Ambassador Matthew Gould
- Acting UK Ambassador to Iran and Former UK Ambassador to Israel
- Former CEO of NHSX; Led Digital Transformation Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Former UK Director General for Digital & Media Policy and Leader of the UK’s Cyber Security Strategy
- Writer for The Washington Post
- techUK
- Weizmann Institute
- University of Cambridge (CSaP)
- PJT Partners
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
- RSA Conference
- RAF Senior Command Course
- Royal College of Defense Studies
- British Embassy Tel Aviv
- Stanford Business School
"I have used Matthew to speak on several RAF senior leadership development programmes. Matthew is a brilliant and inspirational speaker who speaks openly, and candidly, generating insightful reflections for our participants. His broad and varied background enables him to cover a wide variety of topics and in Q&A he is always prepared to allow the conversation to go where it is most useful for the cohort. I highly recommend him as a speaker."
-Tedder Academy of Leadership"Matthew spoke about the Middle East at one of our dinners for senior business leaders. He was insightful, engaging and thought-provoking, and provided the basis for an excellent discussion. "
-Nina Thiruchelvam, Hakluyt and Co
Israel, Iran and the Middle East: A Diplomat's Inside View
AMBASSADOR MATTHEW GOULD is the only person to have served as the UK’s Head of mission in both Israel and Iran. He offers first-hand analysis of the forces shaping the region, the personalities driving events, and what it means for global security, energy and international business. Unscripted, candid and based on direct experience at the highest levels of diplomacy.
Leading Through the Unthinkable: Resilience in an Age of Disruption
AMBASSADOR MATTHEW GOULD draws on direct experience to explore what genuine leadership looks like under extreme pressure. How decisions get made with incomplete information, how institutions hold together under strain, and what separates leaders who deliver from those who don't.
Digital Transformation at Scale: Making Change Happen in Complex Organisations
AMBASSADOR MATTHEW GOULD led digital transformation across the NHS and the UK Government at moments of real consequence. He speaks plainly about what it takes to change large institutions. Where the resistance comes from, how to build momentum without losing people, and why most transformation programmes fail to deliver. Practical, honest and drawn entirely from experience.
