From AI and trust to reputation and national positioning, Davos 2026 reinforced how communications leaders are shaping the global conversation, not just responding to it.

Led by Aaron Kwittken, FGS Global’s newly launched AI Advisory practice and acquisition of threat intelligence firm Memetica signal how quickly AI is reshaping communications, reputation management and organizational leadership.

The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals a growing shift toward insularity that is reshaping how trust is built, raising new challenges and opportunities for communicators, business leaders, and organizations navigating an increasingly fragmented world.

With Davos underway and leadership narratives taking center stage, a new CEO survey offers a revealing look at the pressures executives are carrying into 2026 and what communicators need to be ready for.

As global leaders head to Davos for the World Economic Forum’s 2026 meeting, communicators are watching closely, because what leaders say, how they show up and how authentically they engage has never mattered more.

Discover the evolving pulse of PR and marketing in the trends emerging from this year’s PRSA Big Apple Awards submissions.

"Dr. Rochelle Ford, the new CEO of the Page Society, is set to revolutionize global communication leadership with a transformative vision centered on innovation, diversity, and strategic collaboration."

In this episode of the PR Masters Podcast, host Art Stevens interviews Maurice Lévy, a global marketing communications leader and honorary chairman of Publicis Groupe.  

Seventy-nine years after the UN's founding, the world stands at a critical juncture, and with only 17% of Sustainable Development Goals on track, technology and innovation hold the key to reinvigorating global progress.

Join Michael as he sits down with bestselling author and American financier David M. Rubenstein to discuss his latest book, The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency.

In a prelude to the World Economic Forum, the latest 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer lays bare a concerning schism between innovation and society, becoming a key driver of heightened polarization. Unveiling a significant disparity, the study discloses that almost two-thirds of respondents see innovation as inadequately managed.

The news about the 'State of Gender Parity' - announced at the World Economic Forum ‘23 meeting in Davos - is not good. The report states: It will take 151 years to close the global economic gender gap.