Ali Aslan

International Moderator, TV Presenter, Authority on Global Dialogue & Strategic Conversation

Ali Aslan is one of the world’s most accomplished moderators and masters of ceremonies, known for bringing precision, depth and cultural fluency to the stage at the highest level of global engagement.

With a broadcast career spanning more than two decades across CNN in Washington DC, ABC News in New York, Channel NewsAsia and Deutsche Welle in Berlin, he has shaped conversations on geopolitics, leadership, technology and society for international audiences. Aslan has shared the stage with presidents, prime ministers, central bankers, CEOs and cultural icons, including Bill Clinton, Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde and Melinda Gates, and moderated sessions for the United Nations, G20, World Bank, IMF, NATO and OECD.

He holds advanced degrees in International Affairs and Journalism, giving him deep contextual insight as a moderator.

Hosting & Moderation Expertise

The Aslan Effect

Complex discussion becomes disciplined, inclusive and forward-looking.

Audiences and panellists benefit from:

  • Global nuance and cultural fluency

  • Questioning that surfaces insight, not rhetoric

  • Composure under pressure, regardless of controversy

  • Framing that elevates debate without dominating it

  • Dialogue that leads to clarity and connection

Why Book Ali

Ali Aslan brings a rare combination of newsroom instinct, diplomatic sensitivity and strategic conversation design. He is trusted by organisations that need moderation that is intellectually rigorous and globally resonant particularly where diversity of view and senior stakeholders intersect.

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