NYC: 2026 Corporate Alumni Networking Event

Annual NYC Networking Event

Get ready for an extraordinary opportunity to connect with corporate alumni leaders and visionaries at our annual networking event in New York City, sponsored by Introhive. 

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 9^th, as we gather at Akin Gump’s midtown Manhattan office for an engaging afternoon of insights, connections, and memorable experiences. This event is designed with busy leaders in mind—providing you with actionable strategies, thought leadership, and exclusive opportunities to elevate your corporate alumni programs.

From dynamic networking sessions to a thought-provoking panel discussion and a relaxing happy hour featuring food, drinks, and breathtaking views, this event has it all. Don’t miss the chance to exchange ideas with industry experts and peers who share your passion for cultivating impactful relationships with current and former employees.

The event runs from 1pm to 7:00 pm ET and is free to attend. Space is limited, so secure your spot today by registering below.

Let’s shape the future of alumni engagement together—see you there!

Agenda

• 1:00pm – 1:30pm:    Arrivals + Networking / Coffee & Tea
• 1:30pm – 2:15pm:   Welcome from PeoplePath & Akin
• 2:15pm – 3:00pm:   Rapid Fire Networking
• 3:00pm – 4:30pm:   Panel: Putting Alumni Data to Work: From Engagement Signals to Business Impact
• 4:30pm – 7:00pm:   Happy Hour on site 

Time and Location

1:00pm – 7:00pm

Akin Gump

One Bryant Park
Bank of America Tower
New York, NY 10036-6745 US

Panel

Putting Alumni Data to Work: From Engagement Signals to Business Impact

Alumni programs already generate real connection: events, mentoring, referrals, rehires. The harder question is what happens to the data those interactions create. This panel explores how teams turn engagement signals into warm introductions, business development, and hiring pipelines, and why clean data matters most at the moment someone acts on it.

Speakers

Sheri Mayerowitz, Director of Alumni Relations & Client Engagement at Akin Gump

With 25 years of experience in alumni relations, Sheri Mayerowitz leads Akin’s global alumni relations efforts, driving branding, communications, events and business development since joining the firm in January 2023.

Sheri’s expertise spans almost two decades at top law firms, including Hogan Lovells (now Hogan Lovells Cadwalader) and Shearman & Sterling (now A&O Shearman), where she built and led their global alumni relations programs.

Her alumni relations career began in higher education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Columbia Business School.

Sheri has served two terms as Chair of NALP’s Legal Employer Alumni Relations section and frequently speaks at industry events. She received a B.A. from Binghamton University and an M.B.A. from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. A native New Yorker, Sheri resides in Manhattan with her husband, Scott, and daughter, Leah.

Rachel Haaland Watson, Senior Director of Marketing & Client Intelligence at Akin Gump

Rachel is Senior Director of Marketing & Client Intelligence at Akin, where she leads work across three connected areas: digital marketing, client intelligence, and revenue technology. Her focus is on bringing these disciplines together to help the firm better understand its clients, deliver more relevant marketing, and give Partners and business development teams stronger insight into client interests and opportunities.

Her experience spans Big Law, B2B services, e-commerce, and SaaS, with a particular focus on intent and behavioral data.

At Akin, she helps shape digital marketing strategy, client and market intelligence, and the firm’s revenue technology ecosystem, connecting data from digital engagement, relationships, client activity, market developments, and firm experience.

Rachel’s work also focuses on how AI can transform marketing and client intelligence by connecting previously fragmented data and surfacing relevant insights faster. She develops the data structures, intelligence frameworks, and use cases that enable AI to identify meaningful patterns across client behavior, intent, relationships, market developments, and firm experience—and translate them into more informed marketing and growth decisions.

Syl Pedota, Regional Vice President, Customer Success at Introhive

Syl Pedota leads the North American Customer Success team at Introhive, where she partners with leading legal and accounting firms to drive adoption, realize measurable value, and align relationship intelligence technology with their business priorities. A seasoned customer success leader with deep experience in complex software implementations, she’s focused on helping clients put AI to practical use.