Dave Fleet

Dave is Edelman’s Head of Global Digital Crisis and a senior advisor on crisis communications, digital risk, and reputation management. With nearly 25 years of experience, including more than 15 years at Edelman, he counsels organizations through high-stakes crises, digital issues, disinformation threats, litigation, cyber incidents, workforce challenges, and societal issues shaped by technology, geopolitics, and public trust.

Dave leads Edelman’s Global Counter-Disinformation Unit and serves on the firm’s Global AI Taskforce, where he helps apply AI to crisis and risk advisory. He has advised organizations on major global events and geopolitical crises, including the 2026 Iran conflict, the Israel–Hamas war, the Russia–Ukraine war, and the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion rights. He holds an honours degree in Business Administration from the University of Bath.