We’ll be at VOICES Berlin 2026 on 29–30 April at Arena Berlin with Widget Builder . We’re bringing six concrete custom widget scenarios that line up with the conference’s 2026 themes. We don’t have a dedicated booth, but we’ll be moving around the venue across both days. This post gives you a preview of what we’re bringing, so you can come up to us with a clear question and leave with an implementation list.
If Berlin doesn’t fit your calendar, Staffbase runs two more 2026 editions: VOICES Americas on 12 May 2026 as a virtual online summit (12:00–16:30 ET) and VOICES London on 4 June 2026 in-person. All dates, registration and agenda are live on voices.staffbase.com .
The 2026 Voices editions at a glance
| Edition | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| VOICES Berlin | 29–30 April 2026 | In-person, Arena Berlin (German) |
| VOICES Americas | 12 May 2026 | Virtual online summit |
| VOICES London | 4 June 2026 | In-person |
The 2026 banner is “Human Edge in the AI Era”. It runs through all three editions. For widget owners that means every agenda line is an implicit question aimed at your custom widget strategy. We’ve prepared answers for those questions.
Six widget scenarios we’re bringing to Berlin
Read the public Berlin agenda and six dominant themes jump out. Each of them maps to a concrete, ready-to-build Widget Builder scenario. The list also doubles as our on-site conversation guide: pick whatever fits your intranet, come up to us at Voices, and we’ll spend 20 minutes with you working on exactly that.
1. AI-ready widgets: from content tile to machine-readable source
A large share of the sessions in Berlin and Americas revolves around AI in internal communication. The rarely-asked follow-up question: will your existing custom widgets even be picked up by an AI-powered Staffbase search? Do they expose structured metadata for personalised feeds, or does their content disappear inside an opaque JavaScript blob?
Widget Builder lets you ship widgets whose content is backed by explicit fields, roles and categories. Concretely: every data field is typed, every card carries explicit metadata, and Staffbase search can actually index the content. We’ll show you live how an unstructured HTML tile turns into a machine-readable, AI-friendly widget in minutes. This includes a preview with your intranet’s real data.
2. Frontline and shop-floor widgets
Several Berlin sessions come from teams running intranets for logistics, healthcare, retail and manufacturing. The common denominator: the audience isn’t at a desk, has very little time, and needs information at a glance. Typical widget scenarios from our widget gallery :
- Shift schedule widget connected to your workforce management system
- Shuttle tracker for commuters and shift changes
- Canteen menu widget with today’s menu
- Parking management with live capacity
- Safety alerts with acknowledgement, writing back to the compliance database
All examples are configurable inside Widget Builder. No code needed. The data source is swappable and the visual design follows your Staffbase theme.
3. Integration widgets for SharePoint, Microsoft 365, SAP and HR systems
A recurring Berlin thread: how do you combine an existing SharePoint or Microsoft 365 landscape with Staffbase without forcing editorial teams to maintain two worlds? Widget Builder solves that through pre-configured integrations to the usual systems. Each of them drops into the intranet as a widget in seconds:
- SharePoint news widget that mirrors curated posts from a site into Staffbase
- HR self-service widget (vacation balance, open tickets, onboarding progress) built on the onboarding checklist
- SAP KPI widget for executive dashboards with role-based visibility
- M365 calendar widget showing today’s agenda inside the employee app
- Document library with permissions pulled from your identity system
We’ll show you live how a SharePoint news list lands in the Staffbase dashboard as a widget in under five minutes — including permission checks.
4. CxO and leadership communication widgets
Orchestrating CxO communication more consistently is a recurring 2026 theme. Widget Builder brings three ready-made building blocks for it:
- Leadership cascade widget that rolls out a single message to leadership tiers (Board → Leadership → Team → Frontline), each level with its own context
- Town hall widget with a scheduled go-live moment and automatic switch to the recording after the event
- Poll widget as a Q&A box that collects questions from the workforce anonymously and hands them off to the comms team
For communication owners with a CxO cascade in scope, this is the conversation with the highest direct ROI.
5. Cybersecurity and awareness widgets
Security communication is a 2026 headline topic. In most companies it’s still trapped in the email funnel. Widget Builder scenarios that change that:
- Phishing-test status widget showing who has completed the latest awareness training (with a department leaderboard)
- Security alert ticker for current incidents and recommendations, fed from a SIEM or ticketing system
- Password hygiene tile linking directly to the SSO portal, with an expiry date
- Compliance progress bar per department, configurable as a charts dashboard
6. Global rollout, multilingual content and change communication
Several Berlin sessions come from teams currently rolling out an intranet for 100,000-plus employees worldwide. They all hit the same walls: role-based visibility, multilingual content, regional variants, all from a single widget system. Widget Builder supports role, location and language variants natively: one widget, many audiences, central maintenance.
On top of that come transformation building blocks like roadmap timelines, change status trackers and countdown timers for milestones: practical pieces for any team running a change or migration programme right now.
How to start a conversation with us
We don’t have a dedicated booth at Voices, but we’ll be moving around Arena Berlin both days. The easiest way to reach us is via the Voices app or via LinkedIn (JASP on LinkedIn ). Drop us a message and we’ll lock in a slot between sessions.
The most valuable conversation is the one you start with your own scenario. Three options, all equally welcome:
- You have a specific widget in mind. Bring a screenshot of your current dashboard and we’ll sketch the implementation live in Widget Builder.
- You want to replace an existing widget. Show us the custom development that’s currently dragging your maintenance budget down. We’ll show you how much of it Widget Builder covers without code.
- You just want to browse. Also completely fine — we’ll have a live demo setup with 40+ pre-built widgets ready to explore.
Frequently asked questions
When and where does Staffbase Voices 2026 take place?
Voices 2026 runs in three editions: VOICES Berlin on 29–30 April 2026 at Arena Berlin (German, in-person), VOICES Americas on 12 May 2026 from 12:00–16:30 ET as a virtual online summit, and VOICES London on 4 June 2026 in-person. Official site: voices.staffbase.com .
How long does it take to build a custom widget with Widget Builder?
A simple widget based on a REST API or an existing integration is typically live in 15–30 minutes. More complex scenarios with custom data processing, role logic and multi-step approvals take a few hours. Still significantly less than a classic custom development project, which is usually measured in weeks.
Do I need developers to build a widget?
For most scenarios, no. Widget Builder is a low-code editor — editorial and communications teams build and maintain widgets on their own. Developers come in when complex backend integrations or custom data processing are required.
Which data sources can Widget Builder connect to?
Pre-configured integrations for SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SAP, common HR systems, REST and GraphQL APIs and your own databases. If your data source isn’t on the list — message us via the Voices app or bring it with you to Berlin and we’ll check the connection on the spot.
Can I migrate existing custom widgets to Widget Builder?
Yes — it’s actually one of the most common use cases. Bring a custom widget that’s currently maintenance-heavy to Berlin (or send us a screenshot in advance via the Voices app or LinkedIn), and we’ll show you how much of it Widget Builder can rebuild without code.
Next step
Planning to build a custom widget after Voices and want to know whether Widget Builder fits your use case? Reach out beforehand via the Voices app or via LinkedIn (JASP on LinkedIn ) so we can work through your scenario together during Voices.