Past Speakers

Full list of our previous speakers

2025-2026 speaker list to be published shortly

Michaelmas Term 2023

  • Ali Maisam Nazary, Foreign Minister of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan

  • Dmitri Alperovitch, Investor, Philanthropist, and Russia-Ukraine Expert

  • Bill Browder, Human Rights Activist & Campaigner

  • Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia (2010-2018)

  • Sir David Hare, Theatre & Film Director

  • Tobias Ellwood MP, Former Chair of the Defence Select Committee

  • Ai Weiwei, Artist & Human Rights Activist​

  • Gina Miller, Activist & Businesswoman​

  • Peter Foster, Journalist and Public Policy Editor of the Financial Times​

  • Sir Laurie Bristow, Former UK Ambassador to Afghanistan (2021), Russian Federation (2016-2020), and Azerbaijan (2004-2007)

  • David Gauke, MP for South West Hertfordshire (2005-2019) and experienced cabinet minister

Hilary Term 2024

  • Avi Shlaim, Pre-eminent historian of the Israel-Palestine conflict​

  • Mustafa Barghouthi, Palestinian politician, Leader of the PNI​

  • Ehud Olmert, Former Prime Minister of Israel (2006-2009)​

  • Lord Michael Heseltine, former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK​

  • Pastor Munther Isaac, Palestinian Theologian and Activist

  • Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Former UK Foreign Secretary​

  • Lord Karan Bilimoria, British businessman and entrepreneur

Trinity Term 2024

  • Nimco Ali, British social activist & CEO of The Five Foundation​

  • Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita of the United States House of Representatives

  • Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian Diplomat & Activist​

  • Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights activist & Nobel prize winner​

  • Daron Acemoglu, Nobel-Prize winning Economist & Political Scientist​

  • Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond, Former President of the UK Supreme Court​

  • Elizabeth Maruma, Tanzanian Lawyer & Biodiversity Leader​

  • Gideon Levy, Israeli Journalist 

Michaelmas Term 2025

  • Owen Matthews, British Journalist and Author

  • Mouin Rabbani, Palestinian Analyst and Commentator

  • Fania Oz-Salzberger, Israeli Historian and Writer

  • Peter Hitchens, British Commentator and Author

  • Bruno Macaes, Portugese Europe Minister (2013-2015), Philosopher and Author

  • Mark Galeotti, Analyst and Academic (on contemporary Russia)

  • Sir John Curtice, Political Scientist and Professor

  • Norman Finkelstein, American Scholar and Academic

Hilary Term 2025

  • Ed Husain, British Author and Professor

  • Amjad Taha, Emirati Analyst

  • Norman Finkelstein, American Scholar and Academic

  • David Rennie, British Journalist

  • Daniel Greenberg, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Trinity Term 2025

  • Daniel Hannan, Baron Hannan of Kingsclere, former MEP and Member of the House of Lords

  • Dr. Ally Louks, Literary Academic

  • Luke Harding, Journalist

  • Laurence Connor, Director

  • Peter Westmacott, Former British Ambassador to the United States

  • Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri, US Americas Programme Director at Chatham House

  • David Murrin, Global Forecaster and Commentator

  • Alastair Campbell, Former Downing Street Press Secretary

  • Peter Beinart, American Journalist, Author, and Commentator