International Conference Host & Moderator
From the News Studio to the World Stage
Maria Ramos is a highly experienced Master of Ceremonies and Moderator. She specializes in international conferences on humanitarian issues, diplomacy, sustainability, and global affairs.
Maria regularly hosts high-level events for the 🇺🇳 United Nations, 🇪🇺 European Parliament, embassies, and international governments — facilitating discussions with Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, and global leaders. Notable figures include: 🇲🇽 Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón, 🇸🇱 President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, 🇦🇱 Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, and
🇬🇧 Former British Prime Minister Sir John Major.
As a seasoned international news anchor, Maria brings the authority and composure of live broadcasting to the stage. With years of experience covering breaking news, global events, and major interviews, she has a deep command of current affairs and a dynamic stage presence that sets her apart.
Fluent in several languages, Maria connects effortlessly with global audiences. She has led diplomatic engagements for the 🇪🇸 Spanish Embassy, at the 🇪🇺 European Parliament, during 🇪🇸🇪🇺 Spain’s Presidency of the EU Council (2023), and welcomed world leaders at the 🇹🇷 Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
Whether delivering live news or moderating global summits, Maria delivers with confidence, clarity, and professionalism.
🇹🇷 Antalya Diplomacy Forum (Antalya)— Moderator — March 2025
🇹🇷 TRT World Forum — (Istanbul) —Moderator — November 2024
🇺🇸 UNICEF, United Nations HQ (New York) — Master of Ceremonies — September 2024
🇪🇺 UNCTAD, UN Trade & Development (Brussels) — Master of Ceremonies — July 2024
🇪🇸 Spanish Embassy —(Ankara) — Master of Ceremonies — November 2023
🇸🇦 UNWTO, UN World Tourism Day (Riyadh) — Master of Ceremonies — October 2023
🇪🇸 WTTC, World Travel & Tourism Council (Barcelona) — Master of Ceremonies — September 2023
🇪🇸 GAVI / Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Madrid) — Moderator & MC — June 2023
🇪🇺 EU Green Week, European Commission (Brussels) — Moderator — June 2023
🇪🇸🇪🇺 Spanish Presidency of the EU Council / Spanish Embassy (Ankara) — Master of Ceremonies — July 2023
🇦🇪 Investopia (Abu Dhabi) — Moderator — February 2023
🇸🇦 WTTC, World Travel & Tourism Council (Riyadh) — Master of Ceremonies — November 2022
🇪🇺 European Parliament (Brussels) — Master of Ceremonies — October 2022
🇪🇸 Spanish Embassy —(Ankara) — Master of Ceremonies — October 2022
🇧🇪 GTF Leaders Summit Europe (Brussels) — Master of Ceremonies — September 2022
🇪🇺 European Broadcasting Union (Istanbul) — Master of Ceremonies — May 2022
🇶🇦 Doha Forum (Qatar) — Moderator — March 2022
🇹🇷 Antalya Diplomacy Forum — Moderator — March 2022
Click here to view the full list on Maria’s LinkedIn profile
Maria's moderating showreel, demonstrating her hosting experience from Riyadh, Madrid, to Geneva
Maria hosting an exclusive interview with the President of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent – Francesco Rocca on “Managing Migration: Europe and the Refugee Crisis.”
Maria hosting the UNDP Istanbul Development Dialogues. Three years after the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were unveiled to the world — the IDD provided onstage discussions from the very people leading the battle for change.
TESTIMONIALS
Events Gallery
MC for 60th anniversary of UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, Geneva, in July 2024 where Maria introduced UN Secretary--General Antonio Guterres.
Moderating at UN Women Europe and Central Asia, Istanbul, in April 2024…
MC for the launch of TRT Español, Istanbul, in April 2024…
Moderating at the UNWTO for World Tourism Day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September 2023…
Master of Ceremonies at the European Parliament in Brussels, October 2022…
Master of Ceremonies at the Gavi Global Vaccine Impact Conference, in Madrid, June 2023…
Moderating Investopia Abu Dhabi, February 2023…
Moderating for the start of Spain’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, in July 2023…
Master of Ceremonies for the World Travel & Tourism Council in Barcelona, in September 2023…
Moderating the Antalya Diplomacy Forum for the Regional and Global Pathways with the President of Kosovo, President of Sierra Leone, and PM of Albania, in March 2022…
Master of Ceremonies and Moderator at World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit with former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón and Economics Professor Jeffrey Sachs, in Riyadh 2022…
Moderating the online launch of UNDP-Atlantic Council joint report on Turkey’s refugee resilience, in July 2020…
Moderating the Global Tourism Forum during the pandemic in 2020, Istanbul…
Hosting the high-profile launch of a flagship report for the UNFPA: #SWOT2020, via ZOOM/Facebook live in June 2020…
Moderating at UNDP local solutions to migration and displacement, Gaziantep, 2019…
Hosting at the TRT World Forum, Istanbul, 2019….
Hosting at Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union’s, 5th Global News Conference “Trust and Truth in Journalism”, Istanbul, 2019…
Click here to watch a short promo video for the event
Hosting and moderating at the Government/UN Forum on Sustainable Development, Baku, 2018…
Hosting at UNDP, Istanbul Development Dialogues 2018: Breakthrough to 2030…
Hosting at TRT World Forum, Istanbul, 2018…
Interviewing former British Prime Minister Sir John Major at Credit Swiss Global Megatrends Conference, London, 2014 - “Discussion of Geopolitical Impacts”…
“There are many potential risks to global economic stability and prosperity. Some are real. Others may be phantoms. One certainty is that the UK should remain part of Europe.”
Sir John Major