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Keynote SpeakerRichelle Carey

Emmy-award winning journalist, event host and moderator for global changemakers

Emmy-award-winning journalist Richelle Carey is a moderator, host, and speaker who facilitates real conversations with global changemakers. With a foundation built on journalistic integrity and a relentless pursuit of transformative dialogue, Richelle has engaged audiences from world and civic leaders to corporate professionals at premier events such as the Doha... Read more

Biography

Emmy-award-winning journalist Richelle Carey is a moderator, host, and speaker who facilitates real conversations with global changemakers.

With a foundation built on journalistic integrity and a relentless pursuit of transformative dialogue, Richelle has engaged audiences from world and civic leaders to corporate professionals at premier events such as the Doha Forum, Essence Festival, GasTech, Reuters Momentum AI, and Reuters NEXT. Her work has consistently showcased her commitment to making complex ideas accessible and understandable, driven by the core values of curiosity, empathy, and integrity. Previously, Richelle worked as a broadcast journalist anchoring newscasts on Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera America, CNN, and CNN Headline News over a decorated career spanning more than two decades.

After leaving her dream job as an international news anchor to return home and adopt her son as a single woman, Richelle now shares her personal journey to inspire others to build the lives they want, regardless of life’s timing or circumstances.

Richelle holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and resides in her hometown of Houston with her son.

“There is an art and a science to creating comfort and trust with an individual while effectively managing a conversation with flexibility and listening skills not only with one’s ears, but also eyes. Without question, these are all traits Richelle possesses!”  Carmen Jones, Senior Experiential Director, Essence Communications
“Richelle has all the qualities we look for in a TONE host: she’s smart, curious, a great listener who skillfully weaves us through the conversation to keep us engaged. She connects to our experts & audience with a unique combination of authority and warmth.” Randi Subarsky, Head of Content & Strategic Planning, Tone Networks
“Richelle has that rare talent of captivating the audience by making complex issues compelling. She has the ability to achieve this in a virtual setting which is no easy task. She is a pleasure to work with, we are looking forward to working with her again”  Dr. Al Meraikhi, Humanitarian Envoy, United Nations Secretary-General

Popular Talks by Richelle Carey

  • Moderator & Host
  • Journalism
  • Media
  • Adoption
  • Family
  • Diversity
  • Race
  • Current events
  • International Affairs
  • Business
  • AI
  • Energy