Keynote Speaker Moderator Event Host Interviewer

Conversations that move the room.

I help institutions, companies and conference producers run sessions their audiences remember. Keynotes on women’s leadership, social impact, institutional dialogue, and AI and emerging markets. Moderated panels, fireside chats and full events hosted with care. Based in Budapest, working internationally, in eight languages.

Naledi Ncube, smiling, in a navy suit against a blue backdrop
Naledi NcubeKeynote speaker, moderator and host

Recent stages

  • Host of the Future Health Forum during the World Economic Forum in Davos
  • Speaker at European Investment Bank events
  • Moderator for EuCham, the European Chamber
  • Moderator for Women in ETFs EMEA at the Budapest Stock Exchange for BlackRock

Stages and organisations I’ve worked with

  • World Economic Forum, Davos
  • European Investment Bank
  • EuCham
  • Future Health Forum
  • Impact CEE
  • Cannes Film Festival events
  • The Longevity Code Gala
  • Women in ETFs EMEA
  • Budapest Stock Exchange
Naledi Ncube holding a microphone on stage at The Longevity Code Gala Dinner
HostThe Longevity Code Gala Dinner
Naledi Ncube smiling in a black blazer with a colourful silk scarf

It’s always about your event.

You’re not just booking a speaker, you’re bringing in a partner who prepares deeply, protects your brand, and stays your single point of contact from the first call to follow-up.

  • Always prepared. Deep research, a clear brief and a plan for every scenario before I step on stage.
  • Your brand protected. Sensitive topics, sponsors and guardrails handled with care, every time.
  • One point of contact. From the first call to the post-event report, you deal with me directly.

What I do

Four ways to work together. Keynotes and moderation are the services organisers book most.

Most booked

Keynote speaking

One strong message for your whole audience, built around your theme.

  • Discovery call to shape the message
  • Fully bespoke, story-driven talk
  • Examples from your sector
  • Slide deck consultation and one round of revisions
  • Rehearsal on request
Most booked

Moderation

You bring the experts. I turn them into a real conversation.

  • Briefing call with you and the panellists
  • Custom questions and research on every panellist
  • Live steering and audience Q&A
  • Timekeeping, so you finish on schedule
  • Post-session debrief notes

Event hosting

Someone to hold your whole programme together, from welcome to close.

  • Run-of-show alignment with your team
  • Introductions and transitions between speakers
  • Partners, speakers and guests acknowledged with care

Interviewing

A guest your audience wants to hear from, and the story they came for.

  • Preparation with the guest in advance
  • A researched line of questions
  • On stage or on camera

How we work together

  1. Discovery call

    We talk through your event, your audience and what success looks like for you.

  2. Your brief

    A short briefing form captures your goals, speakers, tone and logistics, so nothing is left to chance.

  3. On the day

    Early arrival, alignment with your team, and a session that runs to time.

  4. Follow-up

    A post-event report with outcomes, feedback and ideas for your next event.

Naledi Ncube in a pink tweed blazer, arms folded, smiling against a burgundy backdrop

More about me

I am a moderator, keynote speaker, host and interviewer based in Budapest. My path runs from television presenting to the stages of the WEF ecosystem, the European Investment Bank and the European Chamber, with over ten years of experience guiding conversations at a high level, in eight languages.

My philosophy is Ubuntu: I am because we are. It shapes how I lead a room, with your audience, your purpose and the people on stage at the centre.

You’re not bringing in a speaker. You’re bringing in a partner.

  • Chief Strategy OfficerGlobal Trade Africa
  • FounderInkanyezi Foundation for Girls
  • Social Impact ChairEuCham
  • MemberWEF Global Shapers, Budapest Hub

Speaking topics

Signature talk

Build With

Build With is about designing policies, technology and partnerships with the people they affect, not for them. It draws on my interest in AI policy in emerging markets, my experience in Africa-Europe trade and my work in social impact.

And on the principle that shapes how I lead every room: “I am because we are.” Ubuntu.

Conversations I lead

Each keynote or session is shaped with you after a discovery call. Open a topic for the details.

Women’s leadership

Visibility, sponsorship and the next generation of leaders.

Who it is for
[ADD AUDIENCE]
Audience takeaways
[ADD 3 TO 5 TAKEAWAYS]
Formats
Keynote, panel moderation or fireside chat.

Social impact

Purpose, community and lasting change.

Who it is for
[ADD AUDIENCE]
Audience takeaways
[ADD 3 TO 5 TAKEAWAYS]
Formats
Keynote, panel moderation or fireside chat.

Institutional dialogue

Bringing institutions, business and people to one table.

Who it is for
[ADD AUDIENCE]
Audience takeaways
[ADD 3 TO 5 TAKEAWAYS]
Formats
Keynote, panel moderation or fireside chat.

AI & emerging markets

AI policy seen from emerging markets and its impact on households.

Who it is for
[ADD AUDIENCE]
Audience takeaways
[ADD 3 TO 5 TAKEAWAYS]
Formats
Keynote, panel moderation or fireside chat.

Gen Z

Understanding the generation now shaping workplaces, markets and conversations.

Conversations include
  • Understanding Gen Z
  • How Gen Z works
  • Gen Z in the workplace
  • Other Gen Z conversations, shaped to your event
Formats
Keynote, panel moderation or fireside chat.

Other and bespoke conversations

Your theme is not listed? I am open to relevant topics beyond these areas.

How it works
Tell me your event theme and audience. If it is a good fit, we shape the session together on a discovery call. If it is not, I will say so honestly.

Check availability

Tell me about your event. I reply personally, usually with availability and a few questions to shape the session.

About you

Your event

If dates are not fixed yet, pick the earliest likely date.

Format

Your details are used only to reply to your enquiry. They are not added to a mailing list or shared with anyone else. [CONFIRM PRIVACY WORDING AND ADD A PRIVACY POLICY LINK]

Moderation, hosting and other formats

What you receive with each booking. Every format starts with a call and ends with a follow-up.

Panel moderation

A real exchange between your panellists, not a row of presentations.

  • Briefing call with you and the panellists
  • Custom question set built around your goals
  • Research on every panellist
  • Live steering, audience Q&A and timekeeping
  • Post-session debrief notes

Fireside chat

Structured, never rigid. An intimate conversation with a clear narrative arc.

  • In-depth pre-event interview with your guest
  • Narrative arc built towards your core message
  • Live pivoting and optional audience participation
  • Full discretion and confidentiality

Conference moderation

The same preparation as a panel, carried across a full conference programme.

  • Briefing with your programme team
  • Transitions and continuity between sessions
  • Timekeeping across the day

Event hosting

Hosted with warmth, energy and precision.

  • Dinners
  • Evenings
  • Galas
  • Full-day programmes

Interviewing

On-stage or recorded interviews with leaders, founders and public figures.

  • Preparation with the guest in advance
  • A researched line of questions
  • On stage or on camera

Virtual and hybrid

Any of the formats above, delivered for online or hybrid audiences.

Is it a fit for your event?

Based on the stages and organisations I have worked with so far.

Sectors

  • Finance and investment
  • International institutions and development finance
  • Health and longevity
  • Business networks and chambers of commerce
  • Social impact
  • Culture and film

Audiences

  • Senior leaders and executives
  • Policymakers and diplomats
  • Investors and financial professionals
  • Women’s professional networks
  • Young leaders and next-generation talent

Event types

  • International forums and conferences
  • Institutional events
  • Business breakfasts and chamber events
  • Industry panels
  • Galas and dinners
  • Film festival events

Not sure your theme fits? Tell me about your event and I will say honestly whether I am the right person, and suggest how the session could work. Check availability

What organisers say

From reference letters written by the organisations I worked for. Full letters are available on request.

“You’ve brought an amazing perspective, we could not have a better moderator for this event.”
Brigitta DarvasVice President, Head of UK & MEA Wealth Sales Support, BlackRock“Thank you for hosting the panel discussion, Naledi!” On the Women in ETFs EMEA panel at the Budapest Stock Exchange
“Her preparation was thorough, her on-stage presence was commanding yet warm, and her ability to guide the room with precision while keeping the room energised was exceptional.”
Irina BissLead Partner and Founder, Leadership Access GroupOn Naledi hosting the Future Health Forum during the World Economic Forum in Davos
“Naledi has a natural ability to command a room while remaining accessible and inclusive in her approach. Her contributions were substantive, her delivery was polished, and the feedback we received from attendees following both events was overwhelmingly positive.”
Stephania CiraoloHead of the EIB Group Office in Hungary, European Investment BankOn Naledi speaking at two European Investment Bank events
“She came well prepared, engaged our panellists and audience with equal skill, and managed the flow of discussion with the kind of quiet authority that puts both speakers and attendees at ease.”
Michele OrzanPresident, EuCham, European ChamberOn Naledi moderating EuCham Business Breakfasts

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Media and press

Preview of Naledi Ncube’s speaker one-sheet

The one-sheet

One page to share with your team, programme committee or client.

  • Who I am and the formats I offer
  • Speaking topics, including Build With
  • Selected stages and organiser quotes
  • Contact details for bookings

Planning an event? Let’s talk.

Send your date and a few lines about the audience. I will come back with availability and how I would approach the session.