Spin Unspun
Spin Unspun is the ultimate podcast for leaders seeking a competitive edge in the world of corporate affairs. Join us as we delve into the minds of influential leaders and industry experts who have harnessed the power of strategic influence to propel their organisations to new heights. Through in-depth interviews and engaging discussions, we uncover the strategies, tactics, and mindset required to navigate the complex web of corporate affairs and communications. Hosted by Instinctif Partners, strategic reputation advisors, partnering with our clients to navigate change.
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Spin Unspun
Hear from the leading lights in corporate affairs and corporate communications in conversation with Damian Reece, Instinctif’s Senior Counsel and former Business & City Editor at the Daily Telegraph.
In each episode we talk to the brightest and best across the industry about their careers and the key issues most important to them as leaders in their field. Whether you are already a head of corporate communications or corporate affairs, a professional in the field seeking valuable insight, or just starting out on your career and looking for advice from the most successful, Spin Unspun is essential listening.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Corporate affairs professionals increasingly work alongside lawyers to manage the reputations and communications strategies for companies and individuals. Damian speaks to leading reputation and media lawyers, Jo Sanders, Partner at Withers Worldwide, and Tom Rudkin, Partner at Farrer & Co to find out the limits of libel, how injunctions work, the reality of “public interest” defences, the SLAPPs debate, how to handle leaks, and how comms professionals and legal teams best work together.
For these and more legal and corporate affairs insights, visit our podcast page at www.instinctif.com/thinking/spin-unspun and get in touch to find out more.
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Starting as a journalist, Paul Matthews was headhunted from a travel PR agency to work at Unilever in 2008. After 15 years, Paul now heads communications at the global brands giant. In this first episode of the podcast's second season, Paul reveals what it takes to lead corporate affairs across 190 countries worldwide. He shares his views on Unilever’s commitment to sustainable living, the challenges of getting the message right to diverse stakeholders, and what he’s learned from the issues the company has faced in recent years.
For more insights from the best and brightest in corporate affairs, see our podcast page at www.instinctif.com/thinking/spin-unspun and get in touch with any questions, queries or comments.
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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Rebecca’s long and varied career at the forefront of corporate affairs has seen her take the helm for reputation at The Prudential, Tesco and TP ICAP. She has tackled the thorniest issues in financial communications and investor relations, the knottiest problems in corporate affairs and communications and a welter of crises and issues that have hit some of Britain’s biggest boardrooms. In episode 5 of Spin Unspun, Rebecca discusses these and many other topics including how she has transferred her skills into the world of NEDs with three PLC directorships.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Before becoming Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Vodafone UK, Nicki worked for Walgreen Boots Alliance, PepsiCo, Unilever and a stint in government communications. Here she talks to Damian Reece and his Instinctif co-host Katie Gabriel about her fascinating career on both sides of the Atlantic. She discusses authenticity, the weight of responsibility as a corporate affairs lead and the skill of brilliant messaging.
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the healthcare sector’s reputation? Where is the public versus private healthcare debate going? What is the role of corporate affairs in healthcare? Rupert Gowrley, Director of Corporate Affairs at Bupa, discusses these questions and much more in conversation with Damian Reece and his Instinctif co-host, Dulcie Keates-Miles in our latest episode.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Damian and his co-host Annabelle Duke speak to Sam Fulton, Director of Corporate Affairs at consumer goods giant Nomad Foods, which owns brands including Birds Eye and Findus. Drawing on her experience at Nomad, Apple, Kellogg's, Nestlé and McDonald's, Sam discusses making it in corporate affairs and the increasingly heated debate about corporate approaches to ESG.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
In our first episode, Damian Reece and co-host Ellie Day speak to Aviva's Chief Brand and Corporate Affairs Officer, Stephen Doherty, about his career in communications.
From managing issues at Diageo, the hugely successful drinks giant, to dealing with the fall-out from several high profile crises and issues at at Barclays bank, Stephen has been central to many dramatic stories that go to the heart of reputation management.