{"id":98323,"date":"2024-10-05T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/?post_type=speaker&p=98323"},"modified":"2026-02-02T07:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T06:48:14","slug":"mariana-atencio","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/speaker-presenter\/mariana-atencio\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariana Atencio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Navigating change and uncertainty in life is hard. It\u2019s even harder when you\u2019re not confident about who you are. Coming to America from Venezuela as a young girl, Mariana Atencio felt self-conscious about being different. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She recounted her struggles to fit in and adapt to her new life in a TED talk that captured the hearts of tens of millions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mariana\u2019s message:<\/strong> “What makes you different is what makes you special \u2013 unleash your potential by embracing your authenticity.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mariana Atencio took that lesson into her journalism career as a national news anchor and network reporter. A born storyteller, Mariana worked to build bridges and understanding \u2013 reporting with her unique perspective from all over the globe, earning accolades and a prestigious Peabody Award along the way. Mariana\u2019s bestselling book, “Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real”<\/a><\/strong>, inspires people to leverage their personal and professional authenticity to supercharge their relationships, careers, workplace cultures, and happiness. Female speaker Mariana Atencio continues to pursue stories that capture her curiosity as head of her own media production company. She also elevates the impact of events through her powerful keynotes and skillful moderating, and hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mariana Atencio Lecture topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Power of being perfectly You!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    It\u2019s a fact: People are at their best \u2013 at work and in life \u2013 when they feel like they can be themselves. They\u2019re more confident in the face of change and uncertainty, more engaged and resilient, and have a greater sense of purpose and well-being. But fear can sometimes keep us from being real. In this presentation, diverse speaker Mariana Atencio brings her energy, humor, and skillful storytelling to inspire people to embrace their authenticity and unleash the power that comes with being themselves. Being \u201cPerfectly You\u201d builds trust and connection \u2013 it attracts people like a magnet because authenticity stands out in a world of algorithms and A.I. content. Mariana\u2019s unique personal story and infectious optimism energizes people with the courage to fully engage, adapt to constant change, and reach new levels of fulfillment at work and in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sample takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Unlock the secret of being our real selves, especially at work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • How to discover and harness the traits that make you \u201cPerfectly You.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Navigate change confidently. Increase your personal fulfillment and sense of purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Why being vulnerable and leading with empathy inspires others, builds trust, and creates more meaningful relationships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 5 steps authentic leaders use to cultivate transformation and innovation and enhance resilience in the face of change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Help leaders create a culture of authenticity that spurs engagement, connection, collaboration, and performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Communicating Confidently – Cut through the Noise and get Heard<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        For everyone in business, delivering a message efficiently \u2013 internally and in different media \u2013 has gotten infinitely more complex in the age of AI. This interactive presentation will help attendees sharpen their communication skills. Mariana equips leaders \u2013 from entry level to the C-Suite \u2013 with practical tools and tested principles to speak confidently, authentically, and effectively, whether it\u2019s for client meetings, internal communications, Zoom, an important presentation, a traditional media interview, a digital clip and\/or a conference stage. Female speaker Mariana will share tips that took her more than a decade of television and social media experience to learn, working at two of the world\u2019s biggest news networks, in Spanish and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Sample takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Learn to distill your main message so it resonates across all platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Practical tips and pro tricks for in-person and virtual presentations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Master the power of persuasion in an era of fleeting attention spans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Better storytelling to create connection and leave a lasting impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Establish credibility and build trust in an era of misinformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • How to navigate real-time interview scenarios with confidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Presenter & Host<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          With experience as a national network news anchor and reporter, Mariana brings warmth and intelligence to each hosting, moderating, and interviewing assignment. Mariana\u2019s curiosity and poise help her get the most out of those on stage with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The breadth of Mariana\u2019s experience speaks to her versatility. She\u2019s moderated conversations on embracing a mindset for change at Microsoft, on the rights of women in Iran, on gender inequality at Foreign Policy magazine\u2019s HERPower summit, on media representation at the Paley Center for Media, on financial literacy at Nasdaq, on building a personal and professional brand at Columbia University, a panel on geopolitics and economics at Citi Private Bank\u2019s autumn dialogues with three heads of state from Latin America, a session at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on global healthcare inequity, plus the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, PepsiCo, JP Morgan, Accenture, Spotify, Google, YouTube, Clorox, AT&T, Spectrum, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Who is Mariana Atencio?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Mariana graduated from Merici High School and received a journalism degree from Universidad Cat\u00f3lica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          When the government of Hugo Ch\u00e1vez shut down independent media outlets in her home country, she participated in student protests for democracy. After being assaulted in an armed robbery, Mariana left for the United States when she received a full-merit scholarship to Columbia University\u2019s Journalism School and received her master\u2019s degree in broadcast journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Mariana Atencio got her big break anchoring and reporting at Univision, where she also filed stories for the Documentaries and Investigative Unit. She won a Peabody Award<\/strong> and an Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Award for her work uncovering illegal weapons sold across the border in Mexico. She also won a Gracie Award for directing, writing, and reporting PRESSionados, a documentary about press freedom in Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          She then went on to host The Morning Show on Fusion, the Disney and Univision joint venture, and co-anchored the 2016 Democratic Presidential debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Mariana Atencio made the crossover from Spanish to English-speaking television as a national correspondent for NBC News where she was known for her boots-on-the-ground, engaging, and empathic field work. Her investigative work on Latin America, the Latino community, cartel violence, women\u2019s and migrants\u2019 rights earned her three Emmy nominations, a Hillman Prize, and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Presidential Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          In the course of her broadcast career, Mariana has reported from places like Haiti, the Syrian border, and China, underscoring the common threads in our humanity and that we are all more alike than different. She has interviewed dozens of notable figures, including Pope Francis, President Joe Biden, King Felipe VI of Spain, Nancy Pelosi, chef and humanitarian Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s, author Yuval Noah Harari, and director Francis Ford Coppola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Mariana\u2019s journey is featured on the award-winning HBO series Habla, and People magazine called her storytelling platform \u201ca media empire\u201d<\/strong>. Ten years after she arrived in the United States, Mariana won Columbia\u2019s First Decade Award for her impressive career as a journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Mariana Atencio is a 2021 Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and spokesperson for the American Latino Museum in D.C. In 2022 she launched the hit true crime podcast series Lost in Panama, an investigation into the disappearance of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, shedding light on the issue of missing women and girls in the region. Lost in Panama made Apple Podcasts\u2019 top 10 list, and Mariana headlined Foreign Policy magazine\u2019s HerPower summit on tackling gender inequality in the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Mariana Atencio\u2019s TEDx talk \u201cWhat Makes YOU Special?\u201d is one of the top ten most-watched videos on YouTube. Doubling down on her message, she wrote her bestselling memoir, Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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