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David Lammy
As a former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, David Lammy has worked at the frontline of global politics, from Ukraine to the Middle East and China, helping leaders make sense of a world short on certainty.
David Lammy is one of the UK's most senior statesmen, offering audiences a first-hand account of power, diplomacy, and change at the top of British government.
First elected MP for Tottenham at 27, David spent more than two decades at the heart of Westminster before serving as UK Foreign Secretary from 2024 to 2025 and then becoming the first person of colour to hold the offices of Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice. As Foreign Secretary, he helped secure a landmark UK-US economic deal, strengthened support for Ukraine, reset relations with the European Union, and set out a new approach to strategic competition with China, while telling the UN Security Council that AI must strengthen, not undermine, peace and democratic processes.
David's experience gives leaders a distinctive, first-hand read on a world that's becoming harder to plan for. He shows how tariffs, fractured alliances, and emerging technology are reshaping markets, supply chains, and reputations, and what it takes to make sound decisions when trust is fragile and events move faster than the playbook.
Audiences leave with a clearer view of the geopolitical risks facing their sector, from transatlantic relations to China and AI governance, and practical thinking on leadership and decision-making under pressure.
Book David to bring the authority of a senior politician and former government minister directly into the room.
Topics, sessions and talks
The US, UK and Europe face a less predictable era: trade tensions, protectionism, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and rising competition with China have exposed the fragility of the post-Cold War order. As UK Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy shaped Britain's relationship with Washington, reset ties with Europe, and led the UN snapback of sanctions on Iran's nuclear programme with France and Germany. He offers a rare insider's account of what's shaping the transatlantic alliance's future.
Public debate across Britain, America and democracies worldwide has grown more polarised, confidence in institutions is falling, and space for disagreement is shrinking. Few statesmen have confronted this as directly as David Lammy. Drawing on his experience at the top of government, he examines what's reshaping political discourse, from identity and inequality to digital media and economic insecurity, and what it takes to restore trust and rebuild institutions that can hold disagreement without deepening division.
Few speakers combine David's level of government experience: Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, Lord Chancellor and two decades in Westminster. That combination of frontline diplomacy and domestic policy makes him a compelling voice for boards facing geopolitical uncertainty, technological disruption, and the pressure to lead through both.
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