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George Osborne

Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer | Managing Director & Head of OpenAI for Countries | Co-Host, Political Currency

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As Chancellor of the Exchequer for six years, George Osborne steered the UK economy through the aftermath of the financial crisis. Today he leads OpenAI for Countries, helping governments build their AI future, and co-hosts the award-winning Political Currency podcast with Ed Balls. He gives business audiences a candid insider's view of economics, geopolitics, and the politics of artificial intelligence.

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    George Osborne biography

    Political speaker George Osborne is a former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer and one of the most influential figures in British politics of the past two decades. He served as Chancellor from 2010 to 2016, adding the role of First Secretary of State in 2015, and was the chief architect of the economic strategy of David Cameron’s governments. Today he works at the intersection of politics, finance, and technology as Managing Director and Head of OpenAI for Countries.

    Osborne was elected Member of Parliament for Tatton in 2001 and became Shadow Chancellor in 2005, the same year he ran Cameron’s successful campaign for the Conservative Party leadership. As Chancellor through the aftermath of the global financial crisis, he led a program to reduce the UK’s budget deficit, introduced the National Living Wage, and championed the Northern Powerhouse agenda to rebalance growth across England. After campaigning for Britain to remain in the European Union, he left government in 2016 and was appointed a Companion of Honour.

    From the Treasury to Finance, Media, and AI

    After leaving Parliament in 2017, Osborne became Editor of the London Evening Standard and later its Editor-in-Chief. He advised BlackRock, became a partner at the advisory firm Robey Warshaw, and in 2021 was appointed Chair of the British Museum. He also founded the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and has been a visiting fellow at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hoover Institution.

    In December 2025 he joined OpenAI to lead OpenAI for Countries, the company’s initiative to help governments build AI infrastructure and capabilities. With former Labour minister Ed Balls, he co-hosts Political Currency, an award-winning podcast on politics and economics. He studied Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford.

    As a speaker, George Osborne combines an insider’s account of running the UK economy with a current view from the front line of artificial intelligence. He speaks with candor and humor about the global economy, geopolitics, the future of Britain and Europe, and how AI is changing the relationship between governments and technology companies. Business leaders and investors leave with a clearer view of the political and economic forces shaping markets and of what they mean for strategy.

    George Osborne Speaking Videos

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    George Osborne Speaking Topics

    Countries around the world are racing to secure the computing power, data centers, and skills they need to compete in the age of AI. Drawing on his role leading OpenAI for Countries, Osborne explains how governments are approaching AI infrastructure and regulation, why partnerships between states and technology companies are becoming strategic, and what this new landscape means for business, investment, and national competitiveness.

    Six years as Chancellor, followed by work in finance and investment, give Osborne an unusual perspective on how politics and markets interact. He looks at growth, inflation, public debt, interest rates, and trade tensions, and explains how political decisions in Washington, London, Brussels, and Beijing are likely to shape the economic outlook. Audiences gain a practical framework for reading political risk and its effect on markets.

    From Brexit to shifting transatlantic relations, Osborne offers a frank assessment of Britain’s place in a changing world. He discusses the UK’s economic prospects, its relationship with Europe and the United States, and what political change at home and abroad means for companies operating in or investing in the UK.

    Osborne is a lively and candid interviewee, and his in-conversation sessions are tailored to the audience and the news of the moment. Topics can range from economics and AI to leadership lessons from the Treasury and behind-the-scenes stories from British politics, giving attendees the chance to put their own questions to a former Chancellor.

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    Booking George Osborne gives your audience a rare combination of perspectives: six years as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, experience across finance and media, and a current leadership role in artificial intelligence as Head of OpenAI for Countries. He is an engaging, witty, and candid speaker who can explain how politics, economics, and technology intersect, which makes him an excellent fit for investment conferences, financial services events, technology summits, and leadership gatherings. To book George Osborne, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau and one of our founders will respond within 24 hours.

    George Osborne joined OpenAI in December 2025 as Managing Director and Head of OpenAI for Countries. The initiative works with governments around the world to help them build AI infrastructure, such as data centers, and develop AI capabilities for their economies and public services.

    Political Currency is a podcast on politics and economics co-hosted by George Osborne and Ed Balls, two former political rivals who served on opposite sides of British politics. The show discusses current events, policy, and the inside workings of government, and it has won recognition at the Political Podcast Awards.

    George Osborne speaks on the global economy and markets, political risk, artificial intelligence and its geopolitical implications, Britain’s economic prospects, Brexit and Europe, transatlantic relations, and leadership lessons from government. He is available for keynotes, moderated conversations, and panels. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to check his availability for your event.

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