Carl Bildt Keynote Speaker

Prime Minister of Sweden (1991-1994)
Sweden's Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006-2014
World Health Organization's Special Envoy - Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT Accelerator)

Carl Bildt's Biography

Carl Bildt is a well-known and highly respected statesman, speaker and writer who has held many high-profile positions, including Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs. Known as a critical player in international diplomacy, Carl is a popular speaker, considered an expert on European politics who is always keen to share his insights on current events.

Carl was selected as a WHO special ambassador for the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator in 2021. The ACT Accelerator aims to expedite the discovery and fair distribution of COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments, and vaccinations by combining expertise and knowledge from public and commercial institutes worldwide. He served as chair of the Global Commission on Internet Governance, monitoring and reporting to policymakers on how they use the internet for communication.

In 2006, Carl was elected as Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. He became known as one of the most outspoken and passionate ministers of the time and was one of the architects of the EU’s Eastern Partnership, pushing the EU ahead on Middle East matters.

Carl is perhaps best known as Prime Minister of Sweden (1991-94). He headed the cabinet that negotiated and ratified Sweden’s entrance to the European Union.

Carl has held many senior political positions, including Special Representative for the Balkans to the United Nations Secretary-General, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, co-Chairman of the Dayton Peace Conference, Special Ambassador of the European Union to the Former Yugoslavia and head of the Moderate Party.

As one of the leading political figures, Carl has mediated peace treaties and arbitrated conflict settlements. He has been a trustee board member on several boards, including Friends of Europe, International Crisis Group (ICG), and the RAND Corporation. He is an advisory member of the Centre for European Reform, Munich Security Conference and the Stockholm Resilience Centre.

Carl is a highly sought-after speaker with extensive experience in international politics and diplomacy. He has addressed audiences on all six continents and is known for his insightful commentary and engaging speeches on various topics, from geopolitics to global business trends.

He has operated at the highest levels of global power as Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, shaping European security, EU enlargement and international crisis response at moments of historic consequence.
He brings rare first-hand insight from mediating conflicts, negotiating peace agreements and advising governments on geopolitics, security and global instability.
He translates complex international dynamics, from great-power competition to digital governance and pandemic response, into clear strategic implications for political and business leaders.
He draws on decades of advising institutions such as the EU, UN, WHO and leading policy bodies to help audiences understand risk, resilience and long-term global trends.