Event Anchoring and Podcast Hosting with Mridu Bhandari
Corporate Event Anchor and Podcast Host.
I have anchored 900+ corporate and leadership events and spent 21 years on live television. Bring me in to host your conference, award night or panel, or the conversations on your company podcast.
- 900+ corporate and leadership events anchored
- Panels and conversations with CEOs, policymakers and global leaders
- Senior Anchor & Consulting Editor at Network18
- Podcast conversations hosted for brands
Ramnath Goenka Awardee | Chevening Scholar | UCL Alum | 10,000+ professionals taught
WHERE I HAVE BEEN ON AIR
21 years across India’s leading business and news channels.
WHAT I HOST
Two Ways to Bring Me In.
Live in the room, or on the mic for your brand.
LIVE EVENTS
Event Anchoring and Moderation
I run your event from the first welcome to the last thank-you. I keep the agenda on time, introduce your speakers well and moderate panels so the conversation goes somewhere.
- Conferences, summits and award nights
- Panel discussions and fireside chats
- Leadership meets and town halls
PODCASTS
Podcast Hosting
I host the conversation so your guests sound their best. Twenty-one years of interviewing leaders taught me which question opens someone up and which one shuts them down.
- Interviews with your leaders and guests
- A single episode or a full series
- Audio or video formats
Tell me the date, the audience and the format. I will tell you if I am free.
WHY A BROADCASTER
Built for Live. Ready for Anything.
An event is live television without the cameras. The same rules apply.
The mic fails, a speaker runs late, the slides freeze. I handled moments like these on live TV for 21 years. The room keeps moving.
I have interviewed Ministers and Fortune 500 CEOs. Your senior speakers get questions that make them look sharp, not nervous.
On television, the audience decides in the first seven seconds. I read a room fast and set the tone from the first line.
I prepare like a journalist. I know your speakers, your agenda and your brand before I walk on stage.
A good anchor is not the star of your event. Your speakers are. My job is to make them look their best and keep your audience with you.
The best anchor is the one your audience forgets and your speakers remember.
- Mridu Bhandari | Founder, MentorLeap | Senior Anchor & Consulting Editor, Network18
BEHIND THE MIC
Comfortable Under the Brightest Lights.
I am a broadcast journalist, Senior Anchor and Consulting Editor at Network18, and the founder of MentorLeap. For 21 years I have worked across CNBC-TV18, Forbes India, Moneycontrol, BBC London and Times Network.
I have interviewed Ministers, policymakers and Fortune 500 CEOs on live television and at large-scale events. I have anchored and moderated 900+ corporate and leadership events.
I have led teams, helped launch channels and handled high-pressure live moments. That is what I bring to your stage: calm, preparation and a conversation worth listening to.
21+
Years in broadcast media
900+
Corporate events anchored
10,000+
Professionals taught
Ramnath Goenka Awardee | Chevening Scholar | UCL Alum | 10,000+ professionals taught
BOOK MRIDU
Check Your Date.
Share the date, city, audience size and format. For a podcast, tell me the topic and how many episodes. I will confirm availability and next steps.
BOOKING QUESTIONS
What Organisers Ask Before Booking.
Yes. I anchor and moderate corporate and leadership events, and I have hosted 900+ of them. Share your date, city and format in the form on this page and I will confirm availability.
Conferences and summits, award nights, leadership meets, town halls, product launches, panel discussions and fireside chats. If your event has an audience and a running order, it is likely a fit.
Yes. I have moderated conversations with CEOs, policymakers and global leaders. I keep the panel on topic, bring every speaker in and ask the questions your audience wants answered.
An event anchor, also called a host or emcee, runs the event on stage. The anchor opens the event, introduces speakers, links the sessions, keeps time and handles anything unplanned, so the audience stays with you from start to finish.
A TV anchor is trained for live, unscripted moments. I have spent 21 years on live television, where there is no second take. You get calm when plans change, sharp questions for senior speakers and a pace that holds the room.
I host the conversation. I prepare the questions, interview your guests and keep each episode focused. Tell me your topic, your guests and how many episodes you have in mind, and I will confirm the scope.
Fees depend on the format, duration, city and date. Share these in the form and you will get a quote for your event or podcast.
As soon as your date is fixed. Share it in the form even if other details are still open, and I will confirm availability.
Yes. I anchor in-person events and host virtual and hybrid events. Put your city, or "online", in the form.
Yes. For team programmes, see Corporate Training. For one-to-one work with senior leaders, see Executive Coaching.
Professionals I have coached
Hundreds of professionals that I’ve coached come from India’s top companies & respected positions.
