Born in the UK to Spanish parents, Maria Ramos is multilingual—fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian, with working knowledge of classical Arabic and Turkish. A King’s College London graduate, she mentors aspiring journalists through King’s and Women in Journalism UK.

During her years in the region, Maria has worked as a newsreader in Bahrain and also reported from Syria, Jordan, Türkiye and the UEA. She has her own flagship news programme, News Hour with Maria Ramos, that she presents live from Istanbul. In London, she hosted Bloomberg TV’s breakfast world news, covering the breaking news of the 2008 financial crisis from London and Spain.

Breaking news stories include Abu-Bakr Al Bahgdadi’s assassination, the stepping down of UK Prime Minister Theresa May, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe’s resignation, President Trump’s first visit to North Korea, and Jamal Khashoggi’s death in Istanbul. She has also covered the Turkish presidential elections and is often a relief presenter for TRT World’s flagship current affairs show, The Newsmakers.

She has also worked for The Miami Herald in Central America, Le Monde newspaper in Senegal, Madagascar and Mauritius, and Milan for Time Magazine.

An ardent advocate for sustainability, she has worked as Media Advisor to the CEO of Formula E, the world’s premier electric car racing series. She was instrumental in building global media and institutional relationships, including with the UN and Greenpeace.

Over the years, Maria has served as a member of many boards, including as the chairperson of the Banking Association of South Africa, co-chair of The United Nations’ Task Force on Digital Financing of Sustainable Development Goals, and was appointed to the World Bank-International Monetary Fund High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery and Growth in 2021.

Beyond the newsroom, Ramos is a highly sought-after Master of Ceremonies and Moderator, regularly leading high-level international and government events. Her focus areas include humanitarian, environmental, and global affairs, with clients such as the European Parliament and the United Nations, in particular for UN World Tourism Day in Riyadh.

She regularly works as a conference host, master of ceremonies, and event moderator, particularly for events with a humanitarian, global or political background. Clients include:

– UNDP and Atlantic Council launch of ‘Turkey’s Refugee Resilience’ Report (2020 – host)

– Launch of UNFPA #SWOT2020 (2020 – host)

– UNDP Local Solutions to Migration and Displacement (2019 – moderator)

– TRT World Forum (2019 – host)

– Trust and Truth in Journalism (2019 – host)

– International Humanitarian Forum (2018 – host)

– TRT World Forum (2018 – host)

– Government/UN Forum on Sustainable Development (2018 – host and moderator)

– UNDP Istanbul Development Dialogues (2018 – host)

– Credit Suisse (host)

SPEAKING TOPICS

– Politics

– Current Affairs

– International Affairs

– The Refugee Crisis

– The Environment and Sustainability

– Formula E

– The Middle East

Ramos co-founded a UK–Spain media consultancy advising European firms on sustainability and infrastructure across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East in order to elevate voices/stories from her heritage, . Now, she is developing a new TV programme showcasing leading voices from the Hispanic world – launching soon.

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