Edie Lush

About Edie Lush

Edie has thousands of interviews under her belt. In her role as Executive Editor at Hub Culture she is responsible for creating impactful social media content around the globe, from events in Davos to the UN General Assembly in New York to the COP Climate Summits.

She has been the Economics and Political correspondent for Bloomberg Television, a columnist at The Week magazine and the Associate Editor of Spectator Business magazine. Her work has appeared in many publications including Prospect, the Spectator and the BBC.

She runs her own business providing senior Leaders, Influencers, Academics and Executives with Communication training – focusing now on increasing impact in both online and in person appearances.

Before moving into journalism Edie was a political analyst for investment bank UBS in London and New York-based hedge fund Omega Advisors. She was an International Relations specialist for both the Secretary General of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C and Hungarian political party SzDSz in Budapest.

Edie studied Political Science at UCLA and holds a Masters in International Relations from Yale University.

She is a regular speaker and Event MC – her areas of expertise  include Technology,  Entrepreneurs and the Sustainable Development Goals. She has chaired three Literary-style Festivals for Intelligence Squared including one on Climate Change and another on Everest. She has been Chair of the British American Project and sits on the board of the Ellen Meloy Fund for Desert Writers.