Darren Lewis

Background

About Darren Lewis

Director, Global Communications at the Institute for Economics & Peace, leading communications strategy across 170 countries for one of the world's leading independent think tanks on peace, conflict and development. 15 years operating at the intersection of geopolitics, institutional communications and crisis management. Work spans multilateral institutions (UN, Vatican, Commonwealth), governments, and UHNW advisory on reputation and stakeholder relations. Built media reach generating 80 billion impressions annually across six continents. Secured coverage in tier-one outlets including BBC World, New York Times, Financial Times, Washington Post. Managed response to coordinated terrorist targeting and elite academic scrutiny whilst preserving institutional credibility. Created learning platforms reaching participants from government officials to refugees. Built an editorial website to 3M+ annual users, and email lists to Released publications informing UN frameworks and government policy globally. Expertise: Strategic communications, crisis response, geopolitical analysis, stakeholder management, institutional defence, AI-enabled communications infrastructure. Board Member, IEP Africa.