Wendy McMahon
NEW EXCLUSIVE
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- President & CEO of CBS News & Stations and CBS Media Ventures
- President of ABC Owned Stations
- Senior Vice President of ABC Digital
Leading Through Disruption: Innovation, Culture, and Staying True to the Mission
WENDY MCMAHON draws on her experience leading two of America’s largest broadcast organizations through digital revolutions to explore how leaders can innovate without losing sight of purpose. From launching new content platforms to reimagining local newsrooms, she offers lessons in building resilient, future-ready teams—while anchoring change in mission, values, and trust.
Takeaways:
- How to align transformation with purpose
- Navigating internal resistance to innovation
- Cultivating cultures that can embrace change at speed
When Walking Away Is Leadership: Making Values-Based Decisions Under Pressure
In this insightful talk, WENDY MCMAHON recounts her decision to resign from CBS at the height of her career—choosing principle over position. She unpacks the internal process of leading with conscience, the risks of silence in moments of conflict, and how professionals at every level can find their voice when it matters most.
Takeaways:
- Defining your leadership boundaries
- Ethical clarity during organizational tension
- Empowering others to lead with integrity
The Fight for What’s Real: Journalism, Trust, and the Human Cost of a Broken Information World
In a time when it’s hard to know what—or who—to believe, WENDY MCMAHON offers a deeply human look at why journalism still matters. As President and CEO of CBS News and Stations, she’s not only led some of the nation’s most trusted newsrooms—she’s also fought to keep truth alive in communities where trust has frayed and connection feels out of reach. In this timely and powerful talk, McMahon reframes journalism not just as a civic institution, but as an emotional and cultural anchor—something that helps us stay grounded, informed, and connected to each other.
Through stories from the frontlines of news and community life, she reminds us that credible journalism isn’t just about holding power to account—it’s about giving people something real to hold onto. It’s about helping neighbors understand each other. And it’s about making sure we don't lose our grip on what’s true, what’s human, and what’s worth protecting.
Audiences will leave this talk feeling:
- Reconnected to the value of truth in everyday life
- Hopeful about the power of local and national journalism to rebuild trust
- Inspired to be more thoughtful consumers—and protectors—of credible information
Key Takeaways:
- Why journalism is essential not just to democracy, but to human connection
- How misinformation chips away at our sense of community and belonging
- What leaders and citizens can do to restore trust and rebuild the civic fabric—together
