Wednesday’s PRWeek Healthcare Conference + Awards in New York marked a new milestone for the brand: its first-ever live podcast — and it has guests worthy of the occasion.

PRWeek editorial director Steve Barrett was joined on stage by Sally Susman, EVP and chief corporate affairs officer at Pfizer, who discussed her experiences working on communications during the COVID-19 vaccine, batting away disinformation and why comms is more of a hard skill than a soft skill.

Joining Susman was Edelman CEO Richard Edelman, who discussed building healthcare expertise at an agency, winning over skeptics on issues such as vaccines and working with controversial clients.

Plus a conversation between the two industry heavyweights on building consensus and taking on controversial political and social issues.

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