Maithreyi Seetharaman Keynote Speaker

Founder, Facultas Media
Writer of the weekly newsletter ‘The Chief Brief'
International broadcaster across business, economy, civil society and the economy

Maithreyi Seetharaman's Biography

Maithreyi Seetharaman is an international broadcaster whose 20-year career has spanned some of the biggest names in television across Europe, the United States, Middle East and Asia.

Specialising in connecting the dots between business, policy, civil society and the economy, Maithreyi can often be found on a plane, train or summit stage speaking to the world’s most influential decision makers. From COP26, Brussels Economic Forum to NATO and the Munich Security Conference. From the Cannes Lions to WEF and OECD, she has interviewed figures including Olaf Scholz, John Kerry, Bill Gates, Kristalina Georgieva, Philip Hammond and Margarethe Vestager as well as the heads of governments of France, Greece, Lithuania amongst many more. Over her career covering the international economy she has become a trusted conversation partner for C-suite leaders of global companies. Combining her perspectives from the developing and developed world she has focussed on technology as a key driver for innovation and climate change redressal, making it central to her role as a convener of international leadership communities.

As part of her recent consulting, she has taken on the role of Co-Chair of the Globsec Tatra Summit, alongside fellow Co-Chairs Matthias Cormann (Secretary General OECD) and Gordon Bajnai (Former Prime Minster of Hungary and Head of Global Infrastructure and a member of the Management Committee Campbell Lutyens).

Founder of independent production house Facultas Media in 2013, Maithreyi has conceived, written and presented some of the most recognisable, data driven and innovative shows on channels like euronews. Prior to ensuring her independent voice she was the anchor of prime shows like Squawk Box Europe at CNBC and anchor and stocks editor at Bloomberg Television and sat on the advisory board of Docusign. She was most recently Fortune Magazine’s director of live media content shaping the on-stage editorial focus of the brand as Co-Chair of the Fortune’s most influential international forums – The Fortune Global Forum, Fortune Most Powerful Women International and Brainstorm Design, year after year.

Passionate about ESG, she is a vocal proponent of the interoperability of the strategies of policymakers and corporates. With a special focus on the S of ESG, she has pushed for diversity and inclusion through her work and built-up Fortune’s Most Powerful Women community internationally. She now the writes weekly newsletter ‘The Chief Brief ‘and is global advisor to U.S. based non-profit ‘Journey’.

Global political economic outlook

Key themes, trends, strategies and environment (China, Russia, populism, market moving data including key elections worldwide, global trade, global risk, macroeconomic indicators)

Global Corporate/Tech thought leadership on critical problem solving

Ukraine/Russia sanctions, Climate change issues/innovations/initiatives including green tech, cybersecurity, gender

Intersection of policy, corporate strategy and ESG

Monetary and fiscal policy - EU/US/Asia

Cross-sectoral female leadership and gender inclusive growth

She brings rare global authority as an international broadcaster who has spent two decades interviewing heads of state, policymakers and C-suite leaders at the world’s most influential forums.
She helps leaders connect business, policy and society, translating complex economic, geopolitical and ESG dynamics into clear insight that informs strategy and leadership decisions.
She offers unmatched convening power and perspective, shaped by her work at COP, NATO, WEF and OECD and by trusted relationships with decision-makers across developed and developing markets.
She equips organisations to lead on technology, climate and inclusion, drawing on her experience shaping global conversations at Fortune and building international leadership communities.
She engages senior audiences with authority and fluency, combining editorial rigour with on-stage presence as a moderator, interviewer and strategic advisor.