Meet the Speaker:

Duncan Edwards OBE

Chief Executive Officer, BritishAmerican Business

Duncan Edwards is the chief executive of BritishAmerican Business (BAB), the leading transatlantic trade organization of some 450 companies, which has an ongoing mission to support policies which protect and enhance the environment for trade and investment in, and between, the USA and the UK.  BAB is both the American Chamber of Commerce in the UK and the British Chamber in the USA.  Duncan is a regular contributor to policy debates and is a frequent media commentator on US UK relations.

Prior to this, Duncan Edwards spent over 30 years as a media executive in London and New York.  In his final role in media, he was president and ceo of Hearst International and was a member of the Hearst Board of Directors.

He was appointed an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) by King Charles in the New Year’s Honours list for 2024.

A dual British and American citizen, he lives in New York and Connecticut where he can often be found on long runs in the hills.