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Samantha Simmonds

BBC

Moderator ADOPT AI CEO Stage

Description

Samantha Simmonds is an acclaimed newsreader, journalist, and broadcaster with over two decades of experience at the forefront of UK and international news. Currently presenting for BBC News and hosting the flagship current affairs programme Politics London on BBC One, she previously spent more than a decade as a main anchor on Sky News. Throughout her distinguished career, Samantha has reported on many of the world’s most significant events — from global conflicts and natural disasters to royal weddings and major political moments. She has covered multiple UK and US elections, interviewing senior political leaders and influential global figures. Alongside her broadcasting work, she is an accomplished writer and podcaster. Renowned for her warmth, authority, and engaging presenting style, Samantha is in high demand as a conference host, awards presenter, and event moderator. Her impressive portfolio includes engagements for organisations such as the UK Government, Deloitte, the London Stock Exchange Group, Sainsbury’s, Hewlett Packard, and the British Business Bank, as well as hosting for the King of Bhutan. She is particularly recognised for her insightful interviewing and entertaining ‘fireside chats’ with global leaders and innovators, including Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.

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