Thea Utoft - How do you become one of Brussels most influential people?

New episode of the Persuaders Podcast! Episode 2 of season 4.    In this episode we talk to Thea Utoft, who is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting in Brussels. She leads Financial Services Public Affairs across EMEA for FTI Consulting.   In 2023 Thea was recognized as one of the 40 top influencers in Brussels by Politico.    So how do you become a "super lobbyist"? What skills or mindset do you need?   In the first half of this episode we get Theas views on these questions, and we learn more about her way to becoming one of the most influential people in Brussels.    In the second half, we talk about the political year ahead of us in 2024 with many political transitions with EU elections, new presidency, US elections etc. E.g. Thea estimates that up to 60% of the MEPs will be new after the elections.    So what will happen in Brussels in the coming quarters? And how can or should you prepare as a Public Affairs professional?    Find out by tuning in to this episode of the Persuaders Podcast with Anders Kopp.   This episode was produced by Sidsel K. Nørgaard. 

Om Podcasten

The Persuaders is a podcast about Public Affairs. In the podcast we will dive in to how Public Affairs professionals solve their daily challenges. Their trials and tribulations. Their tips and tricks. The guests will come from many different types of companies and organizations across the world. The host of the podcast is Anders Kopp Jensen. Anders is the co-founder and CEO of Ulobby. Anders holds an MA in political science and has 10+ years of experience from politics and Public Affairs both on the consultancy side as well as in-house. He is also the author of "The Public Affairs Engine", a guide on how to build and fuel the PA engine in your organization. The guide is based on more than 500 conversations with PA professionals across Europe.