Emmy award winner Giselle Fernandez will emcee the 2015 Global Wellness Summit in Mexico
By Helen Andrews
Giselle Fernandez has covered international news stories on location including the Gulf War and the US invasions of Haiti and Panama Credit: Shutterstock / carrie-nelson
Giselle Fernandez, a five-time Emmy award winner and Mexico native, will emcee the 2015 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) in Mexico City in November.
Fernandez’s journalistic career includes anchoring NBC’s weekend edition of the Today Show and the Sunday edition of the NBC Nightly News; she was also a regular contributor to CBS Sunday Morning,Face the Nation and 48 Hours. She has covered international news stories on location including the Gulf War and the US invasions of Haiti and Panama and she has interviewed global leaders including Fidel Castro, Henry Kissinger and President Bill Clinton.
“Giselle is not only an award-winning journalist and experienced television host, but she has also won countless humanitarian and philanthropic awards for her outreach to the Latino community in her hometown of Los Angeles,” said Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the umbrella organisation that runs the GWS. “Giselle’s dedication to her Latin American roots, along with her passion for wellness and her superb interviewing skills, make her the ideal emcee for the first-ever Global Wellness Summit to take place in Latin America.”
“I am thrilled to be a part of bringing the Global Wellness Summit to Mexico City,” said Fernandez. “Wellness is something I’m incredibly passionate about and being able to participate in bringing that message to Latin America is an honour. The theme of this year’s Summit - ‘Building a Well World’ – resonates with me and the work I do.”
In addition to her role as emcee for the Summit, Fernandez will also be moderating key panels including the Global Wellness Tourism Congress (GWTC) that takes place on day one of the event and features government officials, local ministries and business leaders. Wellness expert Anni Hood is set to lead the GWI’s congresses.
Currently, Fernandez heads up her own production, management and consulting company focused on creating Latin themed productions for both English and Spanish language distribution. She also consults with companies who are looking to market to the Latino consumer and works to build a bridge between the US and Latin markets.
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Emmy award winner Giselle Fernandez will emcee the 2015 Global Wellness Summit in Mexico
By Helen Andrews
Giselle Fernandez has covered international news stories on location including the Gulf War and the US invasions of Haiti and Panama Credit: Shutterstock / carrie-nelson
Giselle Fernandez, a five-time Emmy award winner and Mexico native, will emcee the 2015 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) in Mexico City in November.
Fernandez’s journalistic career includes anchoring NBC’s weekend edition of the Today Show and the Sunday edition of the NBC Nightly News; she was also a regular contributor to CBS Sunday Morning,Face the Nation and 48 Hours. She has covered international news stories on location including the Gulf War and the US invasions of Haiti and Panama and she has interviewed global leaders including Fidel Castro, Henry Kissinger and President Bill Clinton.
“Giselle is not only an award-winning journalist and experienced television host, but she has also won countless humanitarian and philanthropic awards for her outreach to the Latino community in her hometown of Los Angeles,” said Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the umbrella organisation that runs the GWS. “Giselle’s dedication to her Latin American roots, along with her passion for wellness and her superb interviewing skills, make her the ideal emcee for the first-ever Global Wellness Summit to take place in Latin America.”
“I am thrilled to be a part of bringing the Global Wellness Summit to Mexico City,” said Fernandez. “Wellness is something I’m incredibly passionate about and being able to participate in bringing that message to Latin America is an honour. The theme of this year’s Summit - ‘Building a Well World’ – resonates with me and the work I do.”
In addition to her role as emcee for the Summit, Fernandez will also be moderating key panels including the Global Wellness Tourism Congress (GWTC) that takes place on day one of the event and features government officials, local ministries and business leaders. Wellness expert Anni Hood is set to lead the GWI’s congresses.
Currently, Fernandez heads up her own production, management and consulting company focused on creating Latin themed productions for both English and Spanish language distribution. She also consults with companies who are looking to market to the Latino consumer and works to build a bridge between the US and Latin markets.
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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