What is a Geopolitics & Global Risks keynote speaker?

A Geopolitics & Global Risks keynote speaker analyses political, economic, security and technological developments around the world and explains how they impact markets, supply chains, regulation and corporate strategy.

Why are Geopolitics speakers relevant for organisations?

Geopolitics and global risks now directly affect investment decisions, supply chains, pricing, regulatory exposure and reputation. Geopolitics speakers help leaders separate signal from noise and make more informed strategic choices.

What topics do Geopolitics & Global Risks speakers cover?

They often cover great power competition, sanctions, trade and industrial policy, energy security, regional conflicts, supply chain disruption, technology geopolitics, global governance and scenario planning.

How does Scurati select Geopolitics & Global Risks speakers?

Scurati uses your briefing – regions of interest, exposure, industry and leadership level – to match from a curated database of geopolitical strategists and risk experts, and generates a tailored 3+1 shortlist via AI.

Does Scurati support availability and booking for Geopolitics speakers?

Yes. Once you select a speaker, a Scurati consultant manages availability checks, contractual steps, briefing calls and logistics, ensuring a smooth and professional booking experience.

How are Geopolitics recommendations curated if matching is AI-based?

The shortlist is generated automatically by Scurati’s AI from a curated speaker database. Human consultants have evaluated and structured these profiles so that the AI can match your briefing against high-quality geopolitical expertise.

A curated 3+1 shortlist for Geopolitics & Global Risk speakers.

Here’s an example of how Scurati cuts through the noise and delivers precise speaker matches for real events.

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Geopolitics & Global Risks Keynote Speakers – Curated Insights & Example Shortlist

Today’s global environment is defined by volatility, complexity, and rapid shifts in political, economic, technological, and security landscapes. From great-power competition to sanctions, supply chain disruptions, climate migration, AI governance, energy transitions, and shifting demographics — leaders must navigate a world where decisions carry more uncertainty and more impact than ever before.

Geopolitical risk is not just a government concern. It affects:

corporate strategy
investment planning
supply chains
talent mobility
compliance
market entry
operational resilience
pricing and capital allocation

This makes Geopolitics & Global Risks keynote speakers essential for board meetings, leadership summits, and global strategy retreats.

At Scurati, we don’t list thousands of names. We deliver a curated 3+1 shortlist that reflects your industry, leadership level, and event goals. Below is an example demonstrating our curated approach — not a catalogue.

Example Briefing (for this Sample Shortlist)

We need an English-speaking keynote speaker for an on-site global leadership meeting on Geopolitics and Global Risks. Audience: senior executives and board members. Desired impact: provide strategic clarity on global developments and help leaders make more informed decisions under uncertainty.

Pippa Malmgren

Economist | Former Economic Advisor to the U.S. President | Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI

Core Message:
Dr. Pippa Malmgren translates the interplay between geopolitics, technology, and markets into executive-ready signal. Drawing on her White House and RUSI experience, she surfaces early indicators in sanctions, industrial policy, supply chains, and energy that will shape the next 6–18 months. She then shows how these signals cascade into pricing, capital flows, and operating risk, using vivid cases from Europe, the U.S., and Asia. Leaders leave with a concise watchlist and questions to pressure-test strategy, investment timing, and board oversight.

Why Scurati recommends her: Her policy-to-board fluency fits a senior audience seeking strategic clarity under uncertainty. She delivers concrete decision points and can tailor a boardroom-style briefing with robust Q&A.

Parag Khanna

Global Strategist | Author of Connectography and MOVE

Core Message:
Dr. Parag Khanna maps how connectivity—trade lanes, data routes, capital and talent flows—reconfigures geopolitical risk and opportunity. Building on Connectography and MOVE, he charts how supply chains, nearshoring, demographics, and climate migration shift value creation. He contrasts scenarios across the Americas, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific, highlighting implications for market entry, diversification, and footprint design.

Why Scurati recommends him:
With a long track record advising governments and global firms, he offers a neutral, data-driven lens that resonates with boards. His session can culminate in a simple risk/repositioning matrix for subsequent strategy breakouts.

Jonathan Ward

Founder of Atlas | Geopolitical Strategist on China & the Indo-Pacific

Core Message:
Dr. Jonathan Ward provides a clear-eyed view of U.S.–China–India dynamics and the strategic competition shaping the Indo-Pacific. He outlines trajectories in technology, trade, and security that matter for corporate exposure. Executives receive pragmatic options for hedging China risk, expanding in India and allied markets, and safeguarding supply chains and partnerships, with indicators to monitor over the next 12–24 months.

Why Scurati recommends him:
Ideal for leaders seeking specificity on one of the main geopolitical drivers of corporate risk. He can lead a focused executive briefing followed by Q&A to stress-test assumptions.

The +1 Wildcard

The Wildcard highlights a speaker who sits slightly outside the obvious choices — someone who brings a fresh angle, unexpected perspective, or different energy to the topic. While the other three recommendations are direct, high-fit matches based on your briefing, the Wildcard is intentionally more exploratory.
It introduces a speaker who can spark new thinking, shift the room’s mindset, or elevate the experience in a surprising way.
Often, this “out-of-the-box” voice becomes the most memorable part of the event.

Andrew Bustamante

Former CIA Officer | Founder, EverydaySpy

Core Message:
Andrew Bustamante translates intelligence tradecraft into decision advantages for leaders facing volatile geopolitics. He teaches tools for bias detection, collection planning, and rapid triage of open-source intelligence to separate signal from noise. With real-world case studies, he shows how influence operations and information warfare affect markets, brand risk, and negotiations.

Why Scurati recommends him (Wildcard):
An unconventional but powerful complement to classic geopolitics talks. His approach upgrades how leaders decide under uncertainty and sets the room up for scenario or tabletop exercises.

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What is a Geopolitics keynote speaker?

A speaker who provides strategic insight on global political, economic, and security trends that impact businesses and governments.

Why are Geopolitical speakers relevant for corporate events?

Because global risks directly shape supply chains, investment decisions, regulatory exposure, and long-term strategy.

What topics do Geopolitics speakers cover?

Global risk analysis, international relations, economic policy, great-power competition, supply chain disruption, technology geopolitics, scenarios.

How does Scurati select Geopolitics keynote speakers?

Through a tailored 3+1 curation process based on your event goals, audience, sector, and desired impact. No catalogue — only relevant matches.

Can Scurati help with availability and booking flow?

Yes. Once you choose a speaker, a senior Scurati consultant guides you through the entire process — from checking availability and securing the date to managing contracts, briefing alignment, preparation calls, and on-site logistics.
This end-to-end “white-glove” support ensures a smooth, clear and professional booking experience, so you can focus fully on your event.

How are the speaker recommendations curated if the matching is fully AI-driven?

Scurati’s AI generates the 3+1 shortlist automatically. The human curation happens before the matching process — during the creation and refinement of our speaker database. Every profile in Scurati has been evaluated, structured, and enriched by a human consultant to ensure accuracy, relevance, and high content quality. This curated foundation allows the AI to deliver precise, high-fit matches without any manual intervention during the request.