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She is also comfortable communicating with local tech and event teams in Swedish, ensuring a smooth operation behind-the-scenes of any production.<\/p>\n<p>As a sought-after English-speaking moderator, Maddy Savage has extensive experience leading large-scale English-language events throughout the Nordic region, including Nordic Business Forum, NextM, and Gather Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Maddy has hosted at Tech Arena for two consecutive years and interviewed some really big names at Nordic Business Forum, including Simon Sinek, Bren\u00e9 Brown, and Sara Blakely.<\/p>\n<h2>More about Maddy\u2019s Experience<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside working with the BBC, Maddy has freelanced as a foreign correspondent for global media including Times Radio, Monocle, NPR, and The Telegraph. 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