Serving clients across the MENA region, Asia and Europe, RME offers bespoke solutions including:
GLOBAL TV ANCHOR, MC, MODERATOR & MEDIA TRAINER
Rebecca is a dynamic event host, TV anchor, business and live news correspondent.
She has shone on the global stage for 25 years, presenting for Bloomberg, CNBC, NBC Universal, Euronews, Reuters, CGTN, & Dubai One TV.
Rebecca has interviewed hundreds of CEOs, ministers, heads of state and celebrities over the years, and has regularly contributed to publications from The National & Wall Street Journal to Vogue Magazine & the South China Morning Post.
A well-known broadcaster & media executive, Rebecca constantly moderates and hosts summits around the world from WEF, FII, Cityscape, ADIPEC & COP28 to the Arab British Economic Summit, Cannes Lions & the Global Citizen Forum.
She is a sought-after independent strategist & crisis communications coach, plus the first English lead media trainer at the Sky News Arabia Academy.
Rebecca is a London-raised Irish national whose family has proudly called the Middle East home for 30 years.
She is a university graduate of the
London School of Economics & Political Science.
Glittering broadcast career
For the past 25 years, Rebecca has been a live TV correspondent & anchor for the biggest networks in the world.
Bloomberg & CNBC
She is the former Middle East Business, Energy & OPEC Correspondent for Bloomberg Television, prior to which she was a European stock market correspondent and Bureau Chief for CNBC Telev
Glittering broadcast career
For the past 25 years, Rebecca has been a live TV correspondent & anchor for the biggest networks in the world.
Bloomberg & CNBC
She is the former Middle East Business, Energy & OPEC Correspondent for Bloomberg Television, prior to which she was a European stock market correspondent and Bureau Chief for CNBC Television in Paris.
Euronews TV
Until 2021, Rebecca anchored Inspire Middle East, Euronews’ weekly flagship TV show. Rebecca now anchors for the station on a freelance basis, hosting shows like Spotlight Abu Dhabi and Spotlight Saudi Arabia.
NBC Universal Catalyst
Rebecca is proud to front NBC Universal’s Catalyst series in association with ADGM, titled The Falcon Takes Flight, which first aired globally on CNBC at the end of 2023.
Dubai One TV & Dubai Eye Radio
During her decades in the GCC, Rebecca has presented the flagship business programme of state broadcaster Dubai One TV, plus co-hosted radio shows on DubaiEye 103.8FM and Abu Dhabi’s Classic FM.
ADIPEC & GASTECH TV
For the past three years, Rebecca has been ADIPEC’s TV anchor on location, specialising in the energy transition & decarbonization of the global sector.
VIP Interviews
Rebecca has sat down with hundreds of CEOs, ministers, celebrities and heads of state over the years. Some notable interviewees include: The Prime Ministers of France, Britain, Egypt, Canada & the Maldives, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, His Highness Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, Bernard Arnault, Sylvester Stallone, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nobu, Nancy Ajram, Kim Kardashian and Vivienne Westwood.
Newspaper, magazine, book & digital journalism:
Rebecca has written extensively for leading publications, from Vogue Magazine and The National newspaper to the South China Morning Post and the Wall Street Journal.
Rebecca is also an accomplished ghost writer, having co-authored a published novel for a UAE royal family member. Moreover, she has penned speeches for UAE ministers to deliver in prominent arenas.
Global Master of Ceremonies & Panel Moderator
Moderating and hosting events is something Rebecca particularly enjoys. She has vast experience across all sectors and genres, from the entertainment world to industry and company award ceremonies, red carpet premieres, head of state forums, pop culture gatherings, sporting galas, ecology, econ
Global Master of Ceremonies & Panel Moderator
Moderating and hosting events is something Rebecca particularly enjoys. She has vast experience across all sectors and genres, from the entertainment world to industry and company award ceremonies, red carpet premieres, head of state forums, pop culture gatherings, sporting galas, ecology, economic and energy summits.
Host & facilitator of the world's biggest events
Her moderating and MC work from the past two decades has included plenty of high-profile and exclusive appointments, from the World Economic Forum and World Government Summit, to FII Saudi Arabia, GCF, Saudi Aramco’s IKTVA and Expo 2020 Dubai.
She also proudly MC’d and moderated at the World Police Summit, ADIPEC, the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, Fashion Forward and a year-round calendar of events at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.
Book Rebecca for your next event:
Rebecca would be delighted to moderate, host or chair your upcoming event. Based in the UAE she is more than happy to travel locally, regionally and internationally to fulfil your event requirements and make it a resounding success for all concerned.
Rebecca is well-known for her warm, energised and professional hosting skills. She has particular strengths in bridging cultures and disseminating complex topics with ease, whilst keeping both the audience and panellists wholly engaged.
As standard ahead of events, she conducts deep-dive research, prepares scripts and panel questions, plus stages pre-interviews and rehearsals as required.
If you’re in need of an experienced, safe and trusted pair of hands for your upcoming event, Rebecca very much looks forward to hearing from you.
Best trainers in the business
For more than two decades, RME Media has been synonymous with first-class media training.
Available in both English & Arabic, Rebecca and her team travel the globe providing confidential, customised training programmes to C-suite executives, multinationals, thought leaders and public figures.
Skills for all se
Best trainers in the business
For more than two decades, RME Media has been synonymous with first-class media training.
Available in both English & Arabic, Rebecca and her team travel the globe providing confidential, customised training programmes to C-suite executives, multinationals, thought leaders and public figures.
Skills for all sectors & scenarios
RME prepares clients thoroughly for every potential media interaction from television, radio, print and digital interviews to unexpected ambush-style approaches from journalists or hecklers.
Public speaking, presentation skills and elocution coaching are also part of our specialised training, where clients are helped to speak with a 'Presidential voice', delivering succinct content with impact, passion and poise.
We cover all elements & scenarios with our media training, from the curation of key messages and storytelling, to overcoming camera and stage-fright.
Be prepared, be informed, be coached by our experts:
Contact the team to see how your personal & professional communication could be elevated to the highest level through a bespoke training plan.
Click here to watch a snapshot of Rebecca's television back catalogue & event hosting.
Rebecca is proud to front NBCUniversal Catalyst's series in association with ADGM, titled The Falcon Takes Flight, which aired globally on CNBC at the end of 2023.
https://www.cnbc.com/advertorial/the-falcon-takes-flight/#rise
Coverage from the 11th edition of the InClassica International Music Festival at Dubai Opera.
Rebecca is the presenter & exec producer of the ADIPEC 2022 & 2023 Energy Dialogues & Leadership Roundtable Interview series. In this episode TotalEnergies talks about the company's recent strategic partnership with ADNOC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0os8ii0RLyo&t=63s
In this episode of Euronews' Inspire Middle East, Rebecca sits down for an exclusive interview with His Royal Highness Turki Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ03tAykV9c
Coverage of Dubai's annual Arabian Travel Market and Rebecca's exclusive interview with His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman & CEO of the world's largest long-haul carrier, Emirates Airline.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs-DMXK6F00&list=PLSyY1udCyYqC5NPw8CQ3fNtdQ56i4vEhO&index=175
Since its debut on the global event calendar, Rebecca has hosted Saudi's Global Cybersecurity Forum Podcast interview series. From Riyadh, she has also reported for Euronews about the social, political, economic, behavioral, and technical drivers shaping Cyberspace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GySM8lhAB0Y&t=17s
Rebecca was Euronews' correspondent on the ground at the first Global Labour Market Conference in Saudi Arabia in 2023. In this programme, she discusses global workforce trends, future policies and the impact of AI with the Labour Ministers of Saudi & Greece.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQsoKRHeLOM
In addition to moderating panels on stage with Heads of State and CEO's at the UAE's annual World Government Summit, for years Rebecca has covered the event for global TV channels. In this show, she speaks to life coach Tony Robbins, famous for helping people like President Clinton and Serena Williams in times of crisis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgtFJ5ijGNc&list=PLSyY1udCyYqC5NPw8CQ3fNtdQ56i4vEhO&index=205
Annual moderator at the 'Davos in the Desert', FII (The Future Investment Initiative Institute).
Expert chair for panel discussions relating to regional and global macroeconomics, geopolitics, current affairs and culture.
Event Chair for leading summits during COP28, including:
A-list panel moderator at the Global Cybersecurity Forum, Saudi Arabia.
Podcast presenter of the GCF interview series since it began:
On stage in Riyadh with KSA's Minister of Investment H.E. Khalid Al Falih at the Saudi Special Economic Zones Forum 2023.
Annual Chair, MC and moderator at ADIPEC and the Climatech Summit at Gastech in the UAE, Singapore & the USA.
Chair & moderator of the inaugural Saudi Cityscape Global Forum 2023 - Real Estate Institutional Investor Forum.
Annual interviewer & one of the headline panel moderators at IKTVA (In Kingdom Total Value Add) forum in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Chair and lead moderator at the inaugural World Police Summit,
in the presence of Dubai's Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
A lead panel moderator for the inaugural Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) summit and stock market IPO announcement.
Chair of panel discussions about the energy transition, supply-demand dynamics and decarbonisation strategies in Asia with global industry experts and executives from Petronas.
Event Chair & moderator of the CEO panel discussions at the first Bvlgari (LVMH) International Women's Day in the Middle East, in association with Bulgari.
Global Master of Ceremonies for the 3rd Arab British Economic Summit in London.
Subject matter expert on topics relating to politics, economics and current affairs.
RME Media provides individual, group and retainer packages for executive media coaching and public speaking training.
Clients include, blue-chip companies, captains of industry, ministers, giga projects and government entities.
Coaching is tailored to each client's needs which vary from crisis comms, market listings, delistings, reshuffles,
RME Media provides individual, group and retainer packages for executive media coaching and public speaking training.
Clients include, blue-chip companies, captains of industry, ministers, giga projects and government entities.
Coaching is tailored to each client's needs which vary from crisis comms, market listings, delistings, reshuffles, M&A, geopolitical and macroeconomic impacts, force majeure, scandals and product/service launches.
RME's team regularly conducts media training across the GCC, Europe and Asia.
We bring the studio to your office, supplying all filming-recording equipment, crew and materials.
Online training and refresher/top-up courses are also available.
All coaching is available in both English & Arabic.
Click here to view a recent executive media trai
RME's team regularly conducts media training across the GCC, Europe and Asia.
We bring the studio to your office, supplying all filming-recording equipment, crew and materials.
Online training and refresher/top-up courses are also available.
All coaching is available in both English & Arabic.
Click here to view a recent executive media training workshop:
RME will fully prepare your team for all media engagements, including television, radio, podcast, newswire, print, phone and digital interviews.
Training rundowns are crafted to include a mix of theoretical and filmed practical sessions, with immediate playback and review.
Clients receive their bespoke PPTs, recap cheat-sheets & recordings
RME will fully prepare your team for all media engagements, including television, radio, podcast, newswire, print, phone and digital interviews.
Training rundowns are crafted to include a mix of theoretical and filmed practical sessions, with immediate playback and review.
Clients receive their bespoke PPTs, recap cheat-sheets & recordings of all filmed sessions, following training.
Edited highlights reels are also available for internal-external posting.
Rebecca is the first lead English media & public speaking trainer at the Sky News Academy in the UAE.
Should your team wish to conduct training in Sky's live TV studio in Abu Dhabi, contact us for more details.
Allow us to prepare you for an upcoming public appearance, speech delivery, presentation or panel moderation.
With dynamic and easy-to-adopt practices, we'll make sure you are on-message, confident and charismatic when you need to step centre-stage.
Autocue training also available in English and Arabic.
Our team of seasoned consultants and media executives will help you devise your communications strategy, narrative blueprint and key messages.
Through our counsel, we will also ensure you are commanding, calm and always in control of every media & stakeholder interaction, in good times and bad.
RME Media works with the biggest television networks and media outlets in the world.
Let the team advise you on how best to spotlight your company on TV and amplify the voice of your key spokespeople in the media.
We are also happy to connect you with the commercial teams from leading TV networks for sponsored interviews, paid programmes and long-running series opportunities.
UAE national & independent TV presenter Mahra Al Yaqoobi is one of RME Media’s most requested Arabic media trainers & consultants.
Having blazed a trail as the first Emirati executive producer and sports anchor on Abu Dhabi TV in 2006, she subsequently held director roles at the UAE’s most established government and private media titans.
UAE national & independent TV presenter Mahra Al Yaqoobi is one of RME Media’s most requested Arabic media trainers & consultants.
Having blazed a trail as the first Emirati executive producer and sports anchor on Abu Dhabi TV in 2006, she subsequently held director roles at the UAE’s most established government and private media titans.
Passionate about equipping executives with the first-class communication skills needed for public speaking, engaging with the world’s press, plus presenting to stakeholders, Mahra proudly established the Sky News Arabia Training Academy and spearheaded it for more than a decade.
Responding to requests for tailored, in-house and private training at the UAE Royal Court, in Federal departments and at bluechip MENA companies, Mahra became an independent coach, event host and broadcaster in 2019.
She first met Rebecca at Sky News in Abu Dhabi, and since then the pair have become a powerhouse presenting-producing and coaching force globally in English and Arabic.
Mahra is a Media & Communications graduate of Zayed University with a diploma in Editorial Content Editing and Oration from the BBC in London.
Respected TV anchor Lara Habib Chamat is a valued member of the RME Media training team.
She embarked upon her career as a research analyst in Lebanon's Blom Bank. She subsequently transitioned to CNBC Arabiya where she presented the main business programmes.
In 2006, Lara joined Al-Arabiya, presenting Aswaq al-Kuwait, whilst reporting o
Respected TV anchor Lara Habib Chamat is a valued member of the RME Media training team.
She embarked upon her career as a research analyst in Lebanon's Blom Bank. She subsequently transitioned to CNBC Arabiya where she presented the main business programmes.
In 2006, Lara joined Al-Arabiya, presenting Aswaq al-Kuwait, whilst reporting on daily economic & market moves.
In 2008, Lara moved to Dubai to present Aswaq al-Arabiya, tracking the daily performance of regional & international stock markets.
Over the years, Lara has covered several high-profile conferences including the World Economic Forum, IMF-World Bank gatherings and G20 meetings.
It was waiting in the wings of some of these global summits, that Lara and Rebecca first became friends & forged their professional partnership.
Lara's portfolio of interviews encompasses conversations with distinguished figures from ECB Governor Christine Lagarde and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, to former World Bank President Robert Zoellick, to name a few.
Of Lebanese origin, Lara holds an MBA from the Lebanese American University in Beirut.
Gorkem Sifael is a highly skilled Creative Director and Director of Photography.
His experience spans every aspect of television, film, advertising and music production from concept, casting and scripting to shooting, editing and post-production, through to screening.
Gorkem's extensive portfolio includes global shows and documentaries.
He
Gorkem Sifael is a highly skilled Creative Director and Director of Photography.
His experience spans every aspect of television, film, advertising and music production from concept, casting and scripting to shooting, editing and post-production, through to screening.
Gorkem's extensive portfolio includes global shows and documentaries.
He has also worked for
Getty Images and Fashion TV to name a few outlets.
Rebecca & Gorkem have collaborated for many years to film and edit programmes in the UAE & Saudi Arabia which have aired globally on Euronews TV.
Gorkem's latest narrative proof-of-concept film became a finalist in the global film contest held by Stage 32, the world's largest online network of film and television professionals.
Originally from Turkey, Gorkem has lived and worked in the Middle East and North Africa for the past ten years.
Maher Alawa is well-known in the TV, film, music video and commercials industry for being cool, calm and creative.
A seasoned lead cameraman and Director of Photography, he has worked for many regional television stations including Dubai TV and Al Emarat.
Award-winning programmes Maher has directed and shot have spanned the fields of
Maher Alawa is well-known in the TV, film, music video and commercials industry for being cool, calm and creative.
A seasoned lead cameraman and Director of Photography, he has worked for many regional television stations including Dubai TV and Al Emarat.
Award-winning programmes Maher has directed and shot have spanned the fields of business, culture, arts, the environment and entertainment.
From its launch, Maher was Rebecca's trusted DOP & head cameraman at Euronews for the flagship regional magazine show, Inspire Middle East, which she anchored all over the MENA region.
Maher has decades of experience filming corporate videos and conferences. His portfolio also includes fashion shows and commercials for major luxury houses from Dior to Elie Saab.
Champ Dias is a talented DOP, editor, colourist & cameraman.
Career highlights include producing films, commercials & shows for media giants from the BBC & Euronews to APTN & Netflix.
Champ also enjoys recording and editing podcasts as well as filming major conferences across the MENA region.
Champ proudly edited an-award winning Emirati fi
Champ Dias is a talented DOP, editor, colourist & cameraman.
Career highlights include producing films, commercials & shows for media giants from the BBC & Euronews to APTN & Netflix.
Champ also enjoys recording and editing podcasts as well as filming major conferences across the MENA region.
Champ proudly edited an-award winning Emirati film & has collaborated with many UAE Ministries in visual storytelling in recent times.
Rebecca and Champ have worked on many varied projects together over the years, from TV show to event vignettes and podcast interviews with VIPs and heads of state.
Janine Horne is RME Media's office manager in charge of day-to-day operations.
She handles talent bookings for event organisers requesting RME's services to host and moderate their conferences.
Janine also manages arrangements for RME's crew members when on-location shooting TV shows, corporate videos and event coverage.
Janine is a main co
Janine Horne is RME Media's office manager in charge of day-to-day operations.
She handles talent bookings for event organisers requesting RME's services to host and moderate their conferences.
Janine also manages arrangements for RME's crew members when on-location shooting TV shows, corporate videos and event coverage.
Janine is a main contact for new and long-standing media training clients, to ensure seamless collaborations and exceptional end results.
Originally from South Africa, Janine is committed to curating impactful, top-tier media placements & coaching for RME's clients all over the world.
Nyx Whatley is RME Media's production assistant.
She can often be found on set during filming and media training sessions across the Middle East & North Africa.
Nyx helps ensure the smooth running of all television shoots,
corporate video filming, media coaching sessions and podcast recordings.
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