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  • Award Winning Journalist & Co-Founder of Stand Up To Cancer
  • First Woman to Solo Anchor a Network Evening Newscast
  • Peabody Award-Winning Journalist and & Founder of Katie Couric Media
  • #1 NYT Bestselling Author of 'Going There'

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For more than three decades, Katie Couric has been one of the defining voices in American journalism. From her 15 years as co-anchor of TODAY to her time at CBS Evening News, she helped shape the way millions of people experience the day's biggest stories, earning the trust of audiences through incisive reporting, thoughtful interviews, and an ability to make even the most complex issues accessible. As the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast, Couric broke barriers while setting a new standard for broadcast journalism.

Her impact has also extended well beyond the newsroom. Following her husband's death from colorectal cancer, Couric transformed personal loss into one of the most influential public health campaigns in recent history. Her televised colonoscopy sparked what became known as the "Couric Effect," dramatically increasing colorectal cancer screening rates nationwide. As co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer, she has also accelerated funding for groundbreaking cancer research, helping to advance innovative, collaborative approaches to cancer treatment.

She remains at the center of today's most important conversations. As the founder of Katie Couric Media and Barolo Films, and host of Next Question with Katie Couric, she brings together some of the world's most influential thinkers, leaders, and changemakers to explore the issues defining our moment.

On stage, Couric brings the same intelligence, candor, and humanity that have defined her career. Combining the instincts of a world-class journalist with the perspective of one of the country's leading health advocates, she delivers conversations that are insightful, engaging, and grounded in the questions audiences care about most.

 

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Katie was a delight. So insightful, warm, inspiring, honest - all the things you hope for in a speaker. Best of all, Chris and Katie had an excellent rapport. She was so generous about chatting after the conversation.

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Katie Couric Commencement Speech for American University - Get Sharable Link
Talks & Conversations with Katie Couric
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Katie Couric on Leadership: Lessons from the Front Row of History

Few people have spent more time in conversation with the leaders, innovators, and changemakers shaping our world than KATIE COURIC. In this engaging Q&A, Couric reflects on what decades of interviewing presidents, CEOs, cultural icons, and global newsmakers have taught her about leadership under ...

Few people have spent more time in conversation with the leaders, innovators, and changemakers shaping our world than KATIE COURIC. In this engaging Q&A, Couric reflects on what decades of interviewing presidents, CEOs, cultural icons, and global newsmakers have taught her about leadership under pressure, earning trust, and making difficult decisions when the stakes are highest. Drawing on unforgettable moments from her time as anchor of TODAY and the CBS Evening News, she offers audiences a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on the people who lead through history's defining moments.

Making Sense of a Constant News Cycle

One of America’s most iconic journalists, KATIE COURIC helps audiences cut through a nonstop stream of information to focus on what actually matters. Drawing on decades at the center of history's defining moments, she offers perspective shaped by firsthand reporting and years of conversations with t ...

One of America’s most iconic journalists, KATIE COURIC helps audiences cut through a nonstop stream of information to focus on what actually matters. Drawing on decades at the center of history's defining moments, she offers perspective shaped by firsthand reporting and years of conversations with the people driving the news. Connecting today's headlines to the forces shaping business and society, Couric helps audiences understand what deserves their attention—and what doesn't.

The Couric Effect: The Future of Cancer Prevention

Following her husband's death from colorectal cancer, KATIE COURIC helped spark what became known as the "Couric Effect," dramatically increasing screening rates across the country. Drawing on decades of advocacy as co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer and conversations with leading physicians and resea ...

Following her husband's death from colorectal cancer, KATIE COURIC helped spark what became known as the "Couric Effect," dramatically increasing screening rates across the country. Drawing on decades of advocacy as co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer and conversations with leading physicians and researchers, she shares the breakthroughs changing cancer care, the importance of early detection, and how informed advocacy continues to save lives.

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Books by Katie Couric
By Katie Couric - The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives

By Katie Couric - The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives

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Press & Media
I Started a Book Club! Here Are My First Picks of 2026 - Katie Couric Media
Inside the Wellness Boom: Separating Scams From Science - On with Kara Swisher
Katie Couric Announces New Book Club KCBC: 'Less Scrolling, More Reading' (Exclusive) - People
Katie Couric and Dawn Porter Will Expose How Medicine Is Failing Women With New Documentary "HORMONAL!" - Katie Couric
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Biography

Katie Couric (@katiecouric) is an award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times best-selling author of her memoir, Going There, which was published in October 2021. She is also a co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Since its launch in 2008, Stand Up To Cancer has raised over $800 million to support cutting-edge collaborative science and its research has contributed to nine new FDA approved therapies.

In 2017, she co-founded Katie Couric Media (KCM): a multi-platform media company which reaches 10M+ people through Couric’s podcast, Next Question and weekly live Substack show, social media, and newsletter communities (Wake-Up Call, Good Taste, Body and Soul, Wake Up Call at Work, The Shop Edit, Ripple Effect). KCM works with purpose driven brands to create premium content that addresses important social issues like gender equality, environmental sustainability and mental health.

In 2025, Couric founded Barolo Films, a KCM-adjacent production company that develops documentaries and scripted projects. Previously, Couric produced a number of documentaries, including America Inside Out with Katie Couric, a six-part series for National Geographic; Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric, for National Geographic; Under the Gun and Fed Up, now available on iTunes, Amazon and YouTube. She was also the executive producer of the Emmy-nominated Netflix scripted series, Unbelievable.

Couric was the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast, serving as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2006 to 2011 following 15-years as co-anchor of NBC’s Today show. She hosted a syndicated show before joining Yahoo as Global News Anchor until 2017.

She has won a duPont-Columbia, a Peabody, two Edward R. Murrows, a Walter Cronkite Award, and numerous Emmys. She was twice named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people and was a Glamour Magazine woman of the year three times. She has also been honored for her cancer advocacy work by The American Cancer Society, The American Association of Cancer Researchers, and the Harvard and Columbia schools of public health.

In addition to Going There, Couric is also the author of two children’s books and The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives.

Couric has two daughters and lives with her husband John Molner in New York City.

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