Oct 29, 2025

Organizations that successfully earn and keep the trust of their customers, employees, and partners experience better business outcomes, more engagement, and competitive differentiation. But what does that trust look like and who's responsible for building and maintaining that trust?

Jeff Pollard, Vice-President, Principal Analyst on the Security and Risk Team at Forrester Research, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the emergence of the Chief Trust Officer. For organizations that refuse to leave trust to chance, chief trust officers have emerged as the role responsible for shaping their firm’s destiny. Jeff will explain why the role has emerged and details its responsibilities, organizational structures, and measures for success.

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-419