journalist. moderator.

bringing substance on stage.

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You've sat through that panel. The one where the moderator never opened your briefing, said 'fascinating' seventeen times, ChatGPT wrote the questions and the loudest speaker hijacked the conversation. The phones came out at minute ten, and you wish you’d spent the event budget on a bouncy house for the team instead. It doesn’t have to be like that.

Hi! I’m Damita and it’s lovely to meet you.

As an award-winning journalist and moderator, I handle your high-level event and bring clarity to complex conversations. I push for clear answers, connect to the bigger picture, and keep a room of smart people genuinely engaged. Formerly a TV host and reporter at NZZ, I combine strong stage presence with rigorous research, thorough preparation and questions that drive real insight.

I cover panels, conferences, corporate events and high-level summits in Zurich, Vienna and wherever the conversation needs to happen.

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recently on stage at

  • European Economic Forum 2025

  • EU Budget Roundtable 2025

  • Annual Research Night Excellence Foundation Zurich 2025

  • European Forum Alpbach 2025

  • Annual EU Budget conference 2025

  • Austrian Economic Chamber Exporttag 2025

  • Austrian Forum for Peace 2025

  • Amazon SME Day 2025

  • expert panel on caretaking & the labor market

  • Decentralized Lugano 2025

  • Austrian Economic Chamber Health Days 2025

  • NZZ Live Event Series (regular host)

  • Greiner Management Meeting 2024

  • RBI Marketing Day 2024

  • European Forum Alpbach 2024

  • Austrian Forum For Peace 2024

  • Mastercard Forum on resilience 2024

  • annual eu budget conference 2024

  • Impulse with anders fogh rasmussen

  • SEF Growth @ UBS 2023

  • Greiner Management Meeting 2023

  • Darwin's Circle 2023

  • Forum Alpbach 2023

  • Austrian Forum for Peace 2023

↩ most clients rebook | 10+ years on stage and on camera | 200+ panels moderated | EN · DE · FR fluent in three languages

what clients are saying

“Your skilled coordination of the event, coupled with your captivating presence and seamless transitions elevated the atmosphere and ensured a smooth flow throughout. Your commitment to excellence and your ability to engage the audience left a lasting impact, making the conference a success. Your dedication to ensuring every aspect of the program ran flawlessly did not go unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for your invaluable contribution.”

— Johannes Hahn, EU Commissioner for Budget and Administration

“It's always a pleasure to work with Damita. We have booked her for internal and external events - and the feedback from participants was always highly positive.”

— long-term client

“You need to hire Damita if you want a professional outcome for your gathering.”

— CEO in the blockchain industry

“Damita was absolutely professional and well-prepared for our session. She brings incredible energy and motivation to the table.”

— marketing leader at a Fortune 500 Company

how the magic happens

  • 01

    you share the event scope, size, goal and anything else I need to know in an initial call or e-mail.

  • 02

    I send a quote – my fees always include all preparation.

  • 03

    we have at least two calls to go over the sequence of events on the big day.

  • 04

    you connect me with panelists; we either have a group call or I reach out & align individually

  • 05

    if needed, we meet in person at rehearsal

  • 06

    on the big day, your audience is locked in. the only app they’re opening is the notes app. sparks fly. ideas flow. we create something meaningful together.

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in case you’re curious…

I've been reading, writing and speaking my whole life.

I am obsessed with depth. Everything I do starts with real research: reading, background conversations, understanding the tensions between positions. I don't do surface-level.

I genuinely believe that well-run public debate is one of the more important things a society can invest in. It is how people form opinions. It is how complex ideas get tested. It is how we make better decisions, collectively. That is why I do this work.

I’ve worked as a video journalist and moderator at NZZ, one of the most respected German-language publications in the world. Before that, years on Austrian national television, where I hosted a daily news show, interviews, and my own weekly debate programme. I've shared a stage with Ursula von der Leyen, Roberta Metsola, Jane Goodall, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, among others. I'm also currently editor-in-chief of Biber, a Viennese magazine, and I gave my first TEDx talk on safeguarding democracy in the age of algorithms in November 2025.

I hold Master's degrees in Psychology and Journalism and work in English, German and French. When I'm not on stage, you'll find me reading in a third-wave coffee shop or by the lake, lifting weights, doing pilates or spending time with people I love.

great conversations don’t happen by accident.