Isabelle Kumar
Isabelle Kumar is an event moderator and former prime-time news anchor who helps organisations navigate complex global discussions with clarity and credibility. She works with the European Commission, the United Nations, the WHO, and Fortune 500 companies, moderating high-stakes forums and summits on technology, sustainability, health, and more.
Lyon, France
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Over a 20-year career, Isabelle anchored prime time news for Euronews-NBC, reported for CNN, APTN and Reuters, and moderated the first ever EU Presidential debate. Her interviews with heads of state, CEOs and cultural figures, including Richard Branson, Andrea Bocelli, Mike Tyson, and Karl Lagerfeld, have generated more than three million views on YouTube.
Isabelle now works full time as a moderator and MC for organisations including the European Commission, the United Nations, WHO, Procter and Gamble, and the Consumer Goods Forum. She brings journalistic precision to topics spanning technology, health, and sustainability, drawing on real experience chairing closed-door discussions with leaders such as former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Her approach is thorough and warm, shaped by thousands of high-pressure interviews.
Fluent in both French and English and holding British and German nationality, Isabelle is a passionate disability activist and President of a charity dedicated to supporting people with autism. She also volunteers her time pro bono with Lake Aid, an Annecy-based organisation helping unaccompanied minors, asylum seekers, and homeless families in France.
Those who attend Isabelle's sessions gain a clear understanding of complicated issues broken down without jargon, exposure to genuinely candid conversations between decision-makers, and practical insight they can apply in their own organisations. Client feedback consistently highlights her ability to keep discussions focused, fair, and energising.
If your event demands a moderator who can hold the room, no matter who's in it, Isabelle Kumar is the person to book.
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