David Lammy MP
David Lammy is not currently accepting speaking engagements. As UK Foreign Secretary and former minister, he specialises in foreign policy, social justice, and criminal justice reform. David delivers powerful insights on international relations and racial equality, backed by his Harvard education and acclaimed publications.
London, United Kingdom
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David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, was appointed on 5 July 2024. He became the Labour MP for Tottenham in June 2000 at 27 years old. Before this, David studied law at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and Harvard Law School, gaining admission to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994. He was appointed Shadow Foreign Secretary in November 2021, previously serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor.
From 2001 to 2010, David was a minister in the Labour government, becoming a Privy Councillor in 2008. He held positions in various departments, including Health and Constitutional Affairs, and served as Culture Minister and Higher Education and Intellectual Property Minister.
In 2016-2017, David led an independent review into the treatment of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals in the criminal justice system. He authored "Out of the Ashes: Britain After the Riots," which examines the causes of the 2011 London riots, and "Tribes: How Our Need to Belong Can Make or Break Society" (2020).
David is on the Advisory Board for the European Council on Foreign Relations and serves as President of the British and Foreign School Society. He is also an Associate Tenant Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers and a Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics and SOAS.
As Foreign Secretary, Lammy oversees all Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office business, including foreign policy, national security, and intelligence policy. He is known for his advocacy on social issues, including the campaign for Windrush British Citizens to receive full citizenship and justice for families affected by the Grenfell Fire.
In 2017, he published a significant review on treating BAME individuals in the criminal justice system. In 2020, he delivered a TED Talk in the Countdown series, highlighting the connection between climate change and social justice. Lammy is respected across the political spectrum and continues to address pressing societal issues with practical solutions.
Topics, Sessions And Talks
As one of the leading voices on diversity in the UK, hear David Lammy’s thoughts on how to challenge cultural issues in a progressive and effective manner and how to ensure that diversity has a positive impact on the workplace and your bottom line.
Building on his best-selling book Tribes, David Lammy seeks to navigate post-Brexit reality and build a shared narrative in the face of widening divisions and deepening tribalism.
Learn from leading national campaigner David Lammy how diversity, multiculturalism and multi-racial architecture play an integral role today and how they impact on activism and politics.
Learn how to manage a crisis effectively in a pressurised environment, and the strategic lessons learnt from dealing with testing situations at the front line of politics with David Lammy.
Get David Lammy’s take on the day-to-day realities of political life and how the tools for dealing with strategic issues at Westminster can be employed at all levels of businesses and organisations.
Understand the similarities and differences between US and UK politics through an exploration of the prominent characters, defining groups and trends affecting these ever-changing landscapes with David Lammy.
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