Samuel Coates

Samuel Coates is the Chief Commercial Officer at Yavrio - Open Banking, based in London.23 He is an experienced international adviser and strategist with a background in various areas of statecraft, including politics, nation-building, diplomacy, policing, counter-extremism, and conflict.1

Coates has held several notable positions in the UK government, including:

1. Deputy Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, focusing on spending priorities and policy for international and home affairs departments.1
2. Special Adviser to the Home Secretary, working on expanding powers for countering terrorism and hostile state activity.1
3. Special Adviser in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.1

He has also worked internationally:

• Director of Strategic Communications for the Foreign Minister in Canada.1
• Based in northern Iraq during the Counter-Daesh campaign (2015-2017).1
• Deployed with the British Army as a reservist in Afghanistan.1

In addition to his role at Yavrio, Coates is a Director at AI Faith & Civil Society Commission. He is known for being a savvy political and communications strategist, utilizing research insights, innovative case studies, and creative flair in his work.2 On social media, he describes himself as an "Itinerant adviser, writer & strategist".4