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Trust is the ultimate currency in the relationship that all institutions — businesses and brands, governments, NGOs, media — build with their stakeholders. Trust enables an organization to operate, lead and thrive. Join The TrustMakers (A podcast from Edelman and Advertising Week), where listeners connect with global experts to learn what it takes to build trust in today’s society.
The Trustmakers
Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan Ranney On Listening First in Public Health
Dr. Megan Ranney, Dean of Yale School of Public Health, joins Justin Blake, Executive Director of the Edelman Trust Institute, to explore how trust shapes the way people navigate health information, advice and care. Drawing on insights from the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and Health, they discuss information overload, the growing role of trusted messengers, and how community-rooted communication can help public health better serve people and earn trust.
The Trustmakers
Pulitzer Center CEO Lisa Gibbs On How Media Can Better Serve the Public
Lisa Gibbs, CEO of the Pulitzer Center, joins Justin Blake, Executive Director of the Edelman Trust Institute, to discuss how journalism can earn back trust in a fractured information environment. They explore the impact of AI, echo chambers and the decline of local news, and look at how transparency, media literacy ,and deeper audience engagement can help journalism build understanding and bridge divides.
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How Milan Built Trust on a Global Stage for the Winter Olympics
Fiorenza Lipparini, Director General of Milano & Partners, which led the transformation of Milan for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, joins Amanda Edelman, General Manager of Chicago and Head of Edelman’s U.S. Travel and Tourism portfolio, to explore what it takes to build trust while hosting a global event. They discuss how Milan balanced international visibility with local impact, and how honest communication, cultural programming and community-first planning helped turn the Olympic Games into a source of pride for residents.
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LEGO Education's Sean Tindale On What Kids Really Think About AI
Sean Tindale, Head of Brand at LEGO Education, joins Amanda Edelman, General Manager of Chicago & COO of the Gen Z Lab at Edelman, to explore how LEGO Education is approaching AI through a filmed social experiment with kids. They discuss the critical importance of brand trust, the path to AI literacy, and how companies can step into polarizing topics with authenticity and long-term accountability.
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Experts On How to Build Trust Amid Uncertainty
Sandra Sucher, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, and David Bersoff, Head of Research at the Edelman Trust Institute, join Justin Blake, Executive Director of the Edelman Trust Institute, to discuss their recent article from HBR.org on what it takes for leaders to build stakeholder trust amid heightened uncertainty. The conversation examines why stakeholders increasingly look to business for stability, how transparency and shared sacrifice can reduce anxiety, and why trust brokering has become an essential leadership skill.

