
Lions B2B Summit
Explore the 2026 Programme for LIONS B2B Summit, an invite only event.
Courtney Johnson, Lara Acosta, Mischa Collins
Building Authority at Scale: Turning Employees into Trust Engines
Tuesday 23 June, 10:30–11:00
Overview
Speakers
Description:
B2B buyers don’t trust brands – they trust people. Yet most organisations silence the very employees who hold the most credibility with customers, peers and the market. This workshop introduces a practical system for building authority at scale by activating founders, leaders and subject-matter experts as trusted voices – without turning them into influencers or content machines.
Join to discover why traditional brand messaging underperforms in complex B2B buying journeys, how trust actually forms across buying groups and where authority already exists inside their organisations. You’ll leave this workshop with a completed Authority Activation Map – an actionable blueprint for identifying credible internal voices and activating trust in a way that drives influence, confidence and commercial impact in 2026.
Questions this session will answer:
- How to identify and map the most credible voices inside your organisation using a structured Authority Activation Map, aligned to real buyer needs and stages?
- What is a 30-day activation plan outlining who should speak, what they should share, and how to measure trust, influence, and commercial impact beyond vanity metrics?
- How to change low-trust brand messaging into a human authority strategy that activates founders, leaders, and experts to influence complex B2B buying groups with clarity and confidence?
Content Stream
Talent & Culture
The people and practices behind creative organisations that thrive.
Courtney Johnson
Sunrise Content Club
CEO
Lara Acosta
Kleo
Founder
Mischa Collins
P2B
Founder
Tags
- Talent & Culture
- LIONS B2B
- Festival Talks