Chris Licht

Television News Executive & Producer; Former CEO & Chairman of CNN

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Chris Licht Biography

Chris Licht is an American television newsman and producer. He is best known as the showrunner and executive producer of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," as well as CBS's executive vice president of special programming. He is also known for having launched "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, and the reboot of "CBS This Morning." From May 2022 to June 2023 he was the chairman and CEO of CNN.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/25/2024.

Chris Licht Speaking Topics

  • Starting from Scratch

    How do you break down walls and change a work culture in order to build something new within the framework of an old world? How do you convince your staff and organization that this time it IS different? In this presentation, speaker Chris Licht shares the real-life examples of building Morning Joe and CBS This Morning.

  • After the Event: You're Different, But Still You

    For high profile TV producer Chris Licht, the worst thing about suffering a brain hemorrhage was not the fact that he could have died • it was that everyone knew what had happened to him. Barely 24 hours after he rushed to the emergency room, his "event" was the first thing discussed on MSNBC's Morning Joe. Was his career over? Would he be viewed as damaged goods? Licht knew he was going to be OK • but did the rest of his peers? In this presentation, speaker Chris Licht focuses on facing his fears and shares what he learned from the mistakes he made when he went back to work.

  • I Almost Died So You Don't Have To

    In this gripping presentation, Morning Joe producer Chris Licht recounts how in the blink of an eye, he went from being on top of the world to fighting for his life. In this unique and funny tale, he weaves some of the biggest names in media and politics and shares the lessons he learned from his experience, such as the importance of "de-cluttering" your brain and re-focusing on how to re-engage with what you really love • including work. Finally, speaker Chris Licht shows audiences how his transformation made him a better producer and leader and gave him the confidence to leave NBC after 16 years to launch the critically acclaimed new CBS This Morning.

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  • What topics does Chris Licht speak about?

    Chris Licht is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Leadership, Health, Inspirational, Journalism, Leadership, Motivational.
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Chris Licht is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Starting from Scratch, After the Event: You're Different, But Still You and I Almost Died So You Don't Have To. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chris Licht for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Chris Licht generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Don Yaeger, Jeff Taylor, Dave deBronkart, Brian Kenny and John Tesh. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chris Licht for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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