MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle To Open WICT Network’s 2024 Signature Luncheon

Stephanie Ruhle

The WICT Network has gotten Stephanie Ruhle, senior business analyst and host of MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, as headliner of a fireside chat with Michelle Rice, president of TV One and CLEO TV and vice chair of The WICT Network Global board of directors. The keynote conversation will open the 2024 Signature Luncheon in New York on Friday, April 19. The luncheon commemorates the landmark 20th anniversary of The WICT Network’s PAR Initiative — a workplace diversity survey measuring industry DEI and best practices.

The Signature Luncheon follows The Cable Center’s Hall of Fame Dinner the prior evening.

Stephanie Ruhle is the host of MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle and appears across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms as NBC News’ senior business analyst. She is also the host of the podcast Modern Ruhles: Compelling Conversations During Culturally Complicated Times. Ruhle is known for her business acumen, hard-hitting style, original reporting, and for bringing humanity to her news coverage and daily Good News Ruhles segment.

“As we gather to celebrate 20 years of PAR and the outstanding achievements of the Platinum PAR Awardees, we are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Stephanie Ruhle, said Maria E. Brennan, president-CEO of The WICT Network. “Stephanie brings with her a distinguished career as a journalist and news anchor, as well as advocacy efforts in advancing women’s causes. We’re equally excited to have Michelle Rice facilitate this powerful conversation given her long-standing commitment to DEI and many career successes.”

The WICT Network acknowledges the top sponsors of the Signature Luncheon: Premier sponsor Comcast NBCUniversal, Ruby sponsor Charter Communications, Emerald sponsor Paramount and Champion sponsor Accenture.