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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Santosh DesaiManaging Director and CEO of Future Brands Ltd
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Sayeeda WarsiBritain's First Muslim Government Minister
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Wang YiZhouDeputy Director, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Beijing
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Yashwant SinhaFormer Finance Minister of India
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Gesine SchwanPolitics professor and former German Presidential candidate
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Gideon RachmanChief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times
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Heizo TakenakaJapan’s Former Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy
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Jean-Claude TrichetChairman of the Group of Thirty Chairman of Board of Directors of Bruegel University Former President of The European Central Bank
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Jose Luis ZapateroThe twice-elected President of the Spanish Government
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Juan VerdeAdvisor and consultant to governments
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Ning ZhuAuthor of best seller 'The Investor's Enemy'
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Nora BerraFrench Government Minister 2009-12
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Otmar IssingFormer Chief Economist and member of the Executive Board at the European Central Bank
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Peer SteinbrueckFormer Finance Minister of Germany
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Philippe Douste-BlazyUnited Nations official and former French minister
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Rageh OmaarWorld-renowned Correspondent and TV presenter. International Affairs Editor for ITV.
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Sir Peter WestmacottBritish Ambassador to the United States
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Tim HarfordAuthor of 'The Undercover Economist'
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Toomas IlvesRecent President of Estonia
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Alexei KudrinRussian Minister of Finance (2000 - 2011)
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David MilibandPresident of International Rescue Committee (IRC), the renowned New York-based non-profit humanitarian organisation and Co-Chairman of Global Ocean Commission
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Hagai SegalExpert on Terrorism and The Middle East
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Howard DeanFormer DNC Chairman, presidential candidate, six term Governor and physician
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Joan LaportaPresident of Barcelona Football Club 2003-10