Vanessa O'Connell is an American journalist and live journalism editor at Reuters, where she collaborates to bring critical global issues to the forefront through unscripted, journalism-driven events. She is an award-winning newsroom leader and veteran, having previously led a team of reporters at Reuters. In 2025, two members of her team were honored as Gerald Loeb Award finalists for an investigation into environmental certifications, which O'Connell shaped and edited.