Episodes

Wilfred Frost is the host of Sky News' breakfast show, a frequent contributor on CNBC, and can now add podcast host to his resume, too. These roles have a few things in common, but the most important throughline for Wilfred i...

Alessandra Galloni is the woman in charge at Reuters, leading 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in 200 locations across the globe. On this episode of Press Profiles, we find out what it's like to be at the helm of th...

The annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles is an "intellectual banquet" of stimulating content. Over the course of three days more than 1,000 speakers take the stage to share insights on the latest business,...

For the WSJ’s Lauren Thomas, there’s nothing more exhilarating and nerve-racking than the minutes before one of her big scoops is published. Before it goes, she’s worried she will get scooped… and after it goes, she is absorbing the immediate...

James Fontanella-Khan discovered early on that being a journalist was a great way to see the world and gain access. Starting with a makeshift press credential as a 17-year-old, he began writing stories for fringe publications and his career was off...

What does it take to end up on Fast Company's list of "Most Innovative Companies"? On this episode of Press Profiles, we speak with editor in chief, Brendan Vaughan to find out. Brendan has had an impressive career guiding the editorial direction of...

They say communications – specifically public relations – is one of the more tactical, strategic, and yes, I’ll admit, stressful jobs, you can have. Eleanor Hawkins would probably agree. A former PR professional, she is now a reporter for Axios...

Barron’s is a 100+ year institution in financial journalism, yet it’s constantly evolving. Reshma Kapadia is one of the driving forces behind that innovation. She was part of the team that helped launch the annual “Top 100 Women in Finance”...

To say Lauren Hirsch has always wanted to be a reporter is an understatement. When she was about seven years old her mom found a book under her bed aptly titled “how to be a journalist”. That aspiration is now a reality. After learning the ropes...

As people around the world waited for the announcement of a new US president, Sam Sutton, the author of Politico’s Morning Money newsletter – which goes out daily around 5AM – was hard at work preparing three different newsletters...

Mike Hofman is fresh off of "Entrepreneur prom" – the annual gathering of Inc.'s 5000 fastest-growing private companies. As Editor in Chief, Mike oversees the media outlet that serves as the handbook to business owners and operators. The companies...

Brian Sozzi is up at 2:40am preparing for the day when most people are fast asleep.His relentless drive has carried him from his first job as an equity research analyst to executive editor at Yahoo Finance. On the season 4 premiere of Press...

Sara Eisen’s recipe for success is pretty straight forward: “Always have an expertise, and a niche. It will pay off in the end.” For Eisen, developing that niche meant choosing an internship at Foreign Exchange TV to launch her career (even if...

James Mackintosh spent six years at Oxford studying philosophy. It turns out that was the perfect training to become a financial markets columnist. On this episode of Press Profiles, we explore James's nearly 30-year career spanning the Financial...

In a life that has brought her to almost every corner of the earth, Diane Brady has made a career of finding stories in unexpected places. Now, she is turning her attention to bringing Fortune’s live events and CEO initiative to the next level. On...

Laura Kreutzer is one of the longest tenured reporters in Private Equity. A scholarship student who earned her way into some of the most prestigious educational institutions, Laura has brought keen insight, deep understanding, and a warm personality...

Caroline Hyde has thrived in several roles at Bloomberg for the past 16 years, most recently leading the charge at Bloomberg Technology alongside co-anchor Ed Ludlow. But before she brought her infectious energy to TV, she was working on the other...

Oliver Shah has rapidly become one of the most impactful journalists in Britain. His quick career rise to associate editor at the The Sunday Times (the paper he grew up reading) has been due in large part to his ability to find the "sizzle on the...

As the son of a butcher, Dan Colarusso grew up seeing how the sausage got made. Now, he oversees sausage making of a different type. As Senior Vice President of Business News at CNBC, Dan is the man behind all the decisions that affect the network’s...

Bloomberg News is one of the biggest news organizations globally, with 2,400 reporters, and coverage that reaches every medium from wires, to broadcast, to print, and radio - and John Micklethwait is the man that sits atop of it all. On this episode...

Most sports reporters sit in the press box. Abe Madkour’s staff of reporters sit in the C-Suite. On this episode of Press Profiles, we sit down with Sports Business Journal’s Publisher and Executive Editor to explore his love for the "game behind...

On this edition of Press Profiles, we head to the Middle East to sit down with the head of one of the leading news organizations in the UAE. Mina Al Oraibi was born in Iraq, and growing up her and her family were exiles in Saudi Arabia. She has spent...

The NYSE is an institution, and so is Bob Pisani. The CNBC veteran has been manning the floor of the exchange for the business network for more than 25 years. On this edition of Press Profiles, we hear about his encounters with notable luminaries such...

Peter Thal Larsen's career was shaped in part by the great financial crisis. As a reporter for the Financial Times, he had a front row seat to all the action. From there, he pivoted to Reuters’ financial commentary site, Breakingviews, and a little...