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Jimmy Wales

Founder, Wikipedia - one of the world's top 10 most visited websites; Founder, WT.Social; Internet Entrepreneur and Wiki Pioneer

Through powerful stories and actionable advice, Jimmy Wales gives business leaders a strategic blueprint for making trust their most valuable asset — and a critical differentiator for growth, reputation, and impact in the modern world.

 

In a business environment defined by disruption, noise, and distrust, trust isn’t just a value — it’s a strategy. That’s why forward-looking organizations are turning to JIMMY WALES, the visionary founder of Wikipedia, for one of the most urgent leadership conversations of our time drawing from his new book, The 7 Rules of Trust (releases on October 28th).

Wales didn’t just talk about trust — he built it, at scale. Wikipedia became one of the world’s most trusted digital platforms by putting transparency, accountability, and open collaboration at its core. Jimmy Wales shares a proven framework for leading with trust in a world where reputations are fragile and stakeholder expectations are sky-high.

New Talk + Book: The 7 Rules of Trust

In today’s volatile business environment, trust is no longer a "nice-to-have" — it’s a critical driver of success. Drawing from his experience founding Wikipedia, one of the world's most trusted platforms, Jimmy Wales reveals how organizations can build, protect, and leverage trust to lead more effectively, outperform competitors, and create lasting value. Based on insights from his exciting new book The 7 Rules of Trust, Wales outlines a practical framework for leaders who want to create organizations that inspire loyalty, drive innovation, and withstand disruption.

Key Leadership Takeaways:

  • Operationalize transparency to build durable credibility.
  • Lead with consistency to drive innovation, loyalty, and performance.
  • Navigate reputational risk and recover trust when it’s broken.
  • Future-proof your organization with systems that embed trust at every level.
  • Translate values into strategy — and trust into competitive advantage.
 

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