Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson
Writer & Editor | Communications Strategist | Podcast Host
About Me
I started my career at Time Inc. before moving to South Africa, where I reported on agricultural and financial markets for Business Day in Johannesburg at a moment when the continent was remaking itself politically and economically. My reporting evolved to focus on the intersection of business, political economy and sustainable development.From there I moved into senior leadership roles in finance and VC and, in 2018, founded Africa House — a platform convening policymakers, investors and executives during UN General Assembly in New York.Today I host All That I Have Met, a long-form conversation series with people best placed to explain the world we're living in. Every month I publish one essay and one episode.I also report for Rappahannock News and the Fauquier Times, local newsrooms dedicated to preserving independent journalism in rural Virginia. Last year I won a Virginia Press Association award for feature writing.
Advisory
If you lead a business, a law firm, a think tank or an institution and need to explain what you do, make the case for why it matters, or reach an audience that doesn't yet understand you — I can help.I know how to ask the questions that surface what actually matters, shape it into a story worth telling, and get it in front of the people who need to hear it.I write for and with executives, founders and organisations — long-form pieces, ghostwritten content, op-eds, thought leadership, editorial consulting and executive communications. And podcasts, from a single episode to a short series.If you need help telling your story, get in touch.
Series
All That I Have Met is a long-form conversation series with the people best equipped to explain the world we’re living in — not the usual suspects, but the ones rarely in the news cycle, let alone asked the right questions. Less opinion, more facts. Lots of depth. Zero rage.Guests are drawn from across public and professional life — economists and athletes, executives and diplomats, scholars, entrepreneurs and policymakers.Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.