SERVICES
How we work with you.
From keynotes to bespoke research, scenario modelling, and corporate strategy support, our engagements are designed to give leaders not only clarity around geopolitical complexity, but also the strategy to act on it.
01/Service
Public speaking and executive engagements
Keynotes, panels, and strategic conversations that turn geopolitical complexity into practical takeaways. Tailored board and C-suite briefings, plus facilitated planning workshops that connect global disruption directly to local decisions.
Speaking topics include:
Shifting power & strategic competition
Competition for influence is reshaping the operating system. How state and non-state actors are vying for power is rewriting the rules of the world order businesses operate within.Trade fragmentation & disrupted supply chains
Supply chains are strategic assets. How shocks, fragmentation, and tensions are reshaping sourcing and supply chain reliability.Technology, AI, & digital infrastructure
Technology is a tool of power competition. How access to and rules around AI, data, semiconductors, and digital infrastructure are shaped by the pursuit of power.Energy security & climate risk
Energy, climate, and geopolitics are colliding. How this is reshaping the fundamentals of how economies and businesses operate, not just costs at the margins.Operating in a world of certain uncertainty
Volatility is no longer cyclical. How boards can strengthen decision-making and act with discipline in a world of structural change.Polarisation, trust, & political risk
Trust everywhere is breaking down. How polarisation and declining trust are changing markets, workforces, brand risk, and social licence.
02/ Service
Research and insight
Sharp, evidence-based analysis. From insight papers to bespoke geopolitical assessments designed to inform leadership and policy decisions.
We synthesise politics, economics, technology, climate, and security into clear, decision-relevant insights, separating signal from noise in fast-moving situations and identifying which trends are structural, durable, and likely to shape strategy, risk, and investment over time.
Research is built for board discussions and strategic planning, the kind of judgement leaders can act on.
03/Service
Strategic scenario modelling
Immersive simulations that explore plausible futures and pressure-test real decisions. Our scenario modelling exercises place leaders inside realistic, high-stakes geopolitical scenarios where decisions must be made under pressure, not analysed from a distance.
Participants navigate unfolding crises, test strategic responses in real time, and build the adaptive capacity to act decisively when the real thing happens.
“Merriden's session set the perfect tone for the day. Deeply insightful, it helped anchor the broader strategic conversations that followed.”
AUSTRALIAN ETHICAL
04/ Service
Corporate planning and strategy
Direct strategic support for leadership teams shaping plans against a volatile global backdrop. We work alongside executives and boards to embed geopolitical insight into corporate strategy, long-term planning, and major decisions.
Engagements include strategy offsites, facilitated planning sessions, geopolitical stress-testing of existing strategies, and advisory support on specific decisions where geopolitical context matters.
The goal is practical: strategy that holds up in a world of structural disruption.
Where this fits
Strategy offsites & planning sessions
Facilitated working sessions that build geopolitical context directly into your strategic planning cycle.Stress-testing strategic plans
Pressure-testing existing strategies against plausible geopolitical scenarios to identify exposure and resilience gaps.Decision support
Advisory input on specific decisions: market entry, investment, partnerships, divestment, cross-border capital allocation, where geopolitics is a material factor.Lessons learned & playbooks
Codifying past decisions in response to previous shocks into practical playbooks, so judgement built once doesn't have to be rebuilt from scratch next time.
05/Service
Custom engagements
If these formats don't fit what you need, we'll draw on our geopolitical insight, analysis, and strategy to build something tailored to you.
Tell us what you need. We’ll build the engagement that gets you there.