Stephen Kehoe

Executive Vice President & CFO, Pepsico

Search every verified Stephen Kehoe interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Stephen Kehoe, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at PepsiCo, appeared on the Edelman Trust Institute podcast "Trustmakers" at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 15, 2026. During the conversation, Kehoe discussed findings from the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer, which found that business is more trusted than government, media, and NGOs, and that people expect companies to "broker trust" by bridging divides and demonstrating fairness. Kehoe stated that his role is to ensure PepsiCo understands how the external world operates and that building relationships "conversation by conversation" is important. Kehoe also addressed the challenge of maintaining the collaborative spirit of Davos after returning to day-to-day operations, noting that internal company dynamics can threaten to overwhelm the momentum gained from such dialogues. He emphasized that corporate affairs professionals should take what they learn at events like Davos and keep that momentum going.