International Affairs & Security speakers
Dominique de Villepin
Former Prime Minister of France
Afshin Molavi
Expert on Middle East & US Foreign Policy
George Yeo
High-profile Political Figure
Jonathan Shaw
Expert on Cyber Security, Global Conflict & Leadership
Pascal Lamy
Former Director-General, World Trade Organisation
Joschka Fischer
Former German Foreign Minister & Vice Chancellor
Carla Anderson Hills
International Trade Expert
James Fergusson
Specialist in Global Water Stress
Mike Abrashoff
Former Commander, USS Benfold and Author, It’s Your Ship
Denise Holt
Diplomat & Spain/Latin America specialist
Massimo D’Alema
Former Prime Minister of Italy
Gordon Corera
Security and Intelligence Correspondent (BBC, 2004–2024)
Sarah Montague
Outstanding Conference Facilitator
Gavin Esler
Journalist & Broadcaster
Bronwen Maddox
Director and CEO, Chatham House
Bernard Kouchner
Renowned Humanitarian Activist & Diplomat
Shekhar Gupta
Delhi-based journalist & broadcaster
Francis Fukuyama
Historian & Expert on Geopolitics
Paula Dobriansky
US Diplomat
Robert Kimmitt
Former US Ambassador to Germany