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In my new role, I swapped celebrity interviews for CEO sit-downs and Hollywood headlines for global financial news. Airing daily, *Escenario* brought the latest in showbiz to a Spanish-speaking audience, from Hollywood to Latin America. I stay calm and keep it moving. I am already looking forward to our next collaboration with her."

Thomas Makrandreou

Global Communications Manager, ABB

I worked with Ana Maria extensively on the world’s first global music network.

Replacing movie stars and rock legends with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, bankers, analysts from top global companies, she also became host of the long-format interview show, The Newsmaker. Trust me!

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" Her comfort level in front of the camera combined with her unique interviewing style helped create the ‘Escenario’ brand and transform it into one of our flagship programs.

Now, I'm an independent journalist, TV host and event moderator, serving clients across Switzerland and Europe, as well as providing on-camera media training.

TV Personality & Journalist

From celebrities to innovators to top CEOs, talking to people and sharing their stories is my joy and speciality.

In addition, she is the co-founder of a non-profit she started with her family, Trekking for Kids, and supports her second daughter through Insieme 21, a group for families of children with Trisomie 21 (Down’s Syndrome).

The pursuit of her own personal story brought this Cuban, Spanish, American to Zurich, where she lives with her family, chases her writing and obsesses about making the world a better place for her girls.

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In the world of TV hosting and journalism, it’s not just about telling stories - it’s about making them come alive.

Where personality meets passion

With every interview, every broadcast, and every segment, I bring my energy, curiosity, and a dash of humor to the mix.

And I worked with her on dozens of promos, commercials and corporate presentations. There’s a warmth and sparkle in the delivery, and I’ve always been one of her biggest fans.

Shadoe Stevens

Radio legend and host of American Top 40

CEO & Founder of Company

Live Event Hosting & Moderation

  • UBS
  • Swiss Finance Institute
  • ETF Women in Zurich
  • UBS Center for Economic in Society
  • 100 Women in Finance,Hedge Funds Webinar, Zurich
  • Alliance of Swiss Wealth Managers, 5th Annivesary Gala Dinner & Custody Bank Award Ceremony, Zurich
  • BlueOrchard Finance, Impact Summit, St.

    Moritz

  • BlueOrchard Finance, Pioneer Talks, Zurich
  • Building Bridges / Swiss Banking Association, Roundtable on Financing Swiss Climate Transition, Geneva
  • Credit Suisse, Global Women's Financial Forum, Zurich
  • Credit Suisse, Alternative Investments Conference, Zurich
  • Julius Baer, Market Outlook Espana, Madrid, Barcelona
  • Schroder's Switzerland, Zurich
  • Systematica Investments, ESG Real Panel, Zurich
  • UBP, Global Launch Webinar, Zurich
  • UBP, AIS Hedge Fund Conference, Zurich, Geneva, London

Sustainability, Diversity & Policy

  • Advance Gender Equality in Business, Int.

    Women's Day, Zurich

  • British Swiss Chamber of Commerce, Sustainable Business Conference, Zurich
  • CHLI (Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute) Washington DC, Orlando
  • Club Diplomatique, Debate 2020 US Presidential Election, Geneva
  • Credit Suisse, Sustainability Week, Zurich
  • Georgetown University, Global Forum on Politics, Policy and Philanthropy, Washington DC & New York
  • IMD Business School, 75th Anniversary Gala, Lausanne
  • InTent, Roundtable Talks on Impact Measurement Tools,  Morges
  • OSCE Parlimentary Assembly, Third International Parlimentary Silk Road Support Group, Andermatt
  • Sustainability Days Alto Adige, Bolzano
  • Swiss Diversity Awards, Bern
  • Swiss-African Business Circle, Swiss Africa Business Day, Zurich
  • UNCTAD, United Nations World Investment Forum, Zurich
  • Waterprenuers & InTent, Innovate 4  Water, Lausanne
  • WEF (World Economic Forum), Outcomes: Equality Inclusion & Social Justice

Arts, Sports & Culture

  • Concorso D'Eleganza Lugano, Car Show
  • Heptavium Society, Reportage on Composer & Researcher of Philosophy Michael I.D'Alessandra, Rome
  • Largo AI, Ouchy Film Awards, Ouchy
  • OBS (Olympic Broadcasting Services), Media Liason, Atlanta
  • SELENA (Short Film), Actress & Script Consulting, Zurich
  • Ugarte Branding Media, Interview with Antonio Banderas at Zurich Film Festival, Zurich
  • Zurich Film Festival, Clients Events and Screening Moderations & Interviews, Zurich

Tech & Innovation

  • Syngenta
  • Microsoft Switzerland
  • SR Technics
  • Swisspod
  • Cyber Defense Campus
  • 100 Swiss Start-up Awards, Zurich
  • ABB, Electrification Start-Up Challenge, Berlin
  • ABB, NeoGear Virtual Event, Zürich
  • Accenture, Fjord Trends Video Panel Discussion, Zurich
  • Acronis, Cyber Summit, Schaffhausen
  • Deutz, Deutz Days Workshops, Stockstadt
  • Dow Europe, Pinnacle Award, Zurich
  • Dow Europe, Packaging and Innovation Award, Zurich
  • Dow Europe, Path 2 Zero / 75th Anniversary Event, Zurich
  • Largo AI, Workshop Moderations for American Film Market & Berlinale, Zurich
  • Lifestyle Innovation Day, Lugano
  • Luxury Innovation Awards, Geneva
  • Schindler, Communications Confrerence: Dialogue with the Chairman, Ebikon
  • SIT, Insides in Technology Conference, Zurich
  • Swiss Legal Tech Association, Legal Innovation Conference, Zurich
  • swissnex Boston, #MeetingTomorrow: Digital Geneva 2040, Zurich
  • TX Group, TX Conference, Zurich
  • Vifor Pharma AG, Zurich
  • #wetechtogether Conference, Zurich

Consulting

  • Deloitte Switzerland
  • Alix Partners Switzerland

Voiceover & Podcasts

  • AM & TK Podcast, Co-Host, Zurich
  • Catholic Relief Services, Content Narration, New York, Washington DC
  • CNNMoney Switzerland, On-Air Promos, Zurich
  • MultiGreen Properties, Podcast, Las Vegas
  • Rhythm Radio, Co-Host, Los Angeles
  • Watchadvisor, Promo Recordings, Zurich

Content Production

  • A Child's Hope Foundation, Content Creation, Haiti
  • SIAF (Schweizerisches Institut fur Auslandforschung), Text Transcriptions, Zurich
  • The Rose Foundation, Content Creation, Antigua
  • Trekking for Kids Productions, Content Production, US, Peru, Tanzania, Morocco, Ecuador & Spain

Media Training

  • BlueOrchard Finance, Executive on-camera training, Zurich
  • Nyon Région Télévision, Anchor on-camera training, Nyon

Speaker & Author

  • TEDx SUMAS
  • LeanIn Switzerland
  • My Gilrfriend Guide to Zurich
  • The Adventures of Madi & Bella

Ana Maria Montero

Ana Maria Montero is an international TV, radio and print journalist with 20 years of experience who grew up professionally within the CNN family – from intern to anchor desk – working for CNN International, CNN Español, CNN domestic and HLN, in English and Spanish.

During this time, she hosted Escenario, a Los Angeles-based daily entertainment news show focused the arts and entertainment: Hollywood, premieres, celebrity interviews, set visits, film festivals, concerts, album releases, etc., including live coverage of the Academy Awards®, Grammys® and other high-profile events around the globe for CNN and TNT.

Not to be limited solely to infotainment however, she rounded out her experience as a live news correspondent working out of the Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Chicago, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City Bureaus.

In 2017 Ana Maria traded red carpets for stock markets and joined the CNNMoney Switzerland team as an anchor for their flagship business and finance show, The Swiss Pulse.

I’m on the lookout for voice projects that I believe in.

ana maria montero biography

She is easy to work with, brings in good ideas and focuses on the right level of details. Finance, lifestyle, technology, luxury, diversity and inclusion, start-ups - been there and done that. It was the perfect place to sharpen my reporting and storytelling skills!

Oscars

Oscars

TV Host Escenario

Oscars Rehearsal

Oscars

Golden Globes Red Carpet Alec Baldwin

Montreux - CNN Money Switzerland

CNN Money Switzerland

The Swiss Pulse

CES

CNN Money Switzerland

CNN Money Switzerland

Ana Maria Montero & Penélope Cruz

Ana Maria Montero & Enrique Iglesias

Ana Maria Montero & Shakira

Tech Talk at Viva Tech, Paris │ CNN Money Switzerland

Limebike in Zürich 2018 │ CNN Money

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On a stage, in a podcast or in an article, I speak honestly, openly and with a sense of humor about my path - successes and failures - as well as the issues that feed my soul, like sustainability, people, positivity, and most passionately, inclusion.

This is by far my sweet spot and a favourite part of my job. Inclusion is the topic of my children's book which I am in the process of writing at the moment. With vast experience covering pop culture, chatting with celebrities, to covering business and financial trends with the world's top CEOs from the heart of Europe. And I can do it for you, or along with you.

Event Moderator

I am a seasoned professional, I can moderate events of any size, format or topic.

Vice President & Managing Director of CNN en Español

CEO & Founder of Company

Ana Maria brings quality, connecting with people and passion for entrepreneurs together, that why we’ve chosen her to be moderator of our Flagship event TOP100 Swiss startup Award, and it’s been a great success!

Jordi Monserrat

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

CEO & Founder of Company