Keynote speakers and panel moderators
Our team of expert analysts specialise in analysis of current geopolitical and macro-economic developments across the globe, and tailor what they say to any format and audience.
The team are seasoned presenters and moderators, and have spoken at major international conferences across the world, including Informa Excred, WEF, Horasis, Globsec, World 50, and at private government and corporate retreats and roundtables.
See Partner Events for a list of events in which we are taking part.
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David K. Young
Chief Executive Officer
David K. Young (Davy) is the Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Analytica and a member of the Board of Directors.
Mark Elsner
Director of Advisory
Region speciality: International
Topic area: International investment trends and issues
I’ve worked on a wide range of different topics and regions, and so have gathered a range of diverse perspectives.
Nick Redman
Editor in Chief & Director of Analysis
Nick Redman is Oxford Analytica's Director of Analysis and the Editor in Chief of the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief.
Simon Coote
Head of Risk Analytics / Deputy Director of Advisory
Topic area: Simon is an emerging markets specialist with an interest in business environments and investment.
Olivia Hamel
Deputy Director of Advisory
Topic area: Migration to Europe; asylum-related migration; drivers of migration
Adjunct Professor on “forcible displacement and voluntary migration” at the IE School of Global and Public Affairs (Madrid)
Amalia Khachatryan
Deputy Director of Advisory
Amalia has extensive experience in the provision of analysis and advisory services to corporate and government institutions on issues related to foreign policy, global economics and security.
Jill Hedges
Deputy Director of Analysis
Region speciality: Latin America, specifically Argentina
Topic area: Focus primarily on politics, political economy and social issues
"I have authored three books on Argentine politics (two already published, one forthcoming)."
Megha Kumar
Deputy Director of Analysis
Region speciality: Top global political, economic and social risks, and India
Topic area: Geopolitics of technology, technological trends (such as AI, cloud computing and cybersecurity), the future of work, global sustainable development gaps, gender trends
Dr William Arthur
Analyst, North America
Region speciality: Asia-Pacific and North America. Specialisms include US-UK ties; US-Southeast Asia issues; US-Asia ties; Southeast Asia.
Topic speciality: Politics; political economy; international relations; regulation; elections.
"I have experience of doing a number of live television and radio appearances, including radio discussion with other interviewees. I am happy to appear online, by telephone or in person."
Benjamin Charlton
Senior Analyst, Asia Pacific
Region speciality: China, Japan, North Korea and Taiwan.
Topic speciality: Politics and international relations. Secondary specialism is the space sector both in East Asia, but also in the US.
Sarah Fowler
Analyst, International Economy
Region speciality: Global, China, South-East Asia, United Kingdom, Euro-area.
Topic speciality: Global economy, emerging markets and developing economies, global trade, labour markets, productivity, fiscal, monetary and social policy.
Katerina Fytatzi
Senior Analyst, Political Risk/International Politics/North Africa
Region speciality: International issues, North Africa and the Sahel
Topic speciality: COVID, Libya civil war, Tech issues including AI and bias in technology, gender bias.
Dr Laura James
Senior Middle East Analyst
Region speciality: Middle East: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain).
Topic speciality: Security, politics, sectarianism, foreign policy, development, international economics, oil with the Middle East region.
John Macleod
Senior Analyst, Russia/CIS
Region speciality: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, South Caucasus, Central Asia, Afghanistan
Topic speciality: Politics, foreign policy, security and defence, macroeconomics.
Philip Paterson
Analyst, Latin America
Region speciality: Mexico, Central America, Colombia and parts of the Caribbean.
Topic speciality: Organised crime and guerrilla organisations. Colombia, and the peace process of the April 19th Movement.
Dr Jason Robinson
Senior Analyst, Africa
Region speciality: West and Southern Africa (especially South Africa).
Topic speciality: Conflict, democracy, development, politics, political risk.
Richard Robinson
Analyst, Middle East
Region speciality: Middle East and North Africa (in particular Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Yemen)
Topic speciality: Government and politics, migration, media, conflict and security, US-Middle East relations.
Dr Joydeep Sen
Analyst, South Asia
Region speciality: South and South-east Asia.
Topic speciality: Governments and politics of South and South-east Asia.
Dr Michael Taylor
Senior Analyst, Eastern Europe
Region speciality: Central-Eastern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Greece, Cyprus).
Topic speciality: NATO, European enlargement, the shipping industry.
Niall Walsh
Analyst, Western Europe
Region speciality: Western Europe
Topic speciality: Brexit and populism, as well as contemporary affairs in the United Kingdom and Southern Europe.
Dr Matt Ward
Senior Analyst, Africa
Region speciality: East Africa, the Great Lakes and the Sahel, with particular expertise on South Sudan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Topic speciality: Peace and security issues in Africa, including civil wars and non-state armed groups, terrorism and counter-terrorism, and external intervention in African security affairs, including peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding issues.
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