CommsCon catchup: Want to survive the AI revolution? Make sure you’re in the ‘trust’ business

In this CommsCon content exclusive to members of Mumbrella Pro, we revisit Peter Wilkinson’s controversial stance that reputation management will soon matter a lot more to companies than marketing and advertising.

“The leader of the 2030 company won’t be marketing, advertising or research. It will be corporate affairs.”

Session

The New Power Seat: CRO Over CMO

Date

25 March 2026, Crown Sydney

On stage

Peter Wilkinson – co-founder, Wilkinson Group


Communications crisis expert Peter Wilkinson opened Mumbrella’s 2026 CommsCon conference in Sydney with a rather dire prediction for marketers.

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