I am a global affairs analyst, speaker and journalist in both print and live media. In January 2022, I became a senior fellow at the Washington, DC-based Atlantic Council, attached to its Eurasia Center.
Currently I’m on location in Ukraine. Read my real-time updates here.
I've been part of the frontline teams at many international humanitarian organizations. I also help organizations tell their stories, deal with crisis communications and improve their media relations savviness. A favourite pastime is lecturing on journalism and training young journalists on ethics, fake news and crisis reporting.
A passion is investigating human being's relationship with technology, especially smartphones and social media. My book, Digital Pandemic, was published in summer of 2021.
With over two decades of experience in humanitarian work and international journalism, I am a frequent commentator on BBC World Television, BBC World Service Radio, CNN, Bloomberg TV, CTV, CBC and Al Jazeera. My commentaries on global affairs, humanitarian issues and technology are published regularly on CNN Opinion.
During the 2020-2021 period, I devoted myself to analyzing and commenting on the myriad aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic - especially the response by China, the actions of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the patchwork quilt responses by various governments. I do not hesitate to call out bad players, especially if it means more death, sickness or economic dislocation.
I love delivering impactful talks. You may have seen me at Harvard University (Fall 2021), the Halifax International Security Forum, the World Communications Forum in Istanbul and Geneva, the Oxford University Alumni conference in Vienna, the Atlantic Council (Washington, DC) and London’s Frontline Club regional series. In March 2016 I moderated the pitch stage at the SXSW Festival in Austin.
By now I've delivered two TEDx talks: evangelizing about collaboration at TEDxUW in Canada and sharing advice on how to make the best choices in life at TEDxCoE Natolin in Poland.
On top of all of this, I love to share travel intelligence with a global audience. My Savvy Traveller is all about getting people to move - but in a sensible, responsible and savvy way.
I am available to speak on global affairs, diplomacy, disasters, travel, humanitarian issues, migration, technology and the Ukraine crisis/Black Sea region politics.
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Hezbollah has been enhancing its fighting capacity with the help of sophisticated Russian arms. President Joe Biden has authorized the provision of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine.