{"id":9558,"date":"2026-08-17T06:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peoplepath.com\/?p=9558"},"modified":"2026-09-16T06:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:14:24","slug":"the-2026-corporate-alumni-benchmarking-report-webinar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peoplepath.com\/de\/blog\/the-2026-corporate-alumni-benchmarking-report-webinar\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 Corporate Alumni Benchmarking Report Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jenn Pedde, Vice President of Customer Advocacy, and Dr. Rebecca Paluch, researcher at the University of British Columbia&#8217;s Sauder School of Business, unpacked the findings of this year&#8217;s Corporate Alumni Benchmarking Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As AI reshapes how work gets done, the things it can&#8217;t replicate, trust, judgment, a warm introduction, are becoming more valuable, not less, and alumni may be one of the most underused assets on your books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, in-person events overtook every other alumni benefit for the first time, and mature programs are investing 72% more than newer ones, with the payoff showing up directly in referrals, boomerang hires, and revenue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jenn and Rebecca cover additional key insights on alumni program characteristics and ROI, plus a deep dive into this year&#8217;s focus: communication strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haven\u2019t yet read the report?&nbsp; Download it <a href=\"https:\/\/peoplepath.com\/blog\/the-2026-corporate-alumni-benchmarking-report\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/peoplepath.com\/blog\/the-2026-corporate-alumni-benchmarking-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the recording below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z1qfDEvjvPk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/peoplepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Email-Banners-900x300-900-x-400-px-1-1-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peoplepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Email-Banners-900x300-900-x-400-px-1-1-edited.png 1000w, https:\/\/peoplepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Email-Banners-900x300-900-x-400-px-1-1-edited-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/peoplepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Email-Banners-900x300-900-x-400-px-1-1-edited-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jenn Pedde, Vice President of Customer Advocacy, and Dr. Rebecca Paluch, researcher at the University of British Columbia&#8217;s Sauder School of Business, unpacked the findings of this year&#8217;s Corporate Alumni Benchmarking Report. 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