The New Architecture of Influence: Entrepreneurship, Media, and AI
Who shapes reputation and trust when media, brands, people, and algorithms all participate in the narrative?
Join us at Harvard Kennedy School for a moderated conversation exploring how founders, brands, and institutions earn credibility in an information landscape shaped by journalism, social platforms, and artificial intelligence. The discussion will bring together perspectives from entrepreneurship, media, brand strategy, communications, and AI to examine how organizations build a distinct identity and lasting public trust.
Speakers will explore how emerging companies establish credibility, how media coverage shapes legitimacy, and how AI is changing discovery and first impressions. The conversation will also consider how leaders can communicate authentically, respond to misinformation, and navigate reputational risks as the channels of influence continue to evolve.
The central question: What does it take to build trust when organizations have only partial control over how their stories are discovered and told?
Event Details
Date: October 29th
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Format: In-person moderated conversation and audience discussion
Meet the Speakers
Ulyses Osuna | Founder, Influencer Press
Ulyses Osuna is the founder of Influencer Press, a public relations agency working with founders, entrepreneurs, and public figures. His work focuses on media positioning, personal branding, and how public visibility shapes reputation. He will offer a founder and communications perspective on building credibility and navigating how media coverage and AI influence the stories people discover about an organization.
Additional speakers to be announced.
Moderator: Chuck Tanowitz | Communications and Marketing Strategist
Chuck Tanowitz brings experience in public relations, brand strategy, and media relations. He will guide the conversation on how founders and institutions establish credibility, navigate AI driven discovery, and build lasting trust. His questions will connect practical communications challenges with broader issues of visibility, accountability, and who shapes the public narrative.
What to Expect
An engaging conversation on building a venture’s identity, earning media credibility, and navigating AI-driven discovery. Speakers will share examples and practical perspectives on reputation, transparency, and responsible influence.
Audience questions will invite further discussion about the challenges facing founders and institutional leaders. The conversation will close with practical actions participants can take to build trust as platforms and technologies change.
This event welcomes founders, students, journalists, communications professionals, technology leaders, and anyone interested in how influence and public trust are built.