Ben Verinder is founder and managing director of Chalkstream, a reputation research and management agency. He is a founder member of the CIPR AI in PR panel, the author of the first papers published by the CIPR on AI in PR (on AI and data ethics), and the creator of the world's first AI and Reputation Leadership course. He is also a regular speaker, trainer, and consultant on AI in PR, focusing on helping communication teams integrate AI into their workflows and managing the reputation and relationship impacts of AI adoption across the organisation.