The Importance Of Geopolitics In The Boardroom (Podcast … – Mondaq News Alerts

Welcome to Geopolcast, a thought-provoking podcast that looks at
the world’s most pressing geopolitical issues, analyses global
trends, and brings expert interviews that provide fresh
perspectives on the ever-changing landscape of international
politics. Stay informed, stay engaged.

The past couple of months have seen the Russian operations of
two well-known global businesses seized by the Russian government,
even though both companies were already trying to exit Russia. Such
cases in Russia dramatically highlight the challenges corporate
boards are facing.

With regards to operations in China, a new survey of German
companies operating in China found that 55% plan new investments
there, that’s down from 72% three years ago. 58% blame poor
market conditions, 44% blame geopolitical tensions and 28% blame
China’s economic policies targeting self-reliance, for example
Made in China 2025. WTW’s 2023 Political Risk survey showed
that Russia and China now top the league of countries where
companies suffer the most political risk losses.

In this episode of Geopolcast, Elisabeth Braw, senior fellow at
the American Enterprise Institute, explores the importance of
geopolitics in the boardroom with Lord Jonathan Evans,
Director-General of MI5 until 2013, and Stuart Ashworth, who leads
WTW’s political risk business from the headquarters in
London.

Speakers

Elisabeth Braw

Resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Elisabeth Braw is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise
Institute (AEI), where she focuses on defense against emerging
national security challenges, such as hybrid and grayzone threats.
Concurrently, she is a columnist with Foreign Policy, where she
writes on national security and the globalized economy, and a
member of the National Preparedness Commission (UK).

Before joining AEI, Ms. Braw was a senior research fellow at the
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in
London, where she founded its modern deterrence project. She has
also been an associate fellow at the European Leadership Network, a
senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, and a senior consultant at
Control Risks, a global risk consultancy.

Stuart Ashworth

Head of Credit and Political Risks for Corporates, and Head of
Broking and Market Engagement, Financial Solutions

Stuart Ashworth is Head of Credit and Political Risk Insurance
for Corporates and Head of Broking and Market Engagement for
WTW’s Financial Solutions team. Prior to this he spent nine
years in Singapore, looking after WTW business covering Singapore,
Hong Kong, Japan and Australia.

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Lord Jonathan Evans

Lord Jonathan Evans was Director-General of MI5 until 2013.
Prior to that, he had a long career in MI5 counterespionage and
counterterrorism. Lord Evans has since served on numerous corporate
boards, is a member of the House of Lords, and chairs The Committee
on Standards in Public Life.

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