Thought Leadership Academies: Session 4 Registration closes: 17-09-2026 18.30
Great founders don’t just build products—they build trust.
For scaleups, that trust is often the difference between growth and stagnation.
At this academy, you’ll explore with your peers how ambitious founders build credibility, visibility, and influence—and turn their story and integrity into a strategic advantage, leading to better sales, funding, and overall growth.
This is a thought leadership program, not a marketing workshop. It’s about brand building, founder leadership, credibility, and control—and how you can grow your business by communicating with clarity and confidence.
This academy is also a peerspace for top founders who want to sharpen both their business and personal narrative, and take an active, responsible role in the public conversation.
In a world where founders are the face of their company, this masterclass helps you build visibility and authority—and lead with clarity and confidence, in good times and bad.
Session 4 – Owning the Media Landscape: Pitching Stories That Land & Mastering Interviews
In this session, you’ll explore how to confidently engage with journalists, craft stories that resonate, and step into interviews fully prepared—so you stay in control of your narrative and come across as the most credible version of yourself. Alongside expert insights, you’ll also gain practical tools for handling quotes, headlines, and on-the-spot pressure.
This session will feature two talks:
Owning the Media Landscape – Pitching Stories That Land & Mastering Interviews
How to find your story angle, craft irresistible messages, and build lasting relationships with key journalists and editors.
Guest speaker: TBA
Owning the Spotlight
How to handle interviews, quotes, and headlines with calm and confidence—staying credible, in control, and true to your message.
Guest speaker: TBA
And, as is tradition, we’ll finish with a founder roundtable moderated by Alex Tolstrup, co-founder of Comundo and former VP of Communications at Trustpilot.
Who Can Join?
To participate in the Thought Leadership Academy, you must be a Founders Growth Club member. However, you may attend your first Thought Leadership Academy session without being an FGC member if you meet the eligibility requirements. FGC membership is required for all subsequent sessions.
If you’re a founder ready to sharpen your narrative, strengthen your reputation, and lead with clarity-join us.