Sam is one of the world’s leading war correspondents. He’s reported on dozens of conflicts over more than 30 years from Rwanda’s genocide to Somalia’s famine, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and Ukraine. He has surprising, and often controversial, insights into how conflicts begin, why they are often so difficult to end, and the dangers of humanitarian intervention.

 


Biography

Sam Kiley is a multiple-award winning writer and broadcaster, known for his reporting on the causes and consequences of war around the world. Over 30 years he’s reported from Somalia’s famine and civil war, the Rwandan genocide, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, the Palestinian Territories. Most recently, he has spent the bulk of the last two years in Ukraine, covering the war with Russia. 

Educated at Oxford University, where he also trained in mime, Sam brings fresh insights to modern history in directing how conflicts and wars begin. Many (perhaps most) start because many leaders are plain stupid no matter what intelligence they get. He’s been Senior International Correspondent at CNN; Foreign Affairs, and earlier Defence and Security Editor, at Sky News; Africa Correspondent and Middle East Bureau Chief of The Times. He made over 30 documentaries for Channel 4 in the UK and PBS Frontline in the US. He has extensive contacts in the world of espionage and terrorism. He’s been shot, kidnapped and seconds from execution in the pursuit of journalism. His book, Desperate Glory, was listed by the Economist as a book of the year.

 

Contact us about Sam Kiley

We’re on hand to help you find the perfect speaker, presenter or performer for your events. Call or email our London office and use our agents' experience to expertly match you with the right person for your programme!


From time to time we send out emails announcing new speakers and free tickets to our showcase events including Speakers Breakfasts and the JLA Real Variety Show. Please tick the box below if you would like to receive these emails.

Don't miss anything!

We will never share the data you submit here with a third party. Information is stored in a database in order to service your enquiry, but is deleted once it is no longer required. You may request to have this data removed at any time.

JLA Presents

International Women's Day event image.
Event - 04/02/2025 - 09:00

Speakers Breakfast

Looking Ahead to International Women’s Day 2025

Speakers
Maryam Moshiri, Maggie Alphonsi, Penny Mordaunt, and Dr Julia Ebner

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is Accelerate Action, a call to take urgent steps to prioritise gender equality through addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face. We are pleased to welcome a panel of speakers who have achieved remarkable things in their respective fields.

Location

Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH

WATCH
Click to view details of our event
Event - - Date TBC

Speakers Breakfast

Racing to High Performance with Guenther Steiner and Paul McKenna

Speakers
Paul McKenna and Guenther Steiner

Date TBC.  We will be looking at high-performance and mindset with our two excellent speakers.

Location

Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH

WATCH