Jo Colan

A rare combination most moderator candidates can't offer: - Broadcast + domain credibility in one person. 20+ years anchoring and hosting on-camera (CGTN's flagship science series, Discovery with Dean Kamen, MTV International, BBC, Rocketboom) combined with genuine ingredient-industry experience as co-founder of a microalgae functional food company and IIN-certified health coach. - Live broadcast craft, not just panel craft. Conference moderation is technically a subset of the work I've been doing for two decades on live television. Panels with surprises, off-topic drift, time pressure, and complex panelists are familiar terrain. - Science fluency that doesn't dilute the conversation. I can sit with founders, clinicians, formulators, scientists, and investors and keep the substance intact while making it accessible to the room. No simplifying to the point of losing the experts; no jargon that loses the audience. - Preparation discipline. I bring journalism-grade research to every panel. Marc Kempter, who hired me for years on-air, put it this way: "Jo is the most intelligent on-air talent I have worked with. Quick on her feet as an interviewer, but she does a tremendous amount of research to understand her role ahead of time. That's rare." - Senior creative pedigree. Beyond broadcast, I've led international video at TIME Inc., supervised creative production for Tony Robbins, directed strategy at Big Think | Freethink Media, and built brand strategy at Edelman. I understand how panels fit into a larger event narrative, and I work as a partner to producers, not just talent.