Rudi Guraziu is Chairman and Chief Executive of the International Business and Diplomatic Exchange (IBDE), leading the IBDE’s overall strategy development, fundraising and relationship with key stakeholders. He is supported by the IBDE’s Management Board and the Advisory Board comprised of senior policymakers, ambassadors, businesspeople and experts from relevant fields. Rudi is a Visiting Professor at the University of Stirling where he teaches International Business Diplomacy, and International Political Economy and Trade.

For many years, Rudi has been actively engaged with senior policy-makers, business leaders and diplomats as an expert on international affairs, including as an external expert at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office high-level "policy challenge" sessions. Rudi’s expertise covers international affairs with a particular focus on strategic policy, financial services, energy security, political risk, public policy, international business and trade as well as economic, corporate & commercial diplomacy. His research interests are in exploring the impact of international events and turning crises into opportunities.

Rudi serves on the advisory boards of a number of companies. He is member of the International Steering Board at the International Festival for Business, and has played a key role since its launch in 2013 both in his personal capacity as member of the International Steering Board and through IBDE having hosted a number of high-level international events, exploring international banking and finance, and global trade & investment promotion.