FAQs
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What does Matthew Otubu speak about?
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Matthew Otubu speaks on strategic communications in high-risk and complex environments. His core themes include geopolitical uncertainty, crisis communications, misinformation and disinformation, narrative risk, media monitoring, audience insight, and behavioural science-informed communications strategy.
He speaks to how institutions and leaders can communicate more effectively when trust is contested, risks are escalating, and the information environment is fragmented.
What types of events is Matthew available for?
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Matthew is available for keynote talks, conference sessions, panels, fireside conversations, moderated discussions, roundtables, guest lectures, and private briefings.
He also hosts and moderates events, particularly where the subject matter touches on strategic communications, geopolitics, public affairs, public trust, crisis, policy or information disorder.
Does Matthew only speak to government audiences?
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No. While Matthew has extensive experience advising governments and senior leaders, he also speaks to corporate, academic, policy and international audiences.
His work is particularly relevant to organisations operating in complex environments where communications, reputation, public trust and geopolitical risk intersect.
What kinds of organisations book Matthew?
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Matthew is best suited to organisations such as government departments, public institutions, universities, think tanks, conferences, corporate communications teams, public affairs teams, international organisations, and leadership forums.
He is especially relevant to audiences concerned with communications strategy, misinformation, crisis response, institutional trust, and the impact of geopolitical developments on decision-making.
Yes. Matthew is available for corporate speaking engagements, particularly where the audience is interested in strategic communications, crisis communications, geopolitical uncertainty, narrative risk, stakeholder trust, or the modern information environment.
His perspective is especially relevant to communications, corporate affairs, public affairs, leadership, reputation and risk audiences.
Yes. In addition to speaking, Matthew hosts and moderates discussions, panels and roundtables.
He is particularly suited to moderating conversations on strategic communications, geopolitics, information disorder, public policy, institutional trust and leadership in complex environments.
Matthew brings together experience across government, international affairs and strategic communications. His work sits at the intersection of geopolitics, crisis communications, information disorder and narrative risk.
He combines strategic communications expertise with media monitoring, audience insight and behavioural science-informed approaches, helping leaders think more clearly about how communication shapes outcomes in high-pressure environments.
Common topics include:
Strategic communications in crisis and geopolitical uncertainty
Misinformation, disinformation and narrative risk
Crisis communications and institutional trust
Media monitoring, audience insight and behavioural science in communications strategy
The role of communication in high-risk and fast-moving environments
Hosting and moderating policy and conference discussions
Yes. Matthew can tailor talks and moderated discussions to the audience, sector and event format.
That may include adapting a session for corporate leaders, government officials, policy professionals, communications practitioners, academic audiences or international forums.
Yes. Matthew has delivered speaking and hosting engagements across the UK, Europe, Africa and the Pacific, and is available for both UK-based and international events.
Yes. Matthew is available for both in-person and virtual speaking engagements, including keynote talks, lectures, panels, briefings and moderated discussions.
Yes. Matthew is available for private briefings, leadership discussions and smaller invitation-only sessions where organisations want a more focused conversation on strategic communications, geopolitical uncertainty, crisis response or information disorder.
Yes. Matthew is available for guest lectures, practitioner sessions, panels and moderated discussions for university audiences, particularly where the subject matter relates to communications, policy, geopolitics, crisis, resilience or the information environment.
Matthew is particularly well suited to senior leaders, communications professionals, public affairs teams, policy professionals, security audiences, academics, government officials and institutions operating in contested or high-risk environments.
Talk length depends on the event format. Matthew can contribute to short keynote interventions, panel discussions, moderated sessions, lectures, roundtables and longer private briefings.
For speaking, hosting and moderation enquiries, use the contact form on the website or email bookings@matthewotubu.com with details of the event, audience, timing and format.
Media-related requests can be considered where appropriate, but the primary focus of this website is speaking, hosting and moderated discussions.
Matthew speaks in a personal capacity. Views expressed are his own.
No. While Matthew’s experience includes government and public policy environments, his insights are also relevant to private sector and international audiences, particularly where organisations need to communicate effectively through volatility, complexity, reputational risk and public scrutiny.
Information disorder refers broadly to the challenges created by misinformation, disinformation, contested narratives and rapidly evolving information environments. Matthew uses the term to describe the wider communications context in which institutions now operate.
In high-risk environments, communication can shape trust, influence behaviour, reduce confusion, support legitimacy and help institutions respond effectively under pressure. Poor communication can worsen crises, fuel mistrust and make already difficult situations harder to stabilise.
Yes. This is one of Matthew’s core themes. He speaks on how misinformation and disinformation affect institutions, public trust, crisis response, and strategic communications in both public and private sector contexts.
Yes. Matthew can speak on geopolitical uncertainty in a way that is accessible and relevant to broader audiences, especially where the implications for communications, leadership, institutions or corporate reputation are important.
Matthew brings a style that is calm, engaged, well-prepared and substantive. He is particularly effective in discussions that require both strong stage presence and genuine subject-matter understanding.
Yes, where appropriate. In addition to talks and moderated discussions, Matthew can contribute to training-style sessions on communications strategy, crisis communications, media monitoring, behavioural science-informed communications and related themes.