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Keynote SpeakerKatie Jensen

Journalist, Public Speaker, Media Trainer

Katie Jensen is an award-winning international Broadcast Journalist, Keynote Speaker, and Communications Coach based in Dubai, UAE. With a 15-year career in front of television cameras, Katie’s magnetic professionalism and personality have inspired, informed, and entertained millions of people both on screen and in person. From one-on-one interviews with Presidents,... Read more

Biography

Katie Jensen is an award-winning international Broadcast Journalist, Keynote Speaker, and Communications Coach based in Dubai, UAE. With a 15-year career in front of television cameras, Katie’s magnetic professionalism and personality have inspired, informed, and entertained millions of people both on screen and in person.

From one-on-one interviews with Presidents, Prime Ministers, and captains of industry or Hollywood celebrities for national broadcast to holding the attention of thousands of event attendees as Moderator, Host, and Master of Ceremonies, Katie has mastered the art of asking the questions people want to hear, and the message that your business needs.

As a News Anchor for Dubai One TV for more than a decade and the Host of Frankly Speaking with Arab News, Katie Jensen regularly interviews high-profile business leaders, Prime Ministers, royalty, and more, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Saudi Arabia’s former Chief of General Intelligence Directorate and former US and UK Ambassador His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Turki Al-Faisal, UAE Minister of State and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO His Excellency Sultan Al Jaber, Emirates Airline President Sir Tim Clark, Emaar Group Chairman Mohammed Alabbar, World Economic Forum President Borge Brende and S4 Capital Chairman Sir Martin Sorrell. Katie has also interviewed and shared the stage with celebrities and sports personalities such as Morgan Freeman, Colin Firth, Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, Ben Kingsley, Katy Perry, Roger Federer, Brett Lee, and many more.

Katie Jensen regularly hosts network specials such as Studio Expo at Expo 2020 Dubai, the UAE’s Mission to Mars, the World Government Summit, the Dubai International Film Festival, and the Dubai World Cup.

As a Communications Coach, Katie brings her experience to private clients with customised, one-on-one sessions, empowering them to speak powerfully and persuasively in media interviews, webinars, meetings, presentations, and pitches. She works with a series of CEOs in the MENA region, the US, and Europe to teach them how to make their message count for any type or size of audience.

As an Event Host and Keynote Speaker, Katie has hosted thousands of events in the region and worldwide with UNHCR, the International Renewable Energy Agency, the International Chamber of Commerce, the UAE Ministry of Tolerance and Co-existence, the Government of Dubai, the Government of Australia, Masdar, Etisalat, HSBC, Emirates NBD, Cityscape, Dell, Nokia, Citrix, Pagani, CBRE, Property Finder, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Grazia Middle East and many more.

Popular Talks by Katie Jensen

  • Women in Business
  • Moderating
  • GCC Economic & Social Development
  • Public Speaking Training
  • Lessons from the Newsroom: How to stay focused, organized, and in control in the Attention Economy