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Ben’s journalism exposes important issues around sexuality, gender, race and inequality. A senior reporter for VICE, he was previously the first LGBTQ Correspondent at the BBC where he shined a light on key issues affecting the LGBTQ community. In speeches, he shares his own experiences as a gay Black man and expresses the importance of education.
Ben Hunte is a senior reporter for VICE World News, investigating stories about LGBTQ people, race, and inequality from across the world. Previously, Ben was the BBC’s first LGBTQ Correspondent, reporting on stories surrounding sexuality and gender, before becoming the BBC’s West Africa Correspondent. He is one of the UK's most recognisable LGBTQ broadcasters and his in-depth journalism led to several viral reports.
Before moving into journalism, Ben worked as a Strategy Manager for Google alongside growing his YouTube channel, with over 100,000 followers. He left to become a full-time influencer and train as a journalist, starting his journey reporting for Channel 5 and ITV news, hosting shows on BBC Radio 4 and then a news anchor for BBC News Africa.
One of the BBC's youngest correspondents, Ben's journalism exposed many issues including Poland’s ‘LGBT-Free Zones’, the government’s failure to record LGBTQ suicides, electric shock ‘conversion therapy’ and the rise of hate crimes during the pandemic. He is open about his own experiences as a Black gay man and is passionate about not only serving the LGBTQ community but educating those less familiar with the issues affecting the community.
Ben has a strong track record of delivering agenda-setting original journalism online, for TV, and radio. He has been named on both The Guardian and DIVA Magazine’s Pride Power and has won several awards for his journalism.
Date TBC. We will be looking at high-performance and mindset with our two excellent speakers.
Guenther Steiner is the Former Team Principal of F1’s Haas, a role he held from the team’s inception until this year. Under his leadership, he grew Haas into one of the sport’s leading independent teams.
Joining Guenther on stage will be broadcaster and behavioural scientist Paul Mckenna, who has written a number of bestselling books, and works on how psychology and mindset can impact achievement.
Please register your interest using the link above for what is sure to be a fascinating and illuminating session.
Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH
On Tuesday 17th September we had the pleasure of hearing from a remarkable panel of speakers, who shared their expertise on the challenges of managing Risk in a chaotic world.
The panel featured esteemed speakers, Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton KFSM (Firefigter and Neuroscience researcher), Lord Parker of Minsmere (Andrew Parker, Former Director General of MI5), and Sir Robin Niblett (Former Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House). The event was hosted superbly by Mastermind and BBC News presenter Clive Myrie.
Over the hour, our panellists explored Risk on multiple levels, from global affairs to business environments and personal everyday challenges. They provided valuable insights into how we can better manage and mitigate Risk in today’s unpredictable world.
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