Damian Collins OBE
Senior Advisor · LondonOutside role
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- Current titles
- Senior Advisor, Geradin Partners · since Sep 2025GP website
Outside roleheld at the same time as the GP role
- Festival Director, Fleet Street Festival of Words, Fleet Street Quarter · Other employer · since 2025LinkedIn
- Senior Fellow, Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, McGill University · Academic · since 2024LinkedIn
- Non Executive Director, Orbis Business Intelligence · Board · since 2024LinkedIn
- Non-executive board member, Center for Countering Digital Hate · BoardGP website
- Host, Infotagion podcast · EditorialGP websiteLinkedIn
- GP office
- London
- ExpertiseKeywords: hover for the reason
- Practice areas on the GP website:Public policy advisory
- Former positions and employers
House of CommonsGovernment or parliamentLinkedIn
- MP for Folkestone and Hythe · 2010-2024
- Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee · 2016-2019
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportGovernment or parliamentLinkedIn
- Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy · 2022
UK ParliamentGovernment or parliamentLinkedIn
- Chair of the Joint Committee on the Online Safety Bill · 2021-2022
International Grand Committee on DisinformationGovernment or parliamentLinkedIn
- Joint Chair - International Grand Committee on Disinformation · 2018-2021
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeGovernment or parliamentLinkedIn
- Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary · 2014-2015
- OrganisationsMemberships, boards, networks
- Meliore Foundation, Works on its international network of parliamentarians · currentGP website
- Additional interestsAs stated by the person
- Writing books and biographiesGP website
- Languages
Not stated on the GP website or LinkedIn.
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Last 24 months · 35
3 Nov 2026
TalkEvidence session on the implementation of the Online Safety ActSpeakerHouse of Lords Communications and Digital Committee“I’m looking forward to giving evidence to the House of Lords Communications and Digital select committee on Tuesday next week on the implementation of the Online Safety Act.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
28 Oct 2026
Press articleMeta accused of planning to 'steal' publishers' content to train AIQuotedDaily Mail“I told the Daily Mail today that Meta’s proposals appear to be an abuse of market power.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
24 Oct 2026
PodcastArchive: Is Mark Zuckerberg Damaging Society?SpeakerIntelligence Squared“In this debate from the Intelligence Squared archive, Damian Collins and Nina Schick argue that Facebook is damaging society, while former Facebook executive Dex Torricke-Barton and former UK government minister Ed Vaizey defend the company.”
Where this sentence is: Named in the episode description
13 Oct 2026
AwardThe Mace index of UK public affairs professionals, Top 75 categoryAwardedThe Mace“to have been included in the leading 'Top 75' category for The Mace magazine's index of UK public affairs professionals”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
7 Oct 2026
ArticleOnline safety article for Mace MagazineAuthorThe Mace“In the latest edition The Mace I have written about the proposals under discussion to ban users under the age of 16 from social media platforms.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
26 Sep 2026
TalkRivals in the Storm, How Lloyd George Seized Power, Won the War and Lost his GovernmentSpeakerHereford Military History Festival“I'm looking forward to speaking at the Hereford Military History festival in September about my biography of David Lloyd George, 'Rivals in the Storm.'”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
21 Sep 2026
Press articleMeta launches fresh legal challenge over UK’s Online Safety ActQuotedFinancial Times“I've spoken out to the Financial Times about the strategy being deployed by Meta to try and frustrate the implementation of the UK Online Safety Act”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
2 Sep 2026
Press article'Apple & Google net more from "app tax" than paid in corporation tax'QuotedDaily Mail“You can read my comments about this in this recently article in the Daily Mail”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
11 Aug 2026
VideoDamian Collins OBE: UK Digital Markets Regime: Co-shaping by the CMA, the Government, and the CATSpeakerDigital Markets Research HubDamian Collins OBE, a Senior Advisor at Geradin Partners; former British Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy when the DMCCA was introduced and adopted.
Source: Named in the video title
4 Aug 2026
VideoDMA Lab №4: Marco Botta & Alessandra Rossi: The Role of Economics in the DMA Enforcement“Next episode (№ 172): Interview with Damian Collins, former UK Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport”
Where this sentence is: Named in the video description (YouTube)
24 Jul 2026
Press articleUpstairs, Downstairs, in a House Full of SpiesQuotedThe New York Times“I was delighted to be quoted in the beautiful The New York Times feature on the new Trent Park”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
29 Jun 2026
Press articleApple and Google 'app tax' will 'cost Britons £4bn over five years'QuotedDaily Mail“You can read my comments in this article in the Daily Mail today on the impact of big tech's stealth taxes.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
15 Jun 2026
ArticleSocial media bans must not give the platforms a free pass. They still have a responsibility to protect children.AuthorSubstack“I've set out my thoughts on the UK government's proposed ban on children aged under 16 accessing social media apps. You can read this here in my latest Substack article.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
28 May 2026
TalkWhat’s in a ban?PanellistAspen Institute UK“I'm looking forward to taking part in this panel discussion next week at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on access to social media platforms.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
15 May 2026
TalkBreakfast with the New StatesmanSpeakerFleet Street Quarter Festival of Words“I'll be joined for a review of the morning news with Tom McTague, editor of the New Statesman”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
14 May 2026
TalkPolitical Journalism in an Unstable WorldModeratorFleet Street Quarter Festival of Words“At 6pm this evening at St Brides's Church on Fleet Street I'll be chairing a discussion looking back at today's breaking news”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
11 May 2026
PodcastCharlotte Nichols, Andrew Rosindell, Damian Collins & Gavin EslerGuestCross Question with Iain DaleJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Charlotte Nichols from Labour and Andrew Rosindell from Reform UK, former Conservative minister Damian Collins, plus the journalist and broadcaster Gavin Esler.
Source: Named in the episode title
May 2026
EventFleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026OrganiserFleet Street Quarter“What a great start to our 2026 Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
9 Apr 2026
ArticleThe fight against disinformation in the age of AIAuthorDamian Collins Substack“Six ideas from my panel discussion at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit on 9th April 2026 Damian Collins Apr 09, 2026”
Where this sentence is: Page on damiancollins.substack.com
9 Apr 2026
TalkCambridge Disinformation Summit 2026SpeakerCambridge Judge Business School“UK MP Anneliese Dodds, former UK MP Damian Collins, Nobel Economist Professor Joseph E Stiglitz and Member of European Parliament Alexandra Geese.”
Where this sentence is: Page on jbs.cam.ac.uk
24 Mar 2026
EventGeradin launches campaign to protect UK opt-out collective action regime“Thank you to our excellent panellists, Damian Collins OBE, Sir Robert Buckland, Tom Smith and Alex Neill.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
24 Mar 2026
TalkPanel discussion on private competition enforcement at the Competitive Britain campaign launch, Westminster“Damian Collins led a panel discussion with Tom Smith, former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC and Alex N.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by David Gallagher
4 Dec 2025
AwardGeradin Partners ranked in Global Competition Review across 4 jurisdictionsAwardedGeradin Partners“Damian Collins OBE who leads the firm’s public affairs practice has been ranked in the top 10 political consultants in the UK by Mace Magazine.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
15 Nov 2025
ArticleTrump vs the BBCAuthorDamian Collins Substack“The American President makes our national broadcaster the latest target in his war on accountable media. This is why the BBC must apologise but stand firm against Trump. Damian Collins Nov 15, 2025”
Where this sentence is: Page on damiancollins.substack.com
9 Oct 2025
VideoFireside Chat with Damian Collins, Geradin Partners | DMA ConferenceSpeakerThe Capitol ForumFireside Chat with Damian Collins, Geradin Partners | DMA Conference
Source: Named in the video title
7 Oct 2025
EventDMA implementation: Two years later: where do we stand?SpeakerGERADIN PARTNERS and The Capitol Forumwith Jérémie Jourdan, Konstantina Bania, Thomas Höppner, Stijn Huijts“think tanks and academia, including Thomas Kramler, Maria Tsoni, Agustín Reyna, Alexandre de Streel, Jérémie Jourdan, Francesco Versace, Kayvan Hazemi Jebelli, Edith H., Damian Collins”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Daniel Baker
1 Sep 2025
Press articleGeradin Partners makes double partner hire in Brussels and adds former Tory MP in London“Meanwhile in London, the firm hired Damian Collins OBE, a former junior Minister for Digital Economy in the previous Conservative administration. Collins will head the firm’s public policy team.”
Where this sentence is: Page on globallegalpost.com
1 Aug 2025
ArticleTrump goes all in on AIAuthorThe New World“The technology firms of Silicon Valley want people to make way for AI by giving up control. That couldn’t be further from the European view Damian Collins”
Where this sentence is: Page on thenewworld.co.uk
10 Jun 2025
ArticleAI development can't be a license to break the lawAuthorDamian Collins Substack“As the Data (Use and Access) Bill returns to the House of Commons, the government must recognise that trust and transparency must be core to the successful development of AI. Damian Collins Jun 10, 2025”
Where this sentence is: Page on damiancollins.substack.com
9 Jun 2025
ArticleWe can’t give AI everything for freeAuthorThe New World“Damian Collins is a former minister for tech and the digital economy”
Where this sentence is: Page on thenewworld.co.uk
12 Apr 2025
TalkEnemy of the people? The role of the media in an era of rising authoritarianismSpeakerInternational Journalism Festival“11:30 - 12:20 saturday 12/04/2025 - Auditorium San Francesco al Prato Patricia Campos Mello editor-at-large Folha de Sao Paulo Damian Collins senior fellow Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy McGill University”
Where this sentence is: Page on journalismfestival.com
8 Apr 2025
ArticleKing Charles should open the new Canadian parliamentAuthorDamian Collins Substack“As Canada prepares for its general election and new parliament, its time to remind Donald Trump who the head of state is north of the border Damian Collins Apr 08, 2025”
Where this sentence is: Page on damiancollins.substack.com
16 Mar 2025
ArticleA nation gripped by political horrorAuthorThe New European“Damian Collins was Conservative MP for Folkestone and Hythe from 2010 to 2024 and a former UK government minister. He is currently a senior fellow at the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at the Max Bell School of Public Policy”
Where this sentence is: Page on theneweuropean.co.uk
14 Jan 2025
ArticleWhat to expect from Trump’s techbromanceAuthorDamian Collins Substack“As Donald Trump prepares to start his second term as President, how will his new friendships with the leaders of Big Tech impact the policies of his administration Damian Collins Jan 14, 2025”
Where this sentence is: Page on damiancollins.substack.com
8 Jan 2025
ArticleWe must stand firm as Big Tech pushes back against safety regulation.AuthorDamian Collins Substack“Following Mark Zuckerberg's annoucement that Meta will massively reduce content moderation in the USA we need to ensure that the UK safety standards in the Online Safety Act are enforced. Damian Collins Jan 08, 2025”
Where this sentence is: Page on damiancollins.substack.com
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18 Jan 2026
PodcastThe Sunday 7 - What’s next for Grok as Ofcom investigates? NASA prepares for Artemis 2 Moon Mission, Will Guyatt dives into the Google and Apple AI dealMentionedThe Smart 7“Damian Collins - Former Tory MP”
Where this sentence is: Named in the episode description