Arthur Snell
Former senior British Diplomat, Expert on Geopolitics, Conflict, Counter-Terrorism and Radicalisation
- Held numerous diplomatic and foreign affairs positions for the UK Government from 1998-2014, since that time Snell has worked as a geopolitical risk and intelligence adviser, writer and broadcaster
- Geopolitical expert with extensive knowledge of inter-continental affairs & diplomacy: Russia, China, Middle East and Europe
- Frontline counter-terrorism and security experience and ability to apply this skill to current international events
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About Arthur Snell
Download ProfileArthur Snell is a geopolitical risk and intelligence adviser with a particular interest in the geopolitics of the climate crisis and its impact on global power and energy. He worked in the British government from 1998 – 2014 in a series of national security and diplomatic roles, serving overseas in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Yemen, Iraq and Afghanistan, before becoming the British High Commissioner (Ambassador) to Trinidad and Tobago in 2011. His work has encompassed counter-terrorism operations, countering violent extremism, state-building and stabilisation missions, as well as bilateral and multilateral diplomacy. Since 2014 he has worked as a consultant and adviser to governments, international organisations and corporations on geopolitical and security issues. Arthur is the creator and host of Behind the Lines, a chart-topping UK political podcast and is a regular commentator on UK and international media. His most recent book, Elemental: the New Geography of Climate Change and How We Survive It was published in March 2026 by Wildfire, a division of Hachette. Hailed as a “masterpiece” by Rory Stewart, it is being released worldwide in several languages.
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Arthur Snell: Ceasefire agreed in Iran: Who has won the war?
What happens to the Middle East when no one wants its oil? With Arthur Snell
Arthur Snell: Ceasefire agreed in Iran: Who has won the war?
What happens to the Middle East when no one wants its oil? With Arthur Snell
Speech Topics
Download TopicsCovers varied issues as critical minerals, climate-induced migration, new shipping lanes arising from global warming and the impact of the energy transition on hydrocarbon-exporting countries.
Arthur Snell, a former British ambassador and bestselling author, explains how accelerating climate change impacts global energy, food, trade and migration dynamics. How will the world of 10 billion people feed itself in an era of declining agricultural productivity? Will climate-induced mass migration lead to new conflicts? Who will be the winners and losers from the energy transition? Will there be new wars over water? Arthur is able to unpick these complex and interlinked questions in an accessible and informative way.
In this speech Arthur discusses the role of NATO, its possible expansion, the role of EU as well as those of individual EU nations.
What could this mean for Taiwan, Sino-Russian relations and the global trade?
What do the responses to the Ukraine invasion tell us about the roles of regional powers across the globe? Are we seeing the emergence of new geopolitical blocks and what will that mean for trade, investment and diplomacy?
A look at the future of the Gulf nations in a Net Zero world.
An analysis of the human factor in radicalization from the man who has spoken to terrorists across the world.
How is it evolving though technology?
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