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As a speaker, moderator and host, I have participated in hundreds of events of all sizes. I've joined Simon Schama and Ed Luce on stage at the FT Weekend Festival and moderated conversations with Ukrainian President Zelensky and Elon Musk at ONS and the Chief Rabbi and HE the Secretary General of the Muslim World League at The Oslo Center. I've spoken at and interviewed panels at the GMF Brussels Forum, the Oslo Energy Forum, the European Business Leaders Convention (EBLC) and the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. I've presented at TEDx on how to ask powerful questions.
In recent years, I've also participated as a speaker and guest moderator on a number of podcasts including for Open to Debate (watch or listen here and here), on Social Capital Matters (here) and on Beyond Politics. I've interpreted the state of the world for clients (here).
I have been published in many newspapers, journals and websites, including The International New York Times, the Washington Post, Huff Post and The Washington Quarterly.
I have also spoken on TV and radio on both sides of the Atlantic, including appearances on the BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, CSPAN, Fox News and NPR.
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"The progress we made together has been observed and commented on by others. Her questions sat in my brain, surfacing on long dog walks and moments of introspection — well beyond our regular conversations. It was powerful. It was transformative. It has had a lasting impact. And I say that as someone who came in a sceptic."
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