Meet our diverse roster of international experts, thought leaders, and practitioners. Discover the unique insights and experiences each guest brings to our discussions on global risk, security, and geopolitics.
As Senior Analyst for Mexico at the International Crisis Group, David researches organised crime, violence, corruption and conflict in the country, blending fieldwork and investigative reporting tools. He analyses and formulates policy strategies aimed at preventing, mitigating or resolving conflict.Trained as an investigative reporter and documentary producer, David has eight years of journalism experience, working…
Craig Unsworth is a commercially proven portfolio Chief Product Officer and Non-Executive Director who works at the intersection of Private Equity, AI, and product transformation. With two decades of experience and over 60 transactions under his belt, Craig partners with private equity firms and their portfolio companies to unlock growth, build capability, and accelerate value…
Paul Hefel-James is a freelance journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon. He covers migration and refugee issues, the humanitarian sector and conflict in the Middle East region. His previous publications include explorations of labor migration in Lebanon, Syrian archives, Israel’s targeting of civilians, including journalists, and the displacement crisis during the Israel-Hezbollah war. He is the…
Norman Leach is a Canadian military historian, writer, public speaker, and defence-industry leader whose work spans Canadian military history, strategic commentary, and international business. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Western Canada Defence Industries Association and is a regular contributor to the Canadian Defence Review and other military and historical journals. A prolific…
Humphrey Hawksley is a former BBC foreign correspondent who works over the last 40 years or so has taken him to crises all over the world. He is also an award-winning author, commentator and guest lecturer at universities and think tanks such as the RAND Corporation, the Center for Strategic and International Studies and MENSA…
Eliot Higgins is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Bellingcat, the investigative platform that has helped pioneer modern open-source intelligence and digital verification methods. He first gained international recognition through his early work analysing weapons use in the Syrian conflict under the pseudonym “Brown Moses“, before establishing Bellingcat in 2014 following the downing of…
Dr. Natalie Martin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham, where she has been based since 2019. Before entering academia, she worked extensively in journalism as a reporter for the Nottingham Evening Post, Leicester Mercury, Press Association, and Raymonds Press Agency, and later as a…
Professor Mark Galeotti is one of the leading experts on modern Russia, with particular expertise in its security politics, intelligence services, organised crime, and political warfare. He is Director of Mayak Intelligence, an Honorary Professor at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Institute of International Relations Prague,…
Cedric de Coning is a Research Professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), where his research focuses on strengthening the resilience and sustainability of social-ecological systems under pressure from climate change and other global stressors. His work examines the intersection of climate change, governance, and conflict, applying an adaptive peacebuilding perspective to international,…
Andrew E. Yaw Tchie is a Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and Manager of the Training for Peace Programme. His research focuses on African-led peace support operations and stabilisation missions, United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa, partnerships between the United Nations, the African Union, and regional organisations, as well…
