The Future of Storytelling

Hosted by Elliott Rayner and Jeremy Connell-Waite

Thu, Jul 30, 2026

5:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

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The Product Storytelling Cohort
Elliott Rayner
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What you'll learn

Why "Head of Storytelling" is techs favourite new role

Elliott's analysis of 25 storytelling leadership job descriptions across 21 industries reveals the state of storytelling

The science behind what makes a great storytelling leader

Jeremy's research analysed 500,000+ words from 41 top leaders to reveal the skills of the world's best communicators.

What this means for the future of storytelling leadership

"We compare findings and make predictions on what skills define the next storytelling leader and what role AI will play.

Why this topic matters

In the age of AI, storytelling has once again become one of humanity's most important skills. Elliott Rayner analysed 25 senior storytelling roles across 21 industries. Jeremy Connell-Waite studied more than 500,000 words from 41 world-class leaders. In this webinar, they unpack their findings and discuss their predictions for the future of storytelling.

You'll learn from

Elliott Rayner

Fractional Head of Storytelling. Creator of the Story Cohort.

Elliott Rayner is a Fractional Head of Storytelling, helping product and marketing teams turn complex products into clear, compelling product narratives. He spent over a decade building products in the sports industry at Adidas and ASICS before leading marketing teams in tech at Babbel and ARION. The research and frameworks he developed along the way now power his book, The Story Engine, and his workshops, helping teams discover, define and deliver product narratives that their whole company can tell and their customers actually believe.

Jeremy Connell-Waite

Global Communications Designer at IBM. Creator of The Story Compass

Jeremy Connell-Waite is an IBM Fellow and one of the world's leading experts on the science of business communication. His Story Compass research analysed 500,000+ words of keynote transcripts, interviews, and earnings calls from 41 of the world's top communicators — including Jamie Dimon, Jeff Bezos, Satya Nadella, and Steve Jobs — to identify what great business storytellers actually do. His findings challenge some of the most widely held assumptions in the field.

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