Rachel Botsman is a leading expert on trust in the modern world.
She is known for identifying ground-breaking paradigm shifts in business and society. She has been recognised as one of the world’s 30 top management thinkers by Thinkers50, one of the Top 10 most influential voices on LinkedIn, and honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Her TED talks have been viewed more than five million times.

Rachel is the author of two critically acclaimed books, What’s Mine is Yours and Who Can You
Trust?, that have been translated into 14 languages.

Her writings on trust have been widely published in the Guardian, Financial Times, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and Wired. Through her popular newsletter, Rethink with Rachel, she engages with a community of over 65,000 subscribers every week.

Rachel is known for her clear insights and warm storytelling and is often voted as the audience’s favourite speaker at events. Speaking and advisory clients include Adobe, Google, Xero, PwC, Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, Chicago Fed Reserve, Barclays and the Bank of England. She teaches entrepreneurs and leaders at Oxford University, Saïd Business School and created the first courses on trust in the digital world.

Rachel has lived and worked on four continents, giving her a global perspective on the most critical issues of our time. She now lives in Oxford with her husband, two children and dog.

Awards

Top 100 Most Creative People in Business, Fast Company
 Women of the Year, ‘The Progressive Voice’ InStyle
‘10 Ideas That Will Change the World’, Time
World’s Top 30 Management Thinkers, Thinkers50
Breakthrough Idea Award, Thinkers50
Top 10 Most Influential Voices, LinkedIn
HR Most Influential Thinkers, HR Magazine
Top 20 Speakers in the World, Monocle
Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum
Finalist, CEO Book Awards
Finalist, ‘Embracing Change’, Business Book Awards
Finalist, Interview of the Year, British Podcast Awards

Rethinking Trust At Work

Trust is both the foundation and the result of a strong culture, and it’s fundamental to creating a better world of work. Yet, with the dynamics of teams in a state of flux, it has never been more challenging to keep people connected, engaged and aligned with company values – and with each other. In this dynamic keynote, leading expert Rachel Botsman will challenge your assumptions and reframe how trust really works. You’ll walk away with clear frameworks and actionable ideas on how to put trust at the heart of your leadership and culture.

Leading With Trust Through Uncertainty

How do we lead with trust amid all this uncertainty and flux? In this keynote, leading expert Rachel Botsman reveals how leaders can develop a ‘confident relationship with the unknown’: the essence of trust. She explains why we need to rethink our assumptions about what makes a trustworthy leader, including why being comfortable with doubt and humility are critical skills for the 21st century.

Designing and Innovating With Trust

Why do some innovations fail and others succeed? Trust is the key differentiator. You can only get people – employees or customers – to use a new product or service if they’re willing to take a ‘trust leap’ – to take a risk to do something new or different. Based on a decade of research and teaching with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups – Rachel Botsman will map out the principles of how you get teams to design for trust in ways that help new ideas succeed and be trustworthy.  She also shares how designers, entrepreneurs and leaders can improve practices to consider the unintended consequences of new technologies.

You may want to go deeper with your audience. Masterclasses can be tailored and developed to suit your audience needs, be it a 90-minute Masterclass , a half-day or full-day workshop or a full online or face-to-face programme. Please contact one of our expert team to discuss.

Rethinking Trust & Humility
In this energising keynote, Rachel Botsman will challenge misconceptions and push audiences to think differently about trust and humility in the modern world. Exploring more than a decade’s worth of research, Rachel will give you a new language and powerful principles to earn trust as individuals and as organisations.

“Her talk at Microsoft Research both provoked and inspired, setting off an active
conversation that continues to this day and world-wide within the company.” Microsoft 

“The audience scored Rachel 4.84 out of 5.00. That’s amazing! She helped to more than double the attendance of the conference this year over last.” Salesforce

“She kept our 2000 delegates on the edge of their seats for over an hour not only with the quality of her content but also with her humour and engaging speaking style” CIPD

“Not one single day has gone by since the event without external and internal commendations on your engagement with our audience. Your message really connected and impacted the entire audience. It was also evident via our social engagement metrics.” Adobe

“Great one and Rachel is an excellent speaker. The discussion about the relationship Transparency vs Trust was very interesting” LinkedIn

Rachel Botsman is a globally recognized expert on trust and technology.
She helps individuals and organizations navigate the evolving dynamics of trust in the digital age. Known for identifying paradigm-shifting trends, she has influenced leaders across business and society.
She ranks among the Top 30 management thinkers worldwide, according to Thinkers50 . LinkedIn named her one of their Top 10 most influential voices. The World Economic Forum also honoured her as a Young Global Leader.
Rachel has written two bestselling books: What’s Mine is Yours and Who Can You Trust? . These critically acclaimed titles explore the rise of collaborative consumption and the future of trust. They have been translated into 14 languages, expanding their global reach.
Major publications frequently feature Rachel’s work. Her articles appear in outlets like The Guardian , Financial Times , The New York Times , Harvard Business Review , and WIRED .
She also reaches over 65,000 readers weekly through her popular newsletter, Rethink with Rachel .
Rachel is a highly sought-after speaker known for her engaging storytelling and deep insights. Audiences consistently rank her as a favourite at global events.
Her speaking and advisory clients include Google , Adobe , PwC , Salesforce , and the Bank of England .
At Oxford University’s Saïd Business School , Rachel teaches future leaders how to build trust in the digital world.
She developed the first academic courses on this topic, shaping how trust is understood in business and beyond.

Rachel brings a unique global viewpoint, having lived and worked across four continents. Today, she resides in Oxford with her husband, two children, and their dog. This diverse life experience enriches her ability to connect across cultures and industries.
Her awards include:

World’s Top 30 Management Thinkers, Thinkers50

Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum

Best Independent Newsletter, Finalist, Webby Awards

Top 100 Most Creative People in Business, Fast Company

Women of the Year, ‘The Progressive Voice’, InStyle

‘10 Ideas That Will Change the World’, Time

Breakthrough Idea Award, Thinkers50

Top 10 Most Influential Voices, LinkedIn

HR Most Influential Thinkers, HR Magazine

Top 20 Speakers in the World, Monocle

Finalist, CEO Book Awards

‘Change’ Book of the Year, Finalist, Business Book Awards

Interview of the Year, Finalist, British Podcast Awards

Business Podcast of the Year, British Podcast Awards

Finalist, ‘Embracing Change’, Business Book Awards

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