Description
Michael Rowland MC speaker bookings bring a seasoned broadcaster to the stage. He is the former co-presenter of ABC News Breakfast on ABC-TV, with more than 25 years spent covering some of the biggest stories in Australia and around the world. Michael draws on all of that experience as an event host, bringing an engaging manner, dry wit and an unflappable calm born of presenting three and a half hours of live television every morning.
Michael Rowland MC Speaker: Career Highlights
As Washington correspondent, Michael reported on the 2008 US presidential election that saw Barack Obama make history. He also covered Hurricane Katrina, the trial of David Hicks at Guantanamo Bay, the Virginia Tech massacre and the Global Financial Crisis. An experienced political reporter, he worked in the federal, Victorian and NSW press galleries. Along the way, he had the character-forming experience of jousting with leaders like Paul Keating and Jeff Kennett.
Michael has also spent many years covering business and finance, presenting the ABC’s Inside Business program and serving as Lateline’s economics correspondent. His career has also taken him to the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games, the tenth anniversary of the Bali bombing and the Thredbo disaster. For some light relief, he has covered assorted Royal tours too. He has had a long involvement with the Melbourne Press Club, including a stint as its President.
The Melbourne Press Club describes Michael as “eloquent, charming and funny,” with exceptional skills as a public speaker and MC. He has hosted a series of major Club events, including a dinner to inaugurate the Victorian Media Hall of Fame and the annual Quill Awards dinner at Crown Palladium, attended by 600 media leaders and celebrities. Based in Melbourne, book Michael Rowland MC speaker for your next conference, gala dinner or corporate event. Read more about his journalism career on Wikipedia, or browse other MC and event host speakers.
