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Ilan Hughes

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Senior Associate - Geopolitical Advisory at Gatehouse
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Ilan Hughes is a Senior Associate in Geopolitical Advisory at Gatehouse, specializing in geostrategy, international trade, and foreign policy. Educated at the London School of Economics and the University of Toronto, he advises clients in the financial services, automotive, and energy sectors, leveraging his experience from the High Commission of Canada in the UK.

Originally from Ottawa, Ilan is actively involved with the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF) in London. He volunteers on their committee, supporting Canadian postgraduate students who are studying in the United Kingdom, reflecting a strong connection to his home country and its academic community.

Unique fact: He won an undergraduate academic prize for a paper on the need for new laws to govern Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Senior Associate - Geopolitical Advisory
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Geopolitical Strategy
Advises clients on navigating global uncertainty and supports confident decision-making as a Senior Associate in Geopolitical Advisory at Gatehouse.
Transatlantic Commerce
Focuses on US-UK commerce and geopolitical impacts on supply chains, stemming from his work and attendance at related policy conferences.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Senior Associate - Geopolitical Advisory
Gatehouse
12-2023 - 5-2025
Associate - Geopolitical Advisory
Gatehouse
1-2023 - 10-2023
Trade Commissioner
High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom | Haut–commissariat du Canada au Royaume–Uni
10-2022 - 1-2023
Political Officer
High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom | Haut–commissariat du Canada au Royaume–Uni
10-2021 - 9-2022
Business Analyst, International Trade
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
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Education
Master of Science - MSc
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Honours Bachelor of Arts
University of Toronto
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