Alishia Seckam is a highly respected South African financial journalist, broadcast anchor, corporate MC, moderator and media trainer, with more than two decades of experience covering financial markets, economics, business and investment. Based in Johannesburg, she is particularly well suited to high-level corporate events where strong business knowledge and intelligent facilitation are essential.
Alishia has anchored flagship business and market programmes for BusinessDay TV and CNBC Africa, presented the Africa News Report for Sky News, and completed an internship with CNN International early in her career. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Rhodes University.
Throughout her broadcasting career, Alishia has interviewed an impressive range of international and African leaders, including President Paul Kagame, Richard Branson, Lloyd Blankfein, Lamido Sanusi, Pravin Gordhan and Trevor Noah. Career highlights have also included reporting from and facilitating discussions around the World Economic Forum in Davos and WEF Africa, as well as covering major African business and investment platforms.
In 2022, Alishia founded Base Media Communications, extending her expertise into corporate communication, moderation and media training. She currently presents Smart Money, a finance and investment video podcast produced with Daily Investor, where conversations cover asset management, JSE-listed companies, venture capital and investment strategy.
As a corporate MC and moderator, Alishia combines journalistic rigour with an engaging and composed stage presence. She has facilitated conferences, panel discussions and corporate events for organisations including Discovery, Sanlam, Momentum Metropolitan, Deloitte and Standard Bank. Her understanding of economics and financial markets enables her to engage confidently with CEOs, economists, policymakers and senior executives while making complex subject matter accessible to broader audiences.
Her continued prominence in the corporate arena includes serving as Master of Ceremonies at The Investment Forum 2026, reinforcing her position as a strong choice for senior-level financial, investment and business events.
Based: Johannesburg, South Africa
Ideal for: Corporate MC • Conference Host • Panel Moderator • Programme Director • Financial & Investment Events • Business Forums • Economic Discussions • Media Training
