Speaker

Emily Maitlis

Journalist & Broadcaster

Emily Maitlis is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster who presents the daily podcast The News Agents and The News Agents USA for Global Media. One of the UK’s most respected journalists, she previously anchored the BBC’s Newsnight, becoming a trusted voice in political and cultural reporting. In 2024, she fronted Channel 4’s live coverage of both the UK General Election and the U.S. presidential race from Washington.

Emily has received numerous honours, including multiple RTS Television Journalism Awards for Network Presenter of the Year, Interview of the Year, and Scoop of the Year, as well as the British Journalism Award for Interview of the Year, the Hanns Joachim Friedrichs Award, the Spotlight Award, and two Golds at the British Podcast Awards. Her landmark interviews span global figures from Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton to Prince Andrew, whose exclusive conversation with her defined international headlines.

At BRIDGE Summit, Emily will share insights on navigating truth in an era of information overload, mastering high-stakes interviews, and building trust with audiences amid political and media disruption.

Media

Emily Maitlisat BRIDGE

Media Fireside 8 December 4:15 - 4:30PM

Stories with an Agenda

Storytelling has long helped societies navigate power, policy, and crisis, informing, connecting, and challenging. Yet today, narratives are increasingly weaponized: 62% of Americans, according to a 2020 Pew study, cite social media as a major source of false information. How can we reclaim storytelling as a force for trust, inclusion, and impact, while guarding against manipulation?

Forum Stage
Speakers
- Emily Maitlis
Moderator
- Ted Kemp
  
  Chief Content Officer, Khaleej Times