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title: "The Future of Journalism & Media in the Age of AI"
description: "In this insightful interview, Lara Varlamova talks with Ted Kemp, former Managing Editor at CNBC International, award-winning journalist, and media strategist, at STEPConference2025 in Dubai."
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In this insightful interview, Lara Varlamova talks with Ted Kemp, former Managing Editor at CNBC International,
award-winning journalist, and media strategist, at STEPConference2025 in Dubai.

With decades of experience across the U.S., Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East, Ted shares his perspective on:

- ✅ How AI is disrupting global newsrooms
- ✅ The death of commodity content & the need for deep, contextual journalism
- ✅ Managing multinational teams and navigating geopolitical risk
- ✅ Why startups and media creators must adapt or get left behind
- ✅ Lessons from his book The Ragged Edge and how it relates to founders and entrepreneurs

💡 Whether you’re in journalism, content creation, tech, or entrepreneurship, this conversation is a reminder of how curiosity, adaptability, and original thinking can help us stay ahead in a world that’s changing faster than ever.

🔔 Stay tuned for more conversations from STEP2025 and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring content!

👉 Discover Ted’s book “The Ragged Edge” – a powerful true story of leadership, resilience, and building against the odds:

[https://www.amazon.com/Ragged-Edge-Ma](https://www.amazon.com/Ragged-Edge-Ma)...

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