Emily Wallace started her career as an adviser to David Blunkett on Education policy in the late 1990s. She is now an experienced public affairs and strategy consultant with 25 years + of experience in delivering strategic counsel, programme development and policy impact for clients.
Emily has run some of the UK's premier public affairs firms, as she was a former MD of GK Strategy and Connect Communications. She is also a regular campaigner inside the Labour Party and she is currently Chair of Labour Business, a member of the SME4Labour Executive and elected Women's officer in her local party in Lambeth. Emily is also a Director of Progressive Britain, a Labour Party think-tank.
Emily is also the part-time CEO of the Trade Association Forum developing best practice for trade bodies across the whole organisation.