These expert speakers help companies navigate potential risks and opportunities. Therefore, businesses can make informed decisions, adapt strategies, and anticipate market shifts, ultimately improving their competitiveness and resilience as global companies.
At Great Business Speakers, our Political, Current Affairs, and Geopolitical experts can help organisations understand how global events may influence their workforce, supply chains, and regulatory frameworks. By keeping executives, employees, and stakeholders well-informed, businesses can mitigate risks, avoid surprises, and position themselves as proactive and adaptable in an ever-changing world. Their insights can be critical for strategic planning, forecasting, and maintaining long-term sustainability in finance, technology, and international trade.
Discover our Political, Current Affairs and Geopolitical Speakers below, or contact the team at Great Business Speakers to enquire or book. +44 1753 439 289
Daniel Traça is a Professor of Economics at Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) in London. He is also a Visiting Professor at INSEAD in France and Singapore.
He has previously been an Assistant Professor at INSEAD, and held the Marie et Alain Philippson Chair in Managing for Sustainable Human Development at the Solvay Business School in Brussels, where he was also Vice-President and Director of the MBA program.
Daniel was a Visiting Professor in the KDI School of Management and Policy in Seoul, and in the Graduate Institute of International Economics in Geneva. He worked as a consultant for the World Bank and the European Commission and has published his scientific research in several leading international academic journals in the field of globalisation and economic development.
Rob Osborne is an award-winning broadcast journalist, presenter, and event host known for sharp interviewing, warmth on stage, and authentic storytelling.
Best known for his work with ITV News, Rob has reported on and presented some of the biggest stories in politics, society, business, and the Royal Family, interviewing leading figures from across public life. He has built a reputation for making complex issues clear, engaging, and relevant to audiences through live broadcasting, current affairs, and documentary making.
Alongside broadcasting, Rob is an experienced live host and moderator, trusted by national organisations to lead conferences, awards ceremonies, panel discussions, and high-profile events with professionalism, humour, and authority. Whether he is interviewing leading politicians, hosting business leaders, or energising a conference room, Rob brings credibility, intelligence, and humanity to every stage.
Wolfgang Lehmacher is a global thought leader and supply chain and logistics practitioner, business angel, advisor, board member, and keynote speaker, with over 25 years of hands-on experience in leading technology-enabled transformation in companies of all sizes.
Wolfgang helps companies and leaders to bridge the gap between technology and people, and believes the genuine transformation can only happen when we combine cutting-edge tools with human experience.
He is also the author and contributor to a number of articles, white papers, and business books, and has featured in the Financial Times, Fortune, and Forbes.
Bruce Whitfield is a business speaker, award-winning journalist, podcast host, and author who interprets the noise at the intersection of business, politics, and society. He helps leaders to look beyond the noise of the news cycle and focus on what matters to them for their long-term growth. He delivers targeted and memorable narratives to audiences who will never consume information the same way again. His talks focus on leadership and decision making, political economy, innovation and opportunity, and what really matters.
As the Creator of the Chaos Advantage framework, Bruce challenges conventional thinking and guides audiences to master decision-making, foster engagement, challenge conformity, and lead with conviction when certainty is impossible.
Whether at an in-person event or online, Bruce Whitfield is an entertaining speaker, whose presentations are drawn from his own research as an author on business, economics, and their impact on society. With over 365,000 social media followers, he is a popular voice in the industry, winning the Best Thought Leadership category at the 2025 Speaker Awards.
Sally is a journalist and broadcaster, is the anchor of the State of the World Podcast on YouTube, and spent eight years as an international correspondent for Sky News.
She is a seasoned journalist with years of experience on the frontlines of global events, in the studio and from the field. Sally has covered some of the biggest breaking news stories in recent history, including the war in Ukraine, the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan, the tumultuous US elections, the Israel-Gaza war, and the early days of the pandemic.
Lyse Doucet is the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, reporting on global events with a focus on Asia and the Middle East. As one of the channel’s senior presenters, Lyse anchors programmes from the studio and the field for BBC World and the World Service.
She began her journalism career after studying international relations in her native Canada. She initially worked in Africa before joining the BBC, where her first assignment took her back to Africa. She has since been posted to Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
Renowned as one of the channel’s most knowledgeable and respected commentators, Lyse has an extensive understanding of the politics, culture, and commerce of the Middle East. She also offers insights into the broader geopolitical landscape. Fluent in English and French, she is also conversational in Dari and Arabic.
Tim Harford is a data detective, writer, and ‘geek storyteller’.
A BBC presenter, behavioural economist, and award-winning Financial Times columnist, Tim offers a distinctive blend of humour, intelligence, and narrative He has published a range of bestselling books, including The Undercover Economist, which has sold nearly two million copies, and the Sunday Times number one business book How to Make the World Add Up. He has several BBC radio series, including More or Less, Things That Made the Modern Economy, and How to Vaccinate the World.
He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and in 2019 he was awarded an OBE “for services to improving economic understanding”.
He is a highly sought-after business speaker and has presented for companies including Google and PopTech, as well as three times for TED which have been viewed more than 10 million times.
Fearless, frank, funny, and friendly, Beverley Turner is a GB News presenter with more than 20 years’ experience in broadcast journalism.
She has also worked for ITV, BBC Radio 5, and TBC Radio.
She currently co-hosts Britain’s Newsroom, the UK’s most popular and fastest growing mid-morning TV news show, covering major stories and interviewing politicians and members of the British public.
She is a Patron for the Family Planning Association (FPA).
Whether booked as a women’s health speaker or a recognisable host, Beverley Turner is entertaining and truly insightful. Her ability to engage an audience leaves a lasting impression, positively influencing ever area of their lives.
Robert Peston is the Political Editor for ITV, presenter of the politics show Peston, and The Rest Is Money podcast. He is also the founder of the education Charity Speakers For Schools.
He has written several critically acclaimed non-fiction and fiction books, including How to Run Britain (2024) on fixing the issues in the UK, and his thriller The Crash (2023).
For over a decade, he worked at the BBC as Economics Editor and Business Editor. He has also worked at the Financial Times as their Political Editor, Financial Editor, and Head of Investigations.
He has won over 30 awards for his journalism, including Specialist Journalist of the Year and Scoop of the Year from the Royal Television Society.
“AI is not just a technological leap; it’s a catalyst for reshaping humanity’s story, blurring the lines between the possible and the unimaginable.” – Nina Schick
Nina Schick is a globally recognised expert on AI, geopolitics, and power. She has been at the forefront of how AI is reshaping global dominance, not just in business, but in military strategy, economic infrastructure, and state power.
She was among the first to predict the societal impact of AI-generated content (Deepfakes, 2020) and now leads the conversation on Industrial Intelligence – the idea that AI is not just software revolution, but a physical, geopolitical, and industrial transformation.
She has advised and worked with global leaders including NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and President Joe Biden. Nina helped shape EU policy for nearly a decade. Now she is a trusted advisor to frontier AI firms and tech firms, including Synthesia, Qlik and Truepic.
Nina is a sought-after speaker at Davos, CES, WebSummit, CogX, TEDx, and regularly appears in MIT Tech Review, WIRED, TIME, and Bloomberg.
Recently named as a global top 10 speaker by MSN, Nick Jankel is a transformative keynote speaker at the very top of his game. A professional futurist, Nick helps leaders both see and shape the future of work, leadership, education, business, healthcare, and more.
With over 30 years of experience, Nick is a world authority of leading in and through change, and how to unlock innovation, business transformation, and rapid adaptation through an uncertain and volatile business landscape. A Cambridge-educated medic, Nick is the creator of the neuroscience-led BTX® Method for leading change and transformation, which he has presented to over 100,000 leaders, and more than 100 Fortune 500 companies.
He is highly sought after for his customised and WOW-making keynotes that inspire hearts, influence minds, and ignite change. He has worked with some of the top corporations, including Google, Pfizer, LEGO, Unilever, HP, and with No 10 Downing Street. His keynotes dazzle even the smartest minds, and are designed to plant seeds of concrete change in his audiences. With over 250 leadership development journeys and 100+ innovation programs designed and led by him, he is a highly experienced facilitator and transformation catalyst who sees a keynote as the accelerator of change.
Juan Verde is a globally recognised strategist and sustainability advocate, former advisor to President Obama and President Biden, and keynote speaker.
For over 20 years he has advised U.S Presidents, Prime Ministers, and the CEOs of Fortune 500 Companies, including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, and Al Gore. He helps shape economic and sustainability strategies for leaders across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
His central conviction – that doing good and doing well are not competing aims but mutually reinforcing drivers of enduring value – has made him one of the most sought-after voices on competitiveness, resilience, and responsible growth in an era of profound transformation.
He has been elected to the Alumni Board of Directors at Harvard University’s Kenny School of Government, was decorated as a Knight by the Sovereign Order of the Ecumenical Knights of Rhodes and Malta, and even had his work recognised by the late Pope Francis.
In 2013, he published his book Soñar Es Poder, which tells the story of his journey from a small town in the Canary Islands to Washington D.C and the White House.
The Rt Hon Lord Andrew Parker has served in two of the most sensitive, respected, and complex leadership roles in British Public Life: MI5, and the Royal Household.
A 30+ year career at MI5 saw him rise up the ranks, which included him working as their Counter Terrorism Director, before being named Deputy Director General, and then Director General for seven years. His time in charge was marked by a focus on operational excellence, modernizing MI5’s working methods, and developing closer domestic and international relationships. After this, he was appointed Lord Chamberlain, non-executive Chair, and de facto head of The Royal Household.
In 2019, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order upon appointment as Lord Chamberlain; and was made a member of the Privy Council.
Romilly Weeks is a news broadcaster who has covered events from all over the globe for ITV News.
She has covered royalty – from the sad days of royal deaths to the happier occasions of weddings; politics, from the positivity of election days to the votes of no confidence, and warfare as far and wide as Iraq and Ukraine.
Sean Fletcher is a much-loved presenter, touching on subjects including sport, wildlife, immigration, parenthood, trafficking, identity, diversity, prostitution, ethnicity and knife crime.
He has fronted a range of programmes including Countryfile (2016-2019), Good Morning Britain (2014-2021), Songs of Praise (2017-) and Sunday Morning Live (2017-2020).
After marrying his Welsh wife and moving to the country, Sean decided to learn Welsh alongside his sons and is now proud to say he is bi-lingual, which opens him up a wider audience.
An intelligent, interesting, personable and entertaining presenter, Sean is the ideal choice for an after-dinner speaker, award ceremony host and event compere.
Named by The Observer as “one of the world’s leading thinkers”, and by Vogue as “one of the world’s most inspiring women”, economist Professor Noreena Hertz is a board member, senior advisor, bestselling author, and keynote speaker.
Noreena, a global economist whose work intersects the nexus of economics, politics, society, and technology, is a pioneering and renowned thinker on AI, community building, decision-making, and the post-millennial generation. She is also an advisor to some of the world’s largest organisations on strategy and transformation.
She sits on the boards of Nasdaq-listed companies Mattel and Warner Music Group and also the board of the HR Tech Company, Workhuman. She has served on Citigroup’s Politics and Economics Global Advisory Board, the Inclusive Capitalism Taskforce’s Advisory Group, and RWE’s Digital Transformation Board. Her thinking served as the inspiration for Bono’s Product (Red).
Robert Hannigan CMG is a leading authority on cybersecurity, cyber conflict, and the application of technology in national security. He is a popular international speaker and author on cybersecurity topics.
Robert is the Chairman of BlueVoyant, a global cybersecurity services firm. He is also Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Centre, and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He has also worked as an advisor for McKinsey & Co, and as Director of GCHQ.
Sam Fowles is a barrister, best-selling author, columnist, broadcaster and political commentator.
He gained widespread attention for his role in several key constitutional cases, including legal challenges related to Brexit and the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. His work in these cases has demonstrated his commitment to defending the principles of democracy and the legal frameworks that protect civil liberties in the UK.
Sam has appeared in many of the most significant and high-profile legal cases of recent years. He is the first barrister in more than a decade to successfully defend an MP before Parliament’s Privileges Committee, which gives him unique insight into politics and public policy.
He regularly comments on current affairs on television and radio, appearing on the BBC, Sky News, ITV, LBC, GB News and Talk TV. His writing is often published in the Guardian, the Independent, the Big Issue, and on Politics.co.uk.
Zak Dychtwald is an expert in China and Generational Change, building understanding between American and Chinese cultures through in-depth research of millennial behaviours and powerful storytelling.
Founder of the Young China Group – a think tank designed to create understanding about Eastern and Western millennials – and bestselling author, Zak is a popular keynote speaker.
In 2022, Zak was named as an Asia 21 Young Leaders Fellow, and has since been invited to speak at Google’s Next Billion Users Initiative, Aspen Ideas Festival, Harvard University, and the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit.
Sir Vince Cable is a distinguished British politician, economist, and author. He is the former Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Member of Parliament for Twickenham.
Vince first became involved in politics in the 1970s as a Labour councillor. In 1982, however, he switched to the newly formed Social Democratic Party, which later amalgamated with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democrats.
Sir Vince’s influence within the Liberal Democrats was significant. He served as an MP from 1997 to 2015 and then again from 2017 to 2019. He was the party’s Treasury spokesperson and in 2006 was elected as Deputy Leader. In 2010, he was appointed as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the coalition government with the Conservative Party, a position he held for five years.
In 2017, Sir Vince became the Leader of the Liberal Democrats and two years later led them to their best national electoral performance since 2010. He stood down as Leader in 2019 and retired from Parliament at the 2019 general election.
Renowned for his critical stance on banks and his accurate prediction of the financial crisis, he is a leading voice in British and European economic affairs. His influence is further demonstrated through his several books and regular appearances in broadcast media and print, as well as his role as a columnist for the Economist and the Independent.
Pippa Crerar is a multi-award-winning political journalist who has covered Westminster and international politics for more than two decades, reporting on six general elections, seven prime ministers, and many major news stories, from the Iraq war and the financial crash to Brexit and parliamentary scandals.
She is currently the political editor at The Guardian and previously held the same position at the Daily Mirror, where she exposed the Partygate scandal during the Covid lockdown.
A familiar face across major broadcast outlets like Sky News, ITV, Channel 4, and the BBC, where she presents Radio 4’s The Week In Westminster, Pippa has even been depicted in Michael Winterbottom’s six-part drama This England, focussed on Boris Johnson and his government.
As a multi-award-winning journalist, she holds titles such as Journalist of the Year from the London Press Club, the Society of Editors, and the British Journalism Awards. Her impressive accolades include Political Journalist of the Year, Scoop of the Year, Investigation of the Year, the Hugh Cudlipp Award, and Women In Journalism’s Woman of the Year.
A warm, witty, and authoritative speaker, Pippa is an accomplished presenter at events in the political world and beyond.
