If it seems like the world’s in permanent crisis mode — that’s because it is. But what does all this mean for the world’s biggest companies?
On Always On — a podcast about branding, communications and corporate reputation — host Shahar Silbershatz searches for the answers.
He meets brand, marketing and communications experts — including Chief Communications Officers (CCOs) and Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) — to learn how they’re steering leading companies through our age of uncertainty.
Visibility Isn't Believability: Why Leaders Need to Talk Less
A LinkedIn profile and a Wi-Fi connection are all it takes to be visible today. But visibility isn't the same as being believed. In this episode, Shahar sits down with Roger Christie, founder and managing director of Propel, to unpack why the rise in executive visibility hasn't translated into more trust — and in many cases has done the opposite. Roger shares data from Propel's own trust diagnostic, including one telling stat: leaders analyzed generated over 1,000 inbound comments across six ...
14 Sept 2026
Southwest's Whitney Eichinger on How Comms Helps Trust Take Off
Fasten your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff, as we take to the skies with Whitney Eichinger, SVP and Chief Communications Officer at Southwest Airlines. Whitney joins Always On to unpack what it actually looks like to run comms for a 100-million-passenger-a-year airline — from planning winter operations in the middle of a Dallas heatwave, to managing the message when a competitor's engine issue puts the whole industry under the microscope. She talks candidly about how Southwest uses data to ...
1 May 2026
Tapestry CCO Jennifer Leemann on Weaving the Narrative in the Age of AI
What does it take to lead communications at one of fashion's most iconic houses? Jen Leemann, SVP Global Head of Communications, Inclusion and Social Impact at Tapestry, joins Shahar Silbershatz to explore how the CCO role is evolving — from AI's dual impact on brand, reputation and internal workflows, to why transparency is a company's greatest protection, and why the fundamentals of great storytelling matter more than ever in an age of constant disruption. If you've ever had to argue for a ...
13 Feb 2026
Stephanie Roberts on Cross-Cultural Comms within the Hitachi Group
Host Shahar Silbershatz sits down with Stephanie Roberts, Chief Communications Officer at Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems, to discuss what it takes to lead communications in one of the world's most complex business environments. Speaking from Tokyo, Stephanie shares her remarkable journey from a 7,000-person farm town in the U.S. to the helm of communications for a global manufacturing conglomerate. With over 20,000 LinkedIn followers and a career spanning civil engineering, legal, comme...
22 Jul 2025
Data, AI and Human Connection
In a world of increasing complexity, building trust across cultures has never been more challenging — or essential. In an episode that originally appeared on the Page Society’s podcast — The New CCO — Shahar Silbershatz and Axel Löber share insights on how global CCOs can navigate cultural nuances, leverage AI and data, and foster authentic stakeholder connections. Listen to the conversation to hear how human connection remains at the heart of effective communication, to help build trust with...
8 Jul 2025
Booking Holdings' Leslie Cafferty on Why Comms is a Two-Way Street
Leslie Cafferty, Chief Communications Officer at Booking Holdings, discusses leading communications for brands like Booking.com and navigating public backlash through constant iteration and cross-functional collaboration in this interview.
24 Jun 2025
Becca Chambers on the End of ‘Shapes and Colors’ Comms
Becca Chambers, CMO at Scale Venture Partners, discusses her journey from an unexpected start in communications to becoming a leading voice in data-driven strategies, emphasizing the need for comms professionals to demonstrate business impact in this interview with Shahar.
11 Jun 2025
DSV's Pia Stoklund on How Data Builds Trust and Creates Headspace
Pia Stoklund discusses how data has become a strategic cornerstone in corporate communications and marketing, reflecting on her 25-year journey in the field in an interview with Shahar Silbershatz.
28 May 2025
IKEA's Belén Frau on Building Brand Trust From the Inside Out
Belén Frau, Chief Communication Officer of Ingka Group, discusses how IKEA builds brand trust by connecting with customers and coworkers through purpose and data in an interview with Shahar Silbershatz.
22 May 2025
Recruiter Michael Patino on Turnover and Talent Gaps in Corporate Comms
In this bonus episode, Shahar Silbershatz is joined by executive search veteran Michael Patino, founder of Patino Associates, to unpack their latest Global CCO Turnover Study. From turnover trends to succession planning gaps, Mike offers a candid, data-backed view of the evolving corporate communications landscape — and what companies (and aspiring leaders) must do to keep pace. Drawing on over 25 years in executive search and talent advisory, Mike shares eye-opening stats, regional compariso...
30 Apr 2025
GEA's Jill Meiburg on the Power of Purpose-Led Comms
Shahar interviews Jill Meiburg, Head of Group Communications and Brand at GEA, a major technology supplier for food processing with over 18,000 employees across 50+ countries. As an American living in Germany for 20 years, Meiburg shares insights from her career journey from journalism to corporate communications at companies like Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche Post before joining GEA. Meiburg discusses how communications has evolved into a strategic, data-driven discipline that brings long-te...
17 Apr 2025
Microsoft's Frank X. Shaw on Trust and Transparency in Tech
We're back! In the season 2 premiere, Shahar interviews Frank X. Shaw, Microsoft's Chief Communication Officer, to explore the evolving landscape of communications and brand reputation management. Shaw reflects on his career journey from journalism and military public affairs to leading communications at Microsoft. He emphasizes the importance of storytelling in crafting compelling narratives, even amid challenges, and discusses how the discipline of communication has transformed with the fra...
11 Dec 2024
Toy Stories
Roberta Thomson, Chief Communications Officer at Hasbro, shares her journey from accounting to PR and reveals the key lessons she learned at Facebook, empowering others to 'show up as their best selves'.
3 Dec 2024
Communications For the Win
Medtronic's Torod Neptune and Shahar discuss how to build a best-in-class communications team that wins in the marketplace by prioritizing diversity, establishing clear boundaries, and prioritizing mental health.
19 Nov 2024
Lessons From an "Accidental Communicator"
Ben Boyd was the Chief Communications Officer at Chobani, a leading American yogurt and plant-based food company, until November 2024.In this thought-provoking episode, recorded shortly before Ben stepped down from his role to go on sabbatical, Ben explains why he's an "accidental communicator" and what attracted him to roles at Lowe's, Peloton and Chobani.He also discusses the importance of being curious, how communicators can earn a "seat at the table," and how he switches off from our "alw...
4 Nov 2024
How to Communicate Authentically
"The world doesn't need more communication. It needs better communication."So says Kim Larsen, the head of global communications and brand experience at ING, a leading European bank.In this thought-provoking episode, Kim discusses the evolving nature of communications, the importance of purpose and strategy in a complex and noisy environment, and the role of data in informing decision-making.Kim argues that companies must be more resilient in the face of criticism and controversy — and that t...
22 Oct 2024
How To Forge a Global Brand
In episode two, host Shahar Silbershatz meets Ian Louden, the head of brand worldwide at ArcelorMittal, a leading steel and mining company.They discuss Ian's journey from graphic designer to brand consultant and ultimately into his current role at ArcelorMittal, where he's been for 16 years.Shahar and Ian talk about:ArcelorMittal's longstanding sponsorship of the Olympic Games — and why you won't see the company sponsoring other sportshow brand communications have evolved, highlighting the im...
8 Oct 2024
How To Nail Your Rebrand
Host Shahar Silbershatz meets Médard Schoenmaeckers, the Global Head of Corporate Affairs at Boehringer Ingelheim, a global pharmaceutical company.They discuss the evolving role of communications within a company, especially as organizations face increasing internal and external pressure; the importance of data-driven communication; the need for communicators to have strong business acumen; and how companies can use data to measure the impact of their communication efforts.Médard also provide...
3 Oct 2024
Introducing 'Always On'
If it seems like the world’s in permanent crisis mode — well, that’s because it is.But what does all this mean for the world’s biggest companies?On Always On, host Shahar Silbershatz will search for the answers.He'll speak to experts in brand, marketing and communications to learn how they’re steering leading companies through our age of uncertainty.To stay current with corporate reputation trends and track perceptions of global companies and industries, visit groupcaliber.com.
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