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Edie Lush
Award-Winning Journalist & Event MC | Executive Editor, Hub Culture | Bloomberg TV Correspondent | Yale & UCLA | Communication Coach
Edie Lush has moderated the world's most consequential conversations — from Davos to the UN Climate Summits — bringing journalistic precision and genuine warmth to every room. As Executive Editor of Hub Culture and a communication coach to leaders at Google, Visa, and the WHO, she transforms events into exchanges that drive decisions. For organizations that want their summit to be the one people remember, Edie is the professional they call.
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Edie Lush biography
Edie Lush is an award-winning British-American journalist, event MC, and communication coach whose career spans two decades of facilitating conversations at the highest levels of global business, policy, and climate action. A graduate of UCLA in Political Science and holder of a Master’s in International Relations from Yale University, she began her career as a political analyst for investment bank UBS in London and New York-based hedge fund Omega Advisors before pivoting into journalism — covering economics and politics as a correspondent for Bloomberg Television, a columnist at The Week magazine, and Associate Editor of Spectator Business.
Media speaker Edie Lush has served as Executive Editor of Hub Culture since 2009, where she shapes editorial coverage and social media content for major global events — from the World Economic Forum in Davos to the UN General Assembly in New York and successive COP Climate Summits. In this role she has interviewed heads of state, Nobel laureates, CEOs, and activists, accumulating an interview archive that spans virtually every major global issue of the past fifteen years. Her communication coaching clients include Google, Dell Technologies, Visa, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Yale University, the World Health Organization, and Weil Gotshal & Manges — organizations that trust her to help their most senior people communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and impact.
From Davos to the UN: A Career Built on the World’s Biggest Stages
Lush has chaired events and moderated panels at some of the world’s most consequential gatherings, including the World Economic Forum, the Future Investment Initiative, the India Global Forum, SXSW, and multiple COP Climate Summits. She has chaired literary-style festivals for Intelligence Squared — including dedicated events on Climate Change and on Everest — and has served as Chair of the British American Project. She co-hosted the award-winning Global GoalsCast podcast, which chronicles the work of those driving progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and has appeared at the Council on Foreign Relations, Open to Debate, and across the BBC, Prospect, and the Spectator.
As an MC and media speaker, Edie Lush brings something rare to any event: the ability to synthesize complex subjects in real time, draw out the most compelling moments from every panellist, and create the energy that turns a conference into a genuine dialogue. Organizations from Mastercard to McKinsey to the University of California Trust have praised her for intellectual rigor, professionalism, and an instinct for what an audience needs to hear next. Whether shaping a global summit agenda or training a leadership team to speak with authority, she is the professional the world’s most demanding clients call.
Edie Lush Speaking Videos
Edie Lush's Take-Aways from 60+ interviews in Davos
Edie Lush - The S Word - Exploring the Sustainable Development Goals
Edie Lush Keynote Topics
Drawing on twenty years of hosting panels at the World Economic Forum, COP Climate Summits, and the UN General Assembly, Lush unpacks what separates a forgettable panel from a conversation that changes minds. She explores the craft of preparation, the psychology of listening, and the techniques she uses to draw out the most compelling ideas from any speaker on any stage — offering a masterclass for event professionals, communicators, and leaders who want their discussions to move people to action.
Built on her work coaching senior leaders at Google, Visa, McKinsey, and the WHO, this keynote examines why communication is the most underleveraged leadership skill in most organizations. Lush shares the journalistic principles behind clear storytelling, the physical and vocal habits that project authority without stiffness, and the practical techniques executives can use to immediately raise the impact of every speech, interview, and meeting they lead.
Lush has had a front-row seat at the world's defining conversations — with heads of state, climate scientists, tech entrepreneurs, Nobel laureates, and central bankers. In this keynote she draws on that extraordinary access to map the forces shaping the global agenda: geopolitical shifts, climate transitions, the AI transformation of business, and the emerging power dynamics that will define the decade ahead. A session designed to sharpen strategic thinking for leaders navigating complexity and uncertainty.
From her early career covering Eastern European politics to co-hosting the Global GoalsCast podcast on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Lush has spent her career in service of stories that deserve to be told. This keynote explores the ethics and craft of impactful storytelling — why some narratives shift policy and behavior while others disappear — and how organizations can apply journalistic discipline to build communications that genuinely connect with the audiences that matter most.
FAQs on Booking Edie Lush
Why Edie Lush?
Booking Edie Lush means securing one of the most experienced and versatile event professionals working on the international circuit today. She brings together three capabilities that are rarely combined at this level: the editorial depth of a career journalist who has interviewed world leaders and Nobel laureates, the platform presence of an MC who has hosted events at Davos, the UN, and SXSW, and the practical authority of a communication coach trusted by Google, Visa, and the World Health Organization. Her preparation is meticulous, her instinct for audience energy is exceptional, and her ability to synthesize complex topics in real time sets her apart from moderators who simply read from a script. For events where the stakes are high and the conversation needs to deliver real outcomes, Edie Lush is the person you want at the helm. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to check her availability for your next event.
What events has Edie Lush hosted?
Edie Lush has hosted and moderated events at some of the world's most prestigious forums, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the UN General Assembly in New York, the COP Climate Summits, the Future Investment Initiative, the India Global Forum, SXSW, and the Council on Foreign Relations. She has also chaired literary-style festivals for Intelligence Squared on topics including Climate Change and Everest, moderated events for the Monaco Transition Forum, and hosted dozens of corporate summits, CEO forums, and thought leadership events for organizations including Mastercard, GP Bullhound, the FIA, McKinsey, CodeBase, and Yale University.
What communication training does Edie Lush offer?
Edie Lush offers executive communication coaching in one-on-one sessions, group masterclasses, and media training workshops. Her training draws on journalistic principles of clear storytelling and audience connection, with a particular focus on increasing impact in both online and in-person appearances. She helps leaders sharpen their message, develop physical and vocal confidence, conquer nerves, and deliver presentations that are remembered. Clients include Google, Dell Technologies, Visa, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Yale University, the World Health Organization, and Weil Gotshal & Manges.
What topics does media speaker Edie Lush cover?
As a keynote speaker and event moderator, Edie Lush covers executive communication and leadership presence, global geopolitics and shifting power dynamics, climate finance and the sustainability transition, the future of business and technology including AI, entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems, and the craft of storytelling and media. Her events expertise spans the full range of corporate, political, and international formats — from intimate CEO roundtables to large-scale global summits. To check availability and speaking fees, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
How to book Edie Lush as a keynote speaker?
Aurum Speakers Bureau can help you book Edie Lush as a speaker for your next event, conference, or board meeting. Simply fill out our contact form to inquire about Edie Lush's availability for a speaking engagement. One of our booking agents will respond to your request immediately and contact the speaker to let them know you want to hire them. We will assist you with obtaining speaking fees, booking information, and confirming availability for Edie Lush or any other top keynote speaker or celebrity of your choice.
How much is Edie Lush speaking fee?
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Can I book Edie Lush for a virtual keynote?
Yes, Edie Lush is available for virtual keynotes and webinars. To book Edie Lush for a virtual event, please complete the contact form or send us an email to inquire about the special fees for virtual engagements.
