Executive Chair

David Landsman

David is the Executive Chair at the British Foreign Policy Group. David is also Executive Chairof British Expertise International, and Senior Advisor at The D Group, two of BFPG's sister organisations. He is a former British diplomat and senior executive whose main area of interest now is the interface between business, government and geopolitics. His diplomatic career included serving as British Ambassador to Albania and Greece and working on defence and proliferation. He has had executive roles at De La Rue plc and the Tata Group's holding company in Europe. His other current positions include Chair of Digital Cognate, a deep tech company, and of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce; Partner at Circklo, which supports early-stage tech businesses; and member of the International Advisory Board of the London Institute of Banking and Finance. He has a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Cambridge and is a Chartered Director.

Latest Research and Analysis Contributions from

David Landsman

There are few "faraway places" left: how the United States' attack on Iran pushes UK foreign and domestic policy even closer together

David Landsman argues that the conflict in Iran and its wide-ranging consequences will push the realms of foreign and domestic policy even closer together.

David Landsman: Brits Don’t Trust America Anymore: Trump, Europe & the Shocking 2026 Poll

BFPG Chair David Landsman Speaks to Times Radio about UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy