The Persuaders podcast

The Public Affairs Manager Survey 2025

Nov 20, 2024

The Public Affairs Manager Survey is a new yearly survey, which includes new data, insights and perspectives on the state of Public Affairs in Europe.

93 Public Affairs professionals from 27 countries in the EU has been interviewed for the survey by Anders Kopp.

So in this episode co-host Sosun Sendi, Public...

Associate Professor Peter Aagaard - AI and Public Affairs, beyond the hype

Oct 21, 2024

New episode of the Persuaders Podcast is out! The only podcast only about Public Affairs...

This time we dive into one of the hottest and most hyped trends in our field: AI and lobbyism.

My guest is Peter Aagaard, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde...

Stefan Pinter - Delivering value and building a Public Affairs function from scratch

May 13, 2024

This time we talk about some of the biggest and hardest challenges in Public Affairs today: Delivering value and building a Public Affairs function from scratch!

To help me cover these enourmous challenges in Public Affairs, I am joined by Stefan Pinter, Head of Public Policy EMEA at Suzano - the largest pulp...

Thea Utoft - How do you become one of Brussels most influential people?

Feb 28, 2024

New episode of the Persuaders Podcast! Episode 2 of season 4.

In this episode we talk to Thea Utoft, who is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting in Brussels. She leads Financial Services Public Affairs across EMEA for FTI Consulting.

In 2023 Thea was recognized as one of the 40 top influencers in Brussels...

Trends in Public Affairs in 2024 - with Anders Kopp Jensen

Jan 16, 2024

The Persuaders Podcast is back with season 4 - with more insights from the world of Public Affairs!

We have entered a new year and traditionally we kick off the year with an episode about trends in Public Affairs. This year is no exception!

So in this first episode of 2024, Sosun Sendi, Public Affairs Director at...