My Talks and Presentations
I love speaking and sharing my OPINIONS AND UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES WITH AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE.
Click on any of the links below to hear me speak on topics ranging from the war in Ukraine, to the Middle East crisis, the Covid-19 outbreak, geopolitics, technology and social media addiction.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club - Hong Kong, Oct 3, 2024
Back to the city where I lived and worked as a journalist for several years, I spoke at Hong Kong’s iconic FCC on the war in Ukraine. It covered a wide range of topics - including a possible path to peace and the role of other countries - as well as a Q&A session with the luncheon audience.
World Briefing - The Year Ahead (London), London: Jan 6, 2023
2022 was certainly an interesting year. Global dynamics shifted, politics and parties were questioned and war broke out on multiple battlefields. As we begin a new year, join us for an expert analysis session exploring the latest world news events and what emerging trends we should be looking out for in 2023. I moderated a power panel that brought together foreign correspondents and experts to provide insight into what is really happening on the global agenda. Presented in collaboration with On Front Line.
On Frontline - Kyiv: Feb. 11, 2022
Frontline Online asks: what does a Russian invasion of Ukraine look like? What are the regional and global consequences above the unnecessary suffering and economic losses it will cause? Going live from Kyiv, this panel of experts and journalists discussed the latest developments and analysed the impact of the Western efforts to de-escalate and deter Russian ambitions. Speakers: Natalia Antelava, CODA Stories; Frank Langfitt, NPR; Andrei Kurkov, author; Olga Rudenko, Kyiv Independent; Patrick Reevell, ABC News. Co-moderated by Michael Bociurkiw and Olha Poliukhovych.
World Briefing - The Year Ahead (London): January, 2021
During the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, I convened this online power panel of experts and journalist from around the world. For On Frontline.
House of Commons, London: March 10, 2020
An expert panel on the MH17 criminal trial organized by the Henry Jackson Society and the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Kingdom. Joining me were Eliot Higgins of Bellingcat and Rolland Oliphant of the Daily Telegraph.
The Year Ahead 2020 - Frontline Club, London: January 15, 2020
January marks not only the start of a new year but also a new decade, with a number of dramatic international events evolving at speed, such as in Iran, Hong Kong and beyond. This panel of experts discuss these developments: Michael Bociurkiw, Ian Williams, Olga Malchevska with Sana Safi.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore: October 15, 2019
In this timely panel, organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and moderated by BBC World Television anchor/producer Sharanjit Leyl, we delved into a number of issues and conflicts headlining the news in the fourth quarter of 2019: the Hong Kong protests, the China-US trade war, fears of a global recession and the upcoming Canadian elections.
Narrative PR Summit, Cairo: Nov 14, 2018
In a keynote presentation, I spoke about 'Smartphone and Social Media Addiction and the Impact on Politics and Global Perception.'
Overseas Development Institute (London): August 17, 2018
August 19 each year marks World Humanitarian Day This year, the Overseas Development Institute invited me to join a panel in London to discuss mental health issues among aid worker. It is a problem which receives scant attention from the UN and other aid agencies.
The Year Ahead 2018 (London): Feb 2018
This was an invitation-only, off-the-record discussion with a small group of thought leaders from leading media, humanitarian agencies, philanthropy and analytics. Part of the Curzon Salon series at the exclusive club in Mayfair, 12 Hay Hill.
Sixth Tiger Conference, Kyiv: Dec 5, 2017
I moderated an expert panel on strategic and crisis communications at this conference organized annually by the Kyiv Post
I’ve been asked many times ‘Why South Sudan?' South Sudan - which has few systems, institutions and infrastructure in place - requires strong support to prevent it from collapsing into a long-lasting conflict. The last thing we need right now is another failed state.
- at the World Communications Forum Davos (Geneva), March 2017
March, 2016: SXSW Pitch Stage, Austin, TX
I moderated a panel at the SXSW Trade Show pitch stage.
Oxford University Alumni Conference, Vienna, April, 2015
Quo Vadis Ukraine: The Conflict and Beyond - Panel discussion of the Ukraine reviewing the current situation, exploring the context of the conflict which broke out in 2014, assessing its impact on Europe, and identifying what the international community can learn and how it should respond. Featuring: Lord Patten of Barnes; Jutta Edthofer; Michael Bociurkiw; Gwendolyn Sasse. View here
"We live in a hyper-connected world where bad news travels fast..."
- World Communication Forum Davos in Istanbul, Nov 4, 2016