Government & Politics speakers

Celia Sandys
Sir Winston Churchill's granddaughter


Avner Avraham
Former Mossad agent & espionage expert


Laurie Bristow
UK’s last Ambassador to Afghanistan in 2021


Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Distinguished Professor, Vanderbilt University and contributing opinion writer for The New York Times

Dr Samuel Ramani
Renowned geopolitical analyst & expert on Russian foreign policy


Lucy Hockings
Journalist & BBC news anchor

Tobias Ellwood
Senior UK parliamentarian & commentator on National Security

Gregg Carlstrom
Middle East correspondent, journalist & author


Laura Trott
Conservative MP & Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury


Sir Grant Shapps
British politician & Cabinet member in the UK Government (2012-24)


Richard Holden
Economist and professor


Leo Varadkar
Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland (2017-20 & 2022-24)


James Heappey
British politician & Minister of State for the Armed Forces ( 2020-24)


Tom Fletcher
Diplomat and author


Moises Naim
Global Affairs Expert and Author

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Casey Michel
Award-winning Investigative Author & Journalist


John Bercow
Politician and author

Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
French journalist and writer on international affairs.

Édouard Philippe
Mayor of Le Havre and Former Prime Minister of France (2017-20)


Abdullah Gul
Politican and former President of Turkey