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Juan Señor
President, INNOVATION Media Consulting. Board Member. Fmr Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford. Editor. Journalist. TV Presenter. Polyglot. Explorer. Disability Activist
Juan Señor is a prominent media consultant, journalist, and television presenter with a diverse and accomplished career.
Professional Background:
- President of Innovation Media Consulting since 2002, working globally to help news operations reinvent their products12
- Presenter at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity since June 2004, spanning over 20 years2
- Former Visiting Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford from 2009 to 20162
Media Career Highlights:
- Worked as a presenter for Wall Street Journal TV and CNBC Europe from 1996 to 20021
- Served as a London correspondent for International Herald Tribune Television1
- International affairs reporter for PBS NewsHour from 1989 to 1995, covering conflicts in Iraq, Bosnia, Central America, and Somalia1
Notable Achievements:
- Launched newspapers and television stations in multiple countries including Spain, France, Denmark, Greece, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Dubai, Chile, and Brazil1
- His television program "Media Report" was voted Europe's Best Business Programme in 19981
- Won a Dupont Journalism Award and was nominated for an EMMY while at NewsHour1
Personal Background:
- Spanish national, born and raised in Barcelona
- Speaks six languages
- Educated in Barcelona and New York, with a summa cum laude degree in Political Science1
Disability Advocacy:
- Passionate disability rights campaigner, particularly for Down Syndrome
- Since 1998, has organized expeditions to the North and South Poles, Sahara Desert, and Amazon rainforest to raise awareness and funds for children's charities1