Europe Speakers

From Reagan to Trump, Gérard Araud has lived diplomacy from the inside—beginning his diplomatic career under Reagan and later serving as France’s ambassador to the U.S. under President Obama and President Trump. He’s shaped strategy at the UN, navigated...

An accomplished and compelling speaker who takes his audiences ‘behind the scenes’ of world events, Dr. David Chikvaidze’s rich experience, unique ability to analyze issues from different perspectives, his insights into the challenges of multilateralism, great power relationships,...

As Chairman of the G7 Finance Ministers in 2022, Christian Lindner played a key role in shaping the crisis response following the Russian attack on Ukraine.

Marko Papic's signature style keeps audiences hooked and laughing while he tackles tough topics like macro-geopolitics and market predictions. A pioneer in geopolitical analysis and known for his relatable analogies, he makes complex issues accessible. He leaves a...

Anu Bradford is a leading scholar and an award-winning author of bestselling books on the digital economy and the European Union. Her talks are rich with powerful insights, helping organizations decode the digital future and offering audiences new...

John Sitilides is a Washington D.C. geopolitical risk, international relations, and government affairs specialist who explores and explains the complex geopolitical and geo-economic decisions that impact markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and worldwide, helping corporate executives,...

Mr. Hoffman developed extensive, substantive expertise on geopolitical and transnational issues related to the Middle East, South Asia, Russia, counterterrorism, and cyber and counter-intelligence. Now in the private sector, Mr. Hoffman remains highly regarded for his policy experience...

Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, a senior European diplomat, offers a personal and engaging perspective on the complex world of international affairs, drawing on his extensive experience interacting with world leaders and his in-depth knowledge of global political...

Katty Kay is an award-winning journalist whose instinctively global perspective on American politics and global affairs comes from having lived all over the world throughout her career. Katty is currently U.S. special correspondent for BBC Studios where she...

Lt. Gen. Scott Kindsvater draws on his senior leadership roles with NATO and ten combat deployments to examine today’s global security environment. With his unique insights on Russia, China, and the war in Ukraine, he explains the evolving...

Gen. Joseph Dunford, USMC (Ret.) served as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council.

Philip Hammond has been UK Cabinet Minister and key member of the British Government for almost a decade. Leading four departments over nine years, and rising to the second most powerful job in government, he is one of...

A consummate statesman who led France through many of the greatest threats and challenges of the 21st century, François Hollande brings insights gained from a lifetime spent at the highest levels of public service to the most pressing issues...

As a former Chief of Staff at the Pentagon and CIA Chief of Staff, Jeremy Bash takes audiences inside the most important global and national security issues of the moment.  Having seen how major decisions impacting the national...

Javier Solana draws on his extensive international experience to put the current geopolitical environment into context. As former Secretary General of NATO and first High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union (EU),...

Former US Assistant Trade Representative; Chief of Staff, President's Council of Economic Advisers; Senior Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Private Equity Executive; World Bank Official, and Harvard Professor. Harry Broadman has been at the forefront of critical global business and...

An expert on geopolitical risk, Willis Sparks shares with audience the market-moving impact of politics in the world’s most dynamic developed and developing states, long-term geopolitical trends, including the rise of emerging market volatility and a country-by-country analysis...

The world's financial markets will rebound, but how do we ensure that the same mistakes aren't made twice? Joseph Stiglitz explores the future of the world economy.

With unique insight and a career launching and fronting the world's three major global news networks, Riz Khan is one of the most recognized, trusted and respected international journalists today.

Having served at the heart of the U.S. Government's terrorism crisis management team and charged with leading the analysis and integration of all terrorism intelligence, Michael Leiter provides an in-depth understanding of activities that affect our nation's security...

Gen. Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.) shares his views on leadership and the importance of being guided by ethics, motivation and responsibility as he provides insight into our greatest national, global and cyber security threats.