Maria Ressa

"Her remarks were insightful, engaging and inspiring. She explained in a lively and interesting way a very complex and sophisticated story, drawing on current events and data. A real feast for the brain and the heart."

"Her remarks were insightful, engaging and inspiring. She explained in a lively and interesting way a very complex and sophisticated story, drawing on current events and data. A real feast for the brain and the heart."

"On behalf of Mediacorp, we would like to thank you for participating in our CNA Leadership Summit 2022: Women Inspiring Change on International Women’s Day, Tuesday, 8 March. It was our privilege to have you as our speaker in our keynote fireside chat session. Your candid insight on journalism’s advocacy, viral disinformation, women’s empowerment and holding on to ideals are certainly insightful and inspiring at the Summit. We hope you enjoyed the session as much as we did."

"On behalf of Mediacorp, we would like to thank you for participating in our CNA Leadership Summit 2022: Women Inspiring Change on International Women’s Day, Tuesday, 8 March. It was our privilege to have you as our speaker in our keynote fireside chat session. Your candid insight on journalism’s advocacy, viral disinformation, women’s empowerment and holding on to ideals are certainly insightful and inspiring at the Summit. We hope you enjoyed the session as much as we did."

"Maria was absolutely terrific. I have received messages of praise for her from viewers around the world who are sharing the program. I personally believe every citizen of the world should hear what Maria said."

"Maria was absolutely terrific. I have received messages of praise for her from viewers around the world who are sharing the program. I personally believe every citizen of the world should hear what Maria said."

"Maria’s interview was my personal favorite during the festival. We have received great feedback about it. She gave us a good range of both very specific examples when answering questions, and context by connecting those to the bigger, global picture, esp on freedom of the press as it relates to our predominantly American audience. "

"Maria’s interview was my personal favorite during the festival. We have received great feedback about it. She gave us a good range of both very specific examples when answering questions, and context by connecting those to the bigger, global picture, esp on freedom of the press as it relates to our predominantly American audience. "

"We've never experienced something more meaningful, raw, thought-provoking as the session with Maria Ressa. She is a very rare combination of grit, passion, purpose, charm, and conviction. She is also a gentle force to reckon with, and is not only a delight to speak to, but expects to be challenged in a conversation. Only someone that open, intelligent, considered, and enlightened can do that. I would bring Maria in again in a heartbeat."

"We've never experienced something more meaningful, raw, thought-provoking as the session with Maria Ressa. She is a very rare combination of grit, passion, purpose, charm, and conviction. She is also a gentle force to reckon with, and is not only a delight to speak to, but expects to be challenged in a conversation. Only someone that open, intelligent, considered, and enlightened can do that. I would bring Maria in again in a heartbeat."

"We had to get up in the middle of the night (local time in The Netherlands: 03:00 AM) but it was definitely worth it. Throughout the call, it became very apparent that a lot of Ressa's actions are infused with a level of integrity that I think few of us could hope to match! Ressa mentioned that she was at peace with what could happen (concerning the prison sentence she might have to serve) and that she had been able to embrace her fear some time ago. Asked about what kept her going and where her courage came from, the answer was unexpectedly pragmatic: If you know why you do what you do, the right choices become immediately apparent. This concept of knowing your why became something of a running theme during the talk. Ressa feels that as long as you know who you are and what your goals are in life, you should be able to discern exactly what would be the right choice for you in any given situation. It helps to strengthen your integrity, but also to deal with your fear and insecurity. It really speaks to her person and character, as well as her level of insight, that she is still able to be optimistic and hopeful during these dark personal times. It gave me a lot of inspiration for the future."

"We had to get up in the middle of the night (local time in The Netherlands: 03:00 AM) but it was definitely worth it. Throughout the call, it became very apparent that a lot of Ressa's actions are infused with a level of integrity that I think few of us could hope to match! Ressa mentioned that she was at peace with what could happen (concerning the prison sentence she might have to serve) and that she had been able to embrace her fear some time ago. Asked about what kept her going and where her courage came from, the answer was unexpectedly pragmatic: If you know why you do what you do, the right choices become immediately apparent. This concept of knowing your why became something of a running theme during the talk. Ressa feels that as long as you know who you are and what your goals are in life, you should be able to discern exactly what would be the right choice for you in any given situation. It helps to strengthen your integrity, but also to deal with your fear and insecurity. It really speaks to her person and character, as well as her level of insight, that she is still able to be optimistic and hopeful during these dark personal times. It gave me a lot of inspiration for the future."

"Maria Ressa was truly engaging. The talk enlightened me in knowing that the fight of truth and facts in journalism is diverse and unique in different political landscapes. Ms. Ressa was able to draw similarities and differences with current governments in several countries. She showed how to use hope, courage, and action in tackling the truth. Her revolutionary ideas coupled with literature references give a fresh perspective such as smashing the idea of conventional happiness in finding the truth. "

"Maria Ressa was truly engaging. The talk enlightened me in knowing that the fight of truth and facts in journalism is diverse and unique in different political landscapes. Ms. Ressa was able to draw similarities and differences with current governments in several countries. She showed how to use hope, courage, and action in tackling the truth. Her revolutionary ideas coupled with literature references give a fresh perspective such as smashing the idea of conventional happiness in finding the truth. "

"Her soul has been refined to lean the facts, and her mind has been cultivated to become a journalist. From the focusing, ageless face and deep black shining eyes, you can feel the erupting energy inside her tiny body even from the screen. The energy can melt down fear and hesitating when it ignites the shadow of the world."

"Her soul has been refined to lean the facts, and her mind has been cultivated to become a journalist. From the focusing, ageless face and deep black shining eyes, you can feel the erupting energy inside her tiny body even from the screen. The energy can melt down fear and hesitating when it ignites the shadow of the world."

"Maria was a delight to work with and a stand-out speaker at the conference. Her speaking style is engaging and her story is compelling - and frightening. Thank goodness she injects humor from time to time! Our survey results are not all in yet, but I know from verbal feedback that she was a crowd favorite"

"Maria was a delight to work with and a stand-out speaker at the conference. Her speaking style is engaging and her story is compelling - and frightening. Thank goodness she injects humor from time to time! Our survey results are not all in yet, but I know from verbal feedback that she was a crowd favorite"

"Your keynote created goose bumps – that truly was a very special DLD moment. We really need role models like you to create the awareness about what’s going on in our world and there’s still so much work to do to ensure free speech and fight fake news. "

"Your keynote created goose bumps – that truly was a very special DLD moment. We really need role models like you to create the awareness about what’s going on in our world and there’s still so much work to do to ensure free speech and fight fake news. "