Government & Politics speakers

Hala Gorani
Award-winning anchor and correspondent

Alastair Campbell
Tony Blair’s Director of Comms & Strategy

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Ann Romney
Best-selling Author & Former First Lady of Massachusetts

Ed Balls
Economist, Writer and Broadcaster

José Manuel Barroso
President European Commission (2004-2014) - Prime Minister Portugal (2002-2004). Chairman of the Board, GAVI.

Adam Boulton
Britain's Longest Serving Political Editor

Amal Clooney
Human Rights Lawyer

Bruno Maçães
Geopolitical Strategist and Author

Gus O'Donnell
Former UK Cabinet Secretary and Chairman of Frontier Economics (2013-2024)

Malcolm Rifkind
Former UK Foreign Secretary

Enda Kenny
Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) (2011-2017)


Liz Truss
Former Prime Minister of the UK


Dan Neidle
Tax Lawyer, Investigative Journalist & Tax Policy Advisor


Ambassador Joe Hockey
Diplomat, Economist, Strategic Advisor, Public Policy Expert & Author


Tim Bouverie
Historian, Author & Political Commentator


Graeme Leach
Economist, Futurist, Author & Policy Advisor


Dr Anders Tegnell
Physician, Epidemiologist, Public Health Leader, Global Health Advisor & Author


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Simon Nixon
Journalist, Political Economist, Commentator & Author


Lynn Kuok
Leading voice on the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific


Margarida Matos Rosa
Former President of the Portuguese Competition Authority