The revolution in technology over the last twenty years has made the world a far less stable place, with events and information travelling at a speed unheard of in the last century. This has presented enormous political challenges around the globe with societies more volatile and potentially dangerous than at any time since the Cold War. Our political leaders can no longer promote isolationists policies and need to adapt to many different dimensions from a changing environment to radical extremism. Members of society can no longer opt out of the political debate: listening to former and current politicians who have operated on the global stage is a good way to understand some of the debates and contribute to them.
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Abhisit VejjajivaPrime Minister of Thailand (2008-2011)
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Rafidah AzizMalaysia's Longest Serving Minister of International Trade and Industry; Former Chairman of AirAsia X
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Helen ClarkFormer Prime Minister of New Zealand, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017 & Co-Chair of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR), World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Nassim Nicholas TalebBusinessman-trader, philosophical essayist and academic researcher
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David EldonFormer Chairman of the Dubai International Financial Centre
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George MagnusSenior economic adviser, author of 'The Age of Aging'
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Ilber OrtayliLeading Turkish historian, professor of history at the Galatasaray University and Bilkent University
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Jasper BeckerAuthor, Writer, Publisher and Speaker on China Economy & International Affairs
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Jay TuckTV Journalist, Expert on the Middle East
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John SfakianakisDirector of Economics Research, Gulf Research Centre
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Mike MooreFormer New Zealand Prime Minister and Director General of the World Trade Organisation
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Paul KeatingFormer Prime Minister of Australia
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Anthony ScaramucciFormer White House Communications Director
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David Li Dao KuiDirector of The Centre for China in the World Economy (CCWE)
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Tim MarshallBritish journalist, writer and broadcaster, best known for his reporting and analysis of developments in foreign news and international diplomacy
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William HagueFormer leader of the Conservative Party
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Hernando de SotoOne of Time magazines 'Leaders for the New Millenium'; Expert on CSR
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Philippe LegrainFormer Economist correspondent and advisor to the president of the European Commission
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Rahul BoseIndian actor, screenwriter, director, internationally recognised social activist, philanthropist and former Indian rugby union player
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Sophie De MenthonPresident of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council in Paris since 2010
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Tomas SedlacekAuthor of Economics of Good and Evil, philosopher of economics
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Augusto Lopez ClarosWorld Bank's Trend Guru
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Henning ChristophersenAs Vice-President of the European Commission started the strategic planning for the Single Currency
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Justin LinFormer World Bank Chief Economist
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Lara SetrakianCo-Founder of News Deeply and former Foreign Correspondent.
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Mohammed JohmaniFounder of O2 Network
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Paul CravenGlobally Renowned Behavioral Economist
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Peter MandelsonFormer EU Commissioner for Trade and was the UK's Deputy Prime Minister