Bridgid Nzekwu

Bridgid Nzewku is a leading presenter and moderator, formerly a Channel 4 News Anchor and ITV News Reader, she is now the Director of Media Training at PA Media, where she coaches prominent CEOs, politicians and spokespeople in public speaking, media interview skills and crisis communication. As a dynamic, authoritative, and profoundly experienced moderator, Bridgid has hosted several high-profile events for FTSE100 companies and is also an accomplished speaker who has delivered eloquent speeches on business, technology, sustainability, and healthcare.

Before initiating her illustrious career in journalism, Bridgid spent four years working as a New Media Consultant and Associate Editor, advising companies on digitisation strategies and new media development. She then joined ITN as a 5NEWS Newsreader, rapidly rising within the ranks to become Producer on The Big Breakfast News, Channel 4 News Producer and Reporter, and MORE4 News Anchor, concluding as a Presenter and Report on Channel 4 News. Following that, Bridgid worked as a Communications Consultant and PR and Communications Manager before joining ITV News as a News Reader.

Moreover, since 2010, Bridgid has served as a moderator and has hosted and conducted interviews for influential clients, such as Lloyds Banking Group, Sainsbury’s, HotTopics, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, NHS England, and the Fairtrade Foundation at prestigious locations, including Las Vegas Convention Centre, Gleneagles, the Belfry, and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. She is also a highly sought-after host for virtual events and has interviewed prominent figures such as Mark Carney, former Bank of England Governor. Bridgid has also written for the Sunday Times and presented on Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies.

For her exceptional contributions to media, journalism and business, Bridgid has been the recipient of many honours and awards. Recently she was named Outstanding Woman in Professional Services in 2018 and was a finalist at the Business Journalist of the Year awards in 2009. One of the leading media consultants in the UK, Bridgid has trained prominent politicians, CEOs, and spokespeople for media interviews and is a highly sought-after event host and moderator. Moreover, she has delivered eloquent speeches on business, technology, sustainability, and healthcare for notable organisations, such as Cambridge University, the University of London Communications Forum, and the Women of Silicon Roundabout Expo at ExCel London.