International Affairs & Security speakers

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James Crabtree
Executive Director of the Asia office of the International Institute of Strategic Studies


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Arlene Foster
First Minister of Northern Ireland on two occasions (between 2016-21) and Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) (2015-21)


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Sir Robin Niblett
Director of Chatham House (2007-2022)

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Frank McKenzie
Commander of the United States Central Command, 2019-22

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Nathalie Tocci
EU Political Advisor & Politics Professor


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Julian King
EU Commissioner for the Security Union (2016-2019)

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Henry Gao
International Trade Expert


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Mark Carleton-Smith
Head of the British Army

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Maithreyi Seetharaman
International broadcaster across business, economy, civil society and the economy


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Kersti Kaljulaid
President of the Republic of Estonia between 2016-2021

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Matthew C. Klein
2021 Lionel Gelber Prize Winner and Co-Author, 'Trade Wars are Class Wars'


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Mark Brolin
Independent British-Swedish political analyst, economist, commentator and author


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Tom Burgis
Award-winning investigative journalist - bestselling author of 'Kleptopia'

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Frank Dikötter
Acclaimed historian and writer on China

Jeffrey Ding
Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University

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Matthew Kroenig
Vice President and Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Yuen Yuen Ang
Globally renowned expert on Chinese political economy


Jack Losh
War correspondent and documentary filmmaker

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Hala Gorani
Award-winning anchor and correspondent


Ghida Fakhry
International Broadcast Journalist and Moderator