Overview
Thirty years ago, it seemed that Liberal Democracy was on the march. The Berlin Wall had fallen, the Soviet Union had collapsed and new democracies were emerging throughout the world. Recent years have brought more sobering events and today, liberal democracy faces external challenges on many fronts, shaking the International Rules Based System to its very foundations. Our experts share their insights into the Geopolitical ramifications of these major shifts and the outlook for the future.
The Future of Democracy speakers


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Emma Briant
Speaker on data-driven digital influence, information warfare and contemporary propaganda.


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Leslie Vinjamuri
Expert on international security, intervention, and geopolitics.


Ian Morris
Historian and Archaeologist - Stanford Professor


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

Andrei Kozyrev
Former Foreign Minister of Russia


Eliot Higgins
Founder of Investigative Journalism Platform 'Bellingcat'

Simon Clark
Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and author

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Alan Rusbridger
Visionary Editor, Author and Media Pioneer


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Mark Leonard
Expert on Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Tim Willasey-Wilsey
Senior British diplomat and Member of Council at Chatham House


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

Johanna Maska
CEO, Global Situation Room and Former White House Aide to President Obama

Ivan Krastev
Award winning author and renowned Political Scientist


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


Josep Colomer
Professor of political science, Georgetown University, Washington DC,


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Thomas J. Wright
Incisive analyst of geopolitics and foreign policy

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Karen Attiah
Opinion Columnist, Global Opinions Editor - The Washington Post

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Martin Sandbu
European Economics Commentator, Financial Times


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Tina Fordham
Geopolitical Strategist for Business and Markets - Founder
Fordham Global Foresight

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Lionel Barber
Editor, Financial Times (2005-2020)
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