Amelia Hemphill is a presenter, self-shooting filmmaker and podcast host for the BBC and Fast Company. She tells multimedia stories about tech, innovation, global health and people fixing the world. As a 'solutions journalist' Amelia has worked for a number of award winning teams across the BBC World Service, including 100 Women and BBC Trending. She creates long and short form documentaries and podcast series with her work being regularly featured across TV, digital, radio and social media platforms.  

 

Prior to joining the BBC and Mail +, Amelia worked for Bloomberg TV in New York and was the tech and innovation correspondent for TheStreet.com. She covered the start-up scene in New York's 'Silicon Alley' and frequently reported from the New York Stock Exchange. She has written for multiple publications including: The Atlantic, Newsweek, USA TODAY, Ventures Africa and The Huffington Post.  

 

Amelia is a graduate of Oxford University and Columbia Journalism School. She was also short listed as one of Edinburgh International Television Festival's 'Ones to Watch' 2018.