Delia Lloyd

Delia Lloyd is a London-based communications expert specialising in leadership communications, both speaking and writing, working in both Spanish and English. With over 20 years of experience as a writer, editor, and coach, Delia combines rigorous analytical thinking with an authentic, accessible voice.

She provides coaching and workshops for leaders in the commercial, nonprofit, and academic sectors including leading institutions such as the BBC, London Business School, the London School of Economics, and Oxford University. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Writing at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government and often mentors start-ups in communication through Zinc and LSE Generate. A seasoned journalist, her work has appeared in major outlets such as The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, and BBC World Service.

Prior to coaching and facilitating, Delia served as Head of Policy and Research Insight at BBC Media Action, overseeing policy and research outputs, and as a Senior Development Adviser at the U.S. Treasury Department through a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship.

Delia holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University and has taught public policy and international development at MIT and the University of Chicago. She earned a postgraduate degree in International Relations from FLACSO, Costa Rica, completing the program entirely in Spanish.