Elliott Gotkine

News Presenter & Correspondent

Known for his reporting on the Middle East, Europe, and South America for CNN, Bloomberg and the BBC, Elliott is also an experienced conference facilitator.

Biography

Over the past 25 years, Elliott Gotkine has reported for news outlets including CNN, the BBC, NPR and Bloomberg Television, covering the Middle East, Europe, and South America. He’s interviewed world leaders, including Hugo Chavez and Shimon Peres; entrepreneurs, such as Revolut's Nik Storonsky and Sir Richard Branson; and Nobel Laureates, like Mario Vargas Llosa. In 2024, he won an Emmy with CNN for his reporting on the attacks of October 7.

Elliott is also a sought-after emcee and moderator, hosting more than a hundred conferences, roundtables, awards ceremonies, podcasts and webinars on everything from AI and fintech to geopolitics and global trade.

Elliott speaks fluent Spanish, decent French and passable Italian. His first book, The Wrong Guy, was published in 2026.

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