David Eades brings over 30 years of international broadcasting experience as a frontline correspondent and chief presenter for BBC News, across both television and radio. He hosted the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme The World Tonight and served as a lead anchor for BBC World News, covering major global events and breaking news.

Throughout his distinguished journalism career, David reported on pivotal stories including the death of Princess Diana, the Northern Ireland Peace Process, multiple Olympic Games and World Cups, the eruption of the Icelandic volcano, and aviation tragedies such as MH17 and MH370. His live coverage has spanned natural disasters, terror attacks, hostage situations, and major political developments.

For the past two decades, David has worked extensively in media and crisis communication training, delivering programs for executives and leadership teams across sectors including aviation, energy, climate, sport, and finance. This work has involved collaboration with organizations such as British Airways, Renault-Nissan, Formula 1, L’Oréal, and the United Nations.

David is a valued Senior Associate with GoCrisis, where he supports clients with expert guidance on crisis communication, media response, and executive messaging. He also serves as host for several episodes of the GoCrisis podcast, bringing thoughtful conversations to the forefront on emergency response and public communication.

An experienced international moderator and conference MC, David continues to lead high-level conversations on critical topics such as climate resilience, energy transition, global sport governance, and logistics. GoCrisis is proud to have David on our team, supporting clients around the world with trusted communication leadership during times of crisis.