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Susannah Streeter is a globally respected keynote speaker at the intersection of artificial intelligence, finance and geopolitics. An award-winning financial commentator, AI and global economy expert and former BBC business anchor, she is known for translating complex technological change into clear, practical insight for senior leaders. Her work focuses on how artificial intelligence is reshaping markets, investment behaviour and global power structures, helping organisations understand what AI means for growth, risk and long-term resilience.
Susannah spent nearly two decades at the BBC, becoming a lead anchor on BBC World Business Report and BBC World TV, where she reported on major economic events from financial crises to rapid digital disruption. She interviewed world leaders, CEOs and central bankers, building a reputation for authority, clarity and calm under pressure. Alongside broadcasting, Susannah served as a Squadron Leader in the RAF Reserves, leading the combat camera team on international deployments. That experience shaped her leadership style and deepened her understanding of defence, technology and decision-making in high-stakes environments.
Following her BBC career, Susannah moved into senior financial leadership, becoming Head of Money and Markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest retail investment platform. In this role, she led market analysis during periods of extreme volatility, explaining the impact of artificial intelligence, automation and data-driven decision-making on investors and businesses. Susannah also became a recognised voice across global media, contributing expert analysis to the BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. She hosts and presents leading podcasts for Microsoft, EY and Hargreaves Lansdown, exploring AI adoption, digital transformation and the future of work, including a Top 10 UK business podcast.
Today, Susannah is in demand as a keynote speaker and international conference chair, delivering high-impact sessions on artificial intelligence and the global economy at major events worldwide. She has spoken on AI-driven change for organisations ranging from multinational corporations to global forums, and chaired complex debates involving policymakers, military leaders and industry heads. Fluent in French and an experienced bilingual chair, Susannah brings pace, credibility and sharp insight to every stage. Her talks equip audiences with a grounded understanding of how artificial intelligence is reshaping finance, strategy and leadership in an increasingly fragmented world.
Susannah Streeter is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“Susannah did a superb job of driving the discussions forward creating an energetic yet unhurried atmosphere and bringing out the relevant viewpoints from each person. Her style is effective, warm and engaging and at the same time unobtrusive. She showed an excellent grasp of the wide-ranging content of the conference and also absorbed new information in an impressive manner. We have had only positive feedback on Susannah’s performance from the participants at the conference, who point out her enthusiasm, energy and humour, as well as her professionalism.”
“Susannah, you played an important role in the success of the Conference, thanks to your professionalism in presenting and facilitating high-level discussions on a variety of global health themes. Thank you for helping us make this conference an historical success for global health.”
“We really enjoyed working with Susannah. She was incredibly helpful through all the process and her presence on our stage for our event with BMW was just wonderful.”
“What we particularly valued about Susannah as a host for our conference was her ability to read accurately a room full of people and their collective engagement. She was able to think on her feet and while still understanding the overall aims of the agenda and the planning that had gone into it, was able to extract for the audience the most value from each of the sessions and speakers we had lined up. This takes a high level of skill, confidence and competence, thank you Susannah!”
“Susannah was professional and knowledgeable. She filled the brief perfectly and engaged with the audience at just the right level.”
“Susannah was an excellent keynote speaker at DTX Europe where she hosted several keynote panels and fireside chats spanning an array of topics and formats. I was impressed by her breadth of knowledge as well as her professionalism and adaptability which meant she was able to to ask the right questions and facilitate a dynamic and engaging discussions on stage.”
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