David Frum

Staff Writer at The Atlantic

Keynote

Whether it is the latest foreign policy debate or the inner workings of the White House, David Frum offers refreshing and clear insights of complicated issues of the day. He is currently a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of multiple New York Times Bestsellers. David also appears often on MSNBC, BBC, CBC, and CNN.

As a speaker, David has the rare ability to engage audiences at a deeper level: that of their belief systems. Even if you do not agree with his views, David’s encyclopedic knowledge of hot topic issues is unmatched. Audiences appreciate his thought-provoking style and ability to boil complex subjects into digestible bites. David’s deeply researched and thoughtful talks are also laugh-out-loud funny. In his quest for the truth, David has been a long-time advocate for shaking up the polarized U.S. political system. He provides fascinating insight into what political outcomes mean for specific audiences around the world in addressing geo-political issues or global and international affairs.

With a line of sight to both Ottawa and Washington, Frum’s attention in 2022 has been on topics such as The Food War, No Time for Protectionism, Disturbances in the Global Energy Market, the impact of Financial and Economic Sanctions especially during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Frum notes: The outlook is for shocks and disturbances in the global energy market. United States has become the world’s largest producer of both oil and natural gas. And though ethanol may have some small environmental advantages over gasoline, those arguable benefits are nullified by ethanol’s terrible toll on world food output. Food for people and energy for machines need to be joined together in a broad strategy that enhances national and climate security.

His most recent book, TRUMPOCALYPSE: Restoring American Democracy looks at the causes of America’s tragic national fragmentation and lays out a plan to restore democracy —and renew American leadership abroad.

David Frum has been active in Republican politics since the first Reagan campaign of 1980. From 2014 through 2017, Frum served as chairman of the board of trustees of the leading UK center-right think tank, Policy Exchange. In 2001-2002, he served as speechwriter and special assistant to President George W. Bush.

David holds a BA and MA in History from Yale and a Law degree from Harvard, where he served as President of the Federalist Society