Rachel Botsman

Rachel Botsman is a leading expert and author on trust in the modern world. As the first Trust Fellow at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, she aims to challenge and change the way people think about trust and related topics such as power, influence, truth and beliefs. She is the author of two critically acclaimed books, "What's Mine Is Yours" and "Who Can You Trust" her Ted talks have been viewed more than 4 million times.

Rachel has been recognized as one of the world’s 30 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50, one of the Top 10 most influential voices in the UK on LinkedIn and honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. She is a regular contributor to numerous publications including the New York Times, Guardian and Wired and hosts the podcast series "Trust Issues".

Rachel has designed classes, roundtables and other formats to help leaders and their teams understand why trust is essential during times of uncertainty. She has deep experience delivering content through digital mediums including teaching online courses, media interviews and presenting to international audiences. Rachel places a lot of care and skill in ensuring content is fascinating, practical and relatable. What sets her apart are her facilitation skills ensuring participants interact honestly andconstructively.

Rachel's purpose isn’t to replicate what happens on a stage during a virtual event, but to reinvent the content and experience to ensure meaningful interactions for all participants in virtual environments.

Rachel is a Trust Fellow at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School where she designs and teaches courses on trust and technology. She is also an advisor to boards, senior leaders and governments around the world, helping organisations to build trustworthy cultures.

Her work has been widely published in The Guardian, Financial Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Wired and other publications.

Known for her clear insights and warm storytelling, Rachel has been invited to speak to companies as diverse as Accenture, Goldman Sachs, Xero, Microsoft and Salesforce, as well as at conferences such as the Drucker Forum, the World of Business Forum and the World Economic Forum. Her TED talks have been viewed more than 4 million times.

Rachel is the host of Trust Issues – a podcast that explores trust through the lenses of popular culture, politics, business and psychology. As the go-to voice on trust, Rachel has an insightful and engaging media presence across channels, including the BBC, CNN, NPR, and ABC.

Awarded many honours and awards, her most recent include being named as Top 10 Influential Voices in the UK 2020 (LinkedIn), Young Global Leader (World Economic Forum) and Top 100 Most Creative in Business (Fast Company).

Rachel has lived and worked on four different continents, giving her a global perspective on the important issues of our times. She lives in Oxford with her husband and two children and is passionate about empowering the next generation to make informed decisions about trust in a rapidly changing world.