Geopolitics and Business

About Geopolitics and Business

The Geopolitics & Business Briefing delivers concise, expert‑driven insights from Geolytics. Each short episode features one of our analysts breaking down a specific geopolitical or geo‑economic dynamic with a clear focus on what it means for companies operating in global complexity. A format designed for decision‑makers in government affairs, corporate strategy, and risk management: the essential signals, the underlying dynamics, and the implications for business impact, distilled straight from the Geolytics Briefing Room. www.geo-lytics.com

Publisher

Geolytics

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jun 2025

Latest episode

8 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 15 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Europe’s economic security turn: Why the EU is tightening FDI screening

   Theresa Terzer interviews Sarah Isabey about the EU's revised FDI screening regulation, explaining its impact on investments and how companies can prepare for upcoming changes.

2. 

   12 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Who Controls AI? Inside Washington’s chip strategy

   Host Theresa Terzer interviews Kevin Allison, President and Founder of Minerva Technology Futures, about Washington's evolving AI chip strategy and its global business implications.

3. 

   19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What the Trump–Xi summit really delivered for business (and what it didn’t)

   Host Theresa Terzer and Leonhard Xu analyze the tangible outcomes and unresolved issues of the Trump–Xi summit, offering clarity on US–China economic relations for businesses.

4. 

   30 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From Orbán to Magyar: Will Hungary stay China’s EV gateway to the EU?

   Host [Host Name] interviews Péter Magyar, exploring how Hungary's recent election shifts its role as China's EV gateway to the EU.

5. 

   27 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The hidden ripple effects: Why the war in Iran goes beyond oil and impacts every industry

   Bastian Dürr explains how the war in Iran disrupts energy markets and critical industrial supply chains, impacting global production.

6. 

   26 Mar 2026

   China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: Resilience in a "World in Disorder"

   Host John Smith interviews Dr. Evelyn Reed, a leading economist, as they dissect China's 15th Five-Year Plan, exploring its focus on national security and AI resilience amidst global challenges.

7. 

   19 Mar 2026

   China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: Localize or Lose?

   Host [Host Name] and guest [Guest Name], a leading China analyst, explore the implications of China's 15th Five-Year Plan for foreign businesses navigating localization strategies.

8. 

   27 Feb 2026

   From blacklists to watchlists: China’s new sanctions architecture

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Title] about China's evolving sanctions architecture and its impact on foreign companies.

9. 

   18 Dec 2025

   Competing in a fragmented tech world – with Tiffany Wong

   Host Alex Thompson interviews Tiffany Wong, a leading tech strategist, on navigating a fragmented tech world through geopolitical awareness and strategic planning.

10. 

    11 Nov 2025

    India’s strategic dance: Guarding sovereignty, growing ties – with Manash K. Neog

    Host Manash K. Neog explores how India strategically navigates global tensions to enhance its sovereignty and foster international partnerships.

11. 

    20 Oct 2025

    AI, cybersecurity & the global tech divide – with Nicholas Butts

    Host Anya Sharma interviews cybersecurity expert Nicholas Butts about how AI regulation fragmentation and escalating cyber threats impact global business.

12. 

    9 Sept 2025

    Scenario planning, tariffs, and building geopolitical muscle – with Luisa Kinzius

    Host [Host Name] interviews Luisa Kinzius, a geopolitical strategist, on building geopolitical resilience and navigating tariffs to transform uncertainty into preparedness for executives.

13. 

    21 Jul 2025

    Rewriting the rules: How U.S. trade policy shapes global business

    Thomas Ramge and Björn Conrad interview Emily Benson about how U.S. trade policy reshapes global business, offering insights for resilient corporate strategies.

14. 

    23 Jun 2025

    From Tariffs to Tech Stacks: Mapping the New Geopolitical Business Order

    Hosts Thomas Ramge and Björn Conrad interview tech policy expert Ansgar Baums about how geopolitics shapes global business through export controls and sanctions, impacting technology.

15. 

    11 Jun 2025

    At the Crossroads – Why Geopolitics Now Shapes Global Business

    Hosts Dr. Thomas Ramge and Björn Conrad introduce their podcast, explaining how geopolitics is currently reshaping the landscape of global business.

Inside a recent episode

Europe’s economic security turn: Why the EU is tightening FDI screening

Published 8 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Sarah, very warm welcome. It's great to have you in the briefing room. Thank you. thank you so much thank you for having me Before we get into the update itself, can you briefly explain what FDI screening is and why governments use it? Foreign direct investment screening is to be understood as a traditional trade defense measure. So what this means concretely is that governments are checking or reviewing foreign investment before those are completed. The aim of this is much less to restrict investment. then to gather information and to ensure that it does not pose risks to security or to the public order. […]

Who has been a guest on Geopolitics and Business

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• Sarah Isabey
• Kevin Allison
• Leonhard Xu
• Bastian Dürr
• Tiffany Wong

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

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11

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0

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0

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