Recent data released by Axios and Gravity Research shows what many of us already feel: AI’s place in the corporate ecosystem has shifted, and communicators are expected to explain it, align teams, and protect reputations despite rising misinformation, uncertainty, and accountability pressures. This is exactly why we built the Responsible AI Comms Lab. Here’s what a participate in the first cohort had to say: “[The Responsible AI Comms Lab] was probably one of the best [...]

By Fernando Vivanco Chief Communications Officer, Marelli Every Christmas, I think about a friend from my childhood. I was 11 years old living in Guatemala.  On Christmas morning, after opening gifts, my father and I went for a walk around our neighborhood and ran into one of my best friends.  He greeted us with the biggest smile and wished us a Merry Christmas. His happiness that morning struck me as odd at the time.  I [...]

During our final Caffeine & Camaraderie of the year, participants from our talent pool shared their predictions for 2026, knowing we might publish them. Their only request: a little grace (and forgiveness) if any of these forecasts miss the mark. Agency consolidation will continue. Between AI and its still-untapped potential, the rise of specialist boutiques, consultants, and fractional leaders, and ongoing chatter that the traditional agency model is in “serious trouble,” 2026 could be a [...]

For many, 2026 is starting with a look backwards, evaluating: what worked, what didn’t, and what has to change now. And talent strategy has moved to the top of that list. Hiring is no longer a predictable, linear function; it’s become a fast-evolving system shaped by rapid skill turnover, hybrid expectations, and the high price of getting a hire wrong. The trends that defined 2025 didn’t just tweak the process, they rewired the way organizations [...]

As we wrap 2025, one thing is clear: AI only works when the systems around it keep up. Governance, oversight, transparency, and communication have to move at the same pace as the technology. Right now, the tech is sprinting, while most internal systems are still stretching before the race even starts. Adoption is everywhere: 88% of organizations use AI, but impact is uneven. Only a third have scaled beyond pilots, and just 6% report meaningful [...]

Nine guests. Nine rapid-fire conversations. More than 90-minutes of distilled wisdom from some of the sharpest minds in communications. As we close out the year, we wanted to share some of the sharpest insights from our new podcast: If I Only Had 10 Minutes. 1. AI Is a Tool. Judgment Is the Job. No one’s sugarcoating it: AI is here, it’s powerful and it’s nowhere near enough on its own. IBM’s Jonathan Adashek put it [...]