This September, Silverchair is again hosting in-person opportunities for our clients to connect with our team and with one another for a day of learning. Forum Connect: Silverchair Platform (formerly the Fall Forum) takes place on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Eaton Workshop in Washington, DC, for a full day of conversation about what it means to run a content platform that’s genuinely valuable in an environment that keeps changing underneath you.
Agenda
- 8:30–9:15 AM — Breakfast & Check-in: Grab your badge and breakfast before the day begins.
- 9:15–9:20 AM — Welcome & Opening Keynote: Where the industry stands and where Silverchair is headed.
- 9:35–9:50 AM — What the Evolution of Content Discovery Means for Your Platform: What still matters in discovery, what doesn't, and our long-term product vision.
- 9:50–10:45 AM — Roadmap: The Steps We're Taking to Get There: 2026 discovery learnings, AI discovery tools, platform updates, and platform health priorities.
- 10:45–11:15 AM — Networking Break
- 11:15 AM–12:15 PM — Client Showcase: Live From the Future: Clients share what they're building to meet what's coming.
- 12:15–1:15 PM — Lunch
- 1:15–1:30 PM — Pulse Check: Live Mentimeter questions on platform risks and core priorities.
- 1:30–2:30 PM — Workshops: Platform of the Future: Three breakouts co-led by clients and Silverchair — Content Room (machine-legible content), Authority Room (protecting authority), Growth Room (new growth paths).
- 2:30–3:00 PM — Networking Break
- 3:00–3:35 PM — Built on What?: The Groundwork of Your Platform: Lightning talks on site architecture, analytics, and accessibility.
- 3:35–4:15 PM — Table Topics: Your Priorities: Open discussion on client priorities and gaps.
- 4:15–5:00 PM — Kill Your Darlings: The Assumptions We Need to Let Go Of: Execs each pitch an industry assumption to retire, followed by open Q&A.
- 5:00–7:00 PM — Client Reception