Bronwen Maddox: The Rivalry between the US and China and How Other Countries Should Respond
The Japan Society and JCCI Joint Lunch Series
Date
Monday 18 May 2026
Time
12.00 for 12.30pm
Venue
Drapers' Hall
Throgmorton Avenue
London EC2N 2DQ
Booking Details
Booking essential
£125 per head - Members of The Japan Society, the JCCI and their guests only
Booking deadline: Monday 11 May 2026
Please note that spaces are limited and so early booking is recommended.
The guest of honour at The Japan Society and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK’s next joint lunch will be Bronwen Maddox, Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House.
We are delighted to welcome Bronwen Maddox who will share her insights on the evolving strategic competition between the US and China and the implications this has for countries such as the UK and Japan, navigating this shifting geopolitical landscape.
The event will be chaired by The Japan Society's Chair, The Rt Hon Greg Clark.
Bronwen Maddox took up the post of Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House in August 2022. Before joining Chatham House, Bronwen was Director of the Institute for Government (2016-2022), an independent think tank based in London promoting better government. From 2010 to 2016 she was editor and chief executive of Prospect, the monthly current affairs magazine. Before that, she served as chief foreign commentator, foreign editor and US editor at The Times, after a period at the Financial Times where she ran award-winning investigations and wrote economics editorials.
Before becoming a journalist, Bronwen was an investment analyst in the City and a director of Kleinwort Benson Securities, where she ran its highly-rated team analysing world media stocks.
Bronwen is an Honorary Governor of Ditchley and an honorary fellow of the British Academy. She writes frequent op-ed columns for the Financial Times and broadcasts widely. She has a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from St John’s College, Oxford.
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Booking Info
- The event is open to members of The Japan Society and their guests only. Please provide the email address linked to your membership so we can match your information in our system and enter the full name and email address for each attendee in the booking form.
- You should receive an automated email from The Japan Society confirming your booking. If you don't receive any confirmation emails, please check your spam folder or email membership@japansociety.org.uk. We will send you the details to attend the event closer to the date.
- Cancellation Policy
A full refund will only be given where notice of cancellation is received no later than Monday 11 May 2026. After this date, we will attempt to resell your ticket(s). If we are unable to resell your ticket(s), unfortunately, we will not be able to offer a refund. - Waiting List
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