Ian King Keynote Speaker

  • Leading business presenter, Sky News (2014-present)
  • Business & City Editor, The Times (2011-14)
  • Business Editor, The Sun (2000-08)

Ian King's Biography

Ian King is the leading business presenter on Sky News, where he hosts his own evening show from Monday to Friday. He has been described as a “powerhouse in business journalism” by John Ryley, Head of Sky News.

He tackles the big business stories of the day, and holds business leaders and CEOs to account. Renowned for his hard-hitting interviews and acute analysis, Ian’s expertise ensures his business coverage is relevant to the viewer, explaining how it will affect people’s lives.

Ian started out as a business analyst at HSBC before embarking on his journalism career at the Daily Telegraph. He went on to The Guardian and then the Mail on Sunday, before joining The Sun as Business Editor in 2000. Whilst there he was named Business Journalist of the Year both at the UK Press Awards and at the London Press Club Awards. Ian went on to become Business and City Editor at The Times.

Read More

Videos of Ian King

On his move from print to broadcast media (2014)
Interview with Shazam's Andrew Fisher (2015)

Check Ian King's speaking fees and availability

    Sending your message…

    Please wait, this can take a moment

    Message sent…

    Close

    Please provide your details and we’ll get in touch as soon as possible.

    We can only respond to requests for professional speaking engagements. We are unable to respond to requests for autographs, shoutouts and personalized messages.

    Discover other speakers

    Henry Curr Speaker
    Exclusive
    Henry Curr
    Economics Editor, The Economist
    Simon Nixon Speaker
    Simon Nixon Speaker
    Exclusive
    Simon Nixon
    Journalist, Political Economist, Commentator & Author
    George Eaton Speaker
    Exclusive
    George Eaton
    Senior Editor at the New Statesman
    Matthew Kaminski Speaker
    Exclusive
    Matthew Kaminski
    Editor at Large, Politico and Columnist on Geopolitics
    Georgina Godwin Speaker
    Exclusive
    Georgina Godwin
    Accomplished Speaker on geopolitics and skilled moderator
    Maithreyi Seetharaman Speaker
    Exclusive
    Maithreyi Seetharaman
    International broadcaster across business, economy, civil society and the economy
    Raquel Willis Speaker
    Exclusive
    Raquel Willis
    Award-winning activist, journalist, and media strategist dedicated to collective liberation
    Merryn Somerset Webb Speaker
    Exclusive
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    Senior Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion - expert on personal finance and investments
    Birgit Vallmüür Speaker
    Exclusive
    Birgit Vallmüür
    Expert on sustainable leadership
    Mary Ann Sieghart Speaker
    Exclusive
    Mary Ann Sieghart
    Highly Regarded Current Affairs Commentator and author of award-winning book, The Authority Gap