A big thank you to Chatham House for a great Christmas drinks evening last night. It was good to catch up with friends, meet new ones, drink healthy amounts of mulled wine and eat (about 7) mince pies (December is no time for moderation).

The evening made me reflect on some of the fantastic speakers and experts whom I’ve seen take the stage there these past 18 months that I’ve been a member. Some of my particular favourites include: John Zogby, DeAnne Julius, John Ikenberry, Adam Posen, Robin Niblett and Wadah Khanfar.

Looking forward to another great year in 2013…