Have we forgotten that trust is a compounding asset?

Trust is often spoken about as a value, but rarely treated as an asset,  something that is built slowly, tested under pressure and often eroded far faster than it is created. Trust compounds over time, shaping reputation, resilience and long-term performance with customers, audiences, voters, shareholders and teams, but in moments of uncertainty, political volatility, or economic pressure, do we forget that trust is what allows us to navigate it.

The conversation will explore whether trust is too often expected rather than earned, or asked for rather than built over time, and what this means for leaders who are anointed rather than voted in, who must establish trust before they can truly lead.