Mishal Husain is Editor at Large for Bloomberg Weekend, where she is launching a new multi-platform interview show in 2025, talking to politicians, business leaders, thinkers, and cultural figures from across the globe. Mishal joined Bloomberg from the BBC, where she presented its leading news programme Today on BBC Radio... Read more
Mishal Husain is Editor at Large for Bloomberg Weekend, where she is launching a new multi-platform interview show in 2025, talking to politicians, business leaders, thinkers, and cultural figures from across the globe.
Mishal joined Bloomberg from the BBC, where she presented its leading news programme Today on BBC Radio 4 for over a decade. Before joining Today in 2013, she was an anchor on the international news channel BBC World News and has also been a familiar face to UK audiences on the main national news programmes. She was previously based in Washington and Singapore as a correspondent and anchor.
At the BBC, Mishal covered elections and referendums, including Brexit in 2016. In 2024, she hosted two UK Election debates, including the prime time head-to-head Prime Ministerial Debate between the two leading contenders – Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak – days before the UK public voted.
She joined the BBC as a producer in 1998 and became a presenter on BBC World News in 2001, reporting on location globally for the international news channel. She was live in New York on the day the financial markets reopened after 9/11, and from Washington on the night the Iraq war began in 2003. Later, she anchored from Beijing for the 2008 Olympics and from Pakistan after the killing of Osama Bin Laden. She covered the 2011 uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East and the elections that brought Prime Minister Modi to power in India in 2014. That same year, she became the first journalist to enter the school in northern Pakistan attacked by the Taliban, hours after the massacre.
Mishal has presented several critically acclaimed documentaries including a series on Mahatma Gandhi, a documentary on social media and the Arab uprisings of 2011, a profile of Malala Yousafzai, and “The Longest Reign,” about Queen Elizabeth II.
As an interviewer she is known for influential high-profile and insightful conversations, from Aung San Suu Kyi to her exclusive with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement in 2017, which was seen around the world.
On the BBC she was also known for commentating on Royal occasions, from the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of King Charles III.
In 2024 she was awarded the Charles Wheeler Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism by the British Journalism Review.
Mishal has written two books, most recently a family memoir, Broken Threads: My Family From Empire to Independence, which became a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller, and The Skills: How to Win at Work.
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Mishal Husain speaks on Diversity, Facilitators & Moderators. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Mishal to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Mishal Husain for events worldwide, subject to Mishal's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Mishal Husain is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Mishal can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Mishal Husain on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Mishal can offer.
Mishal Husain delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Mishal Husain's areas of expertise include Diversity, Facilitators & Moderators. To get a clear sense of Mishal's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Mishal Husain can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Diversity, Facilitators & Moderators is relevant. Details of Mishal's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Mishal Husain, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Mishal's current availability for your dates.