Maggie’s television career encompasses Hospital Watch, Bodymatters Roadshow, QED, and BBC2’s women’s documentary series The Doll’s House. She has worked as a medical and consumer reporter for This Morning on ITV and also presented film reports for BBC’s current affairs programme 4x4, as well as a series of 20 programmes called Heartland for Channel Health. She presented 40 editions of the science programme Wideworld for Channel 5 and in October 2003 spearheaded the BBC’s “Talking Teenagers” project across television and radio.

If one theme runs through Maggie’s career, it’s a talent for handling “live” shows. This has made her popular in the corporate sector where her diverse range of broadcasting skills is a valuable asset for conferences, business presentations and corporate television.

As a keynote business speaker Maggie draws on her unique experience with some of the greatest innovators and inventors of all time, Maggie talks with great humour, authority and style about the key ingredients of innovation and forward thinking in business.

She has a unique resonance with audiences who not only watch her now on BBC Breakfast News but also grew up with her on the legendary Saturday morning children’s show "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop". She is well known for her involvement in the promotion of women in business, science and technology.

TV Presenter, broadcaster and conference facilities Maggie Philbin currently covers technology for BBC Breakfast News on their regular ‘Tomorrow’s World’ features, having spent ten years on the cutting edge science programme of the same name

What clients say about Maggie Philbin …..

Maggie pitched her speech perfectly and rounded off a very serious and high brow session in a fun and entertaining way. I would not hesitate to use her again or make recommendations based on this experience. Very professional, extremely together and down to earth - from an event organiser's point of view very easy to work with, reliable and didn't leave anything to chance - spot on!!
Jo Hartigan - Tiga Marketing
National Telecare & Telehealth Conference, Cardiff 2007

Thank you so much for making our Gala Charity Dinner such a success. You held the whole event together from start to finish, and as someone remarked to me today, you have the ability to make every member of the audience think you are talking to them personally. It always makes my life easier knowing the only surprises from our host are going to be pleasant ones.
Again a true pleasure working with you.
Peter Hazzard - Executive Director
Food Services
Sodexho

Please pass on our thanks to Maggie for the excellent contribution she made to the Fusion conference at Aston Villa last week. She was a real pleasure to work with and the delegates thought she was great – approachable and interested in what they were doing.
Ann Nicholls
Conference Coordinator
Prowess - the UK network of organisations which support women to start and grow businesses.

I am writing to personally thank you for your time and your excellent contribution to our Senior Management conference.
From our feedback so far, all commented on the excellent choice of MC, and how natural and knowledgeable of Partco you were, and how well you held the conference and OSCA Dinner together. The whole day was reported as a great success “The best conference ever”, from the Directors and all the delegates.
Wendy Learoyd
Partco Group plc

I just wanted to write and say a huge ‘Thank you’ for helping to make this year’s conference such a success. You were an absolute joy to work with!
Mike Jefferies - Chief Executive Officer
OPI Conferences

Thank you once again for such a thoroughly professional performance – your enthusiasm for the services we offer brought the entire video to life.
Charles Wigoder - Executive Chairman
Telecomplus PLC

Thank you for all your enthusiasm and professionalism to help make this years conference our best ever.
Kim Linford
Mondiale Corporation Limited

I would like to thank you for your positive and supportive approach to the Bunzl Sales Conference at Mansfield on Friday.
Your contribution throughout the event was first class and you managed the Question Time slot with professional authority.
The feedback from our people who attended the conference has been extremely positive and thanks to you for your major contribution in making the event so successful.
I hope to see you again in the future.
Mike Revell
Managing Director
Bunzl Catering Supplies

My sincere thanks for your thoroughly professional and first-class input to our Conference in Scotland last week.
Chris Mason - Managing Director
First Drink Brands Limited