Dru Riddle is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Texas Christian University, Co-chair of the Cochrane US Network Executive, was a moderator and panel member of the recent Cochrane Convenes. Drawing on experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the inaugural Cochrane Convenes brought together leaders across the world to explore and then recommend the changes needed in evidence synthesis to prepare for and respond to future global health emergencies. He recently spoke to Becker’s Healthcare Podcast which features interviews and conversations with the latest in thought leadership in the healthcare industry. The episode discusses his advice to listen more than you talk, influencing without controlling, Cochrane Convenes and more.