Matthew Kaminski Keynote Speaker

Co-founder of Politico Europe & Editor in Chief of Politico (2014-2023)
Chair of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks
Expert on transatlantic, Europe and Middle East, and defense tech

Matthew Kaminski's Biography

Matthew Kaminski is an award winning author, media expert, entrepreneur and business advisor. Matt brings a global perspective to his commentary and analysis. He speaks regularly at investor meetings and to boards and conferences on global economic and political affairs.

Matt explores America’s and Europe’s relationships in the world, on global geopolitics and he addresses the practical applications of AI and global security, defense and trade policy. He is Chair of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks and serves on the Asian executive board of the private equity firm Partners Group as well as World.Minds, the Zurich-based leadership community, and runs the advisory firm EMA.

He co-founded POLITICO Europe in 2014, and was Editor in Chief of POLITICO in Washington from 2018-2023. POLITICO Europe was a joint venture with Axel Springer – it quickly established itself as the most influential publication on EU affairs – and one of the most successful media startups of the digital era. During his tenure in Washington, he oversaw a period of unprecedented growth and journalistic impact for the company. POLITICO now has operations across nine-time zones and publishes in three languages. Its reporting on the pandemic, its “scoop of the century” on the Supreme Court’s draft ruling to overturn abortion rights and its political coverage was recognized by the George Polk, Pulitzer and other awards. Matt led the newsroom through the publication’s sale to Axel Springer in late 2021, in the biggest digital media deal ever. He continues to write for POLITICO Magazine on global affairs

Soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Matt moved there to report for the Financial Times on the region. He joined the Wall Street Journal as a Central Europe and later EU correspondent. became an opinion writer in Paris and New York.. During his career, Matt has lived in Kyiv, Brussels (twice), Paris, New York and currently in Washington.

He won an Overseas Press Club award and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his work at the Wall Street Journal.

Born in Warsaw, Matt emigrated to the U.S. with his family at the age of eight. He graduated from Yale.

Europe and Middle East political landscapes

The politics of tech, defense tech and AI

The future of democracy

US political landscape and elections

Russia-Ukraine conflict and transatlantic security

Future of media

He brings three decades at the centre of global political journalism and business advisory, translating America’s evolving role in the world into clear implications for investors, boards and multinational strategy.
He co-founded POLITICO Europe and later led POLITICO in Washington through elections, the pandemic and major global shocks, giving audiences an insider’s view of how policy, power and media dynamics shape markets.
He combines frontline reporting credentials with elite recognition, including an Overseas Press Club award and Pulitzer finalist work, equipping leaders with rigorous, independent analysis of geopolitical risk and policy inflection points.
He connects geoeconomics, security and trade policy to the practical application of AI, helping decision-makers understand how technology is reshaping competitiveness, regulation and national strategy.
He brings lived global perspective from Kyiv, Brussels, Paris, New York and Washington and senior roles in investment and leadership communities, helping organisations anticipate where geopolitics is headed and how to position early for advantage.