- London, UK
Jonathan Hill Keynote Speaker
- European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (2014-2016)
- Leading authority on the outlook for EU's financial services industry
- Leader of the House of Lords (2013-14)
Jonathan Hill's Biography
Lord Jonathan Hill was the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union from 2014-2016 with responsibility for financial regulation across the whole of Europe.
His flagship programme was the development of a European Capital Markets Union to increase the flow of investment capital throughout the EU. Jonathan resigned as Commissioner in the immediate aftermath of the UK referendum on EU membership in June 2016.
Before becoming European Commissioner, Jonathan was a member of the British Cabinet as Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2013 to 2014. Before that, he served as minister for Schools from 2010 to 2013, where he was responsible for implementing the Academies and Free Schools reforms.
Jonathan had been special adviser to Cabinet Minister Kenneth Clarke (1986-1989) and Political Secretary to Prime Minister John Major (1992-1994). He ran John Major’s campaign in the Conservatives’ surprise victory of 1992 and worked at 10 Downing Street throughout the negotiations over the Maastricht Treaty when Mr Major successfully negotiated Britain’s opt-out from the euro and the Social Chapter.
In 2020, he was asked by the then Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to carry out the UK Listings Review to look at the rules governing the listing of businesses in the UK. All his recommendations were accepted by the Government.
He was Lead Non-Executive Director at HM Treasury (2017–2024) and Chair of the Ditchley Foundation (2017–2025).
Jonathan Hill's Speaking Topics
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Future of European Union without the UK
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Britain's post EU future
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Opportunities for UK and EU post BREXIT
Why Book Jonathan Hill as a speaker?
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He has operated at the highest levels of European and UK policymaking as European Commissioner for Financial Stability, shaping financial regulation across the EU during a period of systemic change.
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He brings rare insight into capital markets and investment flows as the architect of the European Capital Markets Union and author of the UK Listings Review, whose recommendations were fully adopted by government.
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He connects deep political experience from the Cabinet, Downing Street and EU institutions to today’s regulatory and market challenges facing financial leaders.
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He offers board-level perspective as former Lead Non-Executive Director at HM Treasury, helping organisations understand how policy intent translates into real-world outcomes.
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His briefings equip senior audiences to navigate regulatory reform, political risk and market structure with clarity, confidence and long-term strategic vision.
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