Lutfey Siddiqi Keynote Speaker

Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore
Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank and Special Envoy to the Government of Bangladesh (2024–2026)
Leading authority on global finance, emerging markets, economic diplomacy and risk management

Lutfey Siddiqi's Biography

Lutfey Siddiqi is a Visiting Professor-in-Practice at the London School of Economics (LSE IDEAS) and Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore (Risk Management Institute & NUS Business School).

From September 2024 to February 2026, he served as Special Envoy of Bangladesh’s interim government (at Minister-equivalent rank), leading initiatives in economic diplomacy, trade & investment, labour reforms, and inter-ministerial coordination.

Lutfey is a member of the advisory boards of LSE Systemic Risk Centre, LSE Inclusion Initiative, NUS Centre for Governance and Sustainability, and Women Political Leaders (WPL) .

A former member of the LSE Court of Governors, investment committee and health & safety assurance committee, he is now an Emeritus Governor of LSE. Previously, he served on the boards of ShareAction, UWC Atlantic College, New City College London, and CFA Singapore.

A former Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank and member of its executive committee for Foreign Exchange, Rates and Credit, he led emerging markets globally, founded the UBS Knowledge Network, and served on the UBS Group Sustainability Council.

He earlier ran businesses across Asia-Pacific for UBS and Barclays from Singapore.

Recognised as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2012), he has served on WEF global future councils since 2014 – including as co-chair of the council on Investing in Gender Parity and as co-curator of the Transformation Map for Banking and Capital markets.

Lutfey designs and delivers cross-disciplinary courses in economics, finance, emerging markets, risk management, ESG investing, geo-politics and economic diplomacy – connecting macro themes with practitioner challenges in leadership and governance.

He has an extensive presence in global media.

Global Economy and Financial Markets

Geopolitics, Economic Diplomacy and Emerging Markets

Sustainable Finance and ESG Investing

Risk Management and Global Governance

Leadership in Financial Services and International Business

He helps leaders and organisations navigate global markets by translating complex issues in economics, geopolitics, finance and sustainability into practical strategies for decision-making, investment and long-term growth.
He combines decades of leadership across international finance, academia and public service, offering a unique perspective on emerging markets, economic diplomacy, risk management and global governance.
As former Special Envoy to Bangladesh’s interim government, former Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank and Professor at both the London School of Economics and the National University of Singapore, he has shaped policy, led global financial businesses and advised institutions on some of the world’s most pressing economic challenges.
He has served on advisory boards at the London School of Economics and the National University of Singapore, contributed to the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils, and led initiatives spanning sustainable finance, gender parity, capital markets and systemic risk.
His insightful keynotes equip audiences with practical frameworks to understand geopolitical change, navigate financial uncertainty, strengthen leadership and identify opportunities in an increasingly interconnected global economy.