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        SPEAKERS ON BREXIT – THE DEPARTURE OF THE UK FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brexit Speakers: In the referendum of June 23 2016 voters in the United Kingdom made an historic decision to leave the European Union by a margin of 51.89% to 48.11%.
Speakers on the implications and consequences of British withdrawal include writers and specialists on the political, business, financial, economic, banking, trade, legal, and social outcomes of this momentous event. Specialist Brexit Speakers include supporters of Remain, believers in Leave, and writers and commentators who are merely highly informed observers.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland actually left the European Union on 31st January 2020 entering a ‘transition or implementation period’ of eleven months. Transitional arrangements between the UK and the EU ended at 2300hrs GMT on 31st December 2020 following the signing of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - a free trade agreement signed the previous day.
The Labour administration in the UK has vowed not to rejoin the Single Market, the Custom Union, or to permit Freedom of Movement but to improve the relationship with EU. The question is what does that mean in detail and how much difference would it really make?
Lord Andrew Adonis is a politician and former journalist who held several key roles during the Labour party's time in government.... [more]
Arni Pall Arnason - Iceland Minister of Economic Affairs 2010-11, responsible for co-ordination of IMF plan and a process of restructuring in dealing with unprecedented levels of corporate debt.... [more]
Michael Arthur - President of Boeing Europe, and MD, UK and Ireland. A former top diplomat. Led the Maastricht Treaty negotiating team. Ambassador postings included Africa, Paris, Washington, India, Germany and as DG for Europe and Economic issues.... [more]
Steve Baker, speaker, former MP, engineer, and business advisor as half of The Provocation People.... [more]
Alan Beattie, senior trade writer at the Financial Times, based in Brussels, speaking on trade and globalisation. ... [more]
Tanya Beckett - former materials scientist and investment banker -presents BBC World News' Business Live and the business news on Radio 4's Today.... [more]
Susan Zanny Minton Beddoes is the seventeenth editor and first female Editor-in-Chief of The Economist in its 170 year history. ... [more]
Graham Bishop is a leading technical analyst and architect of economic and structural developments in the financial markets of Europe.... [more]
Phillip Blond leads award-winning think-tank ResPublica. Internationally recognised thinker whose work has enormous policy & practical impact across European politics.... [more]
Adam Boulton - influential British political broadcaster, worked at Sky News as Political Editor until stepping down in 2014, he now presents Sky News Tonight.... [more]
Andy Bounds - correspondent in Brussels covering Brexit, trade, health and European politics for the Financial Times... [more]
Rory Bremner is the safest pairs of hands on the after dinner circuit - a favourite of both corporate clients and the public alike. Britain's sharpest impressionist!... [more]
Michael Buerk has won more international awards than any other British journalist, on TV since 1973, and hosts BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze and The Choice.... [more]
Eamonn Butler - Director and founder of think tank, the Adam Smith Institute. Eamonn is a broadcaster and writer on issues of economy and social policy. ... [more]
Alastair Campbell writer, communicator and media strategist best known for his role as spokesperson, press secretary and director of communications and strategy.... [more]
Peter Campbell is Global Transport Corresondent at the FT reporting on rail and air and expert in the automotive manufacturing sector.... [more]
Lars Christensen - internationally renowned Danish economist, founder of Markets and Money Advisory.... [more]
Ken Clarke: Lord Clarke of Nottingham, former Minister for Health, Trade & Industry, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Shadow Business Secretary. One of the most experienced figures in British politics. ... [more]
Michael Cockerell - legendary award-winning BBC documentary maker who has interviewed 9 PM's, written about British political leaders and their image-makers.... [more]
Peter Conradi worked in national and international journalism for more than three decades. Author of 'Who Lost Russia? How the World Entered a New Cold War'... [more]
Marie Le Conte - French political journalist based in London she tells Brits what their politics look like from the point of view of someone arriving from outside the Westminster Bubble.... [more]
George Cooper - author of The Origin of Financial Crises and Money, Blood & Revolution. Cooper explains how and why the very 'science of Economics' is wrong.... [more]
Louise Cooper speaker is passionate, animated, knowledgeable and highly regarded for her informed, lively and brilliant analysis of economics and financial markets.... [more]
Frances Coppola speaker and writer on economics, finance, and monetary policy. Formerly with Nat West, RBS and SBC Warburg, now highly regarded on finance and risk.... [more]
Charles Crawford - former Ambassador - worked to end apartheid, dealt with the Soviet Union as communism collapsed & finally as HM Ambassador in Sarajevo after the war.... [more]
Speaker Pippa Crerar offers deep insight into what is really going on inside British politics and beyond.... [more]
Rt Hon Baroness Ruth Davidson, speaker on politics, leadership and equality, former leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.... [more]
Dan Davies, speaker: author of 'Lying For Money', a study of commercial fraud, Dan speaks on financial and economic crises, particularly when one is happening!... [more]
Sir Howard Davies speaker - former Governor of the Bank of England, Chairman of the FSA and Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry. Former Director, London School of Economics.... [more]
David Davis served as Secretary of State for Exiting the EU [DexEU] following the UK Brexit Referendum from the inception of the department until his resignation in July 2018.... [more]
Chris Deerin - Scotsman, political columnist, award winning journalist, controversial critic of the SNP and communications expert. ... [more]
John Denham speaks about the new identity politics of England, setting cultural and political developments in a comprehensive international context.... [more]
Marie Diron speaker - senior VP at Moody's Investors Service and formerly director of macro forecasting at Oxford Economics and Principal Economist at the European Central Bank.... [more]
Michael Dobbs offers a unique insight from the inside into the workings of politics today.... [more]
Roger Evans - former Deputy Mayor of London with insights into the workings and politics of one of the world's most sophisticated cities.... [more]
Danny Finkelstein - politician and journalist who is associate editor with The Times.... [more]
Stephanie Flanders - former BBC journalist, now the chief market strategist for Britain and Europe at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.... [more]
Dr Myriam Francois is a TV presenter, producer and writer with a focus on current affairs, Islam and France.... [more]
Janan Ganesh speaker, FT principal political columnist and author of the biography 'George Osbourne: The Austerity Chancellor'.... [more]
Andrew Garner has helped a generation of leaders navigate through the turbulence that erupts when their established industry maps and models no longer work. ... [more]
Sally Gethin speaker and highly informed journalist working in airline and aviation media.... [more]
David Allen Green is a speaker, writer and lawyer with a particular interest in explaining complex messy situations, and of course, Brexit.... [more]
Shane Greer is a political writer, commentator, the Chief Executive of Biteback Media, Total Politics and Campaigns & Elections magazine.... [more]
Krishnan Guru-Murthy host, speaker, presenter, journalist, presenter and foreign affairs reporter for Channel 4 News. ... [more]
William Hague - former secretary of state, foreign secretary and leader of the Conservative party. A renowned and outstanding speaker and political insider.... [more]
Lars Hamberg - frequent speaker on New Thinking and Innovation in Financial Services, AI and Advanced Analytics in Production, Selection, Marketing and Distribution of Wealth Products... [more]
Rebecca Harding - leading researcher, economist, co-founder and CEO at Coriolis Technologies. Formerly Chief Economist at the British Bankers Association.... [more]
Isabel Hardman - blogger and journalist, currently assistant editor of the Spectator where she writes and edits the popular Coffee House blog. Isabel is also a columnist for the Daily Telegraph.... [more]
Tom Harris - columnist for the Daily Telegraph, as an MP he became the Labour government's longest serving railways Minister and is a pioneer of political social media.... [more]
David Henig - speaker and expert in Brexit negotiations and on trade policy issues including protectionism.... [more]
Anthony Hilton - author, broadcaster, journalist and speaker, and former Managing Director of The Evening Standard... [more]
Mishal Husein, former BBC broadcaster host and moderator, speaker on politics and current affairs and women's rights.... [more]
Will Hutton speaker, is executive vice chair of The Work Foundation, one of the most influential voice on work, employment and organisation issues in the UK.... [more]
Faisal Islam - economics and political correspondent, one of the most recognised faces on British television today. ... [more]
Dr Otmar Issing is the former Chief economist of The European Central Bank and a leading European economist, particularly influencing European economic policy accross the Eurozone. He is a respected former member of the board of the European Central Bank.... [more]
Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bill Jamieson, a great journalist and a remarkable voice for Scotland. He was a friend and valued colleague. ... [more]
The Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP is the shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and Member of Parliament. He rose to power in the Blair New Labour Government, eventually becoming Home Secretary, the office he held until Labour's defeat in the 2010 election. ... [more]
Paul Johnson - former director of public spending at HM Treasury. Speaker on the economics of public policy including tax, welfare, inequality, pensions, education, climate change and public finances.... [more]
Anatole Kaletsky is one of the country's leading commentators on economics, he was formerly Economics Editor and is now Editor-at-large of The Times and writes for The Times Comment pages on Thursdays. He has won many awards for his financial and political journalism... [more]
Mervyn King is the former Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the the Monetary Policy Committee.... [more]
Laura Kuenssberg: probing political interviewer, BBC Political Editor, and the first woman to take the role in the history of the corporation. ... [more]
Graeme Leach - former Chief Economist of the Institute of Directors and currently CEO & Chief Economist of Macronomics.... [more]
Denis MacShane - Europe expert and political insider specialising in penetrating analysis. Offers frank insight into how ministers and politicians arrive at decisions.... [more]
Iain MacWhirter - one of Scotland's best-known and influential political journalists.... [more]
Lord Mackinlay of Richborough speaks on politics, tax policy, Brexit and disability awareness.... [more]
Sir David Madden - former British ambassador to Greece assisted with planning the security of the 2004 Olympics.... [more]
George Magnus - an economist and commentator - is an Associate at the China Centre, Oxford University. He is author of 'The Age of Aging' and 'Uprising: will emerging markets shape or shake the world economy?' ... [more]
Andrew Marr presents BBC Radio Four's Start The Week each Monday. He joined the Monday morning programme in November 2002. He is also the host of the interview programme The Andrew Marr Show on BBC One. ... [more]
Iain Martin - political commentator, editor of Reaction, author and former editor at CapX, The Scotsman, and former deputy editor of The Sunday Telegraph.... [more]
Hamish McRae is one of Europe's most respected financial journalists and commentators.... [more]
Esther McVey worked for 12 years as a broadcaster and producer and was the youngest female host of ITV's breakfast news. In 2010 she was elected as the first Conservative MP on Merseyside since 1997. She was Minister of State for Employment from 2013 – 2015. ... [more]
Professor Anand Menon is a leading analyst of British and European politics, and one of the UK's foremost commentators on Brexit and the future of the European Union.... [more]
Jane Merrick - former political editor and is now a contributor for The Independent and co-editor of the online news and opinion platform @the spoon... [more]
Gina Miller - pivotal in the Brexit story, business-woman, social campaigner and lawyer.... [more]
Tim Montgomerie - Columnist for The Times, founder of ConservativeHome, who writes for The Spectator, New Statesman, London Evening Standard, City AM, Wall Street Journal & the FT. ... [more]
Dambisa Moyo: global economist and bestselling author who analyses the macroeconomy and international affairs.... [more]
Jim Murphy speaker and former Cabinet Minister, former leader of the Scottish Labour Party and Parliamentarian voted the most effective Minister in government by politicians of all parties from the House of Commons and House of Lords.... [more]
Sir Richard Needham was Deputy Chairman of Dyson, a former Minister of Trade, and visionary architect of Northern Ireland's reconstruction and redevelopment. ... [more]
Andrew Neil - publisher, editor, writer, broadcaster, public speaker and consultant on media working out of London, New York, Edinburgh and France. His knowledge of global political and economic affairs is unsurpassed.... [more]
Rain Newton-Smith: Chief Economist at the CBI. Former Head of Emerging Markets at Oxford Economics and advisor to the IMF. Honoured as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.... [more]
Steven Norris - former Conservative MP, self-confessed 'transport anorak' and twice a close contender for Mayor of London. Norris is a successful business operator in the fields of property, transport and chairs the National Infrastructure Planning Association.... [more]
Isabel Oakeshott - British political journalist and commentator, former Sunday Times Political Editor and Political Journalist of the Year 2013. Co-author of 'Call Me Dave', a controversial unauthorised biography of David Cameron.... [more]
Christine Ockrent is an internationally respected and award winning journalist, broadcaster, businesswoman and author.... [more]
Christian Odendahl - Chief Economist at Centre for European Reform. Christian covers European macroeconomics including the Euro and Eurozone, its institutions and monetary and fiscal policy.... [more]
Robert Peston - one of the best known media voices in politics and economics in the UK today.... [more]
John Pienaar - senior British political correspondent at the BBC and soon at Time Radio.... [more]
Steve Richards speaker on politics, presenter and columnist for the Independent, New Statesman, The Guardian, and host of BBC R4's Week in Westminster. Steve is Rock'n'Roll Politics.... [more]
Matt Ridley's books on science and technology have sold over a million copies, been translated into 30 languages and won several awards. ... [more]
Beth Rigby is one of the UK's most respected and instantly recognised TV journalists.... [more]
Sir Ivan Rogers - formerly the UK's Permanent Representative to the EU and one of the foremost experts on the European Union and the issues arising from Brexit.... [more]
Stephan Shakespeare - Founder of YouGov, PoliticsHome & the first political internet TV station. Inspiring innovator & highly influential in modern political communication.... [more]
Tim Shipman - Political Editor of the Sunday Times - is one of the most experienced reporters and observational commentators of Westminster life. He is one of the UK's most informed commentators on Brexit.... [more]
Olaf Storbeck Leading European economist with Reuters. His bestselling book Economics 2.0 has become a handbook for post global crisis economic thinking.... [more]
Nick Timothy - formerly Prime Minister Theresa May's joint Chief of Staff, speaker on strategic communications and geopolitical risk. ... [more]
Polly Toynbee is a highly respected and renowned columnist writing for The Guardian and campaigner on social justice issues.... [more]
Poppy Trowbridge - columnist for Times and Guardian, former special adviser and Director of Communications to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond and Sky Business and Economics correspondent.... [more]
Adair Turner (Lord Turner) - former Chairman of the FSA, the regulatory body which oversaw the financial services industry in the UK until its abolition in 2013. He is also Chairman of the UK Government's Climate Change Committee.... [more]
Joe Twyman - one of the UK's best known and most respected political and electoral pollsters, co-founder and director of Deltapoll.... [more]
Yanis Varoufakis speaker - charismatic former Greek Finance Minister and one of the driving forces behind the Syriza party's anti-austerity policies. An important figure in current debates around the European financial crisis.... [more]
Marco Vicenzino - leading specialist and commentator on American politics and in particular, the possible shape of a Trump Presidency and its impact upon Europe and the UK.... [more]
Carole Walker - BBC Political Correspondent who has covered some of the biggest political stories in recent history including six general elections, the EU referendum and several wars and revolutions.... [more]
Kirsty Wark - superb moderator, well informed and highly skilled. Award-winning Journalist and favourite as an awards host.... [more]
Nicholas Watt - working in national journalism for almost 30 years, reporting on UK and EU politics and expert in the analysis of Brexit developments. ... [more]
Merryn Somerset Webb - editor of Moneyweek and one of the most respected commentators in personal finance journalism today.... [more]
Sam Wilkin speaker and one of the world's most respected analysts and consultants in the field of geopolitical risk. He is director of political risk analytics for Willis Towers Watson in Washington DC.... [more]
Trevor Williams is former Chief Economist at Lloyds Bank is an expert speaker on global trade & financial markets.... [more]
