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The Kekst CNC Executive Impact Score

Kekst CNC, in partnership with Oxford University's foremost linguistics experts, has created a pioneering measurement system that reveals the internal workings of successful communication.

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Munich Security Index 2025

The 2025 MSI highlights five themes crucial for businesses navigating global dynamics. These insights offer a roadmap for companies operating across markets and jurisdictions, helping them balance and adapt to an evolving landscape.

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How AI Is Reshaping Corporate Communication

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 our first episode, Partners Lucy Cording and Sean Evins unpack how AI is reshaping the communications landscape, including: ▸ How businesses can strengthen literacy, governance and trust around AI ▸ Why the corporate website is becoming a critical source of authority ▸ Why GEO is fast becoming a boardroom priority Above the Noise will continue to spotlight the emerging trends and challenges defining the future of corporate communications.

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Global Institutional Investor Survey on Japan

As Japanese companies face mounting governance reforms and heightened global scrutiny, the gap between how governance is communicated and how investors perceive it is becoming increasingly consequential. By aligning communications with investor priorities, companies can attract long-term shareholders and strengthen their resilience against opportunistic market pressures.

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Episode 20: How FTSE 100 CEOs Post on LinkedIn

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In our first deep-dive conversation into market-specific findings from our Global CEO LinkedIn Tracker, Kekst CNC Intelligence experts Amelia Putt, Ana Rocha, and Michael White discuss how the UK's "Relatable CEO" behaves on LinkedIn, from their fondness for authenticity and connection, to surprising findings on how audiences are reacting to (or ignoring) sustainability content. 

 

Munich Security Index 2025

The 2025 MSI highlights five themes crucial for businesses navigating global dynamics. These insights offer a roadmap for companies operating across markets and jurisdictions, helping them balance and adapt to an evolving landscape.

February 2025 Research

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Munich Security Index 2024

Kekst CNC and the Munich Security Conference collaborate on data surrounding the perception of risk worldwide.

Podcast
Episode 22: How Fortune 100 CEOs Post on LinkedIn

In our final deep-dive conversation into market-specific findings from our Global CEO LinkedIn Tracker, Kekst CNC Intelligence experts Antonio Ortolani, Claire O’Connor, and Michael White discuss in detail how the Fortune 100’s "Social CEO" behaves on LinkedIn, including a consideration on how much investment executive communications teams should put towards video, and what it means now that LinkedIn is becoming the de rigueur social media platform for leaders.

Podcast
Episode 20: How FTSE 100 CEOs Post on LinkedIn

In our first deep-dive conversation into market-specific findings from our Global CEO LinkedIn Tracker, Kekst CNC Intelligence experts Amelia Putt, Ana Rocha, and Michael White discuss how the UK's "Relatable CEO" behaves on LinkedIn, from their fondness for authenticity and connection, to surprising findings on how audiences are reacting to (or ignoring) sustainability content.

Blog
What We Can Learn from Fortune 100 CEOs on LinkedIn

For the CEOs with the highest audience and broadest global reach, the biggest surprises were revealed when looking at the formats they use to post.

Research
Munich Security Index 2023

Kekst CNC and the Munich Security Conference collaborate on data surrounding the perception of risk worldwide.

Blog
Why Leaders’ Greatest Rival Might Be Their Own Avatar

What is it that really makes a human leader worth following?

Blog
Report: Social Media Audiences for Freshman Members of Congress

To take a closer look at the potential reach of freshman members of Congress on social media, Kekst CNC analyzed their presence across major platforms, measuring their social media follower counts and ranking them amongst their peers.

Podcast
Episode 16: Understanding the Communications Opportunity with Reddit

With prospects either limited or diminishing on other sites, can Reddit become the communications platform of record?

Research
COP26 Public Opinion Survey

A week after the dust has settled on what could be the most pivotal United Nations Climate Change conference in history, the jury still seems to be out on the success of COP26.

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FTSE100 CEO Social Index

CEO communication is paramount for corporate reputation. However, almost half of FTSE100 CEOs are not actively present on social media. Our FTSE100 CEO Social Index aims to analyze how CEOs are currently using social media, with a focus on identifying what works and what learnings communication managers can leverage from what others are doing.

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Munich Security Index 2021

In an era defined by geopolitical competition and mounting global threats that can only be addressed in cooperation, it is important to assess and compare how people in different parts of the world view some of the most critical global security risks. To this end, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and Kekst CNC together have built a new dataset on global risk perceptions: the Munich Security Index. Based on a survey conducted among 12,000 people globally, it provides an in-depth view of how G7 and BRICS nations view risk in 2021.

Podcast
Episode 11: Digital (Dis)trust

In our 11th Global Thinking podcast episode, guests Simon Pfeiffer and Randolf Carr, Policy Advisors at the Munich Security Conference and Kekst CNC’s James Johnson discuss the findings of a recent European survey conducted by Kekst CNC on behalf of the Munich Security Conference on digital (dis)trust. The research finds that Europeans are deeply concerned about their security online and worry that their countries are too dependent on foreign suppliers of digital technologies. Tune into this episode to learn more about the research findings and implications for businesses, governments and regulators.

Blog
Sustainability and the Supply Chain: Taking Center Stage

Sustainability and the supply chain have been under the magnifying glass for some time now: Witness the fashion and textile industries where the 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killed more than 1,100 workers at five garment factories.

Podcast
Episode 6: The Critical Role of Data Analytics in Communications

In the sixth “Global Thinking” episode, host Eleanor Cavill is joined by Andrew Berkley, Data Science Lead, Strategic Intelligence Team at the World Economic Forum and Kekst CNC Partner and Head of Digital Engagement, Lucy Cording.

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Case Studies

Dark Web, Monitoring, Threat intelligence
Supporting a global consumer brand with a cyber crisis

In the aftermath of a cyber security attack, Kekst CNC monitored the Dark Web for the sharing of illegally obtained information. This uncovered a secure and elusive forum discussion detailing the nature of the attack, acting as an early warning system for public communications. This integrated into the crisis communications plan, informing messaging and Q&As.

Online insights, Corporate narrative, Brand perceptions
A multichannel, multistakeholder audit to inform a new corporate narrative

Working with a global commodity trading company, Kekst CNC conducted a detailed online analysis. The result of Natural Language Processing analysis across online content and NGO audiences informed and gave direction to a refreshed corporate narrative, additionally informing NGO communications around issue topics.

Executive profiling, leader audit, executive communications
Using data to boost a tech leader’s profile

Working with a major enterprise technology company, Kekst CNC worked directly with the CEO to define an executive strategy. A combination of leader peer set analysis and social channel performance led to an innovative, strategic and results driven communications programme.

Our Specialists

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Amelia Putt Senior Consultant
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Kevin Soady Partner
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Lucy Cording Partner & Head of Digital Engagement
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Michael White Director
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