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About Arianne

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I’m a four-time Emmy-nominated journalist, event moderator, and public speaking coach — with 10+ years of experience reporting live on camera and on stage.

As a journalist, I’ve covered everything from politics and technology to the economy, health, and global affairs. Along the way, I’ve produced viral news explainers, documentaries, and travel series that take you around Switzerland.

 

If there's something I'm really passionate about, is telling a good story, and doing so memorably and creatively! 

During the pandemic, when events shifted online, companies were looking for on camera professionals to keep their programming dynamic and engaging throughout long hours. That’s when I first started moderating — using my live reporting skills to bring energy, focus, and structure to virtual panels. Since then, I’ve continued to lead high-profile summits around the world, including Viva Technology, Watches and Wonders, and the UEFA Congress.

Each experience has deepened my understanding of global trends and the power of thoughtful dialogue.

Before venturing into event moderation, I was a main television anchor for CNN Money Switzerland. I also served as a bilingual breaking news correspondent across the U.S. and Europe for NBC Universal.

I grew up across Venezuela, Spain, and the United States, and I now call Switzerland home.

 

On my spare time, I spread my storytelling expertise by training university students and high-profile executives in strategic public speaking. My participants come from all corners of the globe — from Argentina to Tanzania to New Zealand — making this work incredibly rewarding.

I hold a Master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University in New York and a certificate in International Relations, Business, and Political Economy from the London School of Economics.


Languages: English, Spanish, and French.                                                                                   
Currently based in Lausanne, Switzerland
 Previous locations:   Boston,  MA, United States    •    New York City, NY, United States  
                                    Miami, FL, United States    Seville, Spain  •  Caracas, Venezuela 

 

Experience          A brief summary to some of my latest trajectory

2020 - Present

Independent 

Worldwide

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International TV Host & Event Moderator

From producing podcasts on the megatrends reshaping our economy, to moderating important discussions, I aim to make each project impactful.

I've had the privilege of serving as Master of Ceremonies at some of the world’s largest tech events, leading official video programs at premier watchmaking summits, and moderating key conversations at major health, finance and sports forums.

Some prominent clients include:

United Nations UNCTAD                                                           World Trade Organization

Viva Technology Paris​                                                                        Watches and Wonders Geneva

South Summit Madrid                                                               The Next Web Amsterdam

 

World Nuclear Exhibition Paris                                                  EU Startups Summit Malta

Geneva Health Forum                                                               World Heart Federation

UEFA Congress Vienna                                                             Credit Suisse global events

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2018 - Present

Independent

Europe

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International News Correspondent 

Produce original video stories in Europe and Latin America, related to travel, culture, politics, economy, breaking news, and human rights, airing on social media and American news Outlets like NBC universal. 

Samples include:

Canonization of Monsenor Romero in the Vatican, the first Salvadoran saint 

Sexual abuse summit in the Vatican

Flying in the first certified electric plane

A winemaking tour in Switzerland's most unique locations

2020 - Present

International Institute

in Geneva

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Geneva, Switzerland

Public Speaking Professor 

Faculty member in the bachelor's and master's programs
Train 15+ university students, via multiple simulation scenarios, to successfully communicate in the business world. Students learn how to express eloquently, professionally, and compellingly during interviews, oral presentations, and meetings —keeping in mind body language, tone, and vocabulary.

2019 - 2022

SmartCuts Creative

Lausanne, Switzerland

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Senior Video Producer | Media Trainer

A one-stop communications agency, offering video and animation services, live event production, media training, communication strategies, hosting, and moderation services.

 

Clients and projects managed include:

International Labour Organization

Produced and directed three short documentaries that highlighted the economic and safety struggles of the garment sector in Africa and Asia, during the Covid 19 pandemic. 

World Heart Federation

Moderator of live webinars addressing cardiovascular risk factors and challenges worldwide. Project manager and director of event and animation videos.  

2019 - 2020

CNN Money Switzerland

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Zurich, Switzerland 

Business Anchor 

Switzerland’s first national 24-hour channel in English about business and finance, which operated from

2018 to 2020. 

 

Role: Produced, directed and anchored 5-10 minute sponsored interview programs in English, airing nationwide in Switzerland. Topics varied from financial investment, to environmental innovation, to travel. Pioneered media trainings for C-level executives.

2015 - 2018

NBC Universal

Massachusetts, United States

Bilingual Multimedia Journalist

Launched the first local NBC-owned Spanish-language Telemundo newscast in Boston, one of the 10-top broadcast television markets in the United States, alongside a team of four journalists.​

Specialized in breaking news, extreme weather,  immigration law, education, politics, business and economy, gun control, and the drug epidemic in northern Massachusetts​​.

2012 - 2014 

Independent

Florida, United States

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Documentary producer and news personality

Specialized in immigration and the economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

Highlights included:

Venezuela Fights for Freedom

Independently wrote, shot, and edited a 20-minute documentary - intelligible in English and Spanish -  about the 2014 student riots in Venezuela, reaching half a million hits on YouTube.

Guest Interviewer in "The Great Encounter with Obama"

Selected to pose a question to former President Barack Obama in a campaign forum broadcasted in prime time. Univision anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elenas Salinas hosted the special program.

 

Education

2019

London School of Economics

London, United Kingdom

Certificate in Business, International Relations, and Political Economy.

Participated in some of the most pressing academic debates centered around the challenges of globalization: how corporate organizations are impacted by events such as the 2008 financial crisis, changes in global supply chains, global power shifts, instability in key areas of the developing world, technological and environmental disruption from automation and robotics to cyber-security and climate change, and the rise of populism in the western world.

2014 - 2015

Columbia University

New York, United States

Master of Science in Journalism.

Awarded full scholarship. Specialized in documentary filmmaking.

2010 - 2014

University of Miami

Florida, United States

Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and Theatre. 

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© 2024 Arianne Alcorta. 

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