Politics Speakers

David McWilliams
Former Chief European Economist at UBS, Head of Emerging Markets Research at Banque Nationale De Paris, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Accurately Forecasted the 2008 Global Crash, the UK Brexit vote & Trump’s victory
Caroline Ashley
Global Director of System Change Programmes at Forum for the Future & leading Socio-Economist
Ruth Hunt
Director of Deeds & Words, Former CEO of Stonewall, Third Most Influential LGBT Person in Britain.
Derek Leatherdale
Former HSBC Head of Geopolitical Risk, Founder & Managing Director of GRI Strategies Ltd, Visiting Scholar at LIBF, Co-Author of ‘The Extra G – ESG2’, Lead Instructor at DCRO Institute, Geopolitical Risk & Corporate Governance Expert
Francis Fukuyama
World-Renowned Political Scientist, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute & Author of The End of History and the Last Man
David Grossman
Chief Correspondent of BBC Newsnight, US Correspondent & Former Political Correspondent for the BBC
Eliza Filby
Award-Winning Historian, Generational Intelligence Expert, GradTrain Founder, FT Summit & EU Forum Keynote Speaker, Author & Host of It's All Relative Podcast
Dr Shola Mos–Shogbamimu
Lawyer, Passionate Social Justice Campaigner & Founder & Editor of Women in Leadership
Gina McCarthy
The First White House National Climate Advisor & 13th Administrator of the Environment Protection Agency
Amelia Womack
Deputy Leader of the Green Party 2014-2022, Parliamentary, Welsh Parliament & MEP Candidate, Co-Founder of EU Referendum Remain Campaign 'Another Europe Is Possible'
Lord Chris Smith
First Openly Gay Cabinet Minister in the World, Former Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport & Master of Pembroke College Cambridge
Troy Hawke
Outstanding Comedian Listed on GQ's Top Ten Comedy Shows at the Festival & Founder of The Greeters Guild