How Leaders Can Protect Trust During a Cyber Crisis
Each episode of Above the Noise features insights from our experts and industry leaders on the trends transforming how organizations communicate, engage, and build trust. In this episode of Above the Noise, Kekst CNC Co-CEO Lyndsey Estin and Partner Callum Laidlaw discuss how the cyber threat landscape is evolving and why organisations need to rethink their approach to crisis response and communications.
Kekst CNC Receives Top Honors for Global Crisis and Cybersecurity Communications by Chambers and Partners
Kekst CNC, the international strategic communications advisory firm, has once again been ranked Band 1 worldwide for both Crisis Communications and Cybersecurity Communications by Chambers and Partners in its 2026 Crisis & Risk Management guide.
Kekst CNC’s View: What Proposed Changes to U.S. Reporting Requirements Could Mean for Companies
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission continues to contemplate a shift towards permitting semi-annual reporting, boards and management teams will face important questions about the implications for investor relations strategies. If adopted, companies considering the move to semi-annual filings will face key questions, including the level of quarterly disclosure to maintain and how to sustain regular engagement with investors between reporting periods.
AI as the New Proxy Advisor: Reshaping Shareholder Activism Communications
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an active participant in proxy contests. No longer solely a tool for information-gathering, AI is now influencing how institutional as well as retail investors interpret arguments, assess credibility, and ultimately cast votes. For boards, management teams, and activists, this shift introduces a new variable into already complex, high-stakes situations.
Kekst CNC Analysis Finds AI Tilts Towards Shareholder Activists in Proxy Voting
NEW YORK, April 1, 2026 – Kekst CNC, a leading global strategic communications consultancy, today published a report, “AI as the New Proxy Advisor,” analyzing the emerging impact of AI engines in proxy contest voting. The analysis found that major AI models are more likely to recommend voting for shareholder activists’ director candidates, necessitating a strategic recalibration of the traditional proxy communications playbook to succeed in an AI-influenced voting environment.
Kekst CNC Appoints Lyndsey Estin Co-Chief Executive Officer
Kekst CNC, a leading global strategic communications consultancy, today has appointed Lyndsey Estin Co-Chief Executive Officer. Estin will lead Kekst CNC’s U.S. operations, working alongside Richard Campbell, the firm’s London-based Co-CEO who leads its non-U.S. operations. She succeeds Jeremy Fielding, who will join a major public company in an in-house role.
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