Emcee, Host & Moderator
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Eva Saha
Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000
Travels From: TLV - Tel Aviv
Primary Topic Category: Big Names / Headliners / Star Power
Secondary Topic Category: Big Names / Headliners / Star Power
Eva Saha At A Glance:
Eva Saha is a professional host, emcee, and moderator. She is best known for having worked as a TV personality on the Emmy Award winning entertainment show, 190 North, on Chicago’s ABC7. Her natural, warm, and commanding presence, both on and off-camera, has also made her the host of choice for a variety of in-person and virtual-event clients including Cardinal Health, Philips Healthcare, Women in IT Awards and Thomson Reuters.
Eva Saha is a professional host, emcee, and moderator. She is best known for having worked as a TV personality on the Emmy Award winning entertainment show, 190 North, on Chicago’s ABC7. Her natural, warm, and commanding presence, both on and off-camera, has also made her the host of choice for a variety of in-person and virtual-event clients including Cardinal Health, Philips Healthcare, Women in IT Awards and Thomson Reuters.
Eva is known to bring out the best in people. She has interviewed the likes of political consultants James Carville and Mary Matalin; professional athletes Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Venus Williams and Jim Kelly; actor Michael J. Fox; author and activist Glennon Doyle; and Bill Nye the Science Guy. Eva’s ability to relate to all personalities and people of different backgrounds and cultures enables her to effectively interview and moderate discussions among Fortune 100 CEOs and customers of those companies alike.
A formerly practicing accountant for an international energy company and corporate attorney for a world-renowned firm, Eva brings focus, dedication, and depth to the job. Eva is an active volunteer and advocate for a plethora of causes, working to advance literacy and improve the welfare of disadvantaged women, children, and victims of abuse and human trafficking.
When she’s not working, you’ll find Eva laughing, playing, and traveling with her favorite people on earth (her husband and two daughters), sampling the culinary treasures of Chicago, or lounging on her couch reading a good book, watching a crime drama, or cheering on (sometimes screaming at) the University of Michigan football team.
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Eva Saha As a Moderator
Eva is a natural conversationalist. She has the ability to relate to people of all different personalities and backgrounds. She is known for bringing out the best in her guests. She has interviewed people from all walks of life, including James Carville, Mary Matalin, Jim Kelly, Michael J. Fox, and Bill Nye the Science Guy. Her bright personality and engaging persona makes her the perfect host, emcee, or moderator for any event.
Eva is a true production professional and a pleasure to work with! Her energy and enthusiasm along with the care she takes to research and prep have contributed to the continued success of our Comerica Outlook on America online events.— Shelly Pisors | Senior Vice President, Director of Events & Contributions, Comerica Bank
Eva has just hosted our fully virtual Global Youth Engineering Climate Conference ahead of COP26. She has worked for us before and after that experience putting her name in the hat for this project was a no brainer. You know when Eva takes on a project she’s passionate about she’s going to give 110% to it from researching every aspect of it to tweaking that script until the bitter end to make the most impact. Even at completely unsociable hours, due to the global nature of our event across various time zones, the energy she oozes is truly amazing and nothing but infectious when you listen to her. Thanks, Eva, for another great experience!— Sandy Bhadal, COP26/Group Planning & Events at National Grid
Eva helped redefine excellence for our virtual events. My company and I had the privilege of working with Eva on a virtual client event where she served dual roles as both host and moderator. She truly became part of our team, diving into the content head first and offering unique perspectives and recommendations based on the goals we were trying to achieve. While moderating an interactive discussion with event attendees, she kept the conversation moving and balanced between participants, and connected the discussion points to our larger event theme and messaging. She was extremely knowledgeable, poised, and prepared — and I hope to work with her again!— Kelsey Wahl, Senior Manager, Executive Content at Criteo
Eva was exactly who NAWBO needed to usher our community into the virtual conference experience. She built the excitement and a warm connection between the speakers and the audience that we always love at our in-person events. Even though it was our first time working together, it seemed as though she had always been a part of our team. She was able to predict what our audience needed and captured our culture in her work. Outstanding professional!— Jen Earle, National Association of Women Business Owners, CEO
Her detailed preparation and impeccable professionalism make her an excellent choice for even the most difficult situations. She is poised and at ease with even the most famous speakers/athletes/celebrities. Eva is personable, friendly and confident whether delivering at an in-person or virtual event. She does an amazing job making connections between the speaker and the company’s/event’s goals, easily tying messaging together and connecting the dots for attendees to make the conversation relevant and timely. Surveys from our recent virtual event rated her extremely highly, with many commenting that we should have her back at a future event. She is smart, personable, funny and engaging — exactly what a moderator/interviewer should be. I can’t wait to work with her again!— Amy Maxey, Manager, Global Conferences & Events Hyland
Eva is a tremendously talented host and moderator, and blew me away with the time and dedication she took prior to the event to research all of the speakers for introductions, moderated discussions, and plan the script for the day. She brought energy, passion, and fun to our event stage, and the same to the planning process. I absolutely loved her, the audience loved her, and the speakers loved her. We were so appreciative of her efforts, and she went beyond every expectation we had. Eva is incredible in every way!— Hatton Gravely, Director, Women in Philanthropy and Leadership, Coastal Carolina University
Eva brings out the best in her stage guests with her affable approach and style. She is a great collaborator with our production crews and our staff; she frequently suggests ideas for improvement and she keeps us calm in the most stressful moments. We regard Eva as an integral part of our team and we highly value her professionalism, positive attitude and enthusiasm— Christi Pedra, SVP/GM Consumer Health, Managed Care, Customer Solutions & Marketing, Cardinal Health
Eva is amazing and was a huge contributor to our successful presence at many events and trade shows. She drew people in with her warm, engaging personality and represented us with immense professionalism. Her command of the material she presented was so strong that most people assumed she was our employee. Eva is that secret ingredient that helps ensure a successful event and a great experience for customers.— Vasu Jakkal, former Chief Marketing Officer, FireEye
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