councils together in one place.
Download the executive summary for free.

 

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