Susan Engel

Executive Director of the renowned 92nd Street Y Talks. Over her 40-year tenure, she has hosted thousands of luminaries and built partnerships with Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO. Notable speakers include Daniel Day-Lewis, Scarlett Johansson, Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Hillary Clinton, and Oprah Winfrey, Yuval Noah Harari. She has created several long-running series, such as In the News with Jeff Greenfield, Reel Pieces with Dr. Annette Insdorf, Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis, and Music Talks. Susan also leads Jewish/Israel Talks, featuring figures like Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, and Ehud Barak, and has curated timely programs on the war in Gaza. She holds MAs in Jewish Studies and Social Work.