ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos sat down with Edelman CEO Richard Edelman to give a behind-the-scenes look at presidents’ crises that are featured in his book, “The Situation Room.” They also discuss the evolution of media and journalists’ role defending the truth, especially in this U.S. presidential election year.
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ACLU’s Yasmin Cader on leading with clarity amid attacks on DE&I
The ACLU’s Deputy Legal Director and Director of The Trone Center for Justice and Equality, Yasmin Cader, speaks with Edelman’s Global Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer, Trisch Smith, about the latest Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Business and Racial Justice in America. Yasmin and Trisch talk about the ACLU’s history and work, how to …
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Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier on Addressing Polarization On and Beyond Campus
After protests and resignations at prominent universities across the U.S. last semester, all eyes are on campuses at the start of this new school year. Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier sits down with Edelman CEO Richard Edelman to discuss the importance of defining a university’s values when balancing freedom of speech with safety on campus, as …
DP World’s Daniel Van Otterdijk on Forming Industry Coalitions to Accelerate Decarbonization
At this year’s Cannes Lions Festival for Creativity, multi-national logistics company DP World won a Titanium Lion for “The Move to Minus 15,” produced in partnership with Edelman. Daniel Van Otterdijk, DP World’s Group Chief Communications Officer, joins Jackie Cooper, Edelman’s Chief Brand Officer, for a behind-the-scenes look at the campaign and how it helps build …
Professor Scott Galloway: Brands Must ‘Act Up, Not Speak Up’
To close out The TrustMakers’ series on the ground at the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Scott Galloway, professor of marketing at NYU Stern School of Business and podcast host, sits down for a conversation with Edelman CEO Richard Edelman. Richard gets Scott’s reactions to the new 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: …
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Creators Colin & Samir on What It Takes to Run a Creator Business
The TrustMakers is continuing our series of episodes from on-the-ground at the Cannes Lions International Festival for Creativity. Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry are hosts of “The Colin and Samir Show,” a YouTube show and podcast that breaks down the latest in the creator economy from the perspective of creators. They sit down with Edelman’s …
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New York Times’ Astead Herndon on the New Political Landscape for Brands
The TrustMakers is on the ground at the annual Cannes Lions International Festival for Creativity to talk with guests about what they’re up to at the festival and get their reactions to the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report on brands and politics. Astead Herndon, National Politics Reporter at the New York Times, sits down …
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GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis on Being an Agent for Change
GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis joins Justin Blake, Executive Director of the Edelman Trust Institute, to discuss how businesses should engage on LGBTQ+ rights issues, the state of LGBTQ+ representation in the media, and GLAAD’s evolution as an advocacy organization. “We go where culture is created to be an agent for change,” Ellis says. If …
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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 – …
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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 …
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