23 SEPTEMBER | 2025, LONDON
SEPTEMBER 12TH - 14TH
The O2, LONDON
23 SEPTEMBER | 2025, LONDON
Nicholas Butts
Author - Tech Cold War / Director of Cybersecurity and AI Policy - Microsoft
Nicholas is a geopolitical expert and tech executive. He is the co-author of the acclaimed book Tech Cold War and currently leads Cybersecurity and AI policy at Microsoft.
Before joining Microsoft, Nicholas was Head of Global Government Relations and Trade at HP and held senior commercial roles at one of Europe’s leading AI startups. Earlier in his career, he was a diplomat and worked on strategy and policy at Maersk.
His forthcoming book Tech Cold War (Lynne Rienner, November 2024) examines the dynamics of technology competition between the U.S. and China. Nicholas frequently advises startups, investors, Fortune 500s, and policymakers on geopolitics and technology.
Nicholas was educated at Sciences Po Paris, Peking University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Harvard University, where he was a Crown Prince Frederik Scholar and a Cheng Fellow. He is also a member of the Executive Council at the Harvard Kennedy School Fund.

