Speaker Nadine Dereza is an award-winning journalist and presents business, news and entertainment programmes on TV and radio. Nadine is highly experienced and versatile conference chair, and has hosted and facilitated over 700 conferences, panel discussions and live events for a diverse range of clients across many sectors in the UK and internationally.
She currently presents for the world’s number one business and financial news network CNBC, hosting their technology programme,
IoT: Powering the Digital Economy
, investigating how digital innovation is reshaping industries. Nadine has also presented for Associated Press, BBC, CNN, SABC, Simply Money, Sky TV, Summit TV and Talk Radio.
Nadine was named as ‘Financial Journalist of the Year’ during her time at the
Financial Tim
es and Summit TV. Over the years, she has worked with the full business spectrum – from entrepreneurs to senior leadership teams in FTSE 100 and Fortune 500. She has also interviewed business leaders, key policy and decision makers, as well as countless global politicians, including Kofi Annan, Condoleezza Rice, Ban Ki-moon, Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Gerhard Schröder, to name but a few.
After 25 years in journalism across many platforms, Nadine is a popular speaker because of her practical experience and lessons learnt from working with many of the world’s best-known companies, organisations and governments. Nadine is often asked to talk about the latest business developments and trends. She can also speak about the state of the economy from both a domestic and global viewpoint and relate this knowledge to key sectors. She can explain complex business and technology concepts in simple and understandable ways.
Nadine is also founder and Media Director of Babaco Media, communication skills specialists in preparing clients for media interviews, presentations, parliamentary committee hearings, and crisis planning to some of the best-known brands, organisations, and businesses.
She is co-author of the 5-star rated best-selling book
Insider Secrets of the Public Speaking,
the essential reference for anyone who needs to stand in front of an audience to speak – and how to express yourself with confidence and authenticity, without sacrificing your individuality, whatever the occasion and whoever you are.