Interviews with business leaders and innovators of interest to communicators

FIR Interviews
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Interviews with business leaders and innovators of interest to communicators
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3/24/2015
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Recent Episodes

July 13, 2026
AI, trust and the answer economy – Pete Blackshaw on the future of brand credibility
In this FIR Interview, Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz interview Pete Blackshaw, entrepreneur and founder of BrandRank.ai, about how AI is reshaping brand credibility and the importance of trust in the answer economy.

January 29, 2026
AI risk, trust, and preparedness in a polycrisis era
<p>In this FIR Interview, Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz speak with crisis and risk communication specialist Philippe Borremans about his new Crisis Communication 2026 Trend Report, based on a survey of senior crisis and communication leaders.</p> <p data-start="761" data-end="1011">The conversation explores how crisis communication is evolving in an era defined by polycrisis, declining trust, and accelerating AI-driven risk – and why many organisations remain dangerously underprepared despite growing awareness of these threats.</p> <p data-start="1013" data-end="1230">Drawing on real-world examples, including recent AI-amplified reputation crises, Philippe outlines where organisations are falling short and what communicators can do now to close the gap between awareness and action.</p> <p><a href="https://www.firpodcastnetwork.com/ai-risk-trust-and-preparedness-in-a-polycrisis-era/" rel="nofollow">Continue Reading →</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.firpodcastnetwork.com/ai-risk-trust-and-preparedness-in-a-polycrisis-era/">AI risk, trust, and preparedness in a polycrisis era</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.firpodcastnetwork.com">FIR Podcast Network</a>.</p>

December 10, 2025
AI and the Writing Profession with Josh Bernoff
Josh Bernoff discusses his survey on AI's impact on writers, revealing a divide between users who see it as a productivity tool and non-users who fear its ethical and professional implications in this interview.
80 total episodes available with 16 transcripts
Recent guests on FIR Interviews
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Pete Blackshaw
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Josh Bernoff
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Stephanie Grober
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Monsignor Paul Tighe
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Richard Bagnall
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Craig Silverman
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Eric Schwartzman
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Zora Artis
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Sam Michelson
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Steve Rubel
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