Global communications firm, Edelman, has today announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with Founders Forum Group, a curated global community of the world’s leading digital and technology entrepreneurs and group of businesses supporting entrepreneurs at every stage of their journeys.
This year’s event, held from 10-12 June, coincided with London Tech Week, marking the 20th anniversary of Founders Forum Global, a milestone moment gathering the world’s most influential technology entrepreneurs and leaders, and convening top founders, CEOs, investors and policymakers shaping the future of technology.
With 2025 marking its 20th year, the event hosted its highest calibre guestlist to date with 450 entrepreneurs including over 300 unicorn founders. Founders in the room achieved an aggregate valuation of over $1 trillion, collectively having raised more that $166 billion. Investors in the room, meanwhile, represented $2 trillion AUM, while companies represented at this year’s Founders Forum Global employ over 4 million people across the globe. Whilst most of the event takes place under The Chatham House Rule, the forum’s dedicated livestream stage highlighted a series of thought-provoking conversations to a global audience via Bloomberg.
This year’s partnership continues Edelman’s ongoing collaboration with Founders Forum Group’s diverse portfolio of forums across the globe, tackling era-defining questions and reflecting a shared commitment to convening changemakers and driving dialogue at the intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership.
“As we mark 20 years of Founders Forum Global, we’re not just celebrating what this community has achieved — we’re setting the stage for what’s next,” said Carolyn Dawson, CEO, Founders Forum Group. “Our continued partnership with Edelman brings together two organisations deeply committed to helping founders and CEOs lead through change and shape the global conversation on innovation.”
The announcement comes at a time of shifting public attitudes toward innovation, with trust in new technologies such as artificial intelligence in the balance, with just 34% of members of the public with a high sense of grievance saying that they trust AI versus just over half of those with a low sense of grievance. The tech leaders convened at this year’s Founders Forum Global face a unique opportunity to deepen trust in emerging technologies through open dialogue, cross-sector collaboration and forward-looking leadership.
“Our continuing partnership with Founders Forum Group comes at a moment when the expectations of CEOs have never been higher. This year’s Edelman Trust Barometer finds that CEOs remain more trusted than government leaders or media, positioning them as essential voices in navigating change. The public is clear: CEOs have a license to lead – particularly when their engagement drives both business impact and societal progress. Founders Forum is exactly the kind of convening platform where that leadership can take root,” said Julian Payne, CEO, Edelman UK.
