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Manisha Tank

Charismatic, dynamic and intellectually curious, Manisha Tank is a highly experienced emcee and moderator, who leverages warmth and empathy to serve the needs of clients and engage audiences, eliciting insight from panellists in an authoritative manner.
With 25 years of broadcast experience as a news anchor and correspondent, at Reuters, the BBC and CNN International, she’s adept at riding minute to minute adjustments, following time cues and navigating fast paced, in-depth, often deeply technical conversations in live situations. Over those years Manisha has interviewed hundreds of CEOs, founders, policy experts, A-List celebrities and political leaders, on a wide range of topics, from geopolitics to business and entertainment.
Increasingly, her work focuses on Net Zero transition, digitalisation and new technologies for enterprise transformation including blockchain, artificial intelligence and cloud and she is a regular face on Singapore’s high profile conference and event circuit. Concurrently she is the host of various podcast series for a range of blue chip clients including, Standard Chartered CCIB and Accenture.
In November 2023, Manisha hosted Earthshot +, a part of The Earthshot Prize’s first ever Earthshot week, hosted in Singapore, as well as commanding the 7000 + seat festival stage at the world renowned, Singapore Fintech Festival, for which she has been the host for five years.
Manisha is also an angel investor in companies focused on achieving The United Nation’s SDGs, with a personal passion for gender equality, rural development and sustainable transition technologies.
Testimonial
“Manisha, our long-term partner in hosting events and podcasts, has not only deepened her understanding of our core themes and built strong stakeholder relationships but also elevated our high-profile client engagements with her outstanding broadcasting skills and professionalism. She’s become an extension of our marketing team, setting a benchmark for excellence and serving as my personal inspiration.”
Manisha is an outstanding host and moderator. With her extensive background as journalist and presenter for CNN and BBC news, she brings rarely found depth and experience to every project. Manisha has a remarkable ability to simplify complex topics, engaging audiences with her unique credible and empathetic personality. And that personality and presence in person, on stage and on video, is truly exceptional. Her deep understanding of current affairs and global issues makes her an invaluable contributor when developing and delivering content to audiences. It is always such a joy to work with her. We trust her implicitly with our highest value clients, especially those in the fields of finance and banking.