Sir Liam Fox: Trade, Diplomacy & the Coming Water Crisis

🎙️ About This Episode Sir Liam Fox joins Jeannette Linfoot on Brave Bold Brilliant for a conversation spanning medicine, government and global diplomacy. They explore what medicine taught him about leadership and decision-making, how he made high-stakes calls as Defence Secretary, and the lessons business leaders should take from Britain's post-Brexit trade reset. The conversation moves into the changing shape of global leadership, the growing importance of personal diplomacy in an AI-driven world, the significance of the Abraham Accords, and why Sir Liam believes water, not oil or AI, could define the geopolitics of this century. He also reflects on resilience under public scrutiny and the legacy he hopes to leave behind. 👤 About Sir Liam Fox Sir Liam Fox qualified as a medical doctor from the University of Glasgow before entering politics, serving as the Member of Parliament for North Somerset from 1992 to 2024. He held some of the UK's most senior government roles, including Secretary of State for Defence (2010–2011) and the UK's first Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade (2016–2019). He has also served as a Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister and Chairman of the Conservative Party. In 2013 he published Rising Tides, examining the challenges of globalisation, and in 2020 was the UK's nominee for Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. In 2021 he was invited by the Ambassadors of the UAE, Israel, Bahrain and Morocco to establish and chair the UK Abraham Accords group, and he now chairs the international Abraham Accords Prosperity Group. His second book, The Coming Storm: How Water Will Write the 21st Century (2024), explores water's critical role in global security, climate and human health. 🎤 About the Host: Jeannette Linfoot Jeannette Linfoot is a corporate CEO turned entrepreneur and the founder of Brave Bold Brilliant®. With over 30 years of C-suite experience, she has bought, run and sold businesses around the world and now advises and mentors leaders and entrepreneurs on scaling their businesses and careers. A passionate champion of diversity, inclusion and nurturing talent, Jeannette brings warmth, curiosity and sharp business insight to every conversation. 🎧 About the Podcast Brave Bold Brilliant is where business leaders, entrepreneurs and their teams come to be inspired, challenged and equipped with the tools for growth and success. Each episode, Jeannette talks to incredible people about their experiences in business and life — from the boardrooms of major international companies to the front lines of entrepreneurship — uncovering how they unleashed their full potential to become Brave, Bold and Brilliant. 🌟 About Brave Bold Brilliant Brave Bold Brilliant® is a leadership and business growth platform founded by Jeannette Linfoot, helping business owners and senior executives take their careers and companies to the next level through coaching, mentoring and community. 🔗 Connect with Jeannette & Brave Bold Brilliant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Instagram (Brand): https://www.instagram.com/brave.bold.brilliant/ All Links: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot 🔗 Connect with Sir Liam Fox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drliamfox/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drliamfox/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/LiamFox Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/drliamfox/ 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe and share it with someone who loves conversations about leadership, business and the future of our world. SEO Tags Sir Liam Fox, Liam Fox interview, UK Defence Secretary, International Trade Secretary UK, Abraham Accords, Brave Bold Brilliant podcast, Jeannette Linfoot, UK politics podcast, Brexit trade deals, global water crisis, The Coming Storm book, business leadership podcast, WTO Director General, UK diplomacy, medicine to politics, leadership under pressure, entrepreneurship podcast