Award-Winning Foreign Correspondent & News Anchor; Host of "Searching for America" Podcast; AI, Media & Disinformation Expert

Atlanta, GA, USA
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Robyn Curnow Biography

Robyn Curnow is an award-winning anchor, foreign correspondent, and podcast host who has interviewed Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President J.D. Vance, Oprah Winfrey, and many other world leaders. Curnow has hosted events and spoken at the Lincoln Center, the Swedish Royal Palace, the London Science Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

She recently returned from two trips to Monaco at the invitation of the Prince Albert Foundation, where she served as Master of Ceremony and moderator for various Blue Economy events. Curnow introduced His Serene Highness Prince Albert, His Royal Highness Prince William, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other world and business leaders.

Curnow has won the Royal Television Society Award for Breaking News, a DuPont Award, and was nominated for three Emmys during her 20-year career at CNN, where she led coverage of Fidel Castro's funeral and President Obama's trip to Cuba, all recent U.S. presidential elections, the death of Pope John Paul II from the Vatican, as well as numerous wars, terror attacks, and global news events.

She is the keynote speaker at the American Digital Media Licensing Association’s annual meeting on AI, media, and the truth in a world of disinformation.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/04/2025.

Robyn Curnow Speaking Topics

  • Behind-the-Scenes of History

    What did Nelson Mandela tell Robyn Curnow about his greatest regrets? Why did George W. Bush paint himself naked in the bath? What was it like being the Vatican during the death of a Pope? Who isn’t a gentleman: Prince William or Prince Harry?

    Award-winning foreign correspondent and anchor Robyn Curnow peels back the curtain on some of the stories behind the interviews she’s never told publicly. In a light-hearted and optimistic chat, she talks about watching and talking to world leaders behind the scenes; and how that impacted her understanding of power and influence. She’s hung out backstage or off-camera with Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Tutu, Presidents George. W. Bush, Michelle Obama, Oprah and many CEOs. What makes them tick and what is crucial in times of change and crisis?

    With her naturally engaging way of speaking and building trust with audiences, Curnow explains what she’s learned from world leaders and during history-making times. Journalists are said to write the first draft of history

    • Curnow has done that from Europe, China, Vietnam, South Africa, Cuba and the USA. What are the lessons she’s learnt from being followed at Fidel Castro’s funeral in Havana or watching Presidents in the White House Rose Garden?

    An engaging, light-hearted but inspirational discussion about what unites us and how telling stories becomes a bridge to differences in divided times.

    This topic is particularly good as a fireside chat

    • for a light breakfast event or lunch event which brings people together and looks to create a sense of optimism and lessons of leadership

    • about the world

    • with a dash of humor and wry insider gossip.

  • AI, the Truth and the Future of Journalism

    Is artificial intelligence good for the media? How AI can accelerate or limit divisions.

    As journalism and the media face generational change from AI, what needs to be done to protect the truth?

    • Analogue priorities can inform new digital shifts
    • Less is more in an age of too much information
    • Using innovation to break division

    Robyn Curnow's journalism career started with tapes and old-fashioned pen and paper. She's seen the broad shifts in newsrooms across the world, across thirty years

    • and is enthusiastic about the benefits of AI as well as wary of the challenges.

    Blending stories about her interactions with Nelson Mandela, President George W Bush, Oprah Winfrey, Oscar Pistorius, Prince William and many world leaders, Curnow shows that media has always needed to stay ahead of social change, or at the very least reflect the shifts taking place in the streets and homes of viewers and readers.

    She argues that media and AI should be a bridge to differences

    • not a weapon to further divide. Many viewers and readers are switching off

    • turned off my partisan reporting or gotcha journalism on both side of the spectrum

    • so how does the center hold, and old-fashioned reportage survive or reignite in an age of artificial intelligence?

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Robyn Curnow Videos

Robyn Curnow Promo Reel

Robyn Curnow Promo Reel

Watch Robyn Curnow interview Nelson Mandela, George W. Bush, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Desmond Tutu and other world leaders.

Robyn Curnow - Made By Dyslexia Interview

Robyn Curnow - Made By Dyslexia Interview

Robyn Curnow tells us how her dyslexic thinking skills helped her become a successful journalist.

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  • What topics does Robyn Curnow speak about?

    Robyn Curnow is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Artificial Intelligence, Belonging, Broadcasting, Host & Emcee, Journalist, Neurodiversity, News & Media, Podcast Host, Storytelling
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Robyn Curnow is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Behind-the-Scenes of History, AI, the Truth and the Future of Journalism, News Junkie, Recovering, The Power of Words and a Good Story in a Divided America and Championing Dyslexia. The estimated speaking fee range to book Robyn Curnow for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Robyn Curnow generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ros Atkins, Janet Wu, Tanya König, Michelle Miller and Sharyl Attkisson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Robyn Curnow for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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