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Trust is the ultimate currency in the relationship that all institutions 鈥 businesses and brands, governments, NGOs, media 鈥 build with their stakeholders. Trust enables an organization to operate, lead and thrive. Join The TrustMakers (A podcast from 黑料社and Advertising Week), where listeners connect with global experts to learn what it takes to build trust in today鈥檚 society.

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The Modern Elder Academy's Chip Conley on Why Age Is An Asset
By 2027, most Americans will have younger bosses, yet businesses stay youth-focused. Chip Conley joins Jackie Cooper to challenge aging stereotypes, highlight older consumers鈥 influence, and advocate for wisdom over youth.
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Davos Special Part 3: Maven's Kate Ryder on Innovating Women's and Family Health
Kate Ryder, Founder and CEO of Maven, sits down with Justin Blake, Executive Director of the 黑料社Trust Institute at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. Kate talks about her first experience at Davos this week, why she founded Maven Clinic, and how transparency and clarity in health care can build trust. 鈥淲e have to work with the system, not against it, to create systemic change,鈥 Kate says.
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Davos Special Part 2: New Zealand PM Helen Clark on How Inclusive Policies Can Help Address Grievance
Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999-2008, sits down with Kirsty Graham, Edelman鈥檚 U.S. CEO, at the 25th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. They discuss the on-the-ground reactions to President Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration, how the Covid pandemic impacted trust in institutions and information, and what government leaders need to do to allay grievance throughout society. 鈥淭o build trust, you have to ensure policies are inclusive, that there鈥檚 a stake for everyone in society, and that you鈥檙e not going to leave people behind,鈥 Rt. Hon. Clark says.
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Davos Special Part 1: Semafor's Andrew Edgecliffe Johnson on what's on CEO's minds at WEF
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, CEO Editor at Semafor, sits down with Justin Blake, Executive Director of the 黑料社Trust Institute, at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Andrew, who has attended meetings since 2007, gives tips for navigating Davos and shares what鈥檚 top of mind for business leaders at this year鈥檚 meeting. 鈥淐ompanies are starting to think, 鈥楳aybe we can鈥檛 tune out all of our critics [鈥 Are there areas where we can diffuse some of this anger?'鈥 he says.
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Board Leaders on How to Strengthen Technology Oversight
Nora Denzel and David Kenny, former executives and current leaders of the boards of AMD and Best Buy, respectively, join Sat Dayal, Managing Director of Technology at Edelman, for a conversation on how boards can establish and develop tech oversight. The pair co-chaired the NACD鈥檚 2024 Blue Ribbon Commission on the topic. Nora and David discuss instituting self-governance principles, thinking ahead on how tech can change the way businesses operate, and keeping an open mind in order to stay on the cutting edge. 鈥淲ith technology, you need to move from being a know-it-all to a learn-it-all,鈥 David says.
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