Nadia Moussaid

Nadia Moussaid began her career at Amsterdam’s local broadcaster AT5, quickly becoming a familiar face and voice at the national public broadcaster. She has presented programs such as Nieuws & Co and Bureau Buitenland on NPO Radio 1 and has worked with broadcasters including VPRO, NTR, BNNVARA, NOS and KRO-NCRV. For VPRO, she presented cultural programs such as Mondo and On Stage, bringing together writers, artists and thinkers for in-depth conversations about art, literature and current affairs. She has also appeared as an interviewer and moderator at major events, including the Holland Festival, Dutch Design Week and IDFA.

Nadia Moussaid as a Speaker and Moderator

As a moderator, Nadia brings journalistic insight, composure and room for nuance. She gets to the heart of a story and creates an open environment for courageous, substantive conversations. Her experience in live television, radio and documentary filmmaking gives her a broad repertoire, ranging from in-depth panel discussions and interviews to engaging audiences in complex social issues. She always puts the subject centre stage, while ensuring that people and perspectives that might otherwise remain unseen are heard.

She has interviewed international speakers including Simon Sinek, Louis, photographer Stanley Greene, photographer JR, Marina Abramović and Nobel laureate and journalist Maria Ressa.

Career

Nadia is known on television for programs such as Op1, De Nieuwe Maan, Brandpunt+, On Stage, Mondo and her own talk show, NADIA. In her recent VPRO series De Onmisbaren (2024), she highlighted professions such as general practitioners, teachers, lawyers, journalists and migrant workers — people who are essential to society but rarely receive the recognition they deserve. In Getuigen van Gaza (NTR), she held compelling conversations with eyewitnesses to the violence in Gaza and interviewed international guests including Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur; Professor William Schabas, an expert in international criminal law and genocide; and Professor Dina Matar, a specialist in media and politics in the Arab world.

Nadia also created Mijn vader, de gelukszoeker (VPRO), a personal documentary series exploring her father’s life story while examining broader questions of migration, integration and identity. In the VPRO Marathoninterviews, she has interviewed influential thinkers, writers and legal experts, including anthropologist Erella Grassiani and lawyer and human rights advocate Hans Ulrich Jessurun d’Oliveira.

Background and Motivation

After studying International Business & Languages, Nadia worked at the Netherlands Centre for Trade Promotion. She subsequently completed a master’s degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her work is driven by a desire to explore subjects in depth, bring overlooked stories to light and facilitate meaningful conversations. Her documentaries, interviews and presenting engagements are characterized by journalistic rigor, genuine engagement and a refreshing combination of empathy and analysis.

Collaborations

Nadia Moussaid has worked with a wide range of clients across the public, cultural and social sectors. She has hosted talk shows and debates for organizations and events including the Netherlands Film Festival, IDFA, Holland Festival, Dutch Design Week, TEDxAmsterdam and TEDxWomen. Her collaborations include the Prince Claus Fund, WOMEN Inc., Talent naar de Top, Cinema Arabe, World Press Photo, Free Press Unlimited, VluchtelingenWerk Nederland, Oxfam, BKB, Zilveren Camera and NOOR Images.

She has also conducted interviews and moderated events for government bodies, including Rijkswaterstaat, various ministries and provincial authorities, as well as educational institutions. In the cultural sector, she has worked with institutions such as the Groninger Museum, Frans Hals Museum and Kröller-Müller Museum. In addition, she has contributed to debates and events at venues including Pakhuis de Zwijger, De Balie, De Rode Hoed and Arminius.