Business Advisor, Broadcaster, Speaker and Member of the House of Lords
Ed Vaizey is a member of the House of Lords, business adviser, broadcaster, speaker and event host.
Ed was the Member of Parliament for Wantage between 2005 and 2019. He served as the UK Government Culture and Digital Minister from 2010-16, and is the longest-serving Minister in that role. He was appointed a privy councillor in 2016.
In his role as digital minister, Ed was responsible for the roll out of the successful rural broadband programme to more than 4 million homes, the introduction of 4G, and tax credits for film, television, animation and video games, which helped make the creative industries the fastest growing part of the UK economy.
Ed also helped persuade Lucas Films to make the new Star Wars in the UK, and received a credit in the first film of the series.
Ed published the first White Paper on Culture for 50 years, in 2016.
As well as his work in the House of Lords, Ed advises a number of companies on strategic issues. He is a well known broadcaster, with a show on Times Radio, and regularly contributes to the media.
Ed is a trustee of Tate, chairman of the UK-ASEAN Business Council, an honorary fellow of the Radio Academy, and has an honorary degree from Newcastle University, where he is a visiting professor.
Ed is regularly hired to speak at important conferences and events. Here is a sample of some of his most recent engagements:
Ed works with a range of clients advising them on their key strategic issues.
Watch Lord Vaizey’s recent interventions in the House of Lords on subjects pertaining to culture, technology, media, and heritage.
Ed is a well-known broadcaster, podcaster and media commentator. He host a regular Friday evening show on Times Radio, a New UK company, on Friday evenings, covering business and culture. He has also hosted a number of podcast series, including one on technology with media bank LionTree, one on culture with Country and Townhouse magazine, and one on digital skills with Digital Futures.
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