Author, International Correspondent, News Contributor

Hala Gorani is an award-winning anchor and correspondent with over 25 years of experience. She has covered history-defining stories and events, most recently as a primetime anchor for her show Hala Gorani Tonight on CNN, and is one of the most internationally recognized names in journalism. Hala has interviewed some of the most senior political leaders of our time including Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Malala Yousafzai, the Dalai Lama, Tony Blair and Nicolas Sarkozy. She has regularly hosted important events at gatherings such as the World Economic Forum in Davos and at the United Nations General Assembly. Hala is regarded as an expert in the media industry, human and social rights, women’s empowerment and international affairs, especially Middle-East politics. Her first book, “But You Don't Look Arab: And Other Tales of Unbelonging”, was published in March 2024 and weaves stories from her time as a globe-trotting correspondent and anchor with her own lifelong search for identity as the daughter of Syrian immigrants