Francesca Vanthielen is a Belgian journalist and news anchor, working for the Business TV channel Kanaal Z. She obtained a master in Applied Economic Science and a master in International Politics at the Catholic University of Leuven. In 1999 she post graduated in Acting at the Mountview Theatre School in London. Francesca hosted several popular TV programs on national television and became famous for her acting in two films and several television series. For four years she was an active ambassador for UNHCR. Francesca is currently very active in the public climate debate.