Ros Taylor to speak at the Tony Cowling Foundation Annual Event 2025
Trust in Crisis: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
This year's event focuses on exploring the theme of Truth and Trust in international commerce and global societies.
In an age where misinformation spreads in seconds and digital deception is on the rise, trust has become one of society’s most fragile currencies. We’re delighted to announce that Ros Taylor, journalist, author, and host of the acclaimed Oh God, What Now? and More Jam Tomorrow podcasts, will be joining us as a speaker at this year’s Tony Cowling Foundation Annual Event.
Drawing from her 2024 book The Future of Trust, Ros will explore the psychological and social undercurrents behind today’s trust crisis, and what the explosion in online scams reveals about our instinct to believe others, even when it hurts us.
Her talk will explore:
Why trust remains essential to functioning societies and economies
How public institutions (especially governments) have lost public trust as far back as the financial crash of 2008
Why business, once a relatively trusted sector, is now facing greater scrutiny (as shown in recent Edelman Trust Barometer findings)
The heightened risks of deploying AI in a low-trust environment
And crucially, how organisations can begin to rebuild trust through simplicity, transparency, and humanity
With a career spanning the BBC, The Guardian and the LSE, Ros brings a sharp lens to one of the defining issues of our time.
Why Attend the 2025 Event?
After a standout debut in 2023, the Tony Cowling Foundation Annual Event returns this October with an even bolder agenda, uniting leading thinkers and emerging voices from across research, insight and innovation.
Mark Your Calendar and Join Us!
The evening of Thursday, 16 October 2025 RSA House, London
Whether you're shaping policy, advancing research, driving business, or just starting out in the field, this is your opportunity to be part of a dynamic evening of discussion, insight and connection.
RSVP at: https://tonycowlingfoundation.org/rsvp
Interested in partnering with us or joining the speaker line-up? Get in touch with Richard Clarke, Partnerships Director at: richard.clarke@tonycowlingfoundation.org