Lions B2B Summit

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Courtney Johnson, Lara Acosta, Mischa Collins

Building Authority at Scale: Turning Employees into Trust Engines

Tuesday 23 June, 10:30–11:00

Duration: 30 mins
Location: LIONS B2B Summit, The Carlton Hotel

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.

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Speaking
  • Courtney Johnson

    Sunrise Content Club

    CEO

  • Lara Acosta

    Kleo

    Founder

  • Mischa Collins

    P2B

    Founder

Tags

Content streams
  • Talent & Culture
Area of interest
  • LIONS B2B
Type of experience
  • Festival Talks