Axios CEO Jim VandeHei on Leading with ‘Just the Good Stuff’ 

Axios Co-Founder and CEO Jim VandeHei joins Edelman CEO Richard Edelman for a conversation about his new book, “Just the Good Stuff,” and the state of trust in the media and business leaders. “People who run companies have a real obligation to understand that people are trusting corporate and business leadership more than ever – …

Nature’s Magdalena Skipper on Standing Up for Science

Magdalena Skipper, Editor in Chief of Nature, joins Justin Blake, Executive Director of the Edelman Trust Institute, to discuss the state of trust in science. She gives insights on combatting misinformation and on the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and Health. “When science comes under fire, it should be down to each one …

Siemens’ Lynette Jackson on Moving Content Beyond Relevance Toward Value

Lynette Jackson, Chief Communications Officer at Siemens, sits down with Joe Kingsbury, Global Chair of Edelman Business Marketing, to discuss the value of thought leadership in building trust, especially in a B2B context. “To build trust, you need to think about the value of your content and making it accessible,” Lynette says.  If you are …

Papa Johns’ Jaclyn Ruelle on Innovating a Beloved Food Brand

 Jaclyn Ruelle, Vice President and Head of Brand at Papa Johns, joins Smita Reddy, Global Client Leader at Edelman, to discuss evolving the legacy quick-service pizza restaurant’s brand to be culturally relevant to new and existing customers. “Every single day is not going to be pizza day, so how do we show up in ways …

Allegra’s Jordana Barish on Developing a Trusted Tech Tool

Jordana Barish, Allegra’s North American Zone Head, sits down with Justin Westcott,  Global Technology Chair of Edelman (a DJE company), for a conversation at South by Southwest (SXSW). They discuss how the trusted health brand is helping allergy sufferers through a new tool called Allegra Airways, which launched at SXSW. “To build trust with our consumers …

Duolingo’s Katherine Chan on Making the Brand a TikTok Phenomenon

Edelman’s Smita Reddy sits down with Katherine Chan, Global Head of Social Media at Duolingo, to talk about the brand’s social media strategy, their latest Super Bowl ad, and viral presence on Tik Tok. “On social, you have three seconds to make an impact and in order to do that you have to get people …

Experts on How Businesses Should Speak Out Amid Controversy

Harvard Business School professors Sandra Sucher and Peter Tufano and the Edelman Trust Institute’s Head of Research David Bersoff discuss their new article in Harvard Business Review with Justin Blake, Executive Director of the Edelman Trust Institute The piece gives guidance to business leaders on navigating contentious societal issues amid widespread polarization. “The pressure being …

Inside Ad Council’s Most Impactful Campaigns with Jenn Walters

Ad Council VP Group Campaign Director Jenn Walters joins Edelman’s Global Chair of Food and Beverage Smita Reddy to take listeners inside of some of the organization’s most impactful campaigns – from Smokey Bear to Love Has No Labels. She discusses what it takes for Ad Council to change hearts and minds on important societal …

Davos Special Part 3: Chatham House’s Bronwen Maddox on Opportunities for Innovation Amid Geopolitical Tension

Bronwen Maddox, CEO of Chatham House, sits down with Justin Blake, Executive Director of the Edelman Trust Institute, at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Bronwen and Justin discuss government regulation of innovations, the drop in institutional trust in the U.K., and the use of Chatham House Rule in meetings …

Davos Special Part 2: Axios’ Ina Fried on Responsible Adoption of AI

Ina Fried, Chief Technology Correspondent at Axios, sits down with Justin Blake, Executive Director of the Edelman Trust Institute, at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Ina and Justin discuss the responsibilities companies have when rolling out AI, the need for regulating new innovations, and the history of addressing …