Presenter - Reporter - Journalist - Editor - Conference and Live event host.
Social. TV. Radio. Online.
Contact: ciara.riordan@bbc.co.uk
Hello there!
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Thank you for taking the time to visit my website.
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I hope it gave you a sense of my career-to-date and my passion for presentation, news, social media and journalism.
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Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you would like to collaborate with me in the future. ​
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Ciara
Social media
BBC News | Social news - London | 2016 - ongoing
Social media editor and presenter - overseeing @bbcbreaking, @bbcnews @bbcworld on X/Twitter; BBC News Facebook page, Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, whatsapp and Linkedin accounts.
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Former Senior Broadcast journalist with the BBC News social news team
BBC Breakfast | MediacityUK | 2014 - 2016
Broadcast journalist and Social media producer
BBC World News | 2012 - 2014
Worlds newsroom presenter and broadcast journalist - trending and viral stories, world news
Radio
Radio Kerry | Kerry | 2011
Breakfast Presenter - Kerry's full breakfast
Presenter of "Seven Days" - weekly current affairs
Producer
LBC Radio I London I 2011
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ABC Newsradio | Sydney | 2008
Broadcast Journalist
Newstalk106-108fm | Dublin | 2004 - 2008
Radio Producer of award-winning programme Moncrieff
Charity and development work
Haven | Dublin and Haiti | 2009
Project Manager - NGO helping to build houses in Haiti
Television
BBC Breakfast TV | MediacityUK | 2014 - 2016
Broadcast journalist and social media producer
BBC World News | London | 2012 - 2014
Producer, Reporter, Presenter
RTE | The Daily Show - Dublin | 2010
Journalist and Reporter
Hosting live conferences / panel discussions
SXSW London | June 2025 - Power of the pod
Web Summit Doha | February 2025 - Sir Mo Farah, Centre stage - AI and creators, and 360 podcasting talk.
Web Summit Lisbon | November 2024 - AI and commerce with European innovation council
Irish consulate, Cardiff | February 2024
Chaired a panel discussion on Women in Sport - guests included UEFA Vice President and former international footballer Professor Laura McAllister.
BFI Southbank, London | July 2023
Interviewed about career for their secondary school film and media teachers' summit.
Techsure whole day event for Travelers Europe | November 2021:
Host of this thought leadership virtual conference for brokers within technology space – Interviewed Dr Anne-marie Amafidon MBE on future proofing technology, Daniel Hulme CEO Satalia on AI, and Stuart Evers, Azertelecom on databases.
World AI Summit, Amsterdam | November 2019:
Chaired 3 panels on main stages about AI in education, fashion brands, and travel. Guests included UNESCO assistant DG of Education, Stefania Giannini
Imperial Business School | Digital Marketing session | 2018
Chaired a discussion on Digital Marketing at Imperial Business School, London.
Les Napoleons | Val d'isere, France | 2019 and 2016
Host, Moderator and Presenter
Women in Media, Ireland + UK | 2019
Rocktoberfest charity event | London | June 2018
Host of the US charity ‘A leg to stand on' first UK event
MediaCon | Dublin | 2017
BBC Shortform festival | Mediacity UK | 2016
Vlogging conference producer
Web Summit | Dublin | 2015