Martin Vander Weyer

Martin Vander Weyer is the Business Editor of The Spectator, where he writes the acclaimed Any Other Business column. With a career spanning over three decades in journalism, he has contributed extensively to the Daily Telegraph and the Literary Review. At The Spectator, he spearheads the Economic Innovator of the Year Awards, a programme dedicated to celebrating British entrepreneurship. His published works explore the complexities of modern finance and corporate history, including titles such as Falling Eagle: The Decline of Barclays Bank and The Good, the Bad and the Greedy. Before his transition to the media, Martin spent fifteen years as an investment banker with Schroders and Barclays. His international experience included senior roles in Brussels, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, as well as significant privatisation projects in Eastern Europe. He served as a director of Barclays de Zoete Wedd and has held academic positions at St Antony’s College Oxford and the University of York. This combination of hands-on financial expertise and historical perspective allows him to offer a sophisticated analysis of global markets and economic shifts. Beyond his economic pursuits, Martin is a prolific playwright and a dedicated patron of the performing arts, having served as a trustee for Opera North and the Royal Northern College of Music. He brings an engaging and authoritative presence to the stage, combining deep commercial knowledge with the professional storytelling skills of an established editor. Audiences value his ability to deconstruct complex geopolitical and financial themes with clarity and wit. On stage, Martin Vander Weyer is best known for talks on Emerging Markets, Financial Services, Economics & The Economy, Business Competitiveness and Politics & Geopolitics. Audiences leave with a clear, practical view of the subject rather than a generic overview — every keynote is shaped around the brief and the room. Their work resonates with leaders across Finance & Economics, Media & Broadcasting and Politics & Government, where the themes translate directly into team decisions, customer experience and growth strategy. Martin Vander Weyer is regularly booked for Business Speaker, adapting tone, length and format to suit the event — from a 20-minute opener to a full conference keynote with Q&A. Based in UK, Martin Vander Weyer travels internationally for engagements. To check availability or request a tailored brief for your event, send an enquiry and we'll come back with fees, dates and a short summary of how Martin Vander Weyer would approach your audience.