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Keynote SpeakerNima Abu Wardeh

The BRILLIANT Communicator, Bilingual English Arabic award winning broadcast journalist

Nima Abu Wardeh is a leading authority on communication – helping experts, founders, and leaders turn visibility into traction by making the way they speak their ultimate competitive advantage. An award-winning former BBC World presenter, her programme was broadcast weekly to more than 200 million homes for over a decade.... Read more

Biography

Nima Abu Wardeh is a leading authority on communication – helping experts, founders, and leaders turn visibility into traction by making the way they speak their ultimate competitive advantage.
An award-winning former BBC World presenter, her programme was broadcast weekly to more than 200 million homes for over a decade. She didn’t just tell stories – she decided which ones stayed, what got amplified, and what got cut.

Now she teaches her clients to do the same: cut through noise, survive ruthless edits, and land messages that get remembered by the people who matter.

Her signature framework, The BRILLIANT Communicator, is used by global leaders, entrepreneurs, and C-suite executives to handle pressure moments with clarity and control, land messages that drive decisions, and own the mic – and the room – in any high-stakes situation.

Nima has been invited to work with, host events for, and train leaders across governments, quasi-government institutions, and organisations such as Accenture, Boehringer Ingelheim, PwC, EY, Medtronic, and AccorHotels. She has moderated, chaired, and spoken at high-profile events around the world, sharing stages with icons, royalty, and leaders running companies and countries.

She holds an MSc in Medical Engineering, combining scientific insight into how the brain pays attention and remembers information with decades of front-line experience on global TV and business stages.

Known for her sharp, no-fluff delivery, she gives audiences practical takeaways on how to make communication their power base – so they don’t just get heard, but get chosen.

"One of the most informative sessions I've ever attended" Ali Yasin
"I wanted to tell you that you were the most impressive “presenter” I have ever encountered (and, trust me, I encounter dozens of them every year in every country in the world). Normally, presenters give well crafted introductions of the speakers. They research their subjects and so on and so forth. But they don’t listen!!! You, on the other hand, paid attention to what was said, commented intelligently on the contributions, related the main ideas of two or more different speakers. In sum, you did an extraordinary job. And I am glad that I have the opportunity to tell you!" Xavier Sala-i-Martin, Leading global economist. Columbia University Professor
"Since 2010 Nima has been the go-to person for all media training requirements across multiple industries and clients. Nima has a unique way of extracting the right information from executives during the training session, and uses her knowledge and insight to help them improve their delivery and communication and style." Theodore Halabi. Media & Analyst Relations Lead, Accenture Middle East

Popular Talks by Nima Abu Wardeh

  • Visibility That Converts: From Brilliant to Unmissable

    Why It’s Important: Visibility without traction is wasted energy. In a noisy world, being seen isn’t enough — you need to be chosen.
Outcome: Experts and founders learn how to speak in a way that attracts the right attention and drives action.
Deliver: A proven method to communicate to push away the wrong people and...

  • Speak to Lead: High-Stakes Communication for High-Level Impact

    Why It’s Important: The higher the stakes, the less it’s about what you know – and the more it’s about how you say it.
Outcome: Senior leaders and execs communicate with confidence, clarity, and command.
    Deliver: Strategic delivery frameworks for influence, authority, and trust in any boardroom or broadcast moment.

  • Cut Through the Noise: Communicating with Power in the AI Era

    Why It’s Important: AI is flooding every platform with content. Audiences crave real, human communication they can trust.
    Outcome: Leaders learn how to own their voice, deliver clarity, and stand out in a content-saturated world.
    Deliver: Tools to speak with clarity, conviction, and precision — so your message isn’t just heard,...

  • The Power of Story (and When Not to Tell One)

    Why It’s Important: Storytelling is a strategic tool – when used right. But at the wrong time? It kills momentum and results.
Outcome: Professionals learn to use narrative as leverage – and when to hold back.
Deliver: Story structures for credibility, clarity, and connection – plus the discipline to know when to lead with a...

  • Speak So They Stay: How to Earn Attention, Build Trust, and Drive Action

    Why It’s Important: Every communication moment is a conversion opportunity — but most messages leak trust, attention, or clarity.
    Outcome: Teams learn how to hold the room, keep people with them, and drive next steps.
    Deliver: Tactical tools for message retention, delivery rhythm, and powerful endings that land.