International Affairs & Security speakers


Arlene Foster
First Minister of Northern Ireland on two occasions (between 2016-21) and Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) (2015-21)


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Robin Niblett
Expert Geopolitical Analysis - Director and Chief Executive, Chatham House (2007-2022)

Frank McKenzie
Commander of the United States Central Command, 2019-22

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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Mark Carleton-Smith
Head of the British Army

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


Kersti Kaljulaid
President of the Republic of Estonia between 2016-2021


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David Frost
Conservative member of House of Lords, UK/EU specialist

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Matthew C. Klein
2021 Lionel Gelber Prize Winner and Co-Author, 'Trade Wars are Class Wars'


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Mark Brolin
Geopolitical Strategist, Economist & Author


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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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Matthew Kaminski
Editor at Large, Politico and Columnist on Geopolitics

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Sir Jeremy Fleming
Former Director of GCHQ


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Karin Von Hippel
Authority on security, defence and international affairs - Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

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

Yuen Yuen Ang
Globally renowned expert on Chinese political economy

Hala Gorani
Award-winning anchor and correspondent