ABOUT NADINE DEREZA

Nadine is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and moderator, known for hosting global conferences and interviewing high-profile leaders across business, politics and media. She has presented business, finance and current affairs programmes on TV for major networks including CNBC, Associated Press, Summit TV, BBC, CNN, SABC, Simply Money and Sky TV.

With an in-depth knowledge of business and finance, Nadine was awarded ‘Financial Journalist of the Year’ during her time at the Financial Times and Summit TV.

She presented CNBC’s IoT: Powering the Digital Economy, investigating how the merging of physical and virtual worlds is disrupting and shaping different industries. She was named ‘Financial Journalist of the Year’ during her time at the Financial Times and Summit TV.

Over the years, Nadine has worked with the full business spectrum from entrepreneurs to senior leadership teams and has interviewed key policy and decision makers, as well as countless global politicians including the late Kofi Annan, Condoleezza Rice, Ban Ki-moon, Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Gerhard Schröder, to name but a few.

Nadine is knowledgeable on many industries and sectors including:

• Apprenticeships & Vocational Skills
• Automotive
• Aerospace & Aviation
• Banking & Capital Markets
• Capital Projects & Infrastructure
• Chemicals
• Consumer Markets & Retail
• Cyber Security
• Education
• Energy, Utilities & Resources
• Environment, Net Zero & Sustainability
• Financial Services
• Healthcare
• Hospitality, Sport & Leisure
• Metals & Mining
• Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
• Technology, Media & Telecommunications
• Textiles & Clothing
• Transport & Logistics

Nadine chairs, hosts and facilitates live events, conferences and panel discussions for a diverse range of clients in the UK and internationally.

The UK Government appointed Nadine as a Non-Executive Director of the WorldSkills London Board. This was for the duration of the ‘Skills Olympics’ 4-year project to promote best practice apprenticeships and vocational training. She played an integral role in changing the way apprenticeships were perceived by pupils, parents, carers, teachers, employers and policy makers. 

She is co-founder and Media Director of Babaco Media, a communications consultancy specialising in preparing clients for media interviews, presentations, parliamentary select committees, regulatory and public body hearings.

For over a decade, she has worked alongside leading KCs, Judges and Barristers as a Communications Consultant for Assurety, the leading witness preparation business. She co-devised the communication tips and techniques when giving evidence virtually at the High Court, Employment Tribunals, Arbitrations and the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Nadine’s broadcast expertise is put to good use, because she is a judge for the International Broadcasting Convention’s ‘Accelerators Media Innovation Programme’ which explores solutions to industry-recognised challenges in media and entertainment.

She produced and presented The Television Podcast for the Royal Television Society London. The podcast features discussions and reviews of the biggest television events and news stories.

Nadine’s a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and Non-Executive Director for OpenProperty Tech Ltd. She is a judge for ‘The Business Books Awards’ and is co-author of the 5-star rated best seller Insider Secrets of Public Speaking.

Nadine started her presenting career as one of the first female football presenters and commentators. Initially working as the Match Day Announcer and DJ at QPR FC and Wembley Stadium, before transferring to anchor and present for Spurs TV working alongside the Sky Sports Production Team.

She achieved a BA (Hons) 2:1 degree in Business Studies from Birmingham Polytechnic. During her time there, she was elected as Academic & Welfare Officer on the Students Union, and appointed as Governor on the Board of Governors and the Academic Board.

Nadine is Mum to two children, who are 25 and 20 years old. She loves film, theatre, sport, music and attends many gigs and festivals. Little known fact that Nadine appeared in an Ocean Colour Scene music video!