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Mariana Atencio is a Peabody Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and a leading authority on trust, authenticity, and high-stakes communication.
Global media outlets regularly seek her out to analyze geopolitical shifts, leadership strategies, and provide cultural context that shapes understanding and influence.
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Mariana Atencio is a Peabody Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and a leading authority on trust, high-performance teams, and executive communication.
A Venezuelan American who reported from the front lines of some of the world's most consequential moments, including the crisis in her own home country of Venezuela. Mariana spent 15 years as a national correspondent for NBC News and anchor for Univision — interviewing world leaders, elite athletes, and heads of state, from Pope Francis and the King of Spain to Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal.
Her journey has given her a unique understanding of how trust is built, broken, and rebuilt under pressure.
Today, she brings that perspective to organizations and leadership teams as a keynote speaker and executive coach, helping leaders close the Trust Gap so their teams move faster, collaborate better, and execute with clarity when the stakes are highest.
Her work translates 15 years of frontline experience and high-level interviews into practical frameworks leaders can apply immediately — bringing the kind of global context that only comes from someone who has reported across cultures, crises, and corridors of power.
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Trust & authenticity in leadership
Communication under pressure and high-stakes delivery
Geopolitical shifts, cultural context, and the Latin American perspective in global business
Leadership, media and information in the AI era
