Government & Politics speakers


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Simon Kuper
Perspectives on globalisation, urban culture, politics and football

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Iain Martin
Political Commentator & Author

Iain Anderson
Corporate Communications Expert


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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Former SNP Politician

Matthew Campbell
Co-author of FT finalist for book of the year, "Dead in the Water"


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Kathryn Judge
Expert on banking & financial innovation

Nathalie Tocci
EU Political Advisor & Politics Professor


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Julian King
EU Commissioner for the Security Union (2016-2019)

Henry Gao
International Trade Expert


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Ed Conway
Author of the Material World - a critically acclaimed book that has been shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award

Bronwen Maddox
Director and CEO, Chatham House

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Maithreyi Seetharaman
International broadcaster across business, economy, civil society and the economy


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Tom Burgis
Award-winning investigative journalist - bestselling author of 'Kleptopia' and Cuckooland: Where the Rich Own the Truth' (2024)

Frank Dikötter
Acclaimed historian and writer on China


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Danny Lopez
CEO of award-winning cybersecurity firm Glasswall


António Costa
Prime Minister of Portugal (2015-2024)

David Miliband
Humanitarian & Politician

Emily Maitlis
Award winning Author and Journalist

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Phil Tinline
Journalist & Author

Matthew Kroenig
Vice President and Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security