Adam Dempsey

Adam Dempsey has a diverse background in communications, with extensive experience in public relations, strategic communications, and geopolitical risk consulting. Adam has held roles such as Account Manager at Weber Shandwick and Senior Analyst at InStrat, where they provided strategic counsel and communication solutions to clients in the Middle East. Adam also served as an Advisor at Gulf State Analytics, assessing risks and opportunities in the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Additionally, Adam has worked as a Dūcō Expert, Lead Strategic Communications Manager at Ofgem, and Content Lead - External Communications at BLJ Worldwide. Adam has a strong background in academic research and editorial content, having held positions as Head of Editorial Content at the International Relations and Security Network and Researcher/Reporter at Watershed Publishing. Adam's expertise in communications extends to the international level, where they served as Director of Media and External Communication at GLOBSEC, a global think-tank focused on security and sustainability. Prior to that, they were a Research Coordinator at the UK Defence Forum, where they contributed to the defense, security, and peace debate. Overall, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in communications and has a proven ability to deliver high-value communication strategies for clients across various sectors.

Adam Dempsey received their Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Lancaster University in 2006. Adam then pursued a Master of Arts degree in Intelligence and Security Studies from The University of Salford in 2007.

In addition to their formal education, Adam has also obtained several certifications. These include "Content Marketing: Podcasting for Business" from LinkedIn in November 2022, "Media Training Essentials" from LinkedIn in December 2021, "Organization Communication" from LinkedIn in November 2021, "Government Communications Skills" from the Thomson Foundation in July 2021, "Social Media Newsgathering" from the Thomson Foundation in June 2021, "UX Foundations: Content Strategy" from LinkedIn in July 2019, "Content Marketing Foundations" from LinkedIn in February 2019, "Crisis Communication" from LinkedIn in December 2018, "Strategic Thinking" from LinkedIn in April 2018, and "Management Strategy" from Schmidhauser and Partners, Winterthur, Switzerland in September 2016.