As Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, Cesar Conde oversees the nation’s largest news media organization. It includes NBC News, NBC News NOW, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Group and NBCUniversal Local.
Under Conde’s leadership, the News Group reaches about seven in 10 American adults each month across its English and Spanish language broadcast, cable, streaming and digital platforms. It became the nation’s number one digital news organization after making substantial investments in digital and streaming offerings. NBC News NOW, its 24/7 streaming network, is the fastest-growing streaming news network in the United States and continues to achieve record-breaking viewership numbers, along with significant domestic and international distribution growth.
Conde previously served as Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. As Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group, he was responsible for the operations and international expansion of NBCUniversal businesses outside of North America. As Chairman of NBCU Telemundo Enterprises, Conde oversaw the leading media properties to serve Hispanics worldwide. He was instrumental in building NBCU Telemundo Enterprises into a world-class media company, producing and distributing high-quality Spanish-language content across a range of broadcast, cable and digital properties. Conde repositioned Telemundo to become the premier Spanish-language network, propelling the network to rank number one for the first time in its history in primetime among key consumer demographics.
In 2013, Conde joined NBCUniversal as Executive Vice President of NBCU International and NBCU Digital Enterprises. He previously served as President of Univision Networks. He is credited with transforming the Spanish-language media company into a leading global, multi-platform media brand.
Conde served as a White House Fellow for Secretary of State Colin L. Powell from 2002–2003. He also worked for StarMedia Network, the first internet company focused on Spanish and Portuguese-speaking audiences globally, and in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Salomon Smith Barney.
Conde serves on the board of directors of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP). He is a Board Member at the Council on Foreign Relations and a Trustee of the Paley Center for Media. He holds a B.A. with honors from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.