Peter Mumford Keynote Speaker

Leads Southeast Asia coverage, Eurasia Group
Former UK diplomat, awarded an OBE
Expert on Indo-Pacific trade and geopolitics

Peter Mumford's Biography

Peter Mumford leads Eurasia Group’s coverage of Southeast Asia. He focuses primarily on Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam—as well as on pan-Asia trade, supply chain, and infrastructure developments. Peter also frequently presents on geopolitical, trade, and security trends across the wider Indo-Pacific region at client events and public conferences. He is based in Singapore.

Prior to joining Eurasia Group, Peter spent 15 years in the British foreign service in high-profile roles in London, Iraq, China, and Southeast Asia. This includes over four years leading the UK government’s engagement on economic, financial, and trade policy across Southeast Asia. Prior to that, he spent nearly five years in Beijing, where he led analysis of China’s economy and financial sector capacity-building programs. He also led negotiations on market access and on making London an offshore renminbi market—for which he was awarded an OBE.

Peter holds a master of public administration from the London School of Economics, as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees in economics from London and Edinburgh universities, respectively. He speaks passable Mandarin Chinese.

Geopolitics of Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific

Global trade, supply chains, and economic security

China’s economic strategy and regional influence

Political risk across ASEAN markets

Infrastructure, investment, and regional growth trends

Why Book Peter Mumford as a speaker?

He leads Eurasia Group’s Southeast Asia coverage, advising clients on political, economic and security developments across key regional markets.

He translates complex geopolitical, trade and supply chain trends into clear insight to help organisations navigate risk and opportunity across the Indo-Pacific.

He brings over 15 years of senior experience in the British foreign service, including leading UK government engagement on trade and economic policy across Southeast Asia.

He provides practical guidance shaped by frontline experience in China and Southeast Asia, helping leaders understand market dynamics, policy direction and strategic positioning.