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Europe
France
Core Intelligence Domain: Expert Moderation & Global Affairs
Location: London, United Kingdom / Paris, France | Languages: English, French
Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence
Isabelle Kumar is a globally distinguished broadcast journalist, diplomatic correspondent, and elite event moderator whose strategic foresight and incisive interviewing style have shaped the discourse on international geopolitics for over two decades. Renowned for her intellectual rigour and capacity to navigate highly complex, multi-stakeholder narratives, she is a trusted facilitator for the world’s most influential leaders across government, enterprise, and civil society.
With an extensive tenure at Euronews, Europe’s leading international news channel, Isabelle served as a prime-time anchor and the principal diplomatic correspondent. She created and hosted the network’s flagship interview programme, The Global Conversation, where she interrogated heads of state, policymakers, and cultural icons. Her exceptional interview portfolio includes exclusive conversations with over 80 world leaders, ranging from global presidents and prime ministers to Nobel Laureates, pushing for transparency and strategic accountability on the most pressing global issues of our time.
Beyond the newsroom, Isabelle is highly sought after as a master of ceremonies and moderator for top-tier international summits. Her proprietary approach to panel moderation ensures dynamic, outcome-driven dialogue that bridges the gap between competing perspectives. She is a regular presence on the global stage, facilitating high-level discussions for the World Economic Forum (Davos), the United Nations, the European Commission, and numerous multinational corporations.
Her ability to seamlessly pivot between macro-economic trends, geopolitical shifts, and sector-specific challenges makes her an invaluable asset to global conferences. Furthermore, Isabelle is a passionate advocate for social impact and medical research, serving as a dedicated board member and campaigner for Duchenne UK. This advocacy deeply informs her nuanced understanding of the intersection between public health policy, scientific innovation, and human rights.
Isabelle did an impressive job of moderating the Keynote sessions at the HIMSS European Health Conference and Exhibition that took place in Helsinki in June last year. HIMSS’ annual flagship event, for 3,000+ health and technology professionals, is Europe’s most significant event for digital health, bringing together key players within the European health ecosystem and beyond. Isabelle was an absolute pleasure to work with and the intelligence and expertise she brought to the planning and delivery of sessions contributed hugely to the success of the event. In addition to moderating, she was proactively involved in planning and shaping content prior to the conference and briefing high-profile panellists. She pulled out all the stops to research and fully embrace complex challenges and controversies in digital health included on the conference agenda. Her media skills shone through in her lively, dynamic moderating style and she displayed real versatility in switching effortlessly between different session formats – from on-stage interviews to large panels debates and lively Q&As. She also enriched the conference by bringing her own personal experiences to the event as a mother and carer of a young adult with autism and epilepsy – providing a powerful patient/carer voice so often missed at healthcare conferences. I would highly recommend Isabelle as a moderator for your next big event and guarantee you will enjoy working with her!
I have been working with Isabelle at many World Economic Forum events all over the world, including many times at our flagship event in Davos. In her role as main anchor for Euronews, we co-designed together top level media sessions in the official programme of our Annual Meetings. Highlights were sessions about the future of Europe, the financial crisis, climate change, the gender gap and diversity and many more. The panels were made of top level, global leaders from business, politics, academia and civil society. Isabelle was key to deliver world-class sessions and her professionalism made this collaboration not only very efficient, but also very pleasant, be it in the preparations or to deliver these very high level sessions and making them compelling with animated discussions and valuable conclusions. Isabelle’s work is very detailed and solution oriented. She does not get stopped by any challenges and always strives to deliver the best result. I can highly recommend her as a professional, mastering complex challenges in the media and communications areas, and I wish her all the best in her future endeavours, hoping we get the chance to work again together.
We love working with Isabelle - she's a great moderator, always thorough, knowledgeable, friendly and dynamic. She has a deep understanding of client's needs, and very often goes beyond her assignment by proposing new ideas and formats that prove to be spot on each time!
We've had the pleasure of working with Isabelle Kumar multiple times for our Living Wage and Living Income Summits, and we couldn't be more impressed. From the start of each event, Isabelle did an amazing job of keeping conversations on track, engaging everyone, and making sure discussions flowed smoothly. Her clear communication and preparation contributed immensely to the success of our summits, especially when handling complex topics. Isabelle has a deep understanding of sustainability issues, which adds tremendous value to the discussions. Her expertise allowed her to navigate sensitive topics with confidence, offering insightful perspectives that enriched the conversations. Isabelle has a natural way of moderating that strikes the perfect balance between inclusivity, fairness, and keeping things moving. She made sure everyone’s voice was heard, kept to the agenda, and created a welcoming space where all opinions were valued. I would work with her any time!
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