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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Bronislaw KomorowskiPresident of Poland 2010-15
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Christopher KutarnaCo-author Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance
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Dave UlrichOne of world's leading authorities on Human Resource Management
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Dominique de VillepinFormer Prime Minister of France
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Dr. Munir MajidFirst and Founding Executive Chairman of the Securities Commission; Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS (Centre for International Affairs, Diplomacy and Strategy)
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Jagdish BhagwatiProfessor of Economics/ International Trade Theorist
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Jean-Louis Servan-SchreiberJournalist specialising in contemporary human, economic and social Issues
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Lorenzo Bini SmaghiExperienced European Central Banker
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Michael GoveUK Secretary of State for Education 2010 - 2014
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Nicolas BouzouFounding director of Asterès, a leading economic consultancy
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Nouriel RoubiniRenowned economist who predicted the 'credit crunch'
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Shashi TharoorAn author, politician, and former international civil servant, Shashi Tharoor straddles several worlds of experience.
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Tatiana TarasovaHonoured Coach of the Russian Federation; Consultant Coach for the Russian National Team
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Vicente FoxPresident of Mexico 2000-2006
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Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-JaktiOne of Indonesia's top economists
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Ian BremmerAn American Political Scientist. The President and Founder of Eurasia Group.
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Michel CamdessusFormer Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
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Peter GoodmanGlobal Economic Correspondent for the New York Times
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Vladimir PoznerAppeared on television to represent and explain the views of the Soviet Union during the Cold War
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Oliver AugustEurope Editor at the Economist
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Rami KhouriSenior Public Policy Fellow and adjunct professor of journalism, American University of Beirut
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Tim CongdonOne of the UK's leading economists
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Brian SuExpert on a wide range of China/Asia-related business and culture topics
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Chetan BhagatOne of India's most influential celebrity, motivational speaker and author