Global Thinking

The Surprising Voting Patterns of Gen Z in Sweden

In the land famous for social democracy, feminism, and Greta Thunberg, it came as a surprise to many when last September Sweden's first-time voters moved towards the parties on the right of the political spectrum: the center-right moderates took the largest share among Sweden's Gen Z voters, followed by the far-right Sweden Democrats. 

To discuss the unexpected results, their ramifications across the EU, and the lessons they hold for corporates, Eleanor Cavill is joined by Kekst CNC Stockholm Senior Associates Beatrice Backman and Jakob Hammarskjöld for the latest episode of Global Thinking. 

Five Defining Leadership Moments of 2022

To wrap up the year, Eleanor Cavill sits with Robin Pagnamenta, Franziska Wissig, and Dominic Reynolds to discuss the most significant leadership moments of 2022 in politics, global affairs, and sports -- poorly aged World Cup predictions notwithstanding.

Understanding the Communications Opportunity with Reddit

Despite touting over 390 million monthly visitors to its site, businesses often assume Reddit is not a channel they need to engage with. In this episode, Reddit’s Kyle Rogers and Kekst CNC’s Amelia Putt discuss the opportunities and challenges for businesses when diving into the world of Reddit, from reaching an untapped market to gaining in-depth reputational insight.

Transitioning to a Net Zero Future

The world has committed to a net zero path, setting ambitious goals for 2050 as part of the Paris Agreement. Yet while many companies over recent years have made bold commitments to change the way they do business, it’s often not clear how they’ll achieve their targets.

So, how do leaders tell a coherent story to demonstrate that their company is adapting to this future? How can they bring their employees, investors, and other key stakeholders along with them? And how will the role of communicators adapt?

Global Thinking host Eleanor Cavill is joined by Mark Campanale, Founder & Executive Chairman of Carbon Tracker, and Oliver Buckley, Director at Kekst CNC, to discuss a variety of topics concerning the journey to net zero, including opportunities on the path to a low carbon future, the pace of the transition, and expectations for next month's COP27.

Conservative Leadership Debates - Who Came Out On Top?

As Tory leadership decide who will replace Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister, policy matters are not the only consideration at hand. Much of the conversation around the recent Conservative debate surrounds how effective Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were at communicating their potential as leaders to the public.

Global Thinking host Eleanor Cavill sits with Kekst CNC leadership communications expert Dominic Reynolds to discuss what he saw in the candidates' use of body language, storytelling, and the rise of the food metaphor in the UK's political dialogue. 

Keeping Employees Engaged (Part 2)

With many companies pursuing ambitions to return their employees to work, the question of how to navigate these new dynamics of the employee experience naturally arises. How do companies maintain a sense of continuity and connection within atomized workspaces? Is there a generational divide in how employees approach work?

To help us answer these questions, Kekst CNC’s Global Thinking Podcast is joined by Heather Andrews, Director of Employee Experience at Legal & General.

Keeping Employees Engaged (Part 1)

With many companies pursuing ambitions to return their employees to work, the question of how to navigate these new dynamics of the employee experience naturally arises. How do companies maintain a sense of continuity and connection within atomized workspaces? Is there a generational divide in how employees approach work?

To help us answer these questions, Kekst CNC’s Global Thinking Podcast is joined by Tom Goddard, Director of Communications at KPMG UK.

The Journey from Start-Up to Corporate

Much of the messaging startups craft to communicate their vision is drawn from the company’s conditions in its infancy. But how do the goals of these startups change with their transition into mid-sized and/or corporate entities, and how do they best communicate themselves to the market as they evolve? In the 12^th episode of Kekst CNC’s Global Thinking podcast, we join Alexander Kappes, Founder and CEO of Greener Crop; Julie Leblan, Founder and CEO of Merit Incentives; and Kekst CNC’s Valentina von Lutterotti, Director and RISE expert for a conversation on how startups can prepare themselves to communicate their growth and ambitions, including: best practices for maintaining media relationships, managing expectations in the market, and thoughtful ways to handle people communications as your company expands.

Digital (Dis)trust

In our 11th Global Thinking podcast episode, guests Simon Pfeiffer and Randolf Carr, Policy Advisors at the Munich Security Conference and Kekst CNC’s James Johnson discuss the findings of a recent European survey conducted by Kekst CNC on behalf of the Munich Security Conference on digital (dis)trust. The research finds that Europeans are deeply concerned about their security online and worry that their countries are too dependent on foreign suppliers of digital technologies. Tune into this episode to learn more about the research findings and implications for businesses, governments and regulators.

Middle East Insight: The Podcast Boom

Broadcast content in the Middle East is heavily regulated, regularly censored and has been quite stagnant for a while. The arrival of the podcast boom to the region has given a voice to content creators who are looking for new ways to express themselves. In our latest podcast episode, host Maram El Hendy, Senior Associate at Kekst CNC and Co-host of the podcast DXBabies, speaks with Leila Hamadeh from Finyal Media and Ramsey George from Sowt, who discuss the huge potential for diverse and cultural growth in the Middle East’s podcast space as barriers get broken down around taboo topics.