Grace Dobush
Freelance journalist
Main focus: Panel moderation
Websites/Blogs/Social Media Accounts:
gracedobush.com
https://gracedobush.com/about/speaking/
Languages: English, German
City: Berlin
State: Berlin
Country: Germany
Topics: science & technology, business, climate change, environment, panel discussions
Services: Talk, Moderation, Consulting, Coaching, Interview
Willing to travel for an event.
I don't want to talk for nonprofit.
I moderate discussions with humanity and humor, creating an engaging user experience for the audience.
As a native English speaker based in Berlin, Germany, I’ve had the privilege of working with many organizations requiring expert panel and conference moderation, including the Alfred Wegener Institute, Hamburg Research Academy and Leuphana University. I am especially experienced in talking about business, tech innovation, science, climate change, design and creative entrepreneurship. I’m available as a moderator or panel leader anywhere in the world — email me to get in touch!
I’ve appeared as a commentator in international media outlets including Deutsche Welle and the BBC News Hour. My ongoing improv comedy training helps me quickly adapt to any situation with humor and grace.
I’ve written for publications including Fortune, Handelsblatt, Wired, Quartz and the Economist, and I’ve worked on the editorial staffs of HOW, Print and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. I’ve also done content work for companies and organizations including ADP, Cisco, Mozilla and the Urban Land Institute.
Examples of previous talks / appearances:
This event, hosted by the French Embassy, celebrates the 20-year anniversary of the joint French-German research base AWIPEV in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard. The station at 78.9°N is operated by Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and the French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (IPEV).
This talk is in: English
I moderated this panel discussion at the 2nd Arctic Science Ministerial on 24 October 2018 in Berlin, which had the theme Perceiving Arctic Change: Climate, Society and Sustainability.
This talk is in: English
I moderated a panel of environmental experts for this event organized by the Alfred Wegener Institut in 2022.
This talk is in: English
I spoke with Sylvia Cunningham about the trials and tribulations of the opening of BER in fall 2020.
This talk is in: English
I gave this talk about networking at Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 2013 in Cleveland, OH.
The pitch: Networking sucks. But you can make it better by just being a human and interacting with other people like they're people. Thoughts on networking for creatives and freelancers from a woman who approaches strangers in grocery stores. Let's be friends!
I was a guest of Erik Kirschbaum on Studio Berlin talking about proposals like expropriating property and the rent freeze in Germany's capital city.
This talk is in: English