Presenter - Reporter - Producer Journalist - Editor - Conference host
Social. TV. Radio. Online.
Contact: ciara.riordan@bbc.co.uk
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Thanks for visiting my website. I hope it shows you how much I love what I do and gives you an insight into my current role but also my previous ones. I've been very lucky to work in a field which can be tough to get into and even tougher to get ahead but with hard work and determination, you can achieve anything you set out to do. Just keep going!
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Ciara
Hello there!
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