PRIVATE EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE · WASHINGTON, DC · NOVEMBER 2026

Communicating in a Polarized America

How companies build trust when stakeholders have very different expectations of them, and how AI may be shaping those perceptions.

Join us for an invitation-only roundtable for Communications, Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing leaders navigating an increasingly polarized environment. It’s a small group and a candid conversation, informed by new Caliber research exploring:

  • How polarization is changing stakeholder expectations, and the decisions companies face about when to engage, when not to, and with whom. 
  • How AI is increasingly shaping corporate perceptions, sometimes creating a very different narrative from what stakeholders actually believe. 
  • How leaders navigate competing stakeholder expectations when building trust with one audience may put it at risk with another.

DATE

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

TIME

3:00 to 5:00 PM ET

AFTERWARDS

Drinks and appetizers at The Admiral 1 Dupont Circle NW, a five-minute walk away

LOCATION

WorkBox, Embassy Row Meeting Room
1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036

Request to attend

Attendance is by request. We'll confirm your place.

Why this matters

Elections have winners and losers. Most businesses need both groups to hit their numbers.

That makes trust with your most critical stakeholder groups essential to business performance. In a highly charged political and cultural climate, it is also getting harder to build.

Companies are judged on what they say. They're also judged on when they speak, when they stay silent and how different audiences read the same message.

AI adds a new layer. How a company uses AI shapes how people see it, and stakeholders now ask AI what companies stand for. But what AI says about a company doesn't always match what its stakeholders actually think.

Session speakers and moderators

Shahar Silbershatz

CEO and Co-founder, Caliber

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Perry Yeatman

CDO of Save the Children Global Venture

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Greg Snapper

Former Head of Global Corporate Communications, LinkedIn

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What we'll discuss

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Where the pressure points are right now

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How leaders decide when to engage, and when not to

03

Managing employees, customers and other critical audiences with very different expectations

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How AI platforms portray your company, and where that differs from what stakeholders actually think

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How priorities around things like ESG and AI may shift in the wake of the midterm election results

What you'll get

This isn't a presentation. It's a conversation among leaders working in the same environment.

New research

How corporate communications and positions on political, social and cultural issues shape the trust of the audiences that matter most.

AI findings

New findings on how leading AI platforms interpret and portray major companies.

Peer exchange

A frank exchange with peers about what's working, what's not and what they're learning along the way.

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Chatham House Rule

This discussion is held under the Chatham House Rule. Participants may use the information shared, but not reveal who said it or which organization they represent.

Explore the AI Reputation Gap

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