Jes Stein Pedersen holds an MSc. in Social Sciences and began his career as an editor in the trade union movement. He later became culture editor at Det Fri Aktuelt and Politiken, before moving to DR2 in 2004.

In 2012 he returned to Politiken House, where he has developed the debate format ‘Politiken Talks’ and frequently leads large public events.

He has more than twenty years of experience as a moderator and draws on a wealth of knowledge in a broad field, whether it is labor market 4.0, technology, vocational education, youth education, health, pedagogy, social psychiatry or all facets of cultural policy.

He is a frequent speaker and in 2016 he was Danish Speaker of the Year in the Danish-Argentine community in Argentina.

Special interests
Jes Stein Pedersen does not hide his commitment to the challenges of the welfare society at a time when major changes are sweeping through the world and challenging thinking in all areas. He works safely at the intersection of society and the individual, sociology and psychology, and always with a special interest in the weakest. He is an expert in creating lively debates, even on complicated issues.

You will meet
A committed and well-prepared moderator who has a special ability to find that special place between the serious and the entertaining that creates lively events. Jes Stein Pedersen is happy to get involved early in the process and has extensive experience in how to design debate events from the ground up.

When he received the Danish Arts Council’s Dissemination Award 2009 for his work as presenter of Deadline 2. Section on DR2, it was said that he “insists on thorough research, on the connections and contrasts between culture, art, literature, philosophy, society and politics – on thought and reflection”, and that his work is characterized by an “inspiring passion”.