Heads-of-State

Toomas Hendrik Ilves (President of Estonia 2006-2016)

"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"

(London; January 12-15th, 2026)

Toomas Hendrik Ilves (President of Estonia 2006-2016)

"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026
“Strengthening Democracy, Women’s Leadership, Impactful Development and Security”
January 12th, 2026
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Mohammad Shtayyeh (Prime Minister of Palestine 2019-2024)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Miguel Moratinos (High-Representative Alliance for the UN Civilizations))
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves (President of Estonia 2006-2016)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Alfred Gusenbauer (Chancellor of Austria 2007-2008)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Yves Leterme (Prime Minister of Belgium 2009-2011)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Lord John Taylor (Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Lord Kulveer Ranger (Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Jack McConnell (First Minister of Scotland 2001-2007)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Hassan Diab (Prime Minister of Lebanon 2020-2021)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Manzoor Ahmed (Member of the Senate of Pakistan)
"The Role of Islamic Finance in Shaping Ethical and Inclusive FinTech Solutions"
January 12th, 2026
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Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-2019)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Mladen Ivanic (Chairman of Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina 2014-2015, 2016-2017)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Natalia Gavrilita (15th Prime Minister of Moldova 2021-2023)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Irina Bokova (10th Director-General of UNESCO 2009-2017)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Ann Linde (Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden 2019-2022)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Lord Richard Layard (Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom)
"AI and Digital Assets – Regulation and Legislation; Where stands the UK?"
January 12th, 2026
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Lisa Cameron (Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom 2015-2024)
"AI and Digital Assets – Regulation and Legislation; Where stands the UK?"
January 12th, 2026
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Baroness Uddin (Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom)
"AI and Digital Assets – Regulation and Legislation; Where stands the UK?"
January 12th, 2026
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Korby Hayre (Founder, House of Block)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Lisa Cameron (Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom 2015-2024)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Fateh Ullah Khan (Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Marvi Memon (Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan 2008-2018)
"Women in Business and Politics"
January 12th, 2026
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Yves Leterme (Prime Minister of Belgium 2009-2011)
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-2019)
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Alfred Gusenbauer (Chancellor of Austria 2007-2008)
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Hassan Diab (Prime Minister of Lebanon 2020-2021)
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Caroline Nokes (Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons)
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Baroness Laing of Elderslie (Deputy Speaker of the UK House of Commons 2020-2024)
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Baroness Prashar (Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom)
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Jim Shannon (Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom)
"Cultural Diplomacy in Contemporary International Relations"
January 12th, 2026
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Natalia Gavrilita (Prime Minister of Moldova 2021-2023)
"Women in Politics and Diplomacy: Challenges & Opportunities"
January 12th, 2026
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Rumeysa Kadak (Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey)
"Women in Politics and Diplomacy: Challenges & Opportunities"
January 12th, 2026
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Rajaa Yehia (Senior Federal Policy Professional Reconciliation, Economic Immigration)
"Women in Politics and Diplomacy: Challenges & Opportunities"
January 12th, 2026
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Nihal Saad (Director of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations)
"Women in Politics and Diplomacy: Challenges & Opportunities"
January 12th, 2026
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Sherry Rehman (Member of the Senate of Pakistan)
“Strengthening Democracy, Women’s Leadership, Impactful Development and Security”
January 12th, 2026
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Irina Bokova (10th Director-General of UNESCO 2009-2017)
“Strengthening Democracy, Women’s Leadership, Impactful Development and Security”
January 12th, 2026
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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Head of the UK Forum; Member of the Parliament of the UK 2015-2017)
“Strengthening Democracy, Women’s Leadership, Impactful Development and Security”
January 12th, 2026
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Baroness Manzila Uddin (Member of the House of Lords)
"Women in Politics and Diplomacy: Challenges & Opportunities"
January 12th, 2026
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Nusrat Ghani (Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Irina Bokova (10th Director-General of UNESCO 2009-2017)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Lisa Barrow (Member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Marvi Memon (Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan 2008-2018)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves (President of Estonia 2006-2016)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Baroness Manzila Uddin (Member of the House of Lords)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Sharjil Ahmed (FinTech Entrepreneur and Islamic Finance Specialist)
"The Role of Islamic Finance in Shaping Ethical and Inclusive FinTech Solutions"
January 12th, 2026
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Ivan Ivanov (Executive Chairman, International Center Alliance of Civilizations)
"Finance, Resilience and Leadership in Governing Modern Economies"
January 12th, 2026
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Larisa Yarovaya (Fintech Speaker | Blockchain & Crypto Scholar, British Blockchain Association)
"The Role of Islamic Finance in Shaping Ethical and Inclusive FinTech Solutions"
January 12th, 2026
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Ali Imran (Expert on Parliamentary Diplomacy & Development)
"The Role of Islamic Finance in Shaping Ethical and Inclusive FinTech Solutions"
January 12th, 2026
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Gianluca di Bella (Data Scientist, Entrepreneur, and Ecosystem Builder)
"Mood Global Services"
January 12th, 2026
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Jorik Schellekens (Co-Founder at boop- Building Right-Protecting Digital and Physical Identity)
"Boop – Digital ID"
January 12th, 2026
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"Bridging the Gap between Blockchain and AI" - Panel Discussion
January 12th, 2026
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"Financial and Social Impact of Blockchain Technology" - Panel Discussion
January 12th, 2026
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Asim Razvi (President & Director of AI Strategy, Monetisation & Enterprise Value, CoreIntel)
"AI Strategy, Monetisation and Enterprise Value"
January 12th, 2026
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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Head of the UK Forum; Member of the Parliament of the UK 2015-2017)
"AI and Digital Assets – Regulation and Legislation; Where stands the UK?"
January 12th, 2026
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Corina Goetz (Middle East & Saudi Etiquette & Biz Specialist)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Matthew Dawson (Ethereum Foundation)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Asim Razvi (President & Director of AI Strategy, Monetisation & Enterprise Value, CoreIntel)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Adel Alharbi (Executive Advisor involved in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Veenoo Sharma (Founder and President, The Power Diaspora Forum)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Asma Ounnas (Business Strategist, Consultant, Investor, Author, Entrepreneur and Mentor)
"Women in Politics and Diplomacy: Challenges & Opportunities"
January 12th, 2026
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Tehreem Chaudhary (Executive Director, Green Entertainment)
"Women in Politics and Diplomacy: Challenges & Opportunities"
January 12th, 2026
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Veenoo Sharma (Founder and President, The Power Diaspora Forum)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Abbas Hashmi (Program Leader, Family Enterprises and Wealth, Columbia Business School, New York)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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Tehreem Chaudhary (Executive Director, Green Entertainment)
"Breakfast Session at the Winston Churchill Room in the House of Commons"
January 12th, 2026
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"Women in the Digital Economy" - Panel Discussion
January 12th, 2026
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Charles Heather (Director, GeoBlocks Global Administration Services Limited)
"Frontier Technology, Innovation and Government"
January 12th, 2026
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Baroness Uddin (Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Johan Büser (Member of the Swedish Parliament)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Mohammad Shtayyeh (Prime Minister of Palestine 2019-2024)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Baroness Blower (Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Rupa Huq (Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Daniel Vencu Velasquez Castro (Member of the Swedish Parliament)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Timo Harakka (Member of the Finnish Parliament; Minister of Transport and Communications 2019-2023)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Pär Stenbäck (Minister of Education and Foreign Affairs of Finland 1979–1983)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Inka Hopsu (Member of the Finnish Parliament)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Irene Charalambides (Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly of Cyprus)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Artemi Vicent Rallo Lombarte (Member of the Spanish Parliament)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Marvi Memon (Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan 2008-2018)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Ann Linde (Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden 2019-2022)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Erkki Tomojua (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-2007 & 2011-2015)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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Ville Skinnari (Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland 2019-2023)
"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine"
January 12th, 2026
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"The Nordic Initiative: For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine" - Panel Discussion
January 12th, 2026
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Lavinia Osbourne (CEO, Women in Blockchain Talks)
"Women in the Digital Economy"
January 12th, 2026

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