Keynotes
Maria Bartiromo
Host of CNBC's “Closing Bell”
Host/Managing Editor of the nationally syndicated “Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo”
Maria Bartiromo is the anchor of CNBC’s "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo" (M-F, 3-5 p.m. ET), and host and managing editor of the nationally syndicated "Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo," which was also recently rated the most watched financial news program in America.
“The Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo” is a nationally syndicated business, financial and economic news program, distributed by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. The half-hour weekly newscast appears on over 200 stations each week and provides the clarity, depth and insight of The Wall Street Journal in a television magazine format.
Bartiromo writes a weekly column in BusinessWeek magazine entitled “FaceTime with Maria Bartiromo” and also contributes to a weekly column in Milano Finanza.
In 1995, Bartiromo became the first journalist to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a daily basis where she covered breaking news for the network's unscripted and fast-paced business morning program, "Squawk Box." She reported from the NYSE for 10 years.
Bartiromo joined CNBC in 1993 after five years as a producer and assignment editor with CNN Business News. She has anchored the television coverage of New York City’s world famous Columbus Day Parade since 1995. In 2004, Bartiromo was honored with The Union League of Philadelphia’s prestigious Lincoln Statue Award, for significant contributions to the United States of America. In 1996, Bartiromo was nominated for a CableACE Award for her three-part series on the Internet and its implications for investors. In 1997, she received the Coalition of Italo-American Associations' Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award. In 2002, Bartiromo was nominated for a Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism for her piece on the widows of September 11. In May 2008, Bartiromo received a Gracie AwardŇ in the category of Outstanding Documentary for her documentary “Greenspan: Power, Money & the American Dream.”
In addition to being a member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, Bartiromo is on the Board of Directors of the New York City Ballet; the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York; as well as PENCIL, Public Education Needs Civic Involvement and Leadership, which is a non-profit group focusing on improving New York high schools. She also is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, a member of The Wharton Leadership Advisory Board, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Columbus Citizens Foundation.
Bartiromo graduated from New York University, where she majored in journalism and minored in economics.
Betsy Morgan
Betsy Morgan is the Chief Executive Officer of The Huffington Post (www.huffingtonpost.com),a news and opinion website which in three years has become an influential media brand -- “The Internet Newspaper.” The site offers coverage of politics, media, business, entertainment, living, style and green, and is a top destination for news, blogs, video and original content. The Huffington Post (“HuffPost”) has over 20 million unique users each month and is the most-linked-to blog on the Internet, per Technorati. The Huffington Post has 2,000+ influential bloggers -- from celebrities and politicians to academics and policy experts -- who contribute in real-time on a wide-range of topics making news today. Huffington Post Chicago, which launched in July 2008, is the first of what will be many local versions of HuffPost. The site was founded by Arianna Huffington and Kenneth Lerer in 2005. Morgan joined HuffPost in October 2007, after ten years at CBS.
Prior to joining HuffPost, Ms. Morgan was Senior Vice President for CBS Interactive and the General Manager of CBSNews.com, where she was in charge of the network’s 24-hour broadband, on-demand news service. Under Morgan’s leadership, CBSNews.com’s excellence was recognized with several prestigious industry awards. Prior to joining CBS Interactive, Morgan was a Vice President of CBS News, where she was in charge of business development, digital media and new television ventures. She began her career at CBS as the Head of the CBS Television Network’s Strategic Management Group working in the Office of the Chairman and CEO of CBS.
Ms. Morgan has worked for American Sky Broadcasting, News Corporation’s venture into the U.S. direct satellite business. She also spent several years in investment banking at the North American Headquarters of Schroders, in the Media and Entertainment Group. Ms. Morgan earned a MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Political Science and Economics from Colby College. She is on the board of the New York Women in Communications Foundation (www.nywici.org), the Board of Overseers for Colby College, and has served as Co-Chair of the 2008 MIRROR Awards presented by the Newhouse School of Public Communications.
