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Rising Geopolitics International Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in geopolitics international - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising geopolitics international speakers on Mezzo - including Fareed Zakaria, Mark Blyth, and Steve Clemons. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

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Fareed Zakaria

Host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS | Washington Post columnist

2 recent talks · through 2026
Mark Blyth

Mark Blyth

Brown University Professor | Global Economics Expert and Strategic Thinker

2 recent talks · through 2024
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Steve Clemons

Political Analyst | The Future of Technology & Politics

2 recent talks · through 2025
Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis

Award-Winning Journalist & Broadcaster | Insights Into Politics, Geopolitics & Media

1 recent talk · through 2026
Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd

Former Australian Prime Minister | Global Leadership & China Relations

1 recent talk · through 2024
Jason Furman

Jason Furman

Former Chief Economist to President Obama | Geoeconomic Outlook & Globalism

1 recent talk · through 2024
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Chrystia Freeland

Deputy Prime Minister of Canada | Journalist and Global Affairs Expert

1 recent talk · through 2026
Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley

Former UN Ambassador | Republican Foreign Policy Insights

1 recent talk · through 2025
William McRaven

William McRaven

U.S. Navy SEAL Commander | Military Leadership & National Security

1 recent talk · through 2024
Gustavo Petro Urrego

Gustavo Petro Urrego

Colombia's President | Transforming Latin American Political Landscape

1 recent talk · through 2025
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Parag Khanna

Global strategist | Expert on geopolitics and urban futures

7 talks · through 2022
Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Chess Grandmaster | Frontier of AI & Global Strategy

4 talks · through 2022
Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Former UK Prime Minister | Global Leadership & Emerging Technologies

4 talks · through 2021
Christian Fraser

Christian Fraser

BBC Foreign Correspondent | Award-Winning International News Anchor

2 talks · through 2019
Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor

Former UN Under-Secretary-General | Global Diplomat & Indian Parliamentarian

2 talks · through 2018
Benedetta Berti

Benedetta Berti

CEO & Conflict Expert | Emerging Technology Shaping Society

2 talks · through 2018
James Nachtwey

James Nachtwey

War Photographer | Time Magazine Contributor Documenting Global Conflict

2 talks · through 2008
Lesley Hazleton

Lesley Hazleton

Author & Former Middle East Reporter | Politics & Religion

2 talks · through 2013
Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah

Security and Development Expert | Emerging Tech & Geopolitics

2 talks · through 2017
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Journalist and author | Women in conflict and entrepreneurship

2 talks · through 2015
Simon Anholt

Simon Anholt

Geopolitical perception analyst | Global reputation and international voting preferences

2 talks · through 2016
John Kerry

John Kerry

Former U.S. Secretary of State | Leading Global Climate Diplomacy and Environmental Policy

2 talks · through 2021
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Ashraf Ghani

Former President of Afghanistan (2014-2021) | Economist and political leader

2 talks · through 2020
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Scilla Elworthy

Peace Activist | Founder, Oxford Research Group

2 talks · through 2018
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