Dubai-based, British national Laura Buckwell is an international, industry event MC, moderator and former TV news anchor. Throughout her time, Laura has interviewed many high profile CEO’s, personalities, entrepreneurs and government bodies. As a prominent figure within the events industry, Laura enjoys hosting and moderating high profile industry platforms, including the COP28 World Action Summit, the 18th Session for UNIDO, World Governments Summit, ADIPEC, ADQ Catalyze, DP World Global Freight Summit and the India Global Forum to name a few. Laura has also had the privilege of introducing global leaders to the stage including Presidents, Prime Ministers, and UN officials. Laura also lead the Leadership Interview Series at COP28 for Reuters and is currently contributing to Euronews as a broadcast journalist. In March 2025, she conducted the first ever Western media interview with the National Leader of Turkmenistan. Awards nights are also a forte, from the BBC Good Food Awards for 8 years running to the CIO 100 Awards and GQ Awards, Laura continues to be booked for prestigious gala dinners, recognizing different segments of society and industry.