Tim Hames

Co-Founder and Partner at Acuti Associates

Presenter

Dr Tim Hames is a former Lecturer in American and British Politics at Oxford University and an ex-Assistant Editor of The Times who then served as Director General of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) from 2013-2019. He is a specialist in the relationship between business and politics. He is also now a best-selling author (The Long Shot: The Inside Story of the Race to Vaccinate Britain written with Dame Kate Bingham). He is the co-founder of, and partner at, Acuti Associates, which advises Chairs, CEOs and NEDs on domestic and global political challenges.

Tim’s focus is on the UK, the US and China. In January 2025 his book Trump II: Why He Won. What It Means For The World was published. His War or Peace? The United States and China, 2026-2049 will be published in October 2026.