Ryan Chilcote is an award-winning broadcaster, moderator, documentary producer and communications coach whose career has spanned front-line reporting, business journalism and high-profile event moderation.

Over more than two decades in the field, he has built a hybrid practice that combines investigative storytelling and live facilitation: he produces filmed features and documentaries, reports for broadcast outlets, trains senior executives in presentation and media skills, and moderates panels and interviews at global economic and investment gatherings.

Early career and international reporting

Ryan Chilcote began his international journalism career in Moscow, where he lived for many years and worked as a CNN International correspondent. Based in the Russian capital for more than a decade, he reported across the former Soviet space and developed fluency in Russian — a capability that has informed much of his long-form reporting and documentary work. During this period, he covered major geopolitical stories and conflict zones, filing dispatches from the Middle East and other hotspots, which gave him first-hand experience of the risks and complexities of international reporting.

Ryan Chilcote – Business and economics focus at Bloomberg and beyond

In 2007, Ryan joined Bloomberg Television in London as a presenter and business correspondent, a role that shifted his reporting focus toward markets, energy, finance and corporate stories. At Bloomberg, he covered wide-ranging beats — from oil and OPEC dynamics to the auto industry, Brexit and the rise of fintech — producing both daily reportage and longer investigative pieces. His Bloomberg tenure also included a sustained output of documentary work; he conceived, presented and executive-produced a notable multi-part series that examined contemporary Russia and wider social and economic themes.

Ryan Chilcote – Documentaries, long-form storytelling and production work

Alongside his broadcast reporting, Chilcote has produced and directed numerous long-form programs and nearly two dozen documentaries exploring political, economic and cultural stories. He is credited with producing a year-long documentary series about life in Russia, and his output reflects an appetite for immersive narrative that complements his studio work. This documentary practice sits at the intersection of journalism and branded/commissioned production, enabling him to answer editorial questions with cinematic storytelling techniques when appropriate.

Ryan Chilcote – Event moderation and facilitation

Today, Ryan Chilcote is widely sought as an MC and moderator at business forums and investment conferences. His on-stage presence has been featured at venues including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the New York Stock Exchange, Expo 2020 Dubai and the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, as well as sector-specific summits around the world.

He combines journalistic curiosity with an ability to keep fast-moving panels on topic, drawing informed questions from both technical and public-policy perspectives. Event organisers engage him for his capacity to manage conversations that range from C-suite strategy to geopolitical risk, and to translate complex subject matter into accessible discussion for diverse audiences.

Whether it’s the World Economic Forum or a gathering of the C-suite, Ryan delivers thoughtful and provocative discussions.

25 years of covering the world means Ryan Chilcote is comfortable with any topic. Over the past decade, Ryan’s lead conversations and events on investment, financial services, energy, the future of work and Industry 4.0, technology, innovation, cybersecurity and geopolitics.

Media training and executive coaching

Parallel to his public broadcasting and moderation work, Ryan runs a media and presentation coaching practice that helps senior executives and public figures sharpen their on-camera and on-stage skills. His coaching typically covers message design, delivery technique, crisis communication and interview preparation.

Clients have included CEOs, finance ministers and central bank figures, reflecting the trust placed in his judgement and experience when leaders prepare for high-stakes interviews or public appearances. This advisory work leverages his decades of broadcast experience: he knows what makes a strong soundbite, how to anticipate difficult questions, and how to rehearse for both televised and live formats.

Coverage highlights and subject expertise

Over his career, Ryan Chilcote has reported on many of the major economic and political stories of the 21st century: the global pandemic and its economic fallout, trade and supply-chain issues, energy markets and OPEC decisions, Brexit and its economic ramifications, technology and cybersecurity, and debates around climate and energy transition. He has also followed structural trends such as the transformation of financial services through fintech and the evolution of the automotive sector. This breadth gives him credibility as a moderator for panels that intersect politics, markets and corporate strategy.

Ryan Chilcote, Geographic reach and languages

Although UK-based, Chilcote maintains a global footprint. His reporting and event work have taken him across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America and Asia. His Russian language ability and years of regional experience make him a frequent choice for assignments and panels dealing with Eurasian politics and economics; more broadly, his career reflects a pattern of cross-regional reporting that blends foreign-policy nuance with market analysis.

Ryan Chilcote, Specialist in Russian Affairs

Ryan has been a keen observer of Russia and the former Soviet Union ever since he landed in a Soviet high school on an exchange program.  Ryan speaks fluent Russian and has reported from the region for more than twenty years.

Ryan Chilcote, Recognition and awards

Chilcote’s broadcast work has been recognised by his peers: his credits include an Emmy nomination and nominations and awards from respected journalism and film festivals and institutions. Across his career he has won several industry prizes and festival honours for reporting and documentary work, reflecting both his on-air skill and the production values of his longer features. These accolades underscore his dual identity as a journalist and as a producer capable of delivering polished, narrative-driven content.

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Ryan Chilcote – Current practice and offerings

Today, Ryan Chilcote’s practice blends commissioned reporting for broadcast partners (including periodic work for established outlets), original documentary production, event moderation and bespoke executive coaching. He works both as a creative lead for film projects and as a front-of-stage moderator, tailoring formats to the needs of organisers and clients — whether that means a recorded interview series, a streamed panel, or an on-stage conversation designed to catalyse investment discussion or policy debate. For event planners and communications teams, his value proposition is straightforward: decades of journalism that translate into clear, incisive moderation and high production standards for filmed content.

Why organisers and clients engage him

Organisers repeatedly turn to Chilcote because he combines subject knowledge with journalistic instincts: he prepares deeply, asks questions that move beyond the scripted, and manages live dynamics so that conversations remain lively and informative. His hybrid background—reporting on markets and conflict, producing documentary narratives, and training executives—gives him an unusual range: he can host technical investor panels, conduct rigorous one-on-one interviews with policymakers, or produce long-form pieces that explore social and economic change. This flexibility makes him a practical choice for conferences and media projects that require both editorial rigour and broadcast-quality delivery.