Dubai-based, British national Laura Buckwell is an international, industry event EMCEE, moderator and former TV news anchor. Throughout her time, Laura has interviewed many high profile CEO’s, personalities, entrepreneurs and government bodies. As a prominent figure within the events industry, Laura enjoys hosting and moderating at high profile industry platforms, including the COP28 World Action Summit, the 18th Session for UNIDO, ADIPEC, IPTC Riyadh, the Global Smart Energy Summit, DriftX, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Briefing and the India Global Forum to name a few. Laura has had the privilege of introducing global leaders to the stage including Presidents, Prime Ministers, and UN officials. Laura also lead the Leadership Interview Series at COP28 for Reuters and is currently contributing to Euronews in Dubai as a broadcast journalist, helping tell the emirate’s stories across the current affairs landscape. Awards nights are also a forte, from the BBC Good Food Awards for 7 years running to the Emirates Woman Awards, Laura continues to be booked for prestigious gala dinners, recognizing different segments of society and industry.