Anjali Rao is a multi-award-winning journalist who has spent 20 years in the top tiers of broadcast news and current affairs. Since moving to Australia in 2012, Anjali has spent several years hosting SBS’s flagship international current affairs program, Dateline, as well as appearing as a regular guest host on a number of prime-time television shows, including The Project and Studio 10.
Previously, Anjali was anchor of CNN International's weekday breakfast show and host of the network's weekly chat show, Talk Asia, both of which air globally to 220 million households. Earlier, she anchored at both Sky News UK and Channel 5 News in London.
Her relaxed yet perceptive interview style has made for many revealing conversations with some of the world's highest profile personalities including the Dalai Lama, former US President Bill Clinton, actors Kevin Spacey and Gwyneth Paltrow, pop stars Rihanna, Kanye West and Jay-Z, sporting legends Roger Federer, Shane Warne and Kobe Bryant, and fashion icons Karl Lagerfeld and Donatella Versace, among countless others.
She has also covered numerous breaking news events, such as the 9/11 attacks, the 2004 Asian tsunami, the death of Pope John Paul II, the 7/7 bombings in London, the 2008 siege of Mumbai, and the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan.
Anjali is also a highly accomplished public speaker, moderator and MC. She has facilitated hundreds of corporate events and global leadership forums around the world for organisations such as IBM, Hilton Hotels, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Clinton Global Initiative.
In recent years, she has also hosted and moderated major international summits across the Middle East, including high-profile events in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi focused on innovation, global development, and the future economy. These multi-day events attract tens of thousands of delegates and reach digital audiences in the millions, with Anjali serving as MC and panel moderator, guiding conversations with ministers, global CEOs, celebrities and leading innovators.
Born to an Indian father and Australian mother, Anjali was raised in Hong Kong and educated in the United Kingdom, but is now based in Melbourne, Australia, where she is currently studying for a Master of Laws.
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Master Of Ceremonies - Your Event on a Plate!
With over 20 years in the top tiers of television journalism, Anjali is a sought-after public speaker who loves nothing more than bringing a client's vision for their event to life. Known for her energy on-stage and ability to capture the audience's attention, Anjali has MC’d, facilitated fireside interviews, and moderated panel discussions or debates at more than 500 events internationally. These have spanned the worlds of politics, showbiz, current affairs, business, sport, lifestyle, and environment.Master Of Ceremonies - Your Event on a Plate!
Anjali's clients and panel guests tend to be current and former heads of state, inhabitants of the C-suite, or A-list celebrities. Knowing that things don't always go to plan, Anjali enjoys the challenge of adapting instantly to react to any scenario; an attribute she applied daily to her career as a breaking news anchor.
Anjali consistently displays versatility on topics, a broad knowledge base, and when it suits the occasion, she's always up for injecting a healthy dose of British humour into the proceedings!
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Anjali Rao On Broadcast & Journalism - The Daily Talk Show
Anjali has spent over 20 years working in the top tiers of television journalism. After working as a presenter and anchor for Sky News and CNN International, Anjali won the top prize in the 2004 Amnesty International Human Rights Press Award and was named Best Current Affairs Presenter at the Asian Television Awards. Anjali also hosted CNN's flagship chat show TalkAsia, speaking with household names such as the Dalai Lama, Rihanna, Bill Clinton, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey, and is a regular guest panellist on The Project and Studio 10.
