
Rachel Botsman
Trust Expert & Oxford Lecturer | Bestselling Author of 'Who Can You Trust?'

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Rachel Botsman transformed how we understand trust in the digital age. As a bestselling author and Trust Fellow at Oxford University's Saïd Business School, she has become a globally recognized authority on trust dynamics in technology and society.
Her groundbreaking books 'What's Mine is Yours' and 'Who Can You Trust? ' have earned her widespread acclaim, with over five million views across her TED talks.
Botsman provides organizational leaders with crucial insights into trust, collaboration, and technological transformation, helping businesses and individuals navigate complex social and technological landscapes.
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We've stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers
Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more transparent, inclusive and accountable society -- if we get it right. Who do you trust?

The currency of the new economy is trust

The case for collaborative consumption
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